In acknowledging the land we are on, let’s journey back to the land and think about this terra firma we share with all living creatures. From the Land Back Movement to the healing properties land gives us, to hearing about a new spiritual retreat in the works, you’re invited to patrol some boundaries with Michael and Heather, who learned “you can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd.”
Service Coordinator: Norm Cobb
Sermon Video
Order of Service
Centering Thought
“You can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd”
— Roger Miller
Centering Music
Don’t Fence Me In, music by Cole Porter and lyrics by Robert Fletcher and Cole Porter
Willie Nelson
Opening Words
#417 For the Beauty of the Earth, by Barbara J Pescan
Norm Cobb
Chalice Lighting
#451 Flame of Fire, by Leslie Pohl-Kosbau
Norm Cobb
Gathering Hymn
#1067 Mother Earth, Beloved Garden
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Norm Cobb
Affirmation
Love Is the Spirit
Story Wisdom
We Are All Treaty People, by Betty Lynxleg
Michael Thiessen
Sing and Rejoice
Joys and Sorrows
Heather Marie and Michael Thiessen
Pastoral Hymn
#155 Circle Round for Freedom (sung seated)
Reading
from Anne Lamott
Heather Marie
Meditation
#495 Four Quarters of the World, by Black Elk
Norm Cobb
Offering
Norm Cobb
Our Share the Plate Partner for March is Climate Change Connection.
The offering will be gratefully received, during or after the service. Donation options are at this link.
Offertory
Valses Sentimentales, Op. 50 (excerpts) by Franz Schubert
Daniel Clark
Hymn
#301 Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky
Note: the sermon will be recorded following the hymn and, barring technical issues, will eventually be available on our YouTube channel and our podcast.
Sermon
Land Ahoy!, by Heather Marie and Michael Thiessen
Closing Hymn
#163 For the Earth Forever Turning
Announcements
Norm Cobb
Please submit congregational announcements to worship@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca before 9:00 am Sunday.
Closing Words
#688 Hold on to What is Good, by Nandy Wood
Norm Cobb
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, including
- Leaders: Heather Marie and Michael Thiessen
- Coordinator: Norm Cobb
- Music: Daniel Clark (piano), Debby Lake (lyrics coordination, hymn consultation), Kelvin Seifert and Esther Kathryn (hymn consultation)
- 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: Krishna and Claire Nimmagadda
- Set Up/Maintenance: Michael Thiessen
- Greeter: Paula Keirstead and others
- Hospitality: Marian Siemens, Debby Lake, Lois Whyte, Janet Toews, and others
- Chalice Sculptor & Banner Designer: Jo’Anne Kelly
- Chalice Logo Designer: Nancy Gilbert
- Share the Plate committee: Sara Allen, Lynn Clark, Paula Keirstead, Diane Pearce
- 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.
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: Mindfulness