November 30, 2025

It Takes A Village

It's our annual bread communion celebrating community. Don't worry if you are gluten-free, we will have something for everyone! This year, the youth are helping to lead us into an exploring how community nourishes us. Music provided by Beacon's Youth!

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 & Chalice Lighting: Teddy Franklin & Miles Olivari & Bobby Sullivan, Senior High Youth

Opening Music: Hymn #407 Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table: Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry and Lila Rowan, John O’Neill

Reading: Chad Petrovay, Senior Youth Adult Guide

Bread Communion: Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Lead Ministry Team, Abby Laney, Essa McGowan, Rev. Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper, Kara Solu-Franklin, Russ Bernstein

Candle Lighting: 9:30am Shawn Jordan, 11am Cathy Menendez

Music: Phoenix Rydzewski, guitar; Senior Youth Chaplain, Nadia Millea, singer, Senior Youth My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles

Testimony: Social Justice Plate, Carol Satchell

Offertory Music: Le Cygne by Camille Saint-Saëns: Maya Kimmel, cello & John O’Neill, piano

Reflections: Abby Laney, Essa McGowen, and Rev. Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper

Closing Music: Hymn #1064 Blue Boat Home, Misa Iwama, Lila Rowan, John O’Neill

Benediction: Rev. Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper, Assistant Minister

Postlude: John O’Neill, pianist