2025-01 Service and Leadership

Serving and Leading: A Celebration of Beth Murray

WorshipJan 26, 2025 - 7:45 pmJan 27, 2025 - 12:45 pm

Prelude

Ain't Gonna Let Nobody by Roots
Rise UP by Andra Day
Shine by Tobe Nwigwe
We Rise by Batya Levine

Gathering Our Community

Welcome Video for Worship
Welcome and Chalice Lighting
Opening Words, from Brad, a CLF Member incarcerated in Illinois
Opening Music: Hannah Elizabeth (Beth Murray) - Beth Murray, piano and Catherine Miller, violin

Centering Ourselves In Community

Inviting Your Sharing of Joys and Sorrows
Music for Joys and Sorrows: Hungarian Dance #16 in Fminor (Johannes Brahms) - Beth and Meghan Murray, piano
Prayer

Honoring Beth Murray

Reading, from "Streams of Love," a sermon preached by Beth Murray at the UU Church of Reading, MA, read by Aisha Hauser
Music: Excerpt from Meditation (Beth Murray)
Reflection: Serving and Leading - Christina Rivera
Video Goodbye to Beth
Music: Excerpt from Meditation (Beth Murray)
Beth's Goodbye Message

Reflection Question

What would you like to say to Beth as she retires from CLF? (We will save the chat and give it to Beth.)
Reflection Music: Silent Night - Beth and Meghan Murray

Offering

Inviting Your Generosity - Darbi Lockridge (CLF Board Treasurer)
Offertory: #299 - Make Channels for the Streams of Love (Allison Halerz, UU Church of Ann Arbor)

Going Forth

Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing
Closing Words from Jennifer, a CLF member formerly incarcerated in Texas
Closing Music: Two Waltzes (Beth Murray) - Beth Murray, piano and Catherine Miller, violin