Something Way Down Deep – There was a time when “All Souls Church” was a popular name for Unitarian and Universalist congregations – perhaps the most popular. Winnipeg home to a congregation bearing this name, and we still have several All Souls Churches in the U.S., although none remain in Canada. This label was inclusive and expansive at the same time, an aspiration as much as a reality. But what is a soul? And what does the word mean to religious liberals, then and now? In Thornton Wilder’s play, Our Town, the protagonist Emily proclaims, “There’s something way down deep that’s eternal about every human being.” Our use of the word soul points to that something.
The Choir will sing.
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Service Leader: Rev. Stefan Jonasson
Service Coordinator: Christina Swindells-Nader
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Order of Service
Centering Thought
Is the soul solid, like iron? Or is it tender and breakable, like the wings of a moth in the beak of an owl? – from Mary Oliver’s Some Questions You Might Ask
Fanfare
Video by Ashlyn Noble, with The Prince of Denmark’s March (Trumpet Voluntary) by Jeremiah Clarke recorded by The Canadian Brass
Choral Prelude
#389 Gathered Here, by Philip A. Porter
UU Winnipeg Choir, directed by Shannon Unger
Opening Words
The Community of All Souls, by Richard S. Gilbert
Chalice Lighting
All Souls Chalice Lighting, by Florence Caplow
Land Acknowledgement and Welcome
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
Reverend Stefan Jonasson
Pastoral Hymn
#323 Break Not the Circle (sung seated)
Story Wisdom
Reverend Stefan Jonasson
Sing and Rejoice
Offering
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Offertory
Farewell, by Zbigniew Preisner (excerpt)
Daniel Clark
Reading
All Souls Day, by Thomas Sadler
Meditation
led by Christina Swindells-Nader
Anthem
The Circle of Song, by Tony Turner, arr. by Jane Perry
UU Winnipeg Choir, directed by Shannon Unger
Note: We will begin recording after the hymn
Sermon
Something Way Down Deep, by Reverend Stefan Jonasson
Closing Hymn
#146 Soon the Day Will Arrive
Announcements
Christina Swindells-Nader and others
Closing Words
Inspired by Our Ancestors, by Leia Durland-Jones
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: Reverend Stefan Jonasson
- 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: Arthur Burstow, Alexey Sokadeev
- Centering/fanfare videos: Ashlyn Noble
- Ushers: Claire and Krishna Nimmagadda
- Maintenance and set up: Jessica Hamm
- Greeter: Paula Keirstead, and others
- Hospitality: Debby Lake, Marian Siemens, and others
- 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
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