*Gathering Hymn                                       Enter, Rejoice, and Come In                                             arr. Betty A. Wylder

                                                                      Enter, rejoice, and come in.

                                                                      Enter, rejoice, and come in.

                                                                      Today will be a joyful day;

                                                                      Enter, rejoice, and come in.

 

Prelude                                                        A Moment Like This                                                                         John Reid

 

Welcome

 

Chalice Lighting                                         Cynthia Cottam

 

*Opening Hymn                                          #131 Love Will Guide Us

 

*Covenant                                                    Love is the doctrine of this church.

                                                                       The quest for truth is its sacrament,

                                                                       And service is its prayer.

                                                                       To dwell together in peace,

                                                                       To seek knowledge in freedom,

                                                                       To serve humankind in fellowship,

                                                                       Thus do we covenant with each other.

 

*Hymn of Praise                                           From all that dwell below the skies

                                                                        Let songs of hope and faith arise

                                                                        Let peace, goodwill on earth be sung

                                                                        Through every land, by every tongue.

 

Offering for the Westside Food Bank and Turning Point

 

Time for All Ages                                         Journey to the New Forest

 

Song of Blessing                                         This Little Light of Mine                                                               Traditional

                                                                        This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine…

                                                                         Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine...

 

Life Together

 

Recognition of LRE Volunteers

 

Offering                                                           One Moment in Time                                                        arr. Tony Esposito

 

Devotional Time

 

Silence

 

Sung Response                                           Jacob’s Ladder                                                                               Traditional

                                                                        On and on the circle’s moving (3x), sisters, brothers, all.

                                                                        Every round a generation (3x), brightening our world.

                                                                        If I stumble, will you help me? (3x) We are climbing on.

                                                                        Strong is what we make each other (3x), sisters, brothers, all.

 

Reflection on Bridging                                                                                                                                   Maxwell DeVita

 

Bridging Ceremonies

 

Music for the Morning                                    Where Are You Going?                                                       Dave Matthews

                                                                           Sam Cranis & Maxwell DeVita

 

Spiritual Milestones                                                                                                                           Catherine Farmer Loya

 

*Closing Hymn                                                 #1020 Woyaya

 

*Benediction

 

Musical Response                                          This is the Moment, Jekyll & Hyde                                Frank Wildhorn

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

Greeters:                                          Roberta Frye, Wendi Gladstone, David Olson & Rhonda Peacock

Ushers:                                             Rick Rhoades & Michael Young

Coffee:                                              Sheila Bjornlie & Sheila Cummins

Bookstore:                                        Nancy Babbitt

 

Many thanks and welcome back to our guest musician this morning, Michael Antaramian. Michael

spent many years in Fresno, CA’s performing arts environment, not only as a collaborative pianist, but

also as a performer with Fresno Grand Opera in works such as Carmen and Rigoletto and with

StageWorks Fresno for Ragtime and Next to Normal . He has had the unique opportunity to accompany

Renee Fleming and to be the featured celesta player for Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker . An experienced

educator, Michael spent more than five years teaching music to K-12 students. Recently, he has

worked as the Musical Director for Riverside Repertory Theatre’s productions of Fiddler on the Roof , La

Cage aux Folles , Assassins! , and The Pirates of Penzance . Michael currently lives in Riverside, CA.

 

This month, 60% of our offering will go to Common Ground: The Westside HIV Community

Center. Now housed within the Venice Family Clinic, Common Ground is the only HIV agency on the

Westside of Los Angeles and is committed to helping everyone know their HIV status and making sure

that people living with the virus find – and stay connected to – medical care.