David Morrison has worked most of his life caring for and helping people, and currently is a volunteer with Community Helpers Unite. David is a board member of several Indigenous organizations, a Pipe carrier and knowledge keeper. Please join us to hear him talk to us about being “Surprised by Joy”.
Service Coordinator: Andre Vanderstoep
Sermon Video
Order of Service
Centering Thought
“A Joy Shared is a Joy Doubled”
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Prelude
Let All the Beauty We Have Known
UU Choir, led by Vic Clark, accompanied by Daniel Clark
Opening Words
by Carol Meyer
Jill Moats
Chalice Lighting
Andre Vanderstoep
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Andre Vanderstoep
Affirmation
Love Is the Spirit
Story Wisdom
They all saw a cat, by Brendan Wenzel
Andre Vanderstoep
Sing and Rejoice
as children go downstairs and people return to their seats
Joys and Sorrows
Andre Vanderstoep
If you have a Joy or Sorrow to share in our upcoming service, please follow this link.
Pastoral Hymn
#323 Break Not the Circle (sung seated)
Meditation
by Rabindranath Tagore
Andre Vanderstoep
Share the Plate Offering
Andre Vanderstoep
Our Share the Plate Partner for September is Bookmates.
- The offering will be gratefully received, both right now, and continuing when our stream ends. Donation options are at this link.
Offertory
Träumerai Op.15 by Schumann, arranged by Lee Evans
performed by Daniel Clark
Anthem
23rd Psalm by Bobby McFerrin
Note: We will begin recording the sermon after the hymn
Sermon
Surprised by Joy, by David Morrison
Closing Hymn
#77 See Not Afar for Beauty
Announcements
Andre Vanderstoep
Please submit congregational announcements to worship@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca before 9:00 am each Sunday morning.
Closing Words
Andre Vanderstoep
Chalice Extinguishing
Carry the Flame
Following the service, please join us for community and refreshments in the sanctuary. For Zoom participants, please consider staying for conversation in our breakout room.
Transition (Zoom only)
Arthur Burstow or Simer Kaur (Zoom only)
Gratitude
Gratitude to all who helped make this service happen:
- Leader: David Morrison
- Coordinator: Andre Vanderstoep
- Music Director: Vic Hooper
- Pianist: Daniel Clark
- Coordinator Lifespan Religious Exploration (CLRE): Ana Castañeda Aguilera
- Childcare: Paulina Hernandez
- Tech Team: Arthur Burstow, Simer Kaur, Ashlyn Noble, Christina Swindells-Nader
- Music for Affirmation: Composed by P.J. Buchan
- Ushers: Kristin Jimmy, Bromley Basford, Joan Carolyn, Ken Nicholson, Norman Mayer, Cheryl Simmonds, Janet Toews, Maxine Hebert Malo, et al
- Set Up/Maintenance: Michael Thiessen
- Greeter: Paula Keirstead, et al
- Hospitality: Janet Toews, Skylar Johnson, et al
- Chalice Sculptor: Jo’Anne Kelly
- Chalice Logo Designer: Nancy Gilbert
- All-Church Email Bulletin: Lorie Battershilll
To contact SunServ (Sunday Services Team), please email worship@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca
Want to help on Sunday mornings? Sign up for a hospitality setup or cleanup shift, or sign up as an usher. Please contact the Volunteer Resources Committee or Norm Cobb or Jim Gardiner for other ways to help.
Some in our beloved community are affected by exposure to the ingredients or chemicals in scented products. We ask that you join our efforts to accommodate their health concerns by being mindful and where possible avoiding scented products such as hair spray, perfume and deodorant when attending services.
Please refrain from taking photographs and making recordings during and after the service unless you have the express permission of all people involved.
Please keep aisles clear, particularly for people with mobility challenges and turn off electronic devices during the service. Thank you!
Topics: Communication, Growth, Healing, Health, Joy, Learning, Mental Health, Service