Learning to live for today by reigning in the past and future.
Service Coordinator: Steve Lennon
Order of Service
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Centering Thought
“Today is a gift – that’s why they call it the present.“
– anonymous
Centering Music
Quiet Meditations, by Linda Hartmann
Deena Grier
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Steve Lennon
Gathering Hymn
#1021 Lean On Me
Chalice Lighting
by Dr. Cynthia Landrum
Steve Lennon
Opening Words
by Anne Peart
Steve Lennon
Affirmation
Love Is the Spirit
Joys and Sorrows
Octavia MacIsaac
Pastoral Hymn
#1053 How Could Anyone (sung seated)
Offering
Our Share the Plate Partner for July and August is Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD).
The offering will be gratefully received, during or after the service. Donation options are at this link.
Offertory
Sweet Remembrance – Song Without Words Op 19, No 1, by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Deena Grier
Reading
Making Art, by Janine Vangool
Steve Lennon
Meditation
Octavia will play a piano-led meditation
Hymn
#1028 The Fire of Commitment
Sermon
The Strength of the Present, by Octavia MacIsaac
Closing Hymn
#1052 The Oneness of Everything
Announcements
Steve Lennon
Closing Words
from Matins, by John O’Donohue
Steve Lennon
Chalice Extinguishing
Octavia MacIsaac, with words by Steve Lennon
Carry the Flame
Gratitude
Gratitude to all who made this service happen, including
- Leader: Octavia MacIsaac
- Coordinator: Steve Lennon
- Music: Deena Grier (piano), Debby Lake (lyrics coordination, hymn consultation), Esther Kathryn and Kelvin Seifert (hymn consultation), Ashlyn Noble (lyrics slides)
- Music for Affirmation: Composed by P.J. Buchan
- Coordinator Lifespan Religious Exploration (CLRE): Ana Castañeda Aguilera
- Childcare: Paulina Hernandez
- Tech Team: Arthur Burstow, Vladymyr Martynov, Jessica Hamm, Nathalie Waite, Ihor Pushkar
- Ushers: Norm Cobb, and others
- Set Up/Maintenance: Michael Thiessen, Jessica Hamm
- Greeter: Paula Keirstead and others
- Hospitality: Alison Baird, Dylon Martin, Marian Siemens, and others
- Chalice Sculptor & Banner Designer: Jo’Anne Kelly
- Chalice Logo Designer: Nancy Gilbert
- Share the Plate committee: Sara Allen, Lynn Clark, Paula Keirstead, Diane Pearce
- 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.