Order of Service
Order of Service
Date 28 April 2024
Worship Leaders Khasi Hills Partnership Team
Time for All Ages LeeAnne Haworth
Liturgist Stephanie Pawlowski
Music Ellen Gozion, Director of Instrumental Music; Brian Junker, guitar and voice; Mike Shanley, bass. Maddy Izzo, flute.
Hymn Leaders Rob and Al Schwartz, and Lois Hurt (Spirit of Life)
Tech Andrew Papale and Will Snavely
Prelude
Welcome Stephanie Pawlowski
Lighting the Chalice and Call To Worship Mary Pat Mengato and Stephanie
Opening Hymn #346 Come Sing a Song with Me
Reading Dream by Rabanylla L. Marganiang, Grade 10 student of Annie Margaret Barr Higher Secondary School, Shelley Ross
Story for All Maybe by Kobi Yamada, LeeAnne Haworth
Singing For Our Children Peace, Salaam, Shalom by Emma’s Revolution
Offering Stephanie
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 April is Bethel AME Reparations Project
Offertory Music I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack
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.
Sharing Joys & Sorrows Stephanie
Meditation, silence, or prayer
*Musical Response Spirit of Life, Translation by Rev. H. H. Mohrmen
First time in Khasi, led by Lois Hurt / Second time in English
Reading Morning Assembly Opening Prayer, Annie Margaret Barr Higher Secondary School, Moira Dunn
Sermon Student Stories from the School We Sponsor, Khasi Hills Team
Closing Hymn #118 This Little Light of Mine
Extinguishing the Chalice Flame Stephanie and Eleanor Mayfield
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 Mary Pat Mengato
Postlude
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 2024 option
The Khasi Hills Partnership Team leading today’s service include Moira Dunn, LeeAnne Haworth, Lois Hurt, Karen Litzinger, Eleanor Mayfield, Mary Pat Mengato, and Shelley Ross.
The team invites you to a special social hour luncheon today celebrating our friendship with our India partners. Our church has been sponsoring the Annie Margaret Barr Higher Secondary School in Kharang since 2003. Their current activities are on their Facebook Page that you can request to join: Annie Margaret Barr School – Mawsynjri, Kharang. Additional information is at the display table at social hour. New members of the team are welcomed.
*SPIRIT OF LIFE
(Khasi Version)
Translation by Rev. H.H.Mohrmen of Jowai Church
Phonetics in Italics
Mynsiem jingim, to wan sha nga
Mensame jinkim, t‘o’ (as in go) van sha nga
Rwai ha dohnud; ki jingpynkhih mynsiem sngewlem
Rwhy ha dohnote; key jingpenkhih mensame sngewlem
Beh ha ka lyer, per ha duriaw
Beh ha ka layer, pair ha doreow
Khih ha lynghoh; ban pynwan dur jingim ba hok
Khih ha length-hoh; band penvan door jink-im ba hock
Thied bat ia nga, thabniang pynlait
Thade(as in blade) bat ya nga, thabniang penlight
Mynsiem jingim wan sha nga wan sha nga.
Mensame jinkim, van sha nga van sha nga.
ENGLISH LYRICS
Please join in singing second time through:
Spirit of Life, come unto me,
Sing in my heart all the stirrings of compassion.
Blow in the wind, rise in the sea,
Move in the hand, giving life the shape of justice.
Roots hold me close; wings, set me free.
Spirit of Life, come to me, come to me.