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Is it possible? As everything feels like it is speeding along, deepening the practice of slowness begins to feel more and more essential. Drawing from Carl Honore’s book In Praise of Slowness, appreciating beauty, and learning who we are, remembering what matters most to us, noticing and deepening into what is around and within us. “A Slow revolution is taking place.”

“Practicing the Art of Slowing Down”

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Order of Service
Sunday, October 24, 2021

 

Welcome                                                                        Rev. Telos Whitfield

Board Greeting & Announcements                                  Maisie Crowther            

Prelude:  “Shall We Gather at the River”  Robert Lowry (1826–1899)
Peter Gibbons, viola; Eva Greene, piano    

Chalice Lighting:                                                             Elizabeth Lewis
With the kindling of our chalice, we pause in gratitude for the colors and beauty of our Vermont hills, the calling of geese high in blue sky, and crisp autumn air, time of harvest and reflection. 
                                                                                
Opening Words                                                         Rev. Telos Whitfield                                                      

Opening Hymn #208: “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit”
African-American spiritual (18th cent.)
Arranged, performed and produced by Bob Wyckoff and Steve Squires  
           

Story For All of Us: “Hurry Up and Slow Down” by Layn Marlow  

Sharing Our Covenant                                                 Ed Burke

Anthem:  “Be Still” 
                Words and Music by David Welsh, Joseph King,
Isaac Slade and Ben Wysocki
                 offered by All Souls Choir with Tom Baehr, Director 

Sermon: “Practicing the Art of Slowing Down”     Rev. Telos Whitfield

Hymn #112: “Do You Hear”
lyrics by Emily Thorn, to the tune Union Harmony
Catie G. Berg, soprano 

Offering shared with CASP

Offertory:  “Canción” by Federico Mompou 
                       Ermanno Brignolo,guitarist

Candles of Joys and Concerns                                          

Closing Hymn #4: “I Brought My Spirit to the Sea”
words, Max Kapp; music, Alex Wyton
sung by Elizabeth Lewis

Extinguishing the Chalice                                       Elizabeth Lewis
As we extinguish our chalice, may we honor the light within and beyond us that binds us to this community of caring.
 
Closing Circle: “Carry the Flame of Peace and Love” (sung two times)

Benediction                                                               Rev. Telos Whitfield

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