SUNDAY SERVICE 

Onsite & Online ~  10 am

Rev. Nica Eaton & Samantha Dickerson

Animal Blessing Service

The unconditional love we receive from our animal friends and family members is a gift. In honor of all they have given us, today we offer them a blessing of love, happiness, and good health as we are reminded that our lives are so much better with animals. Please send us photos of your beloved pets, indicating whether they are alive or with the ancestors.

Welcome & Call to Worship – Reverend Nica Eaton 

Introduction – Samantha Dickerson 

Chalice Lighting – Reverend Nica Eaton

Opening Song – #38 Morning Has Broken

Time for All Ages –  “Alfie, The Turtle that Disappeared” by Thyra Heder. Read by Samantha Dickerson. 

Announcements – Samantha Dickerson

Collection – The Petras Family

Offering Music – “Carnival of the Animals Choral Set I” by Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Heather Sorenson and words by Julie I Myers. Performed by The Chalice Choir, featuring Liam Petras, xylophone and Kayli Velazquez, flute

Joys and Sorrows – If you are in person please fill out an index card. You can also email your joys or concerns during the week to jns@chaliceuu.org

Time of Meditation – Reverend Nica Eaton & Sam Dickerson

Song – “Be Like a Bird” music source unknown, words by Victor Hugo

Blessing of the Animals – by Reverend Nica Eaton

Closing Song – “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley, UUkuleles:  Helene Chin, Renee Chiuchiarelli, Anthony Concepcion, Don Parker, Kirsten Rosselot, Karie Seden

Closing Words – Reverend Nica Eaton

Extinguishing the Chalice – Samantha Dickerson

Send Off – Reverend Nica Eaton

Postlude – “Le Cygne” from Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns, Kayli Velazquez, flute accompanied by Anthony Concepcion