The Jewel in the Heart of the Lotus
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
July 7, 2024
Guest Speaker: Adam Stonebraker from Mountain Stream Meditation
Cheryl Morris, Worship Associates
Our Unitarian Universalist tradition draws from many sources, and Buddhism is an important one. We are honored to have Adam Stonebraker, the new guiding teacher at Mountain Stream Meditation in Nevada City, here to help us discover commonalities and differences between the two traditions and experience some practices that embody the heart of Buddhist teachings.
Adam has an impressive background, and we welcome him to Nevada County and to UUCM for this special service.
Song for Gathering Filled with Loving Kindness #1031, Traditional Buddhist meditation,
music by Ian W. Riddell
Greeting Cheryl Morris
Land Acknowledgement read by Mark Grove
Lighting of the Chalice The Truth Within, written by Cheryl Morris read by Cheryl Spaulding
Singing the Children on Their Way
Welcome Cheryl Morris
Opening Words Adam Stonebraker
Song Be Ye Lamps unto Yourselves #184 words attributed to Gautama Buddha
music from the Sarum Antiphonal
Joys & Sorrows George Dunstan, Lay Pastoral Care Team
Prayer and Meditation Adam Stonebraker
Message Suffering and the End of Suffering: An Abbreviated Life of the Buddha Adam Stonebraker
Offering Cheryl Morris with Cassie Robertson, Community Outreach Manager, Bright Futures for Youth
Offertory Gabrielle Lawson, piano
Dedication Cheryl Morris
Thank you & Announcements
Closing Song There is a Love words by Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker music by Elizabeth Norton
Closing Words Metta Sutta (a discourse of the Buddha) read by Cheryl Morris and Adam Stonebraker
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth