Jamie Derrick, depth psychologist, and Elias Paxton, musician, will offer a journey of music, poetry, and wondering in the attempt to lift the experience of beauty out of the thread bare images of our modern media and re-connect us to beauty’s poetic and philosophical roots, entrusted with mystery, and with power enough to elevate and ignite our hearts. Please join us as we venture into the depth of beauty together.
Celebrant and Musician: Elias Paxton
Welcome and Announcements
Territorial Acknowledgement
Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation
Opening Words
Opening Hymn: #379, Ours Be the Poems
Time for All Ages: Frederick, by Leo Lionni
Reeb Benediction
Offertory
Meditation/ Readings/ Gift of Music/ Homily: like a salad; all intertwined together
Darn Lucky by Rosemary Wahtola Trommer
I Happened To Be Standing (excerpt) by Mary Oliver
Danse Russe (excerpt) by William Carlos Williams
Closing Hymn:
Video of Daniel Sperry playing Rainbow Connection
Closing Words: Jamie Derrick
Musical Benediction: There Is a Love
Embodying the Flame
Spoken Benediction