“Does the sun shine on me today that I may reflect on yesterday?” asked Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. “That I may endeavor to for see and to control what can neither be foreseen nor controlled – the destiny of tomorrow?” Should we not strive to live in the present moment and savour its joys? What better day to reflect upon this question than today?
Service Leader: Rev. Stefan Jonasson
Service Coordinator: Norm Cobb
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Order of Service
Centering Thought
Does the sun shine on me today that I may reflect on yesterday? That I may endeavor to foresee and to control what can neither be foreseen nor controlled – the destiny of tomorrow?
– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Centering Music
Prelude from Te Deum, by Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Daniel Clark
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Norm Cobb
Gathering Hymn
#1000 Morning Has Come
Opening Words
#435, by Kathleen McTigue
Charlene Zelanko
Chalice Lighting
#448, by Christine Robinson
Charlene Zelanko
Affirmation
Love Is the Spirit
Story Wisdom
Rev Stefan Jonasson
Responsive Reading
#660 by Henry David Thoreau, led by Rev Stefan Jonasson
Sing and Rejoice
Joys and Sorrows
Rev Stefan Jonasson
Pastoral Hymn
#128 For All That Is Out Life (sung seated)
Share the Plate Speaker
Lisa Tretiak, PWRC President
Offering
Our Share the Plate Partner for September is Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (PWRC).
The offering will be gratefully received, during or after the service. Donation options are at this link.
Offertory
Glassworks: opening, by Philip Glass
Daniel Clark
Meditation
#482, by Jacob Trapp
led by Norm Cobb
Hymn
#354 We Laugh, We Cry (verses 1 and 4)
Note: We will begin recording after the hymn
Sermon
The Joy of the Present Moment, by Rev Stefan Jonasson
Closing Hymn
#108 My Life Flows On In Endless Song
Announcements
Norm Cobb
Closing Words
#680 by Barbara Pescan
Norm Cobb
Chalice Extinguishing
Carry the Flame
Gratitude
Gratitude to all who made this service happen, including
- Leader: Rev Stefan Jonasson
- Coordinator: Norm Cobb
- Piano: Daniel Clark
- Music Director: Shannon Unger
- Coordinator Lifespan Religious Exploration (CLRE): Ana Castaneda Aguilera
- Childcare Provider: Paulina Hernandez
- Tech Team: Arthur Burstow, Ihor Pushkar, Volodymyr Martinov, Nathalie Waite, Jessica Hamm
- Ushers: Maxine Hébert Malo and others
- Maintenance and set up: Jessica Hamm, Michael Thiessen
- Greeter: Paula Keirstead, and others
- Hospitality: Janet Toews, 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
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.