Join us Monday morning for our Remembrance Day Service, when we take time out of our day to remember and honour loved ones from wars and skirmishes past. We will pause at 11 a.m. for two minutes’ silence.
Service Coordinator: Christina Swindells-Nader
Order of Service
Centering Thought
“I’m gonna keep on ‘til I find it: there is more love somewhere.”
— Songs from the Living Tradition #95, There Is More Love Somewhere
Centering Music
“Consolation” Op. 30, No. 3, by Felix Mendelssohn
performed by Daniel Clark
Welcome
Christina Swindells-Nader
Gathering Hymn
#107 Now Sing We of the Brave of Old
Chalice Lighting
All Souls, by Florence Caplow
Christina Swindells-Nader
Opening Words
by Tim Haley
Steve Lennon
Affirmation
Love Is the Spirit
Meditation
Breathing Peace into Being, by Rev. Kathleen McTigue
Christina Swindells-Nader
Hymn
#95 There Is More Love Somewhere
Homily
The Canadian Soldier
Steve Lennon
Musical Interlude
“A Die Sterne (To the Stars)” Op. 141, No. 1, by Robert Schumann, arr. by Quentin Thomas
performed by Daniel Clark
10:59am Video
The Last Post, then 2 minutes’ silence, then Reveille, performed by Richard Irwin
Sharing Our Stories
Steve Lennon
Closing Hymn
#134 Our World Is One World
Announcements
Christina Swindells-Nader
Please submit congregational announcements to worship@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca before 9:00 am each Sunday morning.
Closing Words
by Jean M Rickard
Christina Swindells-Nader
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 to Breakout Rooms (Zoom only)
Khalil Nader
Gratitude
Gratitude to all who helped make this service happen:
- Leader: Steve Lennon
- Coordinator: Christina Swindells-Nader
- 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, Khalil Nader
- Music for Affirmation: Composed by P.J. Buchan
- Ushers: Kristin Jimmy, Bromley Basford, Joan Carolyn, Ken Nicholson, Norman Mayer, Cheryl Simmonds, et al
- Set Up/Maintenance: Michael Thiessen
- Chalice Sculptor: Jo’Anne Kelly
- Chalice Logo Designer: Nancy Gilbert
- Communicator Editor: Marjorie Doyle
- All-Church Email Bulletin: Lorie Battershilll
To contact SunServ (Sunday Services Team), please email worship@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca
Please refrain from taking photographs and making recordings during and after the service unless you have the express permission of all people involved.
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 keep aisles clear, particularly for people with mobility challenges and turn off electronic devices during the service. Thank you!
Topics: Remembrance, War