Order of Service
New digital OOS
Date August 16, 2006
Worship Leaders Rev. Kate Walker and Erica Shadowsong
Time for All Ages Erica Shadowsong
Liturgist Kirsti Adkins
Music Nicholas Tiberi, piano.
Song Leaders Lee Saville-Iksic and members of the Community Singers
Tech Will Snavely and Nicky Baldy
Prelude “now and then” by Luke Thering, Nick Tiberi, piano
Welcome Rev. Dr. Kate R. Walker
Lighting the Chalice and Call to Worship Rev. Kate and Kirsti Adkins
Opening Hymn #347 “Gather the Spirit”
Collective Grounding Kirsti
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 “The Great Bonfire” Erica Shadowsong
Singing For Our Children # 1059 “Go Lifted Up”
Go lifted up,
Love bless your way,
moonlight, starlight
guide your journey
into peace
and the brightness of day.
Offering Kristi
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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 “Songs Without Words” Op.19 No.4 by Felix Mendelssohn – Nick Tiberi, piano
Meditation, silence, or prayer Rev. Kate
Sung Response #402 “From You I receive, to You I Give”
Reading “Come to Church Anyway!” by Victoria Weinstein Kirsti
Reflections “Window Shopping” Rev. Kate and Erica
Hymn #1028 “Fire of Commitment”
Extinguishing the Chalice Flame Rev. Kate and Kirsti
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 “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman — Nick Tiberi, piano
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The Vision of UUJustice PA is: Pennsylvania UUs are aware of justice issues and are called to speak and take action that leads to a better Commonwealth. Their Mission Statement is: Pursue justice by voting, advocating and making just public policies. It is one of 28 state-based UU advocacy groups working to uphold our UU values in our state governments. Since the early 2000s we have had staff and many volunteers establishing contacts with our legislators in Harrisburg and their home offices, and, working with other non-profits, make our PA state government more responsive to the needs of our Commonwealth’s Peoples. There are currently seven Justice Teams: Good Government, Economic Justice, Reproductive Justice, Environmental Justice, Gun Violence Prevention, Criminal Justice Reform, and LGBTQIA+ issues with a focus on the current assault on Transgender folk.
Nick Tiberi is a pianist and multi-instrumentalist, living in Regent Square with his wife Emily and their two cats. A versatile musician, Nick performs on keyboards, Chemnitzer concertina, piano accordion, electric bass, guitar, drums, and other instruments.
Nick currently serves as collaborative pianist for the Unitarian Universalist Church of the North Hills in Franklin Park. Other musical projects include the East End Piano & Flute duo with collaborator Kaleem Kheshgi, synth-pop trio Shadowban, and a polka band, Nick Tiberi & the PA Polka Katz.