Celebrant: Ryan Urie
When we love something or someone, we tend to get attached. However, most things in life (and all living things) are transitory. At some point, we have to let them go. How do we cultivate our capacity to hold everything lightly?
Welcome and Announcements
Territorial Acknowledgement
Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation
Opening Words
Opening Hymn: #1007, There’s a River
Time for All Ages: A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
Reeb Benediction
Offertory
Candles of Joys & Sorrows
Meditation
Gift of Music: There Is a Balm in Gilead, Trad., Martha Schmidt and Elizabeth Stevens, accompanied by Alex Aguilar
Reading: Unsticking My Mind By Tomo Hillb
Homily
Closing Hymn
Closing Reading: The Layers by Stanley Kunitz
Musical Benediction: There is a Love
Embodying the Flame
Spoken Benediction
Topics: Perseverance