April 16, 2023

What’s Going On?

Renaldo "Obie" Benson was inspired to begin writing the iconic 1971 song "What's Going On?" after witnessing hatred, suffering and injustice in our country. His fellow Four Tops singers, however, turned it down because they heard it as a protest song. Benson countered, "No, it's a love song." When is our resistance connected to our love? How might our resistance lead us on a journey of discovery and deeper community? What powerful questions ~ What's Going On? ~ and conversations can we invite one another into around our resistance?

Worship leaders in order of appearance:

  • Suzanne Wagner, Welcome Team (9:30 am)/Ron Schneider, Beacon Welcome Team (11 am)

  • Dick Muldoon, Worship Associate

  • emilie boggis, Lead Ministry Team

  • Dr. Tuli Patel, Lead Ministry Team

  • John O’Neill, Pianist

  • Shawn Jordan, Chaplain (9:30 am) /Kit Stinson, Chaplain (11 am)

  • Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry

  • Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Lead Ministry Team

Music:

Hymn #367 Allelu, Allelu (From Singing the Living Tradition)

Hymn #111, Life of Ages

What’s Going On (Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland and Renaldo Benson)

Hymn #6 Just as Long as I Have Breath

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