May we today find our voice, to lift up in joy, to speak truth to power, to say I love, to proclaim our being.  Let us speak our hearts and minds, and also let us hear what others have to say.  We need not shout so loud as to drown out others – a whisper has more power than words shouted in hate or anger.  So make a joyful noise, and let our voices ring from here to eternity.  We are a grateful choir, and we say Blesséd Be, and Amen.