Please join us for a somewhat casual, relaxing service as we consider and experiment with the benefits of creativity, we will be making some art as we strive to design the new year with peace and beauty. Further details will be provided in the weeks ahead.
Free mandala templates to print and colour are available here and here. This is a tutorial for exploring neurographic art, and another explanation of how to use it is here.
Leaders and Coordinators: Chalene Zelanko, Norm Cobb
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Order of Service
Centering Thought
My creativity heals myself and others, an affirmation from The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron
Fanfare
The Prince of Denmark’s March (Trumpet Voluntary) by Jeremiah Clarke
Daniel Clark, accompanying video by Ashlyn Noble
Centering Music
Prelude from Te Deum, by Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Daniel Clark
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Norm Cobb and Charlene Zelanko
Gathering Hymn
#288 All Are Architects
Opening Words
from Rev. Kimberley Debus
Charlene Zelanko
Chalice Lighting
Norm Cobb
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.
Reading
from The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, by Julia Cameron
Norm Cobb
Sing and Rejoice
Joys and Sorrows
Norm Cobb
Pastoral Hymn
#329 Life Has Loveliness to Sell (sung seated)
Offering
Our Share the Plate Partner for the December is Elmwood Community Resource Centre (ECRC).
The offering will be gratefully received, during or after the service. Donation options are at this link.
Offertory
Winter Wonderland, by Felix Bernard, arr. by Tom Roed
Daniel Clark
Meditation
led by Charlene Zelanko
Hymn
#313 O What a Piece of Work Are We
Reading
from Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, by Betty Edwards
Norm Cobb
Reflection
Creating the New Year, by Charlene Zelanko
Closing Hymn
#108 My Life Flows on in Endless Song
Announcements
Norm Cobb
Closing Words
#682 Beauty Is Before Me
Norm Cobb
Chalice Extinguishing
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
- Leaders and Coordinators: Norm Cobb and Charlene Zelanko
- Music Director: Shannon Unger
- Music: Daniel Clark (piano)
- Coordinator Lifespan Religious Exploration (CLRE): Ana G.Castañeda A.
- Childcare Provider: Paulina Hernandez
- Tech Team: Arthur Burstow, Alexey Sokadeev
- Centering/fanfare videos: Ashlyn Noble
- This service’s ushers, greeters, and hospitality volunteers, including Janet Toews, Norman Mayer, Frances Edyta, Marian Siemens, Allison Baird, and others
- 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 and office support: 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.
Topics: Community, Growth, Mindfulness, New Year