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All too often, we pace the geometries of our walled gardens
Responsive Reading -- John Millspaugh

Blessed are the heavens, for they declare the power
Responsive Reading -- Richard S. Gilbert

Blessed be the flower that triumphs at last
Blessing -- Michael DeVernon Boblett

Brothers and sisters in creation, we covenant this day
Covenant -- Sydney A. Morris

Every endeavor begins with a first step
Litany --Charles F. Flagg

Every week in our church we take up an offering
Offertory -- Victoria Weinstein

For every time we make a mistake and decide
Chalice Lighting - Confession -- M. Maureen Killoran

For our community gathered here, for the spirit
Litany -- Jane Mauldin

A Glance at the Life of Norbert Capek: A Chancel Drama
Play --Daniel Ó Connell

Grace for a 4-H dinner
Blessing -- Rev. Katie Stein Sather

Here we confront our aspirations and our failings
Confessions -- Linda Hoddy

Hol hit – ott szeretet
   Blessing -- UU Partner Church Council

I am Unitarian
   Blessing -- UU Partner Church Council

I don't know about you, but I'm a little bit skittish
Rituals -- Barbara Child

I hope you all had the opportunity to meet someone new this morning
Offertory -- Victoria Weinstein

I pledge allegiance to the earth and all life
Affirmation -- Vern Barnet

I pledge allegiance to the earth on which I stand
Affirmation -- Vern Barnet

I wonder if the river ever despairs of its destiny
Acknowledgment of Limitations -- Burton D. Carley

In the name of all that is good and holy
Blessing -- Dana E. Worsnop

It is unfortunate that our society and its laws have not matured to legitimate
Ceremonies of Union -- Rev. Kathleen E. Allan

Knowing that we do not always live up to our best
Acknowledgment of Limitations -- Maryell Cleary

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Let us pause now to look inward, exploring
Confession -- Michael A. Schuler

The long Summer has faded
Ritual -- Christine Robinson

May our lives be blest according to the depth of our love
Blessing - Benediction -- Paul H. Beattie

May our time together renew our hope
Affirmation -- Calvin O. Dame

May the walls of this house be strong in the face of storms
Blessing -- Michael DeVernon Boblett

May we be aware of our weaknesses and strengthened
Affirmation - Closing Words -- Robert T. Dick

New Members Words of Weclome
Affirmation -- Rev. Victoria Weinstein

Our gathering here, our sharing our words
Ceremony of Union -- Tess Baumberger

Out of wood and stone, out of dream and sacrifice
Blessing -- Eileen Karpeles

A person is a puzzle
Reading - Affirmation -- Mark Mosher DeWolfe

Praise the sun, the moon, the stars
Doxology -- Kathy Huff

The purpose of the church is to encourage all who gather
Offertory -- Victoria Weinstein

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Sadly, our society has not yet matured to the point where
Ceremonies of Union -- Rev. Kathleen E. Allan

Some came here looking for solace
Litany -- Mel Harkrader-Pine

Some of us are struggling with sorrow or grief
Responsive Reading -- Jay Atkinson

Sometimes we do what is wrong
Confession -- Linda Anderson

Spring, the triumph of light over darkness
Litany -- Charles F. Flagg

Spirit of life, let us resolve to move on with our lives
Confession -- David Sammons

Surrounded by the animals we love
Blessing -- Christine Robinson

This congregation is a theologically diverse religious community
Offertory -- Victoria Weinstein

Thou who are the heart of being, we come together
Confession -- John H. Robinson

To be human is to be aware of our separation
Confession -- Roger Fritts

Today we have the opportunity
Offertory -- UU Partner Church Council

Today we pay homage to our mothers
Ritual -- Judy Welles

Universal Spirit of love, O God within each one of us
Confession - Prayer -- Dorothy May Emerson

Unto that which is noblest in each of us we make appeal
Affirmation -- Edward A. Frost

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We are bogged down by the details of life
Confession -- Richard F. Boeke

We are here because we are people of faith
Confession -- Kendyl Gibbons

We are people of all ages who enter this space
Opening Words - Responsive Reading -- Carol Meyer

We are the light of the world
Litany -- Becky Edmiston

We are this flame, ancient as the stars
Chalice Lighting - Litany -- Michael DeVernon Boblett

We come into one another's presence seeking
Acknowledgment of Limitations -- Calvin O. Dame

We come together as a living church
Covenant -- Ruth Gibson

We covenant with one another and do bind ourselves
Covenant -- Michael W. Hennon

We create a web of life
Litany -- Sarah Lammert

We gather here to seek unity of spirit in the midst of diversity
Affirmation -- John Morgan

We gather to be together
Blessing -- Rev. Katie Stein Sather

We light this chalice to affirm that new light
Chalice Lighting - Responsive Reading -- Charles A. Howe

We say in our church that the offering is a sacrament of the free church
Offertory -- Victoria Weinstein

We wish for you a storm or two
Blessing -- Bob Kaufmann

With faith to face our challenges
Affirmation - Benediction -- Gary Kowalski

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