1. Welcome to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church Assisted hearing devices are available at the Welcome Table in the Small Hall

2. Prelude Gratitude By: Michele McLaughlin played by Sharon Skidgel

3. Music Notes Rachmaninoff's inspiration for this mournful prelude was Arnold Böcklin's painting, "Die Heimkehr" ("Homecoming"). Rachmaninoff viewed this painting as a man returning from a funeral of a loved one with whom he'd shared the house at which he's looking. Once a place of happiness, the house now seems distant and strange. The harmony, especially in the section before the return of the main theme, shows the influence of Debussy in its mistiness and ambiguity.

4. Music Notes In much of this piece, the separate hands are each complete: You hear this kind of figuration in Bach's solo works for violin and cello. But together they form something far more beautiful and harmonious.

6. Gather Us In by Marty Haugen adapt. Rev. Dr. Nori J. Rost Gathering Song

7. Here in this place new light is streaming, now is the darkness vanished away; see in this place our fears and our dreaming, brought here to all in the light of this day. Verse 1

8. Gather us in the lost and forsaken, gather us in no two just the same; call to us now, and we shall awaken, we shall arise at the sound of our name. Chorus 1

9. We are the young, our lives are a myst’ry, we are the old with wisdom and grace; we have been sung throughout all of hist’ry, called to be light to the whole human race. Verse 2

10. Gather us in the Buddhist and Pagan, Humanist, Atheist join in the throng; gather us in the Theist and Seeking, give us the courage to enter the song. Chorus 2

11. Not in the dark of buildings confining, not in some heaven light years away; here in this place the new light is shining, now is the moment, now is the day. Verse 3

12. Gather us in from all tribes and nations, gather us in, no one left alone; gather us in, a great celebration, fire of love in our flesh and our bones. Chorus 3

14. Rick Schwarz ASUUC Member Welcome and Sounding of the Bell

16. Amazing Grace! words: John Newton music: Columbian Harmony #205 in Singing the Living Tradition Opening Hymn

17. Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see. Verse 1

18. ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed! Verse 2

19. Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; ‘tis grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. Verse 3

20. When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’d first begun. Verse 4

22. Chalice Lighting Catherine Grandorff ASUUC Member

23. We light this chalice in respect for the interdependent web of all creation of which we are a part.

24. But you and I, we must make an agreement to defy them. We must see all scars as beauty. Okay? This will be our secret. Because take it from me, a scar does does not form on the dying. A scar means, I survived. From Little Bee by Chris Cleave.

25. May we be reminded here of our highest aspirations, and inspired to bring gifts of love and service to the altar of humanity. May we know once again that we are not isolated beings but connected, in mystery and miracle, to the universe, to this community and to each other. – Anon.

27. Story for All Ages-Video We Are All Connected Introduced by Mark Heinrich

29. Reeb Children’s Benediction words and music: Ian W. Riddell Singing the Children Out

30. Go in love, our hearts go with you. Go in joy, our hopes go too. Learn in love and grow in wisdom. Shine your light in all you do.

32. Reading Gary Harrison ASUUC Board of Trustees Responsive Reading

33. Gary: Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of life’s longing for itself. Congregation: They come through you but not from you, and though they are with you, yet they belong not to you.

34. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, for they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

35. You may strive to be like them, but not seek to make them like you. For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday. You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

36. The Archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and bends you with might that the arrow may go swift and far. Let your bending in the Archer’s hand be for gladness. -- Kahlil Gibran

38. 25 Years of Gratitude and Grace at All Souls! Dale Kemmerer Today’s Message

40. Offertory Reading Gary Harrison ASUUC Board of Trustees Responsive Reading

41. Gary: What good is it my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? Congregation: If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them:

42. “Go in peace. Keep warm and eat your fill.” And yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that?

43. So faith, by itself, is dead. Show me your faith apart from works, and I, by my works, will show you my faith. ---James 2, Christian Scriptures

44. We give thanks for those moments when we can feel that we live in a world that is not indifferent to our need. We all have so many needs– a thousand prayers– a thousand needs– that really only need one answer: let the world not be indifferent. And may we live and be with each other in the way that shows this truth whatever the day brings: that neither are we indifferent to each other. – Judith Meyer

46. Offertory Music Everything is Holy Now Music and lyrics by Peter Mayer played by Sharon Skidgel Sung by Heidi Cooper

47. Lyrics When I was a boy, each week On Sunday, we would go to church And pay attention to the priest He would read the holy word And consecrate the holy bread And everyone would kneel and bow Today the only difference is Everything is holy now Everything, everything Everything is holy now

48. Lyrics When I was in Sunday school We would learn about the time Moses split the sea in two Jesus made the water wine And I remember feeling sad That miracles don't happen still But now I can't keep track 'Cause everything's a miracle Everything, Everything Everything's a miracle

49. Lyrics Wine from water is not so small But an even better magic trick Is that anything is here at all So the challenging thing becomes Not to look for miracles But finding where there isn't one

50. Lyrics When holy water was rare at best It barely wet my fingertips But now I have to hold my breath Like I'm swimming in a sea of it It used to be a world half there Heaven's second rate hand-me-down But I walk it with a reverent air 'Cause everything is holy now Everything, everything Everything is holy now

51. Lyrics Read a questioning child's face And say it's not a testament That'd be very hard to say See another new morning come And say it's not a sacrament I tell you that it can't be done

52. Lyrics This morning, outside I stood And saw a little red-winged bird Shining like a burning bush Singing like a scripture verse It made me want to bow my head I remember when church let out How things have changed since then

53. Lyrics Everything is holy now It used to be a world half-there Heaven's second rate hand-me-down But I walk it with a reverent air 'Cause everything is holy now

54. Lyrics No matter what we do No matter what we say We're the song inside the tune Full of beautiful mistakes And everywhere we go The sun will always shine And tomorrow we might awake On the other side We're beautiful No matter what they say Yes words won't bring us down Oh no We are beautiful In every single way."

56. From You I Receive words and music: Joseph and Nathan Segal #402 in Singing the Living Tradition Offertory Response

57. From you I receive, to you I give, together we share, and from this we live.

59. Congregation Joys and Concerns

60. I am sending you light____ to heal you, to hold you. I am sending you light____ to hold you in love. Opening

62. Closing I am sending you light____ to heal you, to hold you. I am sending you light____ to hold you in love.

64. Closing Words Dale Kemmerer ASUUC Member

65. Because of those who came before, we are; in spite of their failings, we believe; because of, and in spite of the horizons of their vision, we, too, dream. Let us go remembering to praise, to live in the moment, to love mightily, to bow to the mystery. – Barbara Pescan

66. Despite inconvenience, despite personal worries or concerns, despite knowing with certainty what impact will be made, there are those who try, against great odds, to make this world a better place. Why not you? Why not me? - The Rev. Manish Mishra Marzetti, Minister Unitarian Universalist Church in Cherry Hill, NJ

68. Blue Boat Home words and music: Peter Mayer #1064 in Singing the Journey Closing Hymn

69. Though below me, I feel no motion standing on these mountains and plains. Far away from the rolling ocean still my dry land heart can say: Verse 1

70. I’ve been sailing all my life now, never harbor or port have I known. The wide universe is the ocean I travel, and the earth is my blue boat home. Verse 1 (cont.)

71. Sun my sail and moon my rudder as I ply the starry sea, leaning over the edge in wonder, casting questions into the deep. Verse 2

72. Drifting here with my ship’s companions, all we kindred pilgrim souls, making our way by the lights of the heavens in our beautiful blue boat home. Verse 2 (cont.)

73. I give thanks to the waves upholding me, hail the great winds urging me on, greet the infinite sea before me, sing the sky my sailor’s song: Verse 3

74. I was born upon the fathoms, Never harbor or port have I known. The wide universe is the ocean I travel, and the earth is my blue boat home. Verse 3 (cont.)

76. As We Leave This Place words and music: Judy Fjell Extinguishing the Chalice / Song

77. Now, as we leave this place, the chalice dims but the fire still burns within our hearts beyond these doors. 1

78. Now, as we leave this place, mem’ries of each and ev’ry face carry us ___ into the world. 2

79. And we will return for now we know ___ that something greater ___ than any of us ___ alone is part of us ___ as we leave this place. 3

81. Postlude Just the Way You Are by Billy Joel Played by Sharon Skidgel

82. Lyrics Excerpt "Look into the window of my mind Reflections of the fears I know I've left behind I step out of the ordinary I can feel my soul ascending I'm on my way, can't stop me now And you can do the same, yeah What have you done today to make you feel proud? It's never too late to try What have you done today to make you feel proud? You could be so many people If you make that break for freedom What have you done today to make you feel proud?

83. Lyrics Excerpt I can feel my spirit rising We need a change So do it today 'Cause I can see a clear horizon What have you done today to make you feel proud?

84. Lyrics Day after day, We'll find the will to find our way, Knowing that the darkest sky Will someday see the sun— When our long night is done... There will be light... There will be light. When we open up our lives, Sons and daughters, Husbands, wives— And fight that fight... There will be light."

86. Kathy Sparnins delivers the Bereavement Education Groups for Prospect Home Care & Hospice in Teller County. She also provides grief educational support programs for El Paso and Teller county organizations that identify a need. Kathy’s background includes certification with the Death and Grief Studies program with the Center for Loss and Life Transition in conjunction with Colorado State University. Kathy completed Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) with Samaritan Counseling, completed a Chaplin Internship with Pikes Peak Hospice, serves as a Stephen Minister leader with a local church and trained as a Facilitator with the internationally known Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Teens in Portland, Oregon which was founded by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. Kathy has a Spiritual Direction certification from the Shalom Center in Mt. Angel, Oregon and a B.A. in Psychology from Goddard College. She studied in the MSW graduate studies program at the University of South Carolina and the Masters in Marriage and Family Counseling program at Goddard College.

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