December 14, 2025

New Member Ceremony of Recognition

Join us in celebration and joy as we welcome and acknowledge New Members of Beacon! We celebrate the light you bring and the brilliance created when we gather in shared purpose and love.

Program for children and youth: Programming for PreK - 5th grades is at 9:30 and 11 AM. Children begin in Sanctuary (main level) & go to lower level after candle lighting. Grades 6 and up meet at 6 PM.

Order of Service

Prelude: John O’Neill, pianist

Welcome: Dana N. Moore, Congregational Coordinator

Chalice Lighting: Rosemary Wright, Worship Associate

Opening Music: #225 O Come O Come Emmanuel, Misa Iwama Director of Music MInistry and John O’Neill

New Member Ceremony: Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner and Dana N. Moore

Candle Lighting: 9:30 Dan Llanes , 11:00 Adam Gonnerman

Music: #250 Purer than Purest by e.e. cummings and Vincent Persichetti

Reading: The Gates of Hope, Victoria Safford read by Rosemary Wright

Testimony

Offertory Music: How Can I Keep From Singing by Robert Lowry

Sermon: Choose Wisely, Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Lead Ministry Team

Closing Hymn: All Shall Be Well by Hildegard, Julian of Norwich & Misa Iwama, #1010 We Give Thanks

Benediction: Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Lead Ministry Team

Postlude: John O’Neill, pianist