Celebrant: Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Stevens
Every day the news of the world can break our hearts. Though our Unitarian and Universalist forebears were optimistic about humans’ capacity for working together to enact goodness in the world, some days we wonder if the Calvinists had a point when they said humanity was “utterly depraved.” We have such high ideals yet we are so deeply fallible, both on the world stage and at UUCP. This is why we need religious community: a people and a place that draw us into the best of our natures. Covenant is a sacred agreement we make within, among, and beyond ourselves to live wisely, compassionately, and lovingly together. Join us for a reflection on our deep worth, our deep fallibility, and the agreements that can guide us.
Welcome
Greeting and Announcements
Territorial Acknowledgement
Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation
Opening Words: by Esther Hurlburt
Opening Hymn : #361, Enter, Rejoice and Come In
Time for All Ages
Reeb Benediction
Offertory
Candles of Joys and Sorrows
Meditation: Meditation on Connection
Reading: My plans keep changing, but I’ll keep trusting, by Morgan Harper Nichols
Gift of Music
Homily
Closing Hymn: #1008, When Our Heart is in a Holy Place
Closing Reading: Blessed are We, by Andrea Hawkins-Kamper
Musical Benediction: There Is a Love
Embodying the Flame
Spoken Benediction
Topics: Perseverance, Sanctuary