For our ingathering rituals this year in our Zoom service, please bring to your participation space: your face masks, a small stone, and a bowl of water.
Each year we celebrate a new program year with water communion and ingathering. Just as flowing, living water that is always changing is the building block of life, so too are we adapting to new worlds and new realities.
Service Coordinator: Odell Havsdotter
Living Waters
September 20, 2020
“I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.”- John O’Donohue
Photo by Jack Anstey on Unsplash
Centring
Welcome
Odell Havsdotter
Hymn of the Month
299 Make Channels for the Streams of Love
Chalice Lighting
“The Spirit of Water” by Katie Gelfand
Opening Interlude
Affirmation
Love Is The Spirit, words by James Vila Blake (adapted); music by P.J. Buchan
Candles of Caring
Unison Words:
As we set aside this time for quiet, may we hear the heart-felt whisperings of our spirit, and also that of others. May those who share from their hearts today feel the power of our attention and the strength of our love. May we all feel uplifted by words of comfort, and be supported by the presence of our caring community.
Hymn
100 Peace Like a River
Meditation
Please have your stone and water ready!
“The Strength of Water” by Jamila Batchelder and the Reverend Molly Housh Gordon
The sound of a singing bowl and two minutes of silence will follow the meditation.
Offering
Our online-only format is a morally sound response by our community to the current pandemic on our planet. This also means that we are emphasizing remote giving during our offering this morning:
- Donations can now be sent via e-transfer/Interac to office@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca; in the note, you MUST include your name and if your donation is for the Sunday offering, your pledge, or our capital campaign.
- You may always mail cheques to the church!
- We are also using Canada Helps to receive online donations. Go to their website to donate in this way.
Our Share the Plate Partner for September, receiving half of the collection taken each Sunday, is L.I.T.E. (Local Investment Toward Employment).
Offertory
Homily
“Dead Languages,” PJ Buchan, Music Director
Story Wisdom
Our Library of Sources, adapted from Beth Casebolt, told by Andrea James, Director of Lifespan Faith Development
Hymn
108 My Flows On in Endless Song
Homily & Blessing of Our Masks
the Reverend Meghann Robern
Story Wisdom
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, read by Nicole McKay, Student Minister
Hymn
1074 Turn the World Around
Announcements
Odell Havsdotter
Benediction
“We Gather As Many Drops” by the Reverend Leslie Takahashi
Chalice Extinguishing
Carry the Flame sung by the First UU Winnipeg Choir
Transition to Connecting & Conversation Time
Reach Out (I’ll Be There) by The Four Tops
Gratitude for our staff and our lay leaders who made this service happen:
- Leaders: the Reverend Meghann Robern, Andrea James, PJ Buchan, Nicole McKay
- Coordinator: Odell Havsdotter, Sunday Services Team
- Zoom Tech Host: Mel Leslie, Tech Team
- Zoom Chat Moderator: Lise Desrochers, Tech Team
- Candles of Caring Host: Marlene Schellenberg, Pastoral Care Team
- Songleader Videos: PJ Buchan, Music Director; Paul Rodermond, accompanist; Josh Robern, editor