OOS 5-16-21
The Stories We Tell
Led by Rev. Ellen Quaadgras

Thank you to our Worship Partner Carolyn Mark and our Tech Host Tracey Wysor

Welcome and Announcements 

Chalice Lighting by Jill McAllister  

Prelude: When the Moon Kisses The Ocean by K. Rebecca played by Nonetta Shatakhtsian

Opening Words by Lyn Cox

Opening Hymn:  #188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are performed by Christopher Watkins Lamb, Sara Edwards, Jenn Powell, Sally Lee, Kara Shobe, and Amber Lamb of the Foothills Unitarian Church 

Unison Affirmation
Love is the spirit of this church,
and service our mission.
This is our great covenant:
To dwell together in peace,
To seek the truth in love,
And to help one another.    

Joys and Sorrows: Everything Has It’s Time by K. Rebecca played by Nonetta Shatakhtsian

Prayer by the Soul Matters Team

Meditative Music/Song in Response: 

Offering: Our May Share the Plate is the Rhode Island Free Clinic. Founded in 1999, the Rhode Island Free Clinic’s mission is to provide free, comprehensive medical care and preventive health services to adults who have no health insurance and cannot afford those services; and to serve as an educational training site for aspiring health care professionals. The Clinic mobilizes vital health resources for Rhode Island’s uninsured, working poor and low-income adults. The Clinic also provides the most efficient and cost-effective alternative to emergency rooms for uninsured residents seeking comprehensive health care. To donate www.westminsteruu.org/donate 

Offertory: Trio by J.S. Bach played by Nonetta Shatakhtsian

Sermon 

Closing Hymn: Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield

Closing words 

Carry the Flame sung by the WUC Congregation