OOS

Gathering Music — Ian Garvie, piano

Welcome and Announcements – Board Member

Prelude — O Christmas Tree, arr. Scott Raney - Ian Garvie, piano

Chalice Lighting 

Life is a gift, for which we are grateful.

We gather in community to celebrate

The glories and the mysteries of this great gift.

Rituals of Light — Rev Martha, Rev Chris, & Ian

Gathering Hymn — Gloucestershire Wassail

Wassail! wassail! all over the town,

Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown;

Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree;

With the wassailing bowl , we'll drink to thee.

Here is to Cherry, and to her right eye,

May god send our mistress a good Christmas pie;

A good Christmas pie as e'er I did see,

With my wassailing bowl I drink to thee.

So here is to Broad May and to her broad horn

May God send our master a good crop of corn

And a good crop of corn that may we all see

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee.

And here is to Fillpail and to her left ear

Pray God send our master a happy New Year

And a happy New Year as e'er he did see

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee.

Come butler, come fill us a bowl of the best

Then we hope that your soul in heaven may rest

But if you do draw us a bowl of the small

Then down shall go butler, bowl and all.

Then here's to the maid in the lily white smock

Who tripped to the door and slipped back the lock

Who tripped to the door and pulled back the pin

For to let these jolly wassailers in.

Solstice Badger 1 — Rev Martha, Ian & Actors 

Anthem — “Light One Candle,” by Peter Yarrow; Junior Choir

Solstice Badger Part 2 — Rev Martha, Ian, & Laura Couch 

Words of Offering — Rev Chris 

This month we share the plate with Friends of Caritas Cubana

Offertory — The Lights of Kwanzaa, by Marguerite Shaw; Junior Choir

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.

Solstice Badger Part 3 — Rev Martha, Rev Chris, Ian, & Laura Couch  

Candles of Celebration and Concern — Rev Chris

Prayer — Rev Chris 

Anthem- Solstice, by Randall Thompson; Junior Choir

Solstice Badger Part 4 — Rev Martha & Laura Couch 

Closing Hymn - #235 Deck the Halls

Extinguishing the Flame  

Postlude — “Fugue in C Major, BWV 870,” by J.S. Bach; Casey Hannan, piano