Date 11/23/25  (click the date for the digital OOS)

Worship Leader Rev. Dr. Kate R. Walker and Erica Shadowsong 

Liturgist Alice Carnes 

Music Ellen Gozion, Director of Instrumental Music  

Song Leaders  

Tech   Nicky Baldy and Emily Sweeney 

Prelude Path of the Wind by Joe Hisaishi — Ellen Gozion, Dir. of Instrumental Music, piano 

Welcome   Rev. Dr. Kate R. Walker  

Lighting the Chalice and Call to Worship  Rev. Kate and Friends 

Opening Hymn   #407  We’re Going to Sit at the Welcome Table” 

Collective Grounding   

We name our collective recommitment to care for the earth. 

Knowing the ground we live upon is sacred, 

We pledge to bring new life to the earth 

New Life to the air 

New Life to the waters 

New Life to each other 

For all Life is sacred 

Story for All    Rev. Kate “A Lover of Dragons”  trad. Chinese 

Offering   Alice 

Donations by check may be mailed to the church office.  Electronic donations can be made online through the church website or by texting “give” to (412) 435-1050 and following the instructions.          

Share the plate for November is Community Food Bank* 

Joys and Sorrows: During the offertory music, you are invited to light a candle or place a stone in Blessed Community water as you offer silent gratitude or prayers. Two tables are in the sanctuary; one in the front, to the right of the platform, and one in the back right alcove. 

Offertory Music Variations on a Shaker Tune by Aaron Copland, arr. — Ellen, piano 

Meditation, silence, or prayer   Rev. Kate   

Blessing for Values Mural and all Future Generations  Rev. Kate and Erica   

Sung Response  #71 “In the Spring with Plow and Harrow”        

Story for All    “Where there is Love, there God is Also” Leo Tolstoy (adapted)   Erica Shadowsong  

Erica Shadowsong 

Hymn   #305 “De Colores” 

Extinguishing the Chalice Flame   Rev. Kate and Friends 

We extinguish this flame but not the light of truth, the warmth of community, or the fire of commitment: these we carry in our hearts until we are together again. 

Benediction   Rev. Kate 

Postlude  Far from Home/Molly on the Shore, Trad.  – Ellen, piano 

To donate to Share the Plate  

– by check mailed to the church office, please include STP on the memo line  

– online on the church website, use the drop down to select Plate. 

– by texting “Give” to 412-435-1050 following the directions with the word share or pledge after the donation amount as appropriate. 

To make a pledge payment  

-by check, please put pledge in the memo line  

– online on the church website, keep the default General Fund 2025 option  

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