March 12, 2023- The Seeds We Plant

Robin Wall Kimmerer says that our deepest longing is to belong to each other and to belong to the larger community of life. She says that this longing is expressed in the idea of tending a garden, which is itself an expression of belonging on many different scales. There is a persistence in this belonging—one that speaks to us of our lives here, together at church, and of the audacity to plant seeds that will nourish the generations that come after us, knowing that we have been fed by work of the generations that came before. This too is tending a garden, and is itself an expression of belonging and extending belonging. As we continue with this month’s theme of persistence, we’ll journey with stories of planting and harvesting, wondering about which part of this collective garden we tend, and what seeds we’re planting for our future. Music for Gathering and Opening Hymn- Gather the Spirit (:24) Words of Welcome and Land Acknowledgement- Rev. Arif Mamdani (4:18) Story for All Ages- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (10:26) Centering Prayer and Meditation- from Robin Wall Kimmerer- Rev. Ashley Harness (15:40) Singing Together- Morning Has Broken (19:18) Annual Giving Reflection- Meleah Houseknecht (21:36) Invitation to Give and Receive- Rev. Arif Mamdani (24:09) Offertory- Garden Song by John Denver- Aimee K. Bryant, Franco Holder (25:47) Message- The Seeds We Plant- Rev. Arif Mamdani (29:12) Singing Together- Blue Boat Home (44:43) Benediction- Rev. Arif Mamdani (47:52)