Rev. Nica Eaton-Guinn
In Search of the Divine Mother – Wisdom from the Black Madonna
Reverend Nica’s recent pilgrimage included a quest to discover the wisdom and teachings of the ancient Black Madonna. This Mother’s Day we uncover one of the many significant incarnations of the divine mother. What does this “Vierge Noire” want to teach us about the archetypal feminine divine mother this Mother’s Day?
May Theme – Love
Opening Song – #1070 Mother I Feel You
Welcome – Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn
Introduction – Anahi Quiroz
Call to Worship – Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn
Chalice Lighting – Anahi Quiroz
Song Reprise – #1070 Mother I Feel You
Time For All Ages – ‘Teresa’ by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara told by Matt Chapa
Manna Collection – Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn
Offering Words & Video – **Special Collection for Senior Concerns – Randall Edwards
Offering Music – Ave Maria by Giulio Caccini arr. Patrick M. Liebergen; performed by Norma Greenberg, Anthony Concepcion, Deborah Howard
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. Can email them during the week to worship@chaliceuu.org
Singing Our Children Out – Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn
Time of Meditation – Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn
Meditation Song – #1069 Ancient Mother
Sermon –In Search of the Divine Mother – Wisdom from the Black Madonna – Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn
Closing Hymn – #1057 Go Lifted Up
Benediction – Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn
Announcements – Anahi Quiroz
Extinguishing the Chalice – Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn
Postlude – Anthony Concepcion
**This Sunday we will have a special collection to benefit Senior Concerns.
Seniors are the top priority at Senior Concerns, a private nonprofit organization located in Thousand Oaks and serving eastern Ventura County and western Los Angeles County. For the past four decades, Senior Concerns has provided high-quality, affordable support services to seniors and their families through innovative and effective programs aimed at fostering independence, well-being, and self-esteem.
You can find out more at https://www.seniorconcerns.org/
Thank you for your generosity during our last special collection to benefit UU Ministry for Earth! Thanks to you, Chalice was able to send UUMFE over $300!