Tapestry of Faith: The Wi$dom Path: An Adult Program on Money, Spirit, and Life

Handout 3: Sample Order of Service

Part of The Wi$dom Path

Prelude

Choose your favorite money-themed song. Workshop 1, Opening, has suggestions.

Call to Worship

What calls us together in worship and what does it have to do with material wealth? It could be a poem or reading, possibly from the Wi$dom Path workshops or based on short snippets from participants’ money stories shared in the program. Perhaps you can use the Call to Worship as an invitation to worship attendees to reflect on, discover, or even share their own money stories.

Opening Hymn

Possibilities include:

  • “For All That Is Our Life,” Hymn 128 in Singing the Living Tradition
  • “All Are Architects,” Hymn 288 in Singing the Living Tradition
  • “Wake Now, My Senses,” Hymn 298 in Singing the Living Tradition

Introduction to The Wi$dom Path

Offer a brief description of the Wi$dom Path program. Include some key questions your workshop group explored.

Reflections

Two or three members of the workshop group share their credo statements. Offer a diversity of voices and perspectives. You might separate the credo statements with music.

Offering

Work with your governing board, professional staff, or another appropriate group to decide to whom the worship offering will be given. You might choose to give the entire offering to a program or project of your congregation, or to the UUA‘s Annual Program Fund. You might also consider supporting a UU-affiliated organization such as the UU Service Committee, the UU United Nations Office, one of the two UU seminaries (Meadville Lombard and Starr King), the endowment of the Liberal Religious Educators Association, or the Katie Tyson Fund for Youth and Young Adult Ministries. Plan a brief explanation to introduce the offering.

Reflections

Two or three members of your workshop group share their credo statements. Offer a diversity of voices and perspectives. You might separate the statements with music.

Joys and Concerns

Invite people to silently light candles of joy or concern, with a particular focus on money in their lives.

Meditation or Prayer

Read meditation or prayer.

Hymn

Possibilities include:

  • “We Are Building a New Way,” Hymn 1017 in Singing the Journey
  • “Sing Out Praises for the Journey,” Hymn 295 in Singing the Living Tradition

Benediction or Closing Words

Look at the Closing words provided for each workshop of The Wi$dom Path.