Welcome!

Order of Service

Special thanks to guest musicians Alobar & Kudra for providing all the incidental music for today’s service!

• Prelude: “America the Beautiful” – lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates (American, 1859–1929); music by Samuel A. Ward (American, 1848–1903); performed by Alobar & Kudra
• Introit: #188, “Come, Come, Whoever You Are” – words adapted from Rumi (1207-1273); music by Rev. Lynn Ungar (American, b. 1963); led by Rev. J Sylvan
• Welcome & Announcements – Rev. J Sylvan
• Chalice Lighting – Rev. J Sylvan
• Opening Song: “Let the Mystery Be” by Iris DeMent (American, b. 1961); performed by Alobar & Kudra
• Lay Minister: Brandon Checketts
• Interlude: “Wasted on the Way” (1989) by Crosby, Stills & Nash; performed by Alobar & Kudra
• Meditation – Jonnie Boyd
• Meditation Response: “I Wish It Would Rain” by Nanci Griffith (American, 1953–2021); performed by Alobar & Kudra
• Song of Gratitude: #1010, "We Give Thanks" – words & music by Wendy Luella Perkins (Canadian, b. 1966); led by Rev. J Sylvan
• Offertory – Rev. J Sylvan
  • Instrumental reprise of “Wasted on the Way”; performed by Alobar & Kudra
• Doxology – led by Rev. J Sylvan, vocal and ukulele
  • From all that dwell below the skies
  • Let hymns of faith and hope arise
  • May peace, good will on earth be sung
  • Through every land by every tongue
  • Amen
• Sermon: “The Bubble” – Rev. J Sylvan
• Closing Song: “Desert Pete” by Billy Edd Wheeler (American, 1932–2024); performed by Alobar & Kudra
• Benediction – Rev. J Sylvan
• Postlude: “You Got Gold” by John Prine (American, 1946–2020); performed by Alobar & Kudra