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 Song for My Father by Horace Silver 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.

Rev. Dr. Nori Rost ASUUC Senior Minister Welcome and Sounding of the Bell Rev. Dr. Nori Rost ASUUC Senior Minister

Betsy Fay-Saxon Hovermale Chalice Lighting Betsy Fay-Saxon Hovermale and Robert Hovermale ASUUC Members

In a sea of human beings, it is difficult, at times even impossible, to see the human as being. ― Aysha Taryam

As we light this chalice, may we be reminded of the inherent worth and dignity of every human.

ASUUC Board of Trustees Reading Terry Schultz ASUUC Board of Trustees

It is as if families on the run are shattered by something other than just grenades. The flight and fear tears us apart and those parts land in all kinds of places - we don't even know where. But we always try to find them afterwards. ― Henning Mankell, Tea-Bag

Our Faith Focuses on All Families Message Our Faith Focuses on All Families Rev. Nori Rost

ASUUC Board of Trustees Offertory Reading Terry Schultz ASUUC Board of Trustees

In our hearts we know that with a different fate, we, too, could be in the ranks of the dispossessed, stripped of our identities and belonging nowhere. The refugee becomes a sinister symbol of what can quickly happen once personhood is denied and people are transformed into disposable units of contemptible impediments to the greed or power-mongering of others. ― Dave Mearns, Person-Centered Therapy Today: New Frontiers in Theory and Practice

We now have an opportunity to give of our financial resources, so that by our acts of generosity and love, we can be part of the antidote to the greed and power-mongering of others, so that personhood can be restored to those from whom it has been denied.

Performed by: Sharon Skidgel Offertory Music Family Music by: Louis Landon 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 Rev. Nori Rost

Love will cost you dearly. And it will break your heart. But in the end, it will save the world. ― Sarah Thebarge

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.

We Are Family Postlude As perf by: Sly and the Family Stone Performed by: Sharon Skidgel

Please enjoy the Fellowship Hour following service in the Small Hall Hosted by Fellowship Team

for being part of our community today Thank you for being part of our community today