As a woman and lifelong feminist, I have always had an easier time identifying with and having empathy for the plight of women. For centuries, we have laboured under the weight of systemic discrimination and misogyny. It was easy to dissmiss the male voices that said: “What about us? Don’t we count too?” as whiny complaints. We ignore these voices at our peril. Why? Because definitions of gender are changing and the word most associated with masculinity is “toxic”. Boys and young men are confused, feeling alone and without guidance as they attempt to define what positive masculinity is. Any group of people who feel isolated, alone and unheard will find other ways to feel like they belong. Young men are increasingly finding belonging in far-right groups that espouse white supremacy and misogyny. As people who care about the world, we need to listen to, and support young boys and men, in a way we haven’t before. Especially now, when the world is at a tipping point.
Service Leader: Angela Haig
Service Coordinator: Jill Moats
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Order of Service
Centering Thought
“Sometimes the disturbances, the chaos, the loudness, the spark causes change. Sometimes the things we’re afraid to say we must shout. Sometimes the conversations we back away from are the ones that need to happen in order to shift the circumstances of our life and the lives around us. Sometimes what’s hard is absolutely necessary.“
– Marisa Donelly
Centering Music
Prelude Op11, No9, by Alexander Scriabin
Deena Grier
Opening Words
by Dorothy Day
Angela Haig
Gathering Hymn
#1080 As We Sing of Hope and Joy
Chalice Lighting
Jill Moats
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Jill Moats
Affirmation
Love Is the Spirit
Joys and Sorrows
based on words by Andre Vanderstoep, led by Jill Moats
Pastoral Hymn
#391 Voice Still and Small (sung seated)
Reading
from The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love, by bell hooks
Angela Haig
Words for Offering
All Voices, by Jo VonRue
Jill Moats
Offering
Our Share the Plate Partner for July and August is Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD).
The offering will be gratefully received, during or after the service. Donation options are at this link.
Offertory
Be Thou Humble, text and music by Grietje Teburg Rowley; arr by Mariann L. Johnston
Deena Grier
Meditation
based on words by Carley Hauck, led by Jill Moats
Hymn
#1012 When I Am Frightened
Sermon
Boys and Men Are Struggling, by Angela Haig
Closing Hymn
#1002 Comfort Me
Announcements
Jill Moats
Closing Words
The Pathway to Healing, by Phoenix Bell-Shelton Biggs
Jill Moats
Chalice Extinguishing
Carry the Flame
Gratitude
Gratitude to all who made this service happen, including
- Leader: Angela Haig
- Coordinator: Jill Moats
- Music: Deena Grier (piano), Debby Lake (lyrics coordination, hymn consultation), Esther Kathryn and Kelvin Seifert (hymn consultation), Ashlyn Noble (lyrics slides)
- Music for Affirmation: Composed by P.J. Buchan
- Coordinator Lifespan Religious Exploration (CLRE): Ana Castañeda Aguilera
- Childcare: Paulina Hernandez
- Tech Team: Arthur Burstow, Vladymyr Martynov, Jessica Hamm, Nathalie Waite, Ihor Pushkar
- Ushers: Cheryl Simmonds, and others
- Set Up/Maintenance: Michael Thiessen, Jessica Hamm
- Greeter: Paula Keirstead and others
- Hospitality: Alison Baird, Dylon Martin, Debby Lake, and others
- Chalice Sculptor & Banner Designer: Jo’Anne Kelly
- Chalice Logo Designer: Nancy Gilbert
- Share the Plate committee: Sara Allen, Lynn Clark, Paula Keirstead, Diane Pearce
- Pastoral Care: Rev Stefan Jonasson
- Website and office support: Nathalie Waite
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Topics: Growth, Healing, Mental Health