Join us for our traditional Remembrance Day service.
Service Leader: Steve Lennon
Service Coordinator: Christina Swindells-Nader
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Order of Service
Centering Thought
Dearest comrades, all is over and long gone,
But love is not over – and what love, O comrades!
— Walt Whitman, Ashes of Soldiers
Fanfare
The Prince of Denmark’s March (Trumpet Voluntary) by Jeremiah Clarke
Daniel Clark
Centering Music
Pie Jesu, by Gabriel Fauré
Daniel Clark
Welcome
Christina Swindells-Nader
Gathering Hymn
#95 There Is More Love Somewhere
Chalice Lighting
Deepening the Spirit, by Dr. Cynthia Landrum
Christina Swindells-Nader
Opening Words
by Rev. Gary Kowalski
Steve Lennon
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.
Meditation
Breathing Peace into Being by Rev. Kathleen McTigue, led by Christina
Hymn
#166 Years Are Coming
Reading
from A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
Christina Swindells-Nader
Musical Interlude
Anthem, by Gabriel Yared
Daniel Clark
10:59 am
The Last Post, then 2 minutes’ silence, then Reveille, recorded and played by Richard Irwin
Sharing Our Stories
led by Steve
Closing Hymn
#110 Come, Children of Tomorrow
Announcements
Christina Swindells-Nader
Closing Words
written and read by Steve Lennon
Chalice Extinguishing
Carry the Flame
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
- Leader: Steve Lennon
- Coordinator: Christina Swindells-Nader
- Music Director: Shannon Unger
- Piano: Daniel Clark
- Coordinator Lifespan Religious Exploration (CLRE): Ana Castaneda Aguilera
- Childcare Provider: Paulina Hernandez
- Tech Team: Khalil Nader, Jessica Hamm
- Centering/fanfare videos: Ashlyn Noble
- This morning’s ushers, greeters, and hospitality volunteers
- 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.
Topics: Remembrance Day