7 November 2023 – Chapel – Drew Theo Chapel

Gathering Music

“Peace, Salaam, Shalom” – Emma’s Revolution

Introduction

Dr. Kearns and Dr. Golden

Overview Video

2023 Chicago

Call to Worship

Terri Leone

Adapted from the Cheyenne Prayer for Peace

Leader: For as long as the moon shall rise
People: Lord, let us know Thy peace.
Leader: For as long as the rivers shall flow,
People: Lord, let us know Thy peace.
Leader: For as long as the sun shall shine,
People: Lord, let us know Thy peace.
Leader: For as long as the grass shall grow,
People: Lord, let us know Thy peace.

Opening Song

“For One Great Peace” – Shirley Erena Murray
This thread I weave,
this step I dance,
this stone I carve,
this ball I bounce,
this nail I drive,
this pearl I string,
this flag I wave,
this note I sing:

this pot I shape,
this fire I light,
this fence I leap,
this bone I knit,
this seed I nurse,
this rift I mend,
this child I raise,
this earth I tend:

this check I write,
this march I join,
this faith I state,
this truth I sign,
this is small part,
in one small place,
of one heart’s beat
for one great Peace.

Opening Prayer

Terri Leone

Spoken Word

Dom Batchi

Reflection

Ashley Clifton

Scripture Reading – Matthew 5:1-12

Henry Anyomi

5:1 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him.
2 Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:
3 ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 ‘Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 ‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7 ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
8 ‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 ‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
10 ‘Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 ‘Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Leader: The Word of God for the people of God.
All: Thanks be to God.

Message

Henry Anyomi

Musical Response

“Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” – adapted by Sebastian Temple
Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is hatred, let me bring your love
Where this is injury, your pardon, God
And where there’s doubt, may I find faith.

Make me a channel of your peace
Where there’s despair in life let me bring hope
Where there is bleakness only light
And where there’s sadness ever joy

Creator, grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love with all my soul

Make me a channel of your peace
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
It is in giving of ourselves that we receive
And in dying that we find new life