“Feelin’ Groovy”
Rev. Meredith Garmon
Order of Service
2021 June 20
Rev. Meredith Garmon, Minister
Tracy Breneman, Religious Educator
Adam Kent, Music Director
Guest Musicians: Julie Licata, percussion; Ana Laura Gonzalez, flute
Chalice Lighting/Extinguishing: Joe Majsak, Board Chair
Online Worship Tech Team: Kim Force, Christian Force
The CUUC Choir is directed by Lisa N. Meyer, accompanied by Georgianna Pappas
Gathering Music ~ Julie Licata, marimba
Prelude V for marimba (2015) ~ Anna Ignatowicz-Gliñska
Prelude in A Minor for marimba (2006) ~ Casey Cangelosi
Introduction Theme ~ CUUC Choir
You’ve Got a Friend in Me ~ Randy Newman
Enter, rejoice, and come in. Enter, rejoice, and come in.
Today will be a joyful day; enter, rejoice, and come in.
Open your ears to the song. Open your ears to the song.
Today will be a joyful day; enter, rejoice, and come in.
Open your hearts ev’ryone. Open your hearts ev’ryone.
Today will be a joyful day; enter, rejoice, and come in.
Don’t be afraid of some change. Don’t be afraid of some
change. Today will be a joyful day; enter, rejoice, and come in.
Enter, rejoice, and come in. Enter, rejoice, and come in.
Today will be a joyful day; enter, rejoice, and come in.
Inviting the Bell ~ Meredith
Welcome ~ Meredith, Tracy, Adam
Chalice Lighting ~ Joe
Love is the doctrine of this congregation — The quest of truth
is its sacrament — And service is its prayer.
To dwell together in peace — To seek knowledge in freedom,
To serve human need — To the end that all souls shall grow
into harmony with the divine. Thus do we covenant.
UU Minute ~ Meredith
Centering Music ~ Julie Licata
Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 - Corrente ~ J. S. Bach
Opening Words ~ Meredith
Spoken Invocation ~ Meredith
Sung Invocation ~ (to the tune of #318, We Would Be One)
Spirit of Truth, that dwellest in the Mountain
Descend we pray thee to the marts of Earth
Give us to hear the rustle of thy garment
Grant us to feel thy shadow near.
So may we find the strength to stand face forward
Courage to walk toward the dawning day.
Affirmation ~ Adam
We covenant to nurture each other in our spiritual journeys;
foster compassion and understanding within and beyond our community;
and engage in service to transform ourselves and our world.
Opening Music ~ Julie Licata
Medley of “The Lord’s Prayer” / “Amazing Grace” / “Ave Maria”
~ Original arr. by Albert Hay Malotte (1934); this arr. by Julia Hillbrick (1996)
Time for All Ages ~ Tracy
Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
~ F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell, illustrated by Rafael López
Prayer, Joys & Sorrows ~ Meredith
Sung Response
Calling all you hungry hearts – Everywhere through endless time
You who wander you who thirst – I offer you this heart of mine.
Calling all you hungry spirits – All the lost and the left behind
All I can I’ll share with you – Your joy and your sorrow, I make it mine.
Musical Meditation ~ Julie Licata
Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 - Sarabande ~ J. S. Bach
Spiritual Practice ~ Meredith
Nature Practice
Slow down, you move too fast
You got to make the morning last
Just kicking down the cobblestones
Looking for fun and feelin’ groovy
Ba da da da da da da, feelin’ groovy
Hello, lamppost, what’cha knowin’?
I’ve come to watch your flowers growin’
Ain’t’cha got no rhymes for me?
Doot-in doo-doo, feelin’ groovy
Ba da da da da da da, feelin’ groovy
I got no deeds to do, No promises to keep
I’m dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep
Let the morning time drop all its petals on me
Life, I love you, All is groovy
Sermon, Part 1 ~ Meredith
Interlude ~ Julie Licata
Memories of the Seashore (1987) ~ Keiko Abe
Sermon, Part 2 ~ Meredith
Sometimes in our lives
we all have pain, we all have sorrow.
But if we are wise
we know that there’s always tomorrow.
Lean on me when you’re not strong
and I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on,
For it won’t be long ’til I’m gonna need
somebody to lean on.
Please swallow your pride
if I have things you need to borrow,
For no one can fill
those of your needs that you won’t let show.
Lean on me when you’re not strong
and I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on,
For it won’t be long ’til I’m gonna need
somebody to lean on.
If there is a load
you have to bear that you can’t carry,
I’m right up the road,
I’ll share your load if you just call me.
Lean on me when you’re not strong
and I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on,
For it won’t be long ’til I’m gonna need
somebody to lean on.
You just call on me brother when you need a hand.
We all need somebody to lean on.
I just might have a problem that you’d understand.
We all need somebody to lean on.
Announcements ~ Tracy
Extinguishing the Chalice ~ Joe
The circle of our worship has come around full.
We have lit our chalice and now extinguish it:
— one circle within the sacred circles of life,
— one note within the harmony of life’s rhythms.
Spoken Benediction ~ Meredith, Tracy, Adam
Sung Benediction ~ CUUC Choir
You’ve Got a Friend in Me ~ Randy Newman
If you got troubles, then I got ’em too
There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you
We stick together and we see it through
’Cause you’ve got a friend in me – Yeah you’ve got a friend in me
Now some other folks might be a little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger, too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you the way I do
Just me and you, boy
And as the years go by – Our friendship will never die
You’re gonna see it’s our destiny
You’ve got a friend in me
Music for Parting ~ Julie Licata, percussion & Ana Laura Gonzalez, flute
“Concert d’Aujourd’hui” from L’Histoire du Tango ~ Astor Piazzolla
