Unknowable Neighbors

Rev. Barnaby reflected on the apparent bind we are in with the commandment to “Love thy neighbor as thyself.”  Our “5th Sunday” collection was for Southern Poverty Law Center Hate and Extremism Project.

Order of Service

Preservice slideshow: CVUUS 35th Anniversary slide show

Bell: Recognition of Abenaki Land   Julia Chant

Prelude: Love Will Come by Vince Guaraldi   Liam Greenwood

Welcome & Pathways to Connection: Liam Greenwood, Worship Associate

Call to Worship & Chalice Lighting: Liam Greenwood

Honoring the Children in Song: This Little Light of Mine  Poppy Rees

Time for All Ages: Poppy Rees

Offering: Today’s offering will be for Southern Poverty Law Center Hate & Extremism Project. Contributions can be made at https://cvuus.breezechms.com/give/online.

Response: Filled with Loving Kindness   Sydney Singh

Milestones & Passages: Rev. Barnaby. Future ones can be shared at https://cvuus.breezechms.com/form/YellowCard

Prayer/Meditation

Music:  Dona Nobis Pacem  CVUUS Choir, Lucy Tenenbaum, dir.

Reading: Meditations of the Heart (excerpt) by Rev. Howard Thurman   Liam Greenwood

Reading: Eighteen Years Ago (Facebook post by J. A. Lynch)  Poppy Rees

Sermon: The Love Our Neighbors Need   Rev. Barnaby

Music: Spirit of Life

Benediction: Rev. Barnaby

Postlude: There Is More Love Somewhere (Hymn #95)  Liam Greenwood

Thanks to our “Stream Team” Rich Wolfson and Richard Hopkins, CVUUS Choir for their anthem, and Jordan Young for leading zoom coffee hour.