Service February 6, 2010 — revision 1375

'''Poetry, :'''Music, '''Meaning-making, :'''Community, '''Connection with the Holy. '''Please join us for our first SolSeed Service.''' :Saturday, February 6, 2010 :11 am Service. :12:30 pm Potluck. Please bring a drink, dessert, or side dish (e.g. salsa) to share. Shelley & Brandon will provide Haystacks (aka American Taco) :Sanders' home, 1824 SE Oak St, Portland OR 97214 ==Order of Service== Lighting of the Chalice Opening Words : '''All: Our [[Terra|world]] is one world, and we are one people.''' : Reader: We gather this day in celebration of [[life]] and spirit. : '''All: The human heart can hold both joy and sorrow.''' : Reader: This day let us hold one another and all that is sacred. Song: "Spirit of Life" from [http://www.amazon.com/Singing-Tradition-Unitarian-Universalist-Association/dp/1558962603 ''Singing the Living Tradition''], p. 123 Poem: [http://www.potw.org/archive/potw29.html "Spring and Fall" by Gerard Manley Hopkins], read by [[Shelley Sanders]] Empathy Presentation and Discussion with [[Mark Hansen]] Song: [http://www.weddingvendors.com/music/lyrics/b/bill-withers/lean-on-me "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers], performed by Steve and Judy Sibelman Meditation : Only your compassion and your loving kindness are invincible, and without limit. :: -Thich Nhat Hanh Song: "Our World is One World" from ''Singing the Living Tradition'', p. 134 Silence Closing Words : Reader: So with a boundless heart should one cherish all living beings. : '''All: So may it be.''' : Reader: Blessed be.