This week we are celebrating Heritage Sunday, the anniversary of our church, a few days early. As our faith tradition continues to adapt to our ever changing world, let us remember where we have come from and what we are passing on to a new generation of Unitarian Universalists.

Service Coordinator: Dylan Fijal

Our Changing History

January 24, 2021

Gathering

Collaborative Word Cloud

Centring

Where Do We Come From? Sung by Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout

Welcome

Dylan Final

Hymn

1010 We Give Thanks

Chalice Lighting

UU Heritage Chalice Lighting by Elizabeth Strong

Opening Words

Church History Service Meditation by Priscilla Murdoch

Affirmation

Love is the Spirit sung by First UU Winnipeg Choir

Story Wisdom

A Foremother’s Tale, by Andrea James, DLFD

Candles of Caring

The journey of our lives has brought us this morning to this place, to be here, together. What a miracle this is to share these moments and to be nourished by each otherʼs presence. May we approach this time with gratitude and hope. So may it be.

Hymn

49 Stillness Reigns

Offertory

“We Are” by Dr. Ysaÿe Barnwell and the GA Virtual Choir

Reading

A History of Church, Including Yours by Sean Neil-Barron

Hymn

We Believe (Unitarian Affirmation/PJ Buchan)

Meditation

A House For Our Dreams by Dori Somers

Sermon

Nicole McKay

Hymn

114 Forward Through the Ages

Announcements

Dylan Final

Celebration

Happy Birthday sung by First UU Winnipeg Choir

Benediction

Share Your Glorious Light With The World by James Morison

Candle & Chalice Extinguishing

Carry the Flame sung by the First UU Winnipeg Choir

Transition to Connecting & Conversation Time

We Shall Be Known, by MaMuse, cover by Thrive Choir

Gratitude for our staff and our lay leaders who made this service happen:

• • Leaders: Andrea James, Nicole McKay
  • Coordinator: Dylan Final, Sunday Services Team
  • Tech Host: Kristin Jimmy, Tech Team
  • Chat Moderator: Marjorie Doyle, Tech Team
  • Candles of Caring Host: Bonnie Thiessen, Pastoral Care Team
  • Songleader Videos: PJ Buchan, Music Director, and the FUUW Choir; Paul Rodermond, accompanist; Josh Robern, editor