Order of Service
Opening Slides
Prelude “Morning Has Broken” offered by Ronin del Castillo
Welcome Sandy Kroll
Call to Worship and Chalice Lighting: words by the late Rev. Hope Johnson
Opening Hymn: “Come Sing a Song with Me”
New Member Profiles: Alli Baker and Laurie Martinez
New Members Ceremony Text by Rev. Manish Mishra- Marzetti, “Welcoming the New Member”, with Jane Kaylor, Membership Committee, and Jan Goodwin, President
Unison Mission Statement:
We, the congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach, affirm our mission:
- To create a welcoming and diverse community rooted in love, trust and freedom
- To lead by creating a multi-cultural, anti-racist, anti-oppressive congregation and denomination
- To take these ideals to the wider community in action and in service
- To share our values with the next generation and empower them to create a better world
- To inspire and encourage each other in our spiritual journeys.
Prayer Rev. Lissa
Call for Joys and Sorrows
Musical Meditation: “What is Possible” offered by Francisco Ruiz
Reading of Joys and Sorrows Rev. Lissa
Offering Words Sandy Kroll
Offertory Coro Fuego de Alianza featuring Francisco Ruiz – “Surge Valentía,” Courage Arises
Sermon “In this Together”
Closing Hymn: “Building a New Way”
Closing Words by Deborah Falk, offered byRev. Lissa
Postlude: “Profetiza, Pueblo Mio,” offered by Francisco Ruiz and Melissa Sky-Eagle
Closing Slides