While harm and trauma necessarily make more of the news, we know there’s a powerful current of hope and change flowing through our community as well. Join us in welcoming the Women’s Freedom Center, which offers help and advocacy to ALL survivors of domestic and sexual violence. We will share in their recognition of Women’s History Month, and their year-long celebration of their 50 years creating a community where violence is not tolerated.

We anticipate that this service will be both in-person and on Zoom. Click right here Sunday shortly before 10:00 a.m. to join via Zoom. Click here to read our protocols

“Healing Happens!”
Guest Speaker: Advocate Shari, The Women’s Freedom Center
Service Coordinator: Karen Tyler
Greeter: Carla Fogg

Order of Service
Sunday, March 3, 2024

Board Welcome & Announcements                                                 Carla Fogg        
Prelude   Waters of March    Antonio Carlos Jobim
Eva Greene, piano

Chalice Lighting by Bets Wieneke                      Rosa Beach & Josh Blaushild

May this flame,
symbol of transformation since time began,
fire our curiosity,
strengthen our wills,
and sustain our courage
as we seek what is good within and around us.

Lighting Our Children’s Chalice
We light this chalice to celebrate Unitarian Universalism. We are the church of the open minds. We are the church of the helping hands. We are the church of the loving hearts.

Opening Words                                                                                 Karen Tyler

Opening Hymn #212:  We Are Dancing Sarah’s Circle

Story for All Ages:  I Am A Warrior Goddess  by Jennifer Adams (ill. Carme Lemniscates)
Read by Amiliah Hefele-Christophe

Anthem: Guardians words and music by Adrienne Jones
All Souls Church Choir, Tom Baehr, Director

Stewardship Moment:  My Path To All Souls Church                  Jody McAssey

Reading: Lilith by Jennifer McCann                                                  Karen Tyler

Offering Guest Speaker:  Advocate Shari, The Women’s Freedom Center

Offertory:   Goldberg Variation #18      J.S. Bach
Eva Greene, piano

Candles of Joys and Concerns                                                      Karen Tyler
Hymn #1020: Woyaya

Extinguishing the Chalice by Michelle Collins    Rosa Beach & Josh Blaushild
Changes abound… around us, within us, between us;
in our communities, our neighborhoods, and our beloved faith communities.
Changes abound.
May we each find the balance point we need as we move through our ever-changing world:
the balance between the old and the new,
between the known and the unknown,
between the familiar and the perhaps bold and risky possibilities that may be there, waiting.

*Closing Circle      “Carry the flame of peace and love”
until we meet again.”    (sung 2X)
                                            *Please stand as you are able                            
Benediction                                                                                     Karen  Tyler

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”  Anais Nin

Coffee Hour and Conversation