“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes,” says an old maxim. There’s always a danger in comparing current events and figures to those of the past, but sometimes comparisons may help us to better understand what’s happening – politically, ethically, and even emotionally. And understanding the character of public figures and movements (or their lack of character) is the first step in mitigating their potential for damage.
Service Leader: Rev. Stefan Jonasson
Service Coordinator: Cate Ziegler
Sermon Video
Order of Service
Centering Thought
“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil
triumphant.”
Centering Music
Ich Grolle Nicht (I bear no grudge), by Robert Schumann from Dichterliebe Op. 48
Daniel Clark
Opening Words
The Limits of Tyrants, by Frederick Douglass (#579)
Rev Stefan Jonasson
Chalice Lighting
The Light Within Us, by Brian C. Lee
Cate Ziegler
Gathering Hymn
#38 Morning Has Broken
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Cate Ziegler
Affirmation
Love Is the Spirit
Story Wisdom
The Frogs Who Wanted a King, from Aesop
Rev Stefan Jonasson
Sing and Rejoice
Joys and Sorrows
Rev Stefan Jonasson
Pastoral Hymn
#55 Dark of Winter (sung seated)
Offering
Our Share the Plate Partner for January is Thrive Community Support Circle.
The offering will be gratefully received, during or after the service. Donation options are at this link.
Offertory
Reverie, by Claude Debussy; arr. by Lee Evans
Daniel Clark
Reading
The Democratic Ideal, by Frederick May Eliot
Rev Stefan Jonasson
Meditation
Cate Ziegler
Hymn
#287 Faith of the Larger Liberty
Sermon
Echoes of Nero
Rev Stefan Jonasson
Closing Hymn
#119 Once to Every Soul and Nation
Announcements
Cate Ziegler
Please submit congregational announcements to worship@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca before 9:00 am Sunday.
Closing Words
excerpt from The Hill We Climb, by Amanda Gorman
Rev Stefan Jonasson
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 to Breakout Room (Zoom only)
Tech team
Gratitude
Gratitude to all who helped make this service happen:
- Leader: Rev Stefan Jonasson
- Coordinator: Cate Ziegler
- Music: Daniel Clark (piano), Debby Lake (hymn selection and lyric coordination), Kelvin Seifert and Esther Kathryn (hymn selection)
- Music for Affirmation: Composed by P.J. Buchan
- Coordinator Lifespan Religious Exploration (CLRE): Ana Castañeda Aguilera
- Childcare: Paulina Hernandez
- Tech Team: Ashlyn Noble, Arthur Burstow, Alexey Sokadeev, Bryan Enaje, Christina Swindells-Nader, Ihor PushKar
- Ushers: Joan Carolyn, Ken Nicholson, Claire & Krishna Nimmagadda, Norm Cobb, et al.
- Set Up/Maintenance: Michael Thiessen
- Greeter: Paula Keirstead, et al
- Hospitality: Marian Siemens, Esther Kathryn, Lois Whyte, Janet Toews
- Chalice Sculptor: Jo’Anne Kelly
- Chalice Logo Designer: Nancy Gilbert
- Church Communicator and Pastoral Care: Rev Stefan Jonasson
- Website and office support, All Church email: 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.
Some in our beloved community are affected by exposure to the ingredients or chemicals in scented products. We ask that you join our efforts to accommodate their health concerns by being mindful and where possible avoiding scented products such as hair spray, perfume and deodorant when attending services.
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Topics: History