November 24, 2024

Bread Making as a Metaphor for Life, Reflecting UU Values

With love at the center, Beacon's youth group explores stages of bread making as metaphors for life, connecting each stage to a UU value. Bring a bread from your cultural heritage or ethnic tradition to share!

Program for children and youth: All children and youth will remain in the sanctuary for a multigeneration service at 9:30 and 11 AM. Evening programs will resume on December 8.

Prelude: John O’Neill

Welcome: Sameer Kuriyan

Hymn #407 Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table: 

Jae Williams, Essa McGowan, Chad Petrovay with John O’Neill on piano

Chalice Lighting: Abigale Laney and Hannah Schell

Intro to service: Devin Natto, Pluralism

Candlelighting: Youth Chaplains: Hannah Schell

Music during Candlelighting: Phoenix Rydzewski

Reflection on Kneading = Equity: Lois Wright

Meditation on Proofing/Rest/Rise=Interdependence and Justice: Pablo Vazquez

Testimony: Special plate for hunger and homelessness, Richard Uniacke Executive Director Bridges Outreach, Inc.

Offertory: Maya Kimmel and Sameer Kuriyan playing Shastakovich

Reflection on Baking =Transformation: Isabella San Miguel Leqrou

Sharing of Bread=Generosity, equity, justice: Abigale Laney

[Piano underscore as bread is passed]

Hymn #1064 Blue Boat Home:  Jae Williams, Essa McGowan, Chad Petrovay, John O’Neill

Benediction: Pablo Vazquez

Postlude: John O’Neill