Mom is Almost a Four Letter Word May 10, 2020 at 10:00 am </noscript><iframe class="lazy" width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="" data-src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/817565581&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"> *Introit – recorded music by Ellen Powers*Welcome – https://firstparishbeverly.org/get-involved/contact/*Call to Worship*Time of Greeting*Chalice Lighting Our Unitarian Universalist churches are dedicated to the proposition that beyond all our differences, and beneath all our diversity, there is a unity which makes us one, and which binds us together. We light this chalice in witness to this unity. *Affirmation of Faith Love is the spirit of this church,And service its law.This is our great covenant:To dwell together in peace,To seek truth in love,And to help one another. *Opening Song: Down By the Riverside (traditional) I’m gonna lay down my sword and shield,Down by the riversideDown by the riversideDown by the riversideI’m gonna lay down my sword and shield,Down by the riversideAin’t gonna study war no more I ain’t gonna study war no moreAin’t gonna study war no moreI ain’t gonna study war no moreI ain’t gonna study war no moreAin’t gonna study war no moreI ain’t gonna study war no more I’m gonna lay down my heavy load… I’m gonna shake hands around the world… *Message for All Ages *Interlude: Waltz in A flat Major (Brahms) – recorded music by Director of Music Robert Littlefield *Pastoral Prayer *Spirit of Life (Carolyn McDade) – recorded music by Ellen Powers Spirit of LifeCome unto meSing in my heartAll the stirrings of compassionBlow in the windRise in the seaMove in the handGiving life the shape of justiceRoots hold me closeWings set me freeSpirit of LifeCome to meCome to me *Moment of Silence *Sermon: Mom is Almost a Four Letter Word *Offering – https://firstparishbeverly.org/support/ *Closing Song: Shalom, Havayreem (traditional) Shalom, havayreem!Shalom, havayreem!Shalom, shalom!L’hitraot,L’hitraot,Shalom,Shalom. *Extinguishing the Chalice We extinguish this flame but not the light of truth,The warmth of community, or the fire of commitment.These we carry in our hearts until we are together again. –Elizabeth Selle Jones *Announcements Volunteer to add your voice to the service, by using this form: https://forms.gle/xCP5DHVLVV9eheg96 Contribute a Joy or Sorrow, by using this form: https://forms.gle/unTBrwq3cgnFkCZS7 *Benediction
