May 18, 2025

Music Sunday: And Sing Again We Will

Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry and The Beacon Choir will lead songs of history, identity, justice, longing, and imagination. Join us for a joyful service full of music inspired by the poems of Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Allison Hedge Coke and Rev. Robin Tanner.

Program for children and youth: All children and youth will remain in the sanctuary for a multigeneration service at 9:30 and 11 AM. Grades 6 and up meet at 6 PM.

Prelude: Music by Eubie Blake; Vicki Carter, Pianist and Benny Koonyevsky, Drummer

Welcome: Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry

Chalice Lighting: Jamaine Cripe, Lifespan Coordinator

#368 Now Let Us Sing

I Hear America Singing by Walt Whitman, read by Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner

#112 Do You Hear

Speak for Me by Sullivan Pugh

Candle Lighting: Chaplains Daniel Llanes (9:30 AM) and Adam Gonnerman (11:00 AM)

I, Too by Langston Hughes, read by Rev. Jé Exodus Hooper

How to Hold On by Melanie DeMore

Testimony: Laura Kramer

Offertory: Beauty in You by Karen Drucker and Jon Hoy

America, I Sing Back by Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, read by Jamaine Cripe, Lifespan Coordinator

#1069 Ancient Mother (Traditional Navajo prayer)

The 23rd Psalm by Bobby McFerrin

The Other Earths by Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner

Dream Keeper by Langston Hughes (words) and Rollo Dilworth (music)

Reflection: Misa Iwama

Dona Nobis Pacem by Frode Fjellheim

Salam / Od Yavo by Mosh Ben-Ari

Benediction: #1010 We Give Thanks

Postlude

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

Worship Lead: Misa Iwama, Director of Music MInisty

Vicki Carter, Pianist and Benny Koonyevsky, Drummer

The Beacon Choir

Live Stream Technician Lux Chakrapani

Audio Tech: Vivek Chakrapani, Sameer Kuriyan

Board Greeter: Tim Catts

Welcome Team: Tricia Idrobo, Ron Schneider, Himanshu Goodluck

Virtual Usher: Pablo Vazquez

Chaplains: Daniel Llanes, Adam Gonnerman