Love reveals itself most clearly in grief. The empty spaces left behind show where love once lived, and still lives. Nothing replaces what we lose, but grief affirms the love that shaped us, and the connections that continue to grow around the absence.
Service Leader: Octavia MacIsaac
Service Coordinator: Charlene Zelanko
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Order of Service
Centering Thought
Where grief is found, so is love ~ Octavia MacIsaac
Fanfare
The Prince of Denmark’s March (Trumpet Voluntary), by Jeremiah Clarke
Daniel Clark, with nature video by Ashlyn Noble
Centering Music
Going Home (Largo from the New World) by Dvorak, arr. by Marianne Kim
Daniel Clark
Opening Words
We Love We Grieve, by Octavia MacIsaac
Chalice Lighting
Open to Possibility, by Irene Glasse
Charlene Zelanko
Gathering Hymn
#27 I Am the Great and Fiery Force
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Charlene Zelanko
Affirmation
Love Is the Spirit
Love is the spirit of this church, the quest for truth its sacrament, and service is its law.
This is our great covenant: to dwell together in peace, to seek truth in love, and to help one another to the end that all souls shall grow into harmony with life.
Joys and Concerns
Rev. Stefan Jonasson
Pastoral Hymn
#1002 Comfort Me (sung seated)
Offering
Our Share the Plate Partner for May is Artbeat Studio.
As this is the 5th Sunday of the month, our Share the Plate partner is the Minister’s Discretionary Fund.
The offering will be gratefully received, during or after the service. Donation options are at this link.
Offertory
Chorale, by Ola Gjeil
Daniel Clark
Meditation
led by Charlene Zelanko
Reading
Infinite Love, by Octavia MacIsaac
Hymn
#306 Sing of Living, Sing of Dying
Sermon
Affirming Love through Grief, by Octavia MacIsaac
Closing Hymn
#1064 Blue Boat Home
Announcements
Charlene Zelanko and others
Closing Words
We Love We Grieve Part 2, by Octavia MacIsaac
Chalice Extinguishing
Carry the Flame
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again (x2)
Then we shall see a world of light and a world of joy
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Gratitude
Gratitude to all who made this service happen, including
- Leader: Octavia MacIsaac
- Coordinator: Charlene Zelanko
- Music Director: Shannon Unger
- Music: Daniel Clark (piano)
- Coordinator Lifespan Religious Exploration (CLRE): Ana G.Castañeda Aguilera
- Childcare Provider: Paulina Hernandez
- RE Volunteers: Carl von Baeyer, Debby Lake
- Tech Team: Arthur Burrow, Olivia Velazquez, Theo Hawley
- Centering/fanfare videos: Ashlyn Noble
- This service’s ushers, greeters, and hospitality volunteers, including Janet Toews, Olivia Velazquez, Paula Keirstead, Michael Thiessen
- Maintenance and set up: Jessica Hamm and Olivia Velazquez
- Music for Affirmation: P.J. Buchan
- Chalice Sculptor & Banner Designer: Jo’Anne Kelly
- Chalice Logo Designer: Nancy Gilbert
- Pastoral Care: Rev Stefan Jonasson
- Website, Office Support, and Rentals: Nathalie Waite
To contact SunServ (Sunday Services Team) with feedback or ideas for future services, please email worship@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca
Want to help on Sunday mornings? You can sign up for a hospitality setup or cleanup shift. Please contact the Volunteer Resources Committee for other ways to help.
To welcome and include all in our beloved community, please
- limit fragrances and scented products as much as you are able,
- turn off or mute electronic devices during the service,
- refrain from taking photographs or recording unless you have the express permission of everyone involved, and
- keep aisles clear for people with mobility challenges.
Thank you!