Special Guests: Kathie LaFortune and Shelley McGuire
How do we nurture and sustain a shared commitment to the common good, particularly in the face of political polarization? What is the impact of the partisan divide on moral and social evolution? We’ll hear from two close friends who have both chosen each other, and service to the greater good– but who hold different political affiliations.
Welcome and Announcements
Territorial Acknowledgement
Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation
Opening Words
Opening Hymn: #1023, Building Bridges
Time for All Ages: Rulers of the Playground, by Joseph Kuefler
Reeb Benediction
Offertory
Candles of Joys & Sorrows
Meditation: Outside/Inside, by Laura Bogle
Gift of Music: Across the Great Divide; Marcus Smith and Susan Irvin
Reflections: The Origin Story; Kathie LaFortune and Shelley McGuire
Musical Interlude: #1023, Building Bridges
Reflections: How to Maintain a Friendship Across the Partisan Divide
Musical Interlude: #1023, Building Bridges
Reflections: How Love Wins, Elizabeth Stevens
Closing Hymn: #1021, Lean on Me
Closing Reading: excerpts from The Hill We Climb, by Amanda Gorman
Musical Benediction: There is a Love
Embodying the Flame
Spoken Benediction
Topics: Balance, Perseverance