“The Fine Art of Receiving” with Rev. Susan Panttaja

When

12 November, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Where

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

Event Type

Service

In his book “Pronoia,” Rob Brezsny asserts that the whole world is conspiring to shower us with blessings. Author Ross Gay says that cultivating the ability to recognize everyday delights is essential in challenging times. Yet sometimes our challenges are too great, our needs too acute, to be resolved by happenstance. In those times, how do we ask for, and receive, what we need?

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Order of Service

Welcome — “To Love Life” by Daniel Chesney Kanter
Centering through Music —
Chalice Lighting — “The Persistent Flame” by Amy Brooks (adapted)
Opening Hymn — #322 “Thanks Be for These”
Time for All Ages
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
Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Time of Reflection — “Coconut” by Paul Hostovsky
Silence (one minute)
Musical Response —
Offering — Offertory:
Reflection — Annette Boucher
Musical Interlude — “Chico Gospel” by MaMuse
Reading — from The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
Message — Rev. Susan Panttaja
Closing Hymn —#311, “Let it Be a Dance”
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