Baccalaureate 2012 -- Lovely and meaningful!

Thanks to each of you who worked on planning the 2012 Baccalaureate and who helped to make it happen! We so enjoyed working with you this year to bring your faith expression to life. Your service on Sunday was, indeed, a lovely and characteristic expression of your class's personality as people of faith.

We hope this experience gives you inspiration and courage to keep talking about what you are so good at---being the light! As you graduate and move on, we hope this moment of worship and reflection will stay with you, calling you ever to return to this core of who you are....a lamp set on a stand, a city on a hill, meant to be seen and heard.

Have a great summer and a good start into the next chapter of your lives! We will be thinking of you and saying a prayer for you!

Also, please pass the word along to those who are even now becoming next year's seniors! Make sure they know to be on the lookout for the chance to help plan Baccalaureate 2013!

Shine, friends, SHINE!

Love, Revs. Mark & Lisa

Video Questions

As an individual, what kind of light are you?
    examples:  spotlight, flashlight, bonfire, sparkler, candle, twinkle lights, nightlight, etc.

As the class of 2012, what or how do you light up your world?
    example:  sparkle, beam, shine, glow, burn, reveal, illuminte, reflect, blaze, etc.

What specific memories come to mind as you describe how your class transmits the light of God's love in you?

I remember when.....

How can you be a better light because we all got the chance to shine together as the class of 2012?

Proposed Order of Service

After last weeks meeting we came up with the following order of service and who is doing what.   Thanks for all your hard work.   We will meet again, Wednesday, May 16, 2:45pm at the Methodist Church.

Peace,
   Mark Caldwell-Reiss

Theme:   Celebrating the Community of Individuals and Following the Light into the Future

CELEBRATE THE COMMUNITY

Processional

     (Enters the Class of 2012.......A large lit candle presented by the class leads the procession......the candle is place on the table, center of stage.   The class will come in using both aisles.)

Welcome.........................................................................................who:  Olivia Gorman

Statement of Purpose.......................................................................who:  OliveGorman

 

Prayer..............................................................................................who:  Jake Hiance

     (This should be a short 3-5 sentence prayer focusing on this hour of being together as a class with family and friends)

Scripture:  1 Corinthians 12: 7-12, 19-20.........................................who:  Parker

   (reader gives very concise commentary on how as a class we are a community of many gifted, talented, unique individuals who over the years have grown together as a class, as a body, and from that life together a light shines bright.)

Highlights of the Class of 2012.........................................................who:  Mr. Robinson

      (Take a moment to list the accomplishments, the milestones, the challenges, etc of the class of 2012)

Musical Presentation........................................................................who & what________________

THE LIGHT SO SHINES

Scripture:  Matthew 5: 14-16...........................................................who:  Pat Towles reading
                                                                                                                 Parker Schell artwork

Video Presentation:.................................................................................Ian McGurn & Mr. Poff

      (video of students responding to:

            List 4-5 words that describe the class of 2012

            How has the class of 2012 let its light shine?

            What are you going to miss the most?

            Looking back over the past 4 years--tell about a meaningful experience to you.

            What's the source of the class of 2012---what's the origin of your class's talents, abilities, and           accomplishments---who and what do you want to thank and appreciate?

Musical Presentation..........................................................................Madison, Errin Wilshire, Carter New
                                                                                                           "O Great Light of the World"

STEPPING IN THE FUTURE

Scripture:  Ephesians 5:8b-14a.........................................................................Nikki Wood

Speaker:  Mr. Rafferty

Candle Ceremony:

      Invitation to the Class of 2012 to share the light.........................who:  Mr Rafferty

      Candle lighting (music selection as candles are lit:............who & what:  Brent Reed)

      Challenge..................................................................................who:__________________________

Blessing............................................................................................who__________________________

Benediction.......................................................................................who Caitlin Smith