April love! After the long, hard winter, we have finally made it to spring – the land moist with the generosity of melting winter snows, our spirited, giddy minds sodden with all the possibilities of the new growing season. Come join Steve for this frolic, and fall in love again with April!
Service Coordinator: Marian Siemens
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Order of Service
April 2, 2023, 10:30 am
Also, in order that everyone may feel comfortable here, photography and recording devices are not permitted. Please turn off any electronic devices.
Centering Thought
A quickening is felt everywhere – in the trickle of melting snow now pocked into granules…
~ Monte Hummel
Centering Music
“Little Leopard on the Swing” from Children’s Album II by Aram Khachaturian; performed by Daniel Clark
Welcome
Gathering Hymn
Chalice Lighting
Opening Words
Affirmation
Sharing and Caring
Colleen Millikin
Unison Words
Let us come into this circle of caring, and listen to those who share their joys and sorrows with us. Let the healing power of this community reach out to them, and to each of us. Let loving kindness and joy pass through us, and bring us peace. So may it be.
Hymn
Offering
Our Share the Plate partner for April is Climate Change Connection
Offertory
Reading
from “The Voice of Water” by Joyce Rupp, read by Marian Siemens
Hymn
#175 “We Celebrate the Web of Life,” accompanied by Daniel Clark
Meditation
Sermon
Closing Hymn
Announcements
Closing Words
words from “The Invitation,” by Oriah Mountain Dreamer, read by Steve Lennon
Chalice Extinguishing
Gratitude
Gratitude to all who made this service happen! Among others:
- Leader: Steve Lennon
- Coordinator: Marian Siemens
- Tech Team: Ashlyn Noble, Arthur Burstow, Christina Swindells-Nader
- Sharing and Caring Host: Colleen Millikin
- Music Director: Paul Rodermond
- Accompanist: Daniel Clark
- Music for Affirmation: P.J. Buchan
- Chalice Sculptor: Jo’Anne Kelly
- First UU Church of Winnipeg chalice logo: Nancy Gilbert
- Webmaster: Karin Carlson
- Communicator Editor: Marjorie Doyle
- All-Church Email Bulletin: Lorie Battershill
To contact Sunserv (Sunday Services Team), please email worship@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca