NVUU Chalice
"On the Cusp of a New Year" with Rev. Susan Panttaja

When

31 December, 2023    
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Where

Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists
1626 Salvador Ave, Napa, California, 94558

Event Type

“On the Cusp of a New Year” with Rev. Susan Panttaja

What does it mean to be on the threshold of a new year? What will you carry with you and what do you wish to leave behind? We will consider the age-old practice of letting go of what no longer serves us and opening to whatever comes next. You are invited to bring a poem or short reading on this topic to share.

 

 

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Order of Service

Centering through Music
Chalice Lighting — “On the Brink of a New Year” by Lois Van Leer
Opening Hymn — #128 “For All that is Our Life”
Time for All Ages — New Year’s Eve Traditions
Singing Out the Children —#1057 “Go Lifted Up”

Go lifted up, / Love bless your way, / moonlight, starlight / guide your Journey / into peace / and the brightness of day

Announcements
Offering
Poetry
Honoring 2023 – Losses
Singing together – #123 “Spirit of Life”
Honoring 2023 – Joys and Milestones
Singing together – #395 “Sing and Rejoice”
Greeting 2024 with Hope (Reflection)
Sharing our Hopes
Responsive Reading  — #544 “New Year’s Day”
Closing Words — from “It Matters” by Robert Walsh
Closing Hymn — #350 “The Ceaseless Flow of Endless Time”

Extinguishing the Chalice We extinguish this chalice, but not the light of truth, the warmth of love, or the fire of commitment.  These we carry in our hearts out into the world, until we meet again.

Benediction