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Worship Booklet
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Worship Booklet
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Worship Booklet Communion Prayer Printer-Friendly Version (Sermon) BLACK LIVES MATTER! BLACK LIVES DO MATTER! Along with countless others across our country and around the world, we waited through the trial of Derek Chauvin for a judgment by a jury of his peers on his culpability in the murder of George Floyd. As has been affirmed by their verdict, the nine and a half minutes during which he knelt on George Floyd’s neck constituted an act of murder. While it is important to remember that the actions of one police officer do not define the thousands of dedicated and responsible law enforcement officials who risk their lives daily carrying out with integrity their vocation to protect and serve, it is also essential that we recognize how this verdict speaks to a history of inequality, oppression, and fear … and four hundred years of systemic racism. Video of service
Worship Booklet Communion Prayer Printer-Friendly Version (Sermon) The other night Caren and I were watching part of a National Geographic series about National Parks, and there was an episode focused on Yosemite in California, and the Giant Sequoia trees in Mariposa Grove … some as tall as 300 feet. The documentary then abruptly turned away from the trees to a piece on a bobcat family. My first thought was this was a perfect example of not seeing the forest for the trees. The fact is that Mariposa Grove is part of a much larger ecosystem, and it seemed a missed opportunity to address the place of these Giant Sequoias in the larger scheme of things. Video of service
Worship Booklet Communion Prayer Printer-Friendly Version (Sermon) Sermon by The Rev. Deena M. Galantowicz I hope all of you shared in last Sunday’s Easter Worship one way or another. And how powerful it was! The music was lovely, including the unforgettable solos. Ted’s message was so thoughtful, and best of all, some were able to be here in this wonderful place of love and acceptance; and so many others were able to share from their homes. It truly was a glorious Easter morning! Video of service
Worship Booklet Communion Prayer Printer-Friendly Version (Sermon) What a year we have had … the pandemic, growing awareness of systemic racism in our communities, a contentious presidential election, and an insurrection at our nation’s capital. This was made all the more difficult because we did not have access to this sacred space … this faith community … as a spiritual anchor. |
REV. TED VOORHEES
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