May 16, 2026 – “Resilient”

Program:

• Joy in Resistence – Abena Koomson-Davis
• How Can I Keep from Singing – Gospel version by Greg Gilpin, Soloist: Jaquelyn Johnson
• Good Trouble – Thomas Keesecker
• Reading:  “Be What They Do Not Want” by Alice Walker, “We Hold These Truths” – read by Jennifer Shontz
• Be Good – Carsie Blanton
• Reading:  “What Can We Do?” – written and read by Sue Allison
• Show Up. Dive In. Stay at It. – quote by Barack Obama, music by Aileen Vance
• A Beautiful Noise – Alicia Keyes, Brandi Carlile
• Elijah – Bill Harley, arr. Peter Amidon
• Hope for the World – Jacob Narverud
• Reading:  “I’m Not Mad at You” – written and read by Sylvia Patience
• Hold On
• Resilient – Leah Song & Chloe Smith of Rising Appalachia
• Reading:  “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus – read by Suzanne Sturn
• Huddled Masses – Shaina Taub; Soloist: Jaquelyn Johnson
• Greater – Lea Morris
• This Land is Your Land – Woody Guthrie/arr Aileen Vance