Gathering Music - Two movements from Water Music, by G.F. Handel - Brass Quintet

Welcome and Announcements – Board Member

Prelude - Allegro Maestoso from Water Music

Chalice Lighting — Rev. Chris Jablonski

Life is a gift, for which we are grateful.

We gather in community to celebrate

The glories and the mysteries of this great gift.

Gathering Hymn - #1000 Morning Has Come (include lyrics)

Morning has come, arise and greet the day!

Dance with joy and sing a song of gladness!

The light of hope here shines upon each face.

May it bring faith to guide our journey home.

A new day dawns, once more the gift is giv’n.

Wonder fills this moment shared together.

The light of peace here shines upon each face.

May it bring faith to guide our journey home.

Open our eyes to see that life abounds;

open hearts to welcome it among us.

The light of love here shines upon each face.

May it bring faith to guide our journey home.

Opening Words - Church Covenant — Rev Martha

We gather as a loving community,

To encourage and comfort one another.

We gather as a diverse community,

To support each other in our search for spiritual truth.

We gather as a service community,

To live our beliefs through action and care for our world.

Anthem - River of Freedom, by Larry Shackley, arr. Ian Garvie

Story - Rev. Martha 

Words of Offering - Rev. Chris

Offertory - Aria from Water Music

Doxology 

From all that dwell below the skies;

Let words of love and peace arise;

Let joyful songs of praise be sung;

Through every land by every tongue. Amen.

Gathering The Waters - Rev. Chris 

Prayer - Rev. Martha

Hymn - #203, All Creatures of the Earth and Sky

All creatures of the earth and sky,
come, kindred, lift your voices high,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Bright burning sun with golden beam,
soft shining moon with silver gleam:

(Chorus)
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Swift rushing wind so wild and strong,
white clouds that sail in heav’n along,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Fair rising morn in praise rejoice,
high stars of evening find a voice:

(Chorus)

Cool flowing water, pure and clear,
make music for all life to hear,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Dance, flame of fire, so strong and bright,
and bless us with your warmth and light:

(Chorus)

Embracing earth, you, day by day,
bring forth your blessings on our way,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
All herbs and fruits that richly grow,
let them the glory also show:

(Chorus)

All you of understanding heart,
forgiving others, take your part,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Let all things now the Holy bless,
and worship God in humbleness:

(Chorus)

Sermon - “The Gospel of Hydration” by Rev. Chris 

Closing Hymn - #122 Sound Over All Waters

Sound over all waters, reach out from all lands

the chorus of voices, the clasping of hands!

Rise, hope of the ages, arise like the sun,

all speech flow to music, all hearts beat as one!

Sing bridal of nations, with chorals of love!

Sing out the war vulture and sing in the dove!

With glad jubilation sing hope for the world;

the great storm is ending, the clouds are all furled.

Sound trumpets of triumph for marches of peace,

east, west, north, and south, let the long quarrels cease!

Sing songs of great joy that the angels began,

give glory to children, to woman and man!

Hark! Joining the chorus the heavens resound!

The old day is ending, a new day is crowned!

Rise, hope for the ages, arise like the sun,

all speech flow to music, all hearts beat as one!

Extinguishing the Flame 

Postlude - Fanfare, from Water Music

Guest Musicians:

Andrew Heath and Liz Jewell, trumpets

Sarah Sutherland, horn

Aaron Buede, trombone

Ara Mansouri, bass trombone

Flower Dedication

Today’s Sanctuary flowers are given In joyful celebration of the beginning of the 2026-2027 year ahead.

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