Order of Service
- Order of Service 4.12.26 10am
SUNDAY SERVICE
Onsite & Online ~ 10 am
with Sam Thomas & Tim Snowber
Reciprocity: Spirituality and The Environment
As Earth Day approaches, we orient ourselves toward the interdependent web of all creation. As UU’s, we recycle, we compost, we drive EVs. But what if we re-conceive our relationship to the natural world and see how it takes care of us? How might that shift our perspective on… everything? This morning Sam Thomas, CLU professor of Religion & Environmental Studies, will explore themes of reciprocity, gift economy, and land ethics in conversation with Indigenous writers and other deep ecology voices.
Prelude – Anthony Concepcion
Welcome – Tim Snowber
Call to Worship – From Blessed Mother of All Beings by Thich Nhat Hanh
Introduction – Claudia Barton
Chalice Lighting – Our Holy Hearts, Our Sacred Bits of Soil By Shari Woodbury
Opening Song – #1068, Rising Green by Carolyn McDade
Time for All Ages – Little Land by Diana Sudyka, presented by Sam Dickerson
Announcements – Claudia Barton
Singing our Children Out – Anthony Concepcion
Offering Words – Sam Thomas on behalf of Los Padres Forest Watch
Offering Music – How was I to Know? By Missy Higgins, Performed by Anthony Concepcion and Bethany Simonsen
Joys and Sorrows – You may write your Joys and Sorrows in the chatbox during the service if you are online. If you are in person, please fill out an index card.
Time of Meditation – Tim Snowber: How Surely Gravity’s Law by Rainer Maria Rilke
Meditation Song – #1069 Ancient Mother
Reflection on Reciprocity – Sam Thomas, CLU Professor of Religion & Environmental Studies
Closing Hymn – #298 Wake Now My Senses
Closing Words- Tim Snowber
Extinguishing the Chalice – Tim Snowber
Postlude – Anthony Concepcion
SUNDAY SERVICE
Onsite & Online ~ 10 am
with Sam Thomas & Tim Snowber
Reciprocity: Spirituality and The Environment
As Earth Day approaches, we orient ourselves toward the interdependent web of all creation. As UU’s, we recycle, we compost, we drive EVs. But what if we re-conceive our relationship to the natural world and see how it takes care of us? How might that shift our perspective on… everything? This morning Sam Thomas, CLU professor of Religion & Environmental Studies, will explore themes of reciprocity, gift economy, and land ethics in conversation with Indigenous writers and other deep ecology voices.
Prelude – Anthony Concepcion
Welcome – Tim Snowber
Call to Worship – From Blessed Mother of All Beings by Thich Nhat Hanh
Introduction – Claudia Barton
Chalice Lighting – Our Holy Hearts, Our Sacred Bits of Soil By Shari Woodbury
Opening Song – #1068, Rising Green by Carolyn McDade
Time for All Ages – Little Land by Diana Sudyka, presented by Sam Dickerson
Announcements – Claudia Barton
Singing our Children Out – Anthony Concepcion
Offering Words – Sam Thomas on behalf of Los Padres Forest Watch
Offering Music – How was I to Know? By Missy Higgins, Performed by Anthony Concepcion and Bethany Simonsen
Joys and Sorrows – You may write your Joys and Sorrows in the chatbox during the service if you are online. If you are in person, please fill out an index card.
Time of Meditation – Tim Snowber: How Surely Gravity’s Law by Rainer Maria Rilke
Meditation Song – #1069 Ancient Mother
Reflection on Reciprocity – Sam Thomas, CLU Professor of Religion & Environmental Studies
Closing Hymn – #298 Wake Now My Senses
Closing Words- Tim Snowber
Extinguishing the Chalice – Tim Snowber
Postlude – Anthony Concepcion