“Earth and Spirit: Belonging to the Earth”, Sept 28, 2025
Update: 2025-09-28
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ORDER OF SERVICE
Chimes
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude - Shaman’s Call by Carlos Nakai (not recorded)
Land Acknowledgement
Chalice Lighting - breathe by Craig Rowland
Hymn 163 - For the Earth Forever Turning
Reading – The Earth Does Not Belong to Us: We Belong to the Earth by Chief Seattle
Sharing Our Abundance - Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
Hymn 402 – From You I Receive (sing 2x)
Reading - What Does It Mean to Belong to the Earth? by Barbara Ford
Hymn 175 - We Celebrate the Web of Life
Guest Speaker - Cheryl Whiskeyjack
Reflection of Orange Shirt Day
Candles of Joy and Concern
A Prayer for Orange Shirt Day
Responsive Reading – We Are the Fundamentalists by Charles Thomas
Closing Words – inspired by Bell Hooks
Hymn 207 - Earth Was Given
Extinguishing the Chalice - by Adam Slate
Carry the Flame
Chimes
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude - Shaman’s Call by Carlos Nakai (not recorded)
Land Acknowledgement
Chalice Lighting - breathe by Craig Rowland
Hymn 163 - For the Earth Forever Turning
Reading – The Earth Does Not Belong to Us: We Belong to the Earth by Chief Seattle
Sharing Our Abundance - Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
Hymn 402 – From You I Receive (sing 2x)
Reading - What Does It Mean to Belong to the Earth? by Barbara Ford
Hymn 175 - We Celebrate the Web of Life
Guest Speaker - Cheryl Whiskeyjack
Reflection of Orange Shirt Day
Candles of Joy and Concern
A Prayer for Orange Shirt Day
Responsive Reading – We Are the Fundamentalists by Charles Thomas
Closing Words – inspired by Bell Hooks
Hymn 207 - Earth Was Given
Extinguishing the Chalice - by Adam Slate
Carry the Flame
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