River of Grass Order of Service
May 3, 2026
Monthly Theme: Awakening Curiosity
Title: Curiosity Empowers Creativity
Steve Jens-Rochow

GATHERING
Morning Sing
#38 Morning Has Broken Words: Eleanor Farjean, Music: Gaelic Melody
#163 For the Earth Forever Turning; Words: Kin Ogler, Music: Kim Ogler
Oh, Let is Gather; Words and Music by RevAmy Carol Webb 
Prelude Imagine by John Lennon
Call to Worship Entranced with Possibility by the Rev Tess Baunberger
Opening Music  123 Spirit of Life; with Words and Music by Carolyn McDade, English and Spanish
Chalice Lighting Asking How Things Work by the Rev Michelle Collins
We gather as a community of spiritual seekers,
Always ready to awaken each other’s curiosity
In this beautiful, challenging, and complex world.
May we enter our worship today with open minds,
Warm hearts, and spirits entranced with possibility -
Of healing, of hope, of transformation, of justice.
Come, let us worship.
CONNECTING
Covenant     
English:
Love is the spirit of this congregation and service is its law.
This is our great covenant, to dwell together in peace,
to seek the truth in love, and to help one another.
Spanish:
El Amor es el espíritu de esta congregación 
y el servicio su ley principal. Esta es nuestra gran promesa:
vivir juntos en paz, buscar la verdad a través del amor, y ayudarnos mutuamente.
May Birthdays
Wisdom Story  The Curious Why with words by Angela DiTerlizzi and Art by Lorena Alvarez Gomez
Singing the Children to Classes
Offering/Offertory
DEEPENING
Deepening Hymn #298 Wake Now, My Senses; Words: SJ Mikelson. Music: Traditional Irish Melody
Candles of Community 
Stones of Reflection
Pastoral Response
Musical Response #371, #381; Music: Genevan Psalter 1551,Words: Isaac Watts 1674-1748
Heritage Robert Fulghum
Hope Mary Oliver
Message Curiosity Empowers Creativity Steve Jens-Rochow
SENDING
Closing Music Hymn #311 Let It Be a Dance; with Words and Music by Ric Masden
Closing Words The Questions That Follow Us Home by the Rev Michelle Collins
Extinguishing the Chalice
Announcements
Invite to Hospitality
Shine On
Music Reprise