Mutual Aid After Spinal Cord Injury

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The photo shows a group of people in white tshirts, each with a red maple leaf overlayed with photos and the words TAYLOR CAN. They are gathered around Leanne Taylor, a tan woman with blonde hair sitting in her wheel chair and holding a bronze medal. The group is closely clustered around her, creating a sense of unity and celebration.

We mark December 3’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the AIM (Accessible Inclusive Ministry) Team and with Leanne Taylor. In 2018, a spinal cord injury from a cycling accident dramatically changed Leanne’s life, meaning she would never walk again. Leanne will share the story of her recovery, focusing on her appreciation for community and all the people who helped her get to the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics. Leanne may have earned bronze in women’s paratriathlon in Paris 2024 but she feels that her greatest success was the impact that her journey had in shaping the way that her community views those with disabilities.

Service Leader: Leanne Taylor and AIM Team
Service Coordinator: Christina Swindells-Nader

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Order of Service

Centering Thought

The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. — Coretta Scott King

Fanfare

The Prince of Denmark’s March (Trumpet Voluntary) by Jeremiah Clarke

Daniel Clark, video by Ashlyn Noble

Centering Music

Bourée in G major by G. F. Handel

Daniel Clark

Opening Words

The story of disabled success, by A. H. Reaume

Sara Allen

Chalice Lighting

Different Yet United, by Pat Uribe-Lichty

Christina Swindells-Nader

Gathering Hymn

#360 Here We Have Gathered

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement

Christina Swindells-Nader

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 Sorrows

Steve Lennon

Pastoral Hymn

#241 In the Bleak Midwinter (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

Greensleeves, 16th C English folk song

Cate Ziegler

Reading

Advocacy is for all of us, by Alice Wong

Sara Allen

Meditation

I Am Only One, but Still I Am One, by John Angell James (adapted), led by Diane Pearce

Hymn

#225 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Sermon

Mutual Aid After Spinal Cord Injury, by Leanne Taylor

introduced by Christina Swindells-Nader

Closing Hymn

#299 Make Channels for the Streams of Love

Announcements

Christina Swindells-Nader and others

Closing Words

Paula Keirstead

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: The AIM team (Sara Allen, Diane Pearce, Paula Keirstead) and Leanne Taylor
  • Coordinator: Christina Swindells-Nader
  • Music Director: Shannon Unger
  • Music: Daniel Clark (piano), Cate Ziegler (harp)
  • Coordinator Lifespan Religious Exploration (CLRE): Ana G.Castañeda A.    
  • Childcare Provider: Paulina Hernandez
  • RE Volunteers: Amari Poponne
  • Tech Team: Khalil Nader
  • Centering/fanfare videos: Ashlyn Noble
  • This morning’s ushers, greeters, and hospitality volunteers, including Claire Nimmagadda, Norm Cobb, Paula Keirstead, and Janet Toew
  • Maintenance and set up: Jessica Hamm
  • 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.

 

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