We have once again come to the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere. As we live in the dark and prepare for the light slowly to return, in this service we’ll consider what beginnings, endings, and transitions we each have before us.
Service Coordinator: Marian Siemens
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Thresholds
December 19, 2021
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Centering
“There is a moment before dawn
when the night is firmly in charge of the sky.
There is no arguing with the opacity that holds
both a fertile imagination and cover of destruction.
Just hold on.”
–The Rev. Theresa Ninán Soto
Centering Music
Something Told the Wild Geese; Esther Kathryn and Pam Hardman, soloists
Photo by Ian Cumming on Unsplash
Welcome
Marian Siemens
Gathering Hymn
Hymn 9 No Longer Forward Nor Behind (set to Forest Green)
Chalice Lighting
“We Hold On,” by The Rev. Theresa Ninán Soto, with thanks to The Rev. Leslie Takahashi and the Commission on Institutional Change
Story Wisdom
“The Rebirth of the Sun” by Starhawk
Affirmation
Love Is The Spirit
Covenant with Pastoral Care Team
Candles of Caring
Bonnie Thiessen
Unison Words
To troubled hearts, to spirits over-brimming, we offer our ministry of listening. For stories that need to be told, we open our hearts and offer the care of our attention, and the support of this, our faith community. So may it be.
Hymn
Hymn 51 Lady of Our Season’s Laughter (set to Irby)
Introduction to Thresholds
Rev. Meghann Robern
Reading
“A Charm For Hope: A String,” by The Rev. Theresa Ninán Soto
Beginnings
Interactive Questions
Anthem
“Hora and Freylich,” Paul Rodermond and Kelvin Seifert, soloists
Reading
“Showing up for (F)friend(s),” by The Rev. Theresa Ninán Soto
Endings
Interactive Questions
Offering
Marian Siemens
Our Share the Plate partner for December is Sunshine House, a small community drop-in and resource centre, focusing on inclusion and harm reduction in Winnipeg’s core area. They provide meals, laundry and bathing facilities, harm reduction supplies like syringes and condoms, and a meeting place where people exploring gender and/or sexual identity can gather.
Thank you for supporting the church with your funds, time, talent and energy. Direct deposit or post-dated cheques simplify giving.
Offertory
Where is the Light, Peter Mayer
Reading
“The Advice,” by The Rev. Theresa Ninán Soto
Transitions
Interactive Questions
Benediction
Excerpt from “Open Up the Doors,” by The Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich
Hymn
Hymn 235 Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly
Announcements
Marian Siemens
Chalice Extinguishing
Words by The Rev. Anne Barker
Carry the Flame
Transition
The Longest Night, Peter Mayer
Gratitude for our staff and our lay leaders who made this service happen:
- Leaders: Rev. Meghann Robern & Marian Siemens
- Coordinator: Marian Siemens, Sunday Services Team
- Tech Team: Marjorie Doyle, Janet Toews, Odell Havsdotter
- Candles of Caring Host: Bonnie Thiessen
- Songleader Videos: Paul Rodermond, Acting Music Director/accompanist; PJ Buchan, past Music Director; and the FUUW Choir; Josh Robern, editor
- To contact the Sunday Services Team please email worship@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca