Sunday, April 26, 2026

Order of Service

Welcome and Mission Statement
Deirdre Gordon, Trustee
Together, we transform lives through love, service, and our welcoming faith.

Prelude
Kaitlyn Waterson, soprano; Jodie Brown, piano
Von der Jugend (“Of Youth”)
from “Das Lied von der Erde” by Gustav Mahler

Chalice Lighting
Maureen McCarthy
Worship Associate
An excerpt from V’ahavta by Aurora Levins Morales

Opening Hymn
David Brown, song leader; Jodie Brown, piano and the Congregation
#1068 Rising Green

Child Dedication
Rev. John Morehouse
Logan James O’Malley and Shauna Elizabeth O’Malley
Children of Courtney and John O’Malley

Song
Children & Youth to their classes!
#413 Go Now in Peace

Offering Outreach
Maureen McCarthy
The Blessing Warehouse

Offertory
MLUC Choir; David Brown, conductor; Kate Saylor, violin; Jodie Brown, piano
The World is Full of Poetry from “Earthsongs” by David Brunner

Candles of Community
Maureen McCarthy

Reflective Reading/Meditation
Maureen McCarthy
Let Mother Earth Just Be Herself by Jennifer Pratt-Walter

Interlude
MLUC Choir; David Brown, conductor; Kate Saylor, violin
Jodie Brown, piano
In Safety and Bliss from “Earthsongs” by David Brunner

Sermon
Rev. John Morehouse
Beyond Modernity

Closing Hymn
Jodie Brown and the Congregation
#1064 Blue Boat Home

Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing
Rev. John Morehouse

Postlude
MLUC Choir; David Brown, conductor; Kate Saylor, violin; Jodie Brown, piano
We Join with the Earth from “Earthsongs” by David Brunner

UPCOMING FEATURED EVENTS AT MLUC