All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church Welcome to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church Assisted hearing devices are available at the Welcome Table in the Small Hall

Performed by Sharon Skidgel Prelude A Turn to Grace By: David Nevue Performed by Sharon Skidgel

Gather Us In Gathering Song by Marty Haugen adapt. Rev. Dr. Nori J. Rost

Here in this place new light is streaming, Verse 1 Here in this place new light is streaming, now is the darkness vanished away; see in this place our fears and our dreaming, brought here to all in the light of this day.

Gather us in the lost and forsaken, gather us in no two just the same; Chorus 1 Gather us in the lost and forsaken, gather us in no two just the same; call to us now, and we shall awaken, we shall arise at the sound of our name.

We are the young, our lives are a myst’ry, Verse 2 We are the young, our lives are a myst’ry, we are the old with wisdom and grace; we have been sung throughout all of hist’ry, called to be light to the whole human race.

Gather us in the Buddhist and Pagan, Chorus 2 Gather us in the Buddhist and Pagan, Humanist, Atheist join in the throng; gather us in the Theist and Seeking, give us the courage to enter the song.

Not in the dark of buildings confining, Verse 3 Not in the dark of buildings confining, not in some heaven light years away; here in this place the new light is shining, now is the moment, now is the day.

Gather us in from all tribes and nations, Chorus 3 Gather us in from all tribes and nations, gather us in, no one left alone; gather us in, a great celebration, fire of love in our flesh and our bones.

Rick Schwarz ASUUC Member Welcome and Sounding of the Bell Rick Schwarz ASUUC Member

Spirit of Life #123 in Singing the Living Tradition Opening Hymn words & music by: Carolyn McDade #123 in Singing the Living Tradition

Spirit of Life, come unto me. Sing in my heart all the stirrings of compassion. Blow in the wind, rise in the sea; move in the hand, giving life the shape of justice. Roots hold me close; wings set me free; Spirit of Life, come to me, come to me.

Chalice Lighting John Garrett ASUUC Member

Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless. Isaiah 10:1-2, Hebrew scriptures

We light this chalice to shine the light of truth and justice upon unjust decrees.

Introduced by: Laurie Frydendall Story for All Ages Kids Sportmanship Introduced by: Laurie Frydendall

Kids Sportmanship

Reeb Children’s Benediction Singing the Children Out Reeb Children’s Benediction words and music: Ian W. Riddell

Go in love, our hearts go with you. Go in joy, our hopes go too. Learn in love and grow in wisdom. Shine your light in all you do.

Reading Jan Otto ASUUC Member

On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied  “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”  But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.

He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’

“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” Luke 10:25-37

There is a Celtic rune that expresses a Christian attitude toward “The Other”: I saw a stranger yestreen, I put food in the eating place, Drink in the drinking place, Music in the listening place, And in the sacred name of the Triune He blessed myself and my house, My cattle and my dear ones, And the lark said in her song: Often, often, often Goes the Christ in the stranger’s guise. --From Jesus Rode a Donkey, by Linda Seger

Going for a Kinder Gentler Nation Today’s Message Going for a Kinder Gentler Nation Dr. Linda Seger

Offertory Reading Jan Otto ASUUC Member

I am only one but I am still one I am only one but I am still one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can. –Edward Everett Hale

The Kindness of Strangers Offertory Music The Kindness of Strangers by David Nevue Performed by Sharon Skidgel

From You I Receive #402 in Singing the Living Tradition Offertory Response From You I Receive words and music: Joseph and Nathan Segal #402 in Singing the Living Tradition

From you I receive, to you I give, together we share, and from this we live.

Joys and Concerns Congregation

Opening I am sending you light____ to heal you, to hold you. to hold you in love.

Closing I am sending you light____ to heal you, to hold you. to hold you in love.

Closing Words Rick Schwarz

Love the earth and sun and the animals, Despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, Stand up for the stupid and crazy, Devote your income and labor to others, Hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, Have patience and indulgence toward the people.

Re-examine all you have been told in school or church or in any book, Dismiss whatever insults your own soul; And your very flesh shall be a great poem. ~ Walt Whitman ~ Preface to Leaves of Grass, 1855 edition

Music: Thomas Benjamin #124 in Singing Living Tradition Closing Hymn Be That Guide Words: Carl G. Seaburg Music: Thomas Benjamin #124 in Singing Living Tradition

Be that guide whom love sustains, Rise above the daily strife: Verse 1 Be that guide whom love sustains, Rise above the daily strife: Lift on high the good you find. Help to heal the hurts of life.

Be that helper nothing daunts Doubt of friend or taunt of foe. Verse 2 Be that helper nothing daunts Doubt of friend or taunt of foe. Ever strive for liberty. Show the path that life should go.

Be that builder trusting good, Bitter though the test may be: Verse 3 Be that builder trusting good, Bitter though the test may be: through all ages they are right, Though they build in agony.

Be that teacher faith directs. Move beyond the old frontier: Verse 4 Be that teacher faith directs. Move beyond the old frontier: Though the frightened fear that faith, Be tomorrow’s pioneer!

words and music: Judy Fjell Extinguishing the Chalice / Song As We Leave This Place words and music: Judy Fjell

Now, as we leave this place, the chalice dims 1 Now, as we leave this place, the chalice dims but the fire still burns within our hearts beyond these doors.

Now, as we leave this place, mem’ries of each and ev’ry face 2 Now, as we leave this place, mem’ries of each and ev’ry face carry us ___ into the world.

for now we know ___ that something 3 And we will return for now we know ___ that something greater ___ than any of us ___ alone is part of us ___ as we leave this place.

Put a Little Love in Your Heart Postlude Put a Little Love in Your Heart by Jackie DeShannon Performed by Sharon Skidgel

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