Last month, Canada conducted its quinquennial census and the public response ranged from amusing to disturbing. My only disappointment was that I received the short-form census, as I have every year of my life, because I would have happily completed the long form. I’m a fan of the census because I believe in evidence-based decision making – not to mention the value of individuals and societies taking stock of themselves every once in a while. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t legitimate concerns with how censuses are taken and used. So I counted myself in, even though I didn’t get the chance to do so as fully as I would have liked. Maybe next time
Service Leader: Rev. Stefan Jonasson
Service Coordinator: Jill Moats
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Order of Service
Centering Thought
The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops – no, but the kind of [person] the country turns out. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Fanfare
The Prince of Denmark’s March (Trumpet Voluntary), by Jeremiah Clarke
Daniel Clark, with nature video by Ashlyn Noble
Centering Music
Pavane de la Belle au Bois Dormant from Mother Goose Suite, by Maurice Ravel
Daniel Clark
Opening Words
Raise Our Sights by Maryell Cleary
Rev. Stefan Jonasson
Chalice Lighting
adapted from Jennifer “Jaye” Brooks
Jill Moats
Gathering Hymn
#360 Here We Have Gathered
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Jill Moats
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
#83 Winds Be Still (sung seated)
Share the Plate Speaker
Michele Wikkerink, Executive Director at the Spence Neighbourhood Association
Offering
words by Jo VonRue, read by Jill Moats
Our Share the Plate Partner for June is the Spence Neighbourhood Association.
The offering will be gratefully received, during or after the service. Donation options are at this link.
Offertory
Oboe Concerto, 2nd Movement Theme by Alessandro Marcello, arr. by Lee Evans
Daniel Clark
Reading
From The Sum of the People by Andrew Whitby
Rev. Stefan Jonasson
Meditation
Adapted from Michelle LaGrave, led by Jill Moats
Hymn
#300 With Heart and Mind
Sermon
Counting Yourself In, by Rev Stefan Jonasson
Closing Hymn
#318 We Would Be One
Announcements
Jill Moats and others
Closing Words
People of a Wide Path by Jean M. Rowe
Rev. Stefan Jonasson
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.
The service will be followed by our Annual General Meeting, in the sanctuary and on zoom.
Gratitude
Gratitude to all who made this service happen, including
- Leader: Stefan Jonasson
- Coordinator: Jill Moats
- 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 Burstow, Olivia Velazquez, Theo Hawley
- Centering/fanfare videos: Ashlyn Noble
- This service’s ushers, greeters, and hospitality volunteers, including Debby Lake, Marian Siemens, Maxine Hébert Malo, 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
- Lay Chaplain: Christina Swindells-Nader
- 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!
Topics: Canada