On this Sunday after Thanksgiving, members of UUCVille reflect on what difficult times in their lives have ended up helping them find their way to hope and thanksgiving.  There will be no in-person service offered, online service only.

Ingathering       Welcome by Clif Hardin offered by the UU Church of Rockville, Md Community Choir

Greeting     ​​​​​Debby Norton, Worship Weaver    

Prelude Nocturne in C major by Edvard Grieg​​​​offered by James Smith

Welcome and Call to Worship,  ​Debby Norton, WW and Jim Gorham, Board member

Opening Hymn  Gather the Spirit by Jim Scott  offered by Alena Hemingway & Mike Menefee        

Chalice Lighting   The Abbott family  

Chalice Song composed and offered by Linda Olson Peebles   

Reflection “Thanksgiving Leftovers”, the Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles, UUCville Interim Lead Minister

The Essence of Chanukah  ​by Rabbi Mark Melamut 

Musical Reflection  Oh Chanukah​​, James Smith

Centering Prayer and Sharing Joys and Sorrows​​​, Rev. Linda OP

Music Meditation Gymnopédie No 1 by Erik Satie​​​, James Smith

Invitation to the Offering, Debby Norton

Offertory This Is My Song lyrics by Lloyd Stone, music by Jean Sibelius, arr. Scott DeVeaux offered by the UUCVille Virtual Choir

Reflections “Thanksgiving for Resilience”, Rev. Linda, Chris Little, Debby Norton

Song “We Choose”  written and offered by Lea Morris

Reading  “Keeping Our Small Boat Afloat” by Robert Bly

Hymn   My Life Flows On, early Quaker song offered by Barry Hall, Bob Nicoll, Howard Kaufman

Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing

Postlude  Sonata in C major by Domenico Scarlatti​​​, offered by James Smith

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Thanks to today’s AV team Kelly Dryden and Laura Horn.

Meeting id:   95025058534

Call: 646-558-8656