September 22, 2024

New Season, New Purpose

Too often, we associate the coming of autumn with dreariness and death, a slide into a cold winter in which we mercifully await the spring. Join Intern Minister Pablo as they make the case that autumn instead is a time for decisions, personal and social, a time to harvest what we have accomplished and reflect on it all, and, most importantly, a time to come together and be there for one another.

Program for children and youth: PreK-5 grades begin in Fellowship Hall (lower level) for chapel before proceeding to their small groups.

Prelude: John O’Neill, Pianist

Welcome: Dr. Tuli Patel, Lead Ministry Team

Hymn #112 Do You Hear? Tami Petty

Chalice Lighting: Rev. Dr. Mary Early-Zald, Worship Associate

Candlelighting: Maureen Erwin, Beacon Chaplain

Hymn #336 All My Memories of Love

Meditation: Pablo Vazquez, Intern Minister

Testimony: Laura Farmer, Reclaim Our Vote (Common Ground) and Carol Satchell, Co-Lead Social Justice Ministry

Offertory: I’m Calling You by Peter Rowan, Draw the Circle Wide by Mark Miller Beacon Adult Choir

Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 read by Rev. Dr. Mary Early-Zald

Sermon: “New Season, New Purpose” Pablo Vazquez, Intern Minister

“Turn Turn Turn” words from Ecclesiastes, music by Pete Seeger

Benediction: Pablo Vazquez, Intern Minister

Postlude: John O’Neill, Pianist

With gratitude to all the volunteers and staff who made our service possible including;

Worship Lead: Pablo Vazquez

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

Live Stream Technician: Lux Chakrapani

Audio Tech: Riley Yau

Worship Associate: Rev. Dr. Mary Early-Zald

Board Greeter: Ellie Muska and Missy Rogers

Welcome Team: Marty Rothfelder, Suzanne Wagner

Virtual Usher: Rev. Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper

Chaplain: Maureen Erwin