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Joy As Resistance

February 8 · 11:00 AM · Sanctuary

Practicing joy is not auxiliary to our movement for resistance, it is fundamental. Join Rev Martha for a multigenerational service focusing on experiencing and practicing joy. Childcare will be available for our littles ones. 

Gathering Music 

Welcome and Announcements – Board Member

Prelude Prelude in G Major Op. 37, No. 2, by Felix Mendelssohn; Casey Hannan, organ

Chalice Lighting — kid (recruited day of so no need to list in OOS)

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 — Joy in the Morning (lyrics in insert) 

Embodied Practice — Rev Martha

Anthem — Go out with Joy, by Hank Beebe - Senior Choir

Joyful Interlude — Cabrie Flamang

Reflection — Katie Sasser 

Words of Offering — Rev Chris 

Offertory - What a Wonderful World, by Bob Thiele

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.


Candles of Celebration and Concern — Rev Martha

Prayer — Rev Chris 

Hymn — #327 Joy Thou Goddess 

Joyful Interlude — Lyra Andrews

Homily — Rev Martha

Communion of Delight — Rev Martha 

Closing Song — This Joy (lyrics in insert) 

Extinguishing the Flame — child (recruited day of) 

Postlude  Trio in E-flat Major, by Josef Rheinberger; Casey Hannan, organ


OOS Insert: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JFXpM75Blb16WFzAznKYd4s6Du2vUopVhtYpecaKVpg/edit?tab=t.0

Sanctuary Flowers- In memory of Egon Racz's Name Day February 3, by Bruce Kozuma


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