Sept. 24, 2023- Tough Love

The experience of being welcomed with open arms can change us, rooting us in communities of care that transform individuals and society. Practicing this kind of love requires a tough mind and a tender heart, Dr. Martin Luther King once wrote, urging us to develop the characteristics that can ground us in transformative love. Opening Hymn- My Life Flows On In Endless Song (:25) Call to Worship & Words of Welcome- Nanette Stearns (6:43) Singing Together- Lone Wolf- Shelley Des Islets and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (12:59) Time for All Ages- Allison Connelly-Vetter (20:48) Prayer & Cycle of Life- Rev. Ashley Harness (28:44) Practice of Giving and Receiving - Rev. Jen Crow (36:42) Offertory- Paolo Dubuque (38:21) Reading- from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (41:34) Singing Prayer- Standing Stone - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (45:23) Message- Tough Love- Rev. Jen Crow (47:39) Singing Together & Benediction (1:06:31)