The journey into adulthood is a confusing and messy one. We as a society mark milestones on that journey, but we don’t always hit them when we expect, and even as we reach them, the question always rings: “Do I actually feel like an adult now?”
Service Leader: Dylan Fijal
Service Coordinator: Christina Swindells-Nader
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Order of Service
Centering Thought
One of the strange things about adulthood is that you are your current self, but you are also all the selves you used to be, the ones you grew out of but can’t ever quite get rid of.
– John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
Centering Music
Siciliana, by G. F. Handel
Daniel Clark
Opening Words
What Sucks About the Afterlife, by Andrea Gibson
Christina Swindells-Nader
Chalice Lighting
For Every Time We Make a Mistake, by Maureen Killoran
Norm Cobb
Gathering Hymn
#1020 Woyaya
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Christina Swindells-Nader
Affirmation
Love Is the Spirit
Story Wisdom
Finn McCool and the salmon of wisdom, as retold by Christina
Sing and Rejoice
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
Wade in de Water spiritual, arr. by Gail Smith
Daniel Clark
Joys and Sorrows
Rev Stefan Jonasson
Pastoral Hymn
#1015 I Know I Can (sung seated)
Meditation
The Atheist Prays, by Barbara J Pescan
led by Christina
Anthem
We Are the Music, by Carl Strommen
UU Winnipeg Choir, directed by Shannon Unger
Note: We will begin recording after the anthem
Sermon
The Many Thresholds of Adulthood, by Dylan Fijal
Closing Hymn
#1064 Blue Boat Home
Announcements
Christina Swindells-Nader and others
Closing Words
The Purpose of This Community Is to Help Its People Grow, by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Christina Swindells-Nader
Chalice Extinguishing
As Breath To Song, by Becky Laurent
Carry the Flame
Gratitude
Gratitude to all who made this service happen, including
- Leader: Dylan Fijal
- Coordinator: Christina Swindells-Nader
- Music: Daniel Clark (piano) and UU Winnipeg Choir
- 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, Khalil Nader
- Ushers: Janet Toews and Cheryl Simmonds
- Maintenance and set up: Jessica Hamm, Michael Thiessen
- Greeter: Paula Keirstead, and others
- Hospitality: 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
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: Growth, Learning, Mindfulness, Search for Truth and Meaning, Thinking and The Mind, Values and Principles