October 27, 2024

Celebrating Life in the Midst of Death

It's Membership Sunday and our annual All Souls ritual. Bring a photo or keepsake for our All Souls memorial in this tender and yet joyful celebration of life. Enjoy the sounds of Beacon's Adult Choir. Please join us.

Program for children and youth: Programming for PreK - 5th grades is at 9:30 and 11 AM. Children begin in Sanctuary (main level) & go to lower level after candle lighting. Grades 6 and up are off site this week.

Prelude: John O’Neill, pianist

Welcome: Dr. Tuli Patel, Executive Director 

Hymn # 360 Here We Have Gathered, Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry

Chalice Lighting: Wim Sweldens, Worship Associate 

Time for All Ages: Adapted from The Invisible Web by Patrice Karst; written by and shared by Tuli Patel 

Candle Lighting and Ritual of Remembrance [kids leave]

Reading by Ron Califano #720 “We Remember” (Ken Chasen and Yoshi Zweiback)

Testimony: Cynthia Gutierrez Bernstein, Beacon Member 

Down By the Riverside, Spiritual arr. Robert T. Gibson- the Beacon Choir

Reading: Gate A4, Naomi Shihab Nye

Homily: Celebrating Life in the Midst of Death, Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner 

Music: Seasons of Love (by Jonathan Larson) The Beacon Choir

Membership Celebration and Honoring: Chris Budin, Membership Coordinator, Dr. Tuli Patel and Rev. Dr. Robin

Hymn #126 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Benediction: Dr. Tuli Patel and Chris Budin 

Postlude: John O’Neill, pianist

With special thanks to all the volunteers and staff who make our service possible including;

Worship Lead: Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner

Music: Misa Iwama, John O’Neill and the Beacon Choir

Live Stream Technician: Lux Chakrapani

Worship Associate: Wim Sweldens

Board Greeter: Kathleen Grant

Welcome Team: Marty Rothfelder and Suzanne Wagner

Virtual Usher: Pablo Vazquez

Chaplain: Daniel Llanes and Adam Gonnerman