June 1, 2025

Discovering Beauty

We celebrate our annual flower communion, a ritual of recognizing the gifts of community. Bring a flower for our ceremony as we recognize life transitions and share this special Unitarian Universalist ritual. Our senior youth will be bridging and we will have time to share our blessings with our seniors as well as with Pablo Vazquez who completes his ministerial internship with us.

Program for children and youth: All children and youth will remain in the sanctuary for a multigeneration service at 10 AM. Grades 6 and up meet at 6 PM.

Prelude: John O’Neill

Welcome: Tuli Patel, Lead Ministry Team

Chalice Lighting: Dana Moore, Youth Coordinator

Opening Hymn #21 For the Beauty of the Earth: Tami Petty & John O’Neill

Story of Flower Communion: Jamaine Cripe, Lifespan Coordinator

New Member Ceremony: Dr. Tuli Patel and Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner

Song: The Rainbow Connection by by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher; Tami Petty & John O’Neill

Reverse Wonderbox: Pablo Vazquez, Intern Minister and Dana Moore, Youth Group Coordinator

Candlelighting: Cathy Menendez, Beacon Chaplain

Hymn #354 We Laugh We Cry (verses 1 & 4)

Testimony: Mark Price and Jeff Rodríguez, Beacon Members

Offertory Music: Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond; Tami Petty & John O’Neill

Flower Communion: Dr. Tuli Patel, Jamaine Cripe, Pablo Vazquez, Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Dana Moore, Lifespan Youth Coordinator

Senior Bridging: Dana Moore, Lifespan Youth Coordinator

Reflections from Youth: Lois Wright and Izzy San Miguel Legrou

Closing Hymn #28 For All That Is Our Life; Tami Petty & John O’Neill

Benediction: Pablo Vazquez, Intern Minister

Postlude: John O’Neill

With special thanks to the volunteers and staff who made our service possible including:

Worship Lead: Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner and Dana Moore
Music: John O’Neill and Tami Petty
Live Stream Technician: Vivek Chakrapani
Audio Tech: Sameer Kuriyan
Board Greeter: Barbara Heisler
Welcome Team: Hillary Polk, Lindsey Garibaldi & Jeff Garibaldi
Worship Associate: Missy Rogers
Virtual Usher: Jen Skarda-McCann