Building Bridges Over Chasms

We are told that some people slip through the cracks in society, but what happens when that crack becomes a chasm? You can no longer just fill it in; you have to take immediate action and start building bridges. Join Octavia as she explores the gaps in society, shares how she has begun to build a bridge, and how anyone can do it too.

Service Leader: Octavia MacIsaac
Service Coordinator: Norm Cobb

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Order of Service

Centering Thought

One raindrop might seem insignificant, but together many can move mountains.

Fanfare

The Prince of Denmark’s March (Trumpet Voluntary), by Jeremiah Clarke

Daniel Clark, with nature video by Ashlyn Noble

Centering Music

Lullaby from Valders, by Edvard Grieg

Daniel Clark

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement

Norm Cobb

Gathering Hymn

#1017 Building a New Way

Opening Words

Norm Cobb

Chalice Lighting

Octavia MacIsaac

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 Sorrows

Norm Cobb

Pastoral Hymn

#1015 I Know I Can (sung seated)

Meditation

Adagio from Piano Concerto in G major, M. 83 (excerpt) by Maurice Ravel

Daniel Clark

Hymn

#1023 Building Bridges

Sermon

Building Bridges over Chasms, by Octavia MacIsaac

Offering

Our Share the Plate Partner for March is Agape Table.

The offering will be gratefully received, during or after the service. Donation options are at this link.

Offertory

Praeambulum from Partita No. 5, BWV 829, by J.S. Bach

Daniel Clark

Reading

Octavia MacIsaac

Closing Hymn

#1028 The Fire of Commitment

Announcements

Norm Cobb and others

Closing Words

Norm Cobb

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: Norm Cobb
  • Music Director: Shannon Unger
  • Music: Daniel Clark (piano)
  • Coordinator Lifespan Religious Exploration (CLRE): Ana G.Castañeda A.
  • Childcare Provider: Paulina Hernandez
  • RE Volunteers: Amari Poponne
  • Tech Team: Arthur Burstow, Alejandra Nikkel, Christina Swindells-Nader
  • Centering/fanfare videos: Ashlyn Noble
  • This service’s ushers, greeters, and hospitality volunteers, including Maxine Hébert Malo, Alejandra Nikkel, Paula Keirstead, Michael Thiessen
  • Maintenance and set up: Jessica Hamm and Alejandra Nikkel
  • 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 or Norm Cobb or Jim Gardiner for other ways to help.

Please limit fragrances and scented products as much as you are able, so we may include all in our beloved community.

Please keep aisles clear, particularly for people with mobility challenges, and turn off electronic devices during the service.

Please refrain from taking photographs and making recordings during and after the service unless you have the express permission of all people involved. Thank you.

 

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