"A Cup of Kindness", January 5, 2025, First Church Unitarian, Littleton

ORDER OF SERVICE
Welcome (Rev. Lara Hoke)
Community Matters (Lori Locascio)
Prelude "Auld Lang Syne", Traditional (Kristine Tomlinson, digital bagpipes)
Responsive Call to Worship # 544 “New Year’s Day”
Chalice Lighting
Covenant
Opening Hymn # 346 Come, Sing a Song with Me (Susan Tordella, guest pianist)
Time for All Ages “Alexander’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”, Judith Viorst, Illus. Ray Cruz (Thea Shapiro, Director of Religious Education)
Anthem “Peace Will Come”, Tom Paxton (Patti Sardella, vocals and guitar; Emma Riffelmacher, vocals; Rick Poyner, djembe)
Lantern Lighting/Song of Blessing
May your mind be open to new learning.
May your lips bring truth into the world.
May your heart know love, and may you do the work of justice,
as you go your way in peace, as you go your way in peace.
Opportunity for Generosity—Share-the-Plate: Center for Hope & Healing
Offertory "We’ve Only Just Begun", Music: Roger Nichols, Words: Paul Williams (Bethanne Novak, French horn)
Community Response
May we be transformed by our giving,
and may the world be transformed by our gifts.
Candles of Caring
Invitation and Time of Silence
Musical Response # 123 Spirit of Life
Homily “A Cup of Kindness” (Rev. Hoke)
Burning Bowl Ritual (Lara Hoke, steel tongue drum)
Closing Song "Auld Lang Syne"
Closing Words
Extinguishing the Chalice
Postlude "I Can See Clearly Now", Johnny Nash (Bethanne Novak, French horn)