Everyone needs to eat, but not everyone has the money, time, energy, or desire to cook good food. In early 2023, I decided to see what would happen if I offered to cook dinner once a week for friends, asking only that they pitch in for groceries as they could. Over a year later, I’m now regularly making 30 meals for old friends and new comrades every Tuesday on an entirely Pay What You Can basis. This Sunday, I’d like to share some of the laughs and lessons I’ve learned along the way in my quest to feed people really good food in the spirit of mutual aid.
Service Leader and Coordinator: Ashlyn Noble (she/they)
More information on Ashlyn’s What’s for Dinner project is here.
Sermon Video
Sermon text: Building Community with Food and Mutual Aid by Ashlyn Noble May 19 2024 (copyright 2024: Please obtain permission before posting or reproduction in whole or large part; short quotes may be used citing the author – contact Ashlyn through the Church Office at 204-474-1261.)
Order of Service
Centering Thought
“Kindness eases Change.
Love quiets fear.
And a sweet and powerful
Positive obsession
Blunts pain,
Diverts rage,
And engages each of us
In the greatest,
The most intense
Of our chosen struggles.”
– Octavia Butler, Parable of the Talents
Prelude
French Suite No. 6, BWV 854 by J.S. Bach Performed by Daniel Clark
Opening Words and Chalice Lighting
Do The Impossible by Octavia Butler
Welcome and Land Acknowledgment
Ashlyn Noble
Affirmation
Love Is the Spirit
Story Wisdom
Pies From Nowhere by Dee Romito & Laura Freeman, read by Ashlyn Noble
Sing and Rejoice
as children and youth go downstairs for Religious Exploration
Joys and Sorrows
Andre Vanderstoep, Pastoral Care Coordinator
If you have a Joy or Sorrow to share in our upcoming service, please follow this link. Alternatively, Andre can be reached at 204-558-7464 or email him at care@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca
Pastoral Hymn
#402 From You I Receive (sung seated)
Reading
The Low Road by Marge Piercy
Singing Meditation
Joy in Resistance by The Resistance Revival Chorus
Video
What is Mutual Aid? by Dean Spade and Ciro Carrillo
Hymn
#134 Our World Is One World
Share the Plate Offering
Our Share the Plate Partner for April is Pulford Community Living Services.
The offering will be gratefully received, both right now, and continuing when our stream ends. Donation options are at this link.
Offertory Music
The Best of Times by Dennis DeYoung, performed by Daniel Clark
Sermon
Building Community with Food and Mutual Aid, Ashlyn Noble
Closing Song
#1017 Building a New Way
Announcements
Cate Ziegler
Please submit congregational announcements to worship@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca before 9:00 am each Sunday morning.
Closing Words
We Can Choose by Octavia E Butler
Chalice Extinguishing
Carry the Flame
Following the service, please join us for community and refreshments in the sanctuary. For Zoom participants, please consider staying for conversation in our breakout room.
Transition for Breakout Room
Arthur Burstow or Simer Kaur (Zoom only)
Gratitude
Gratitude to all who helped make this service happen:
- Leader and Coordinator: Ashlyn Noble
- Music Director: Joseph Nguyen
- Accompanist: Daniel Clark
- Coordinator Lifespan Religious Exploration (CLRE): Ana Gabriela Castaneda Aguilera
- Childcare Provider: Paulina Hernandez
- Pastoral Care: Andre Vanderstoep (Coordinator)
- Tech Team: Arthur Burstow, Simer Kaur, Ashlyn Noble, Christina Swindells-Nader
- Music for Affirmation: Composed by P.J. Buchan
- Ushers: Kristin Jimmy, Bromley Basford, Joan Carolyn, Ken Nicholson, Norman Mayer, Cheryl Simmonds, et al
- Greeter: Paula Keirstead, Ann LeDuc
- Set Up/Maintenance: Michael Thiessen
- Hospitality: Dylon Martin, Allison Baird, Wendy Buckle, et. al.
- Chalice Sculptor: Jo’Anne Kelly
- Chalice Logo Designer: Nancy Gilbert
- Website Support: Karin Carlson
- Communicator Editor: Marjorie Doyle
- All-Church Email Bulletin: Lorie Battershilll
To contact SunServ (Sunday Services Team), please email worship@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca
Want to help setting up on Sunday mornings? Please contact Norm Cobb or Jim Gardiner.
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Topics: Community