Rev. Barnaby reflected on the spiritual power of adapting an ancient Jewish New Year’s tradition to today’s circumstances.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/Tg_-45yJFJ8

Order of Service

Preservice: Chuck Miller accompanied by fall garden images

Bell: Julia Chant

Prelude: Chuck Miller

Welcome/ Pathways to Connection: Becky Strum & Julia Chant, Worship Associates

Call to Worship: On Turning by Jack Riemer   Becky Strum & Julia Chant

Chalice Lighting: Becky Strum & Rev. Barnaby Feder

Honoring Children in Song: Let us Open Our Eyes Poppy Rees singing with Milo

Time for All Ages: Poppy Rees, Dir. of Religious Exploration

Music: Schubert Impromptu Opus 90 #2 played by Ethan Spritzer

Offering: Today’s offering will be shared with Movement Voter Project. Contributions can be made at https://cvuus.breezechms.com/give/online.

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

Prayer & Meditation:  Rev. Barnaby

Musical Reading: We Begin Again in Love  CVUUS Choir led by Lucy Tenenbaum Choir Director, lyrics Rev. Robert Eller-Issacs; music Les Kleen

Reading: Behind the Thunder by Mark Nepo read by Julia Chant

Sermon: The Final Form of Love  Rev. Barnaby

Interlude: Chuck Miller

Benediction: Rev. Barnaby

Postlude: Chuck Miller

Thanks to our “Stream Team” Rich Wolfson, Margy Young and Lucy Tenenbaum, Eric Maier for choir music production, Jordan Young for leading zoom coffee hour.