November 19, 2023

Take Our Hands

We honor our newest members to those celebrating 30 years with Beacon as, together, we take the hand of our future sanctuary at 695 Springfield Avenue. Come join architect Louis Cherry and landscape architect Tavis Dockwiller to learn about key updates with sustainability, anti-racism, and inclusion. Rev. Robin will share the recent sweat lodge experience with Ramapo Munsee Lenape Nation members and Beacon leaders. Time for questions will follow each service, with a longer presentation after the second service.

Join the conversation on Beacon’s Slack channel #sundaychat.

Order of Service

Prelude ~ Vicki Carter, pianist

Welcome ~ Jamaine Cripe, Lifespan Ministry Team

Call to Worship and Chalice Lighting by Rev. Gretchen Haley

~ read by Dick Muldoon and Abby Laney (Worship Associates), Misa Iwama (Director of Music Ministries), and Rev. Robin Tanner and emilie boggis (Lead Ministry Team)

Wonder Box: “Clutch Power”

Candle Lighting ~ led by Shawn Jordan (9:30 AM) and Kit Stinson (11 AM), Chaplains

Hymn #1032 Daoona Nayeesh

Membership Ceremony led by our Connect Team: Tanya Seluga, Chris Shamburg, Rahul Malhotra and Scott Schnipper

Update from Beacon’s architects, Louis Cherry and Tavis Dockwiller

Offering: There are three ways to give to Beacon’s mission of radical inclusion, feeding the human spirit and healing the world.

  1. Online giving through Vanco: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZAE0/home

  2. Text a dollar amount to 877-512-2021. First-Timers: you’ll need your credit card and to follow the prompts. There is a 3% processing fee; add a little extra to cover!

  3. Make a check payable to Beacon. Mail to 4 Waldron Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901

Offertory: “I Am Willing” by Holly Near

Reading: On the Brink by Rev. Leslie Takahashi ~ read by Abby Laney, Worship Associate

Sermon: Take Our Hands ~ Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Lead Ministry Team

Hymn #1028 The Fire of Commitment

Benediction ~ Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Abby Laney and Dick Muldoon

Postlude

Additional Beacon Staff & Volunteers who made this service possible:

Live Stream Technician: Will Cisco

Audio Technician: Riley Yau

Board Greeter: Tim Catts

Welcome Team: Suzanne Wagner (9:30 AM); Ron Schneider & Donna Fochesato (11 AM)

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