November 3, 2024

What's Not on The Ballot?

We are on the eve of the presidential election, and a year in which 60% of the world's population will engage in an election to decide on new leadership. The world will be different in 2025, and is everything really on the ballot this year?

Program for children and youth: Programming for PreK - 5th grades is at 9:30 and 11 AM. Children begin in Fellowship Hall (lower level). Grades 6 and up meet at 6 PM.

Prelude: Vicki Carter, piano

Welcome: Rev. Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper, Assistant Minister

Hymn #1023 Building Bridges Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry & Vicki Carter

Chalice Lighting: Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Lead Ministry Team and Helen Kaar Beacon Worship Associate 

Candlelighting: Shawn Jordan and Cathy Menendez, Beacon Chaplains 

Hymn #1009 Meditation on Breathing,Misa Iwama & Vicki Carter 

Meditation, Dr. Tuli Patel Lead Ministry Team 

Song: I Am Willing (Holly Near)

Testimony: André Bernard, Beacon Member 

Offertory: A Beautiful Noise (Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Hailey Whitters, Hillary Lindsey, Linda Perry, Lori McKenna) Misa Iwama & Vicki Carter

Reading: The Optimism of Uncertainty, Howard Zinn read by Helen Kaar

Sermon: What’s Not on the Ballot, Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Lead Ministry Team

Hymn #1020 Woyaya, Misa Iwama & Vicki Carter

Benediction: Rev. Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper, Assistant Minister 

Postlude: Vicki Carter

With special thanks to all the volunteers and staff who made today’s service possible including;

Music: Misa Iwama and Vicki Carter

Live Stream Technician: Lux Chakrapani 

Audio Tech: Tuli Patel 

Worship Associate: Helen Kaar

Board Greeter: Missy Rogers and Marcy Beitle 

Welcome Team: HIlary Polk; Lyndsey Garibaldi and Jeff Garibaldi

Virtual Usher: Pablo Vazquez    

Chaplain: Shawn Jordan and Cathy Menendez