“Over the past two years, I have described the kinds of ministry available to this congregation in workshops, meetings, and individual conversations, but I have tried to keep the space open so that you could express what ministry means to you and what kind of minister you wish to have. I have mostly refrained from telling you what ministry means to me – why it exists, what it does, and why I have devoted my life to it. I haven’t shared my hopes in entering this vocation, or my disappointments and regrets along the way. Today, I plan to express my personal views about ministry.” Rev. Stefan
Service Coordinator: Cate Ziegler
Sermon Video
Order of Service
Centering Thought
“Because of those who came before, we are; in spite of their failings, we believe; because of, and in spite of the horizons of their vision, we, too, dream.”
Prelude
Morning Has Broken, traditional; arr. by Phillip Keveren
Daniel Clark
Opening Words
This Place Is a Sanctuary, by Kathleen McTigue
Rev Stefan Jonasson
Chalice Lighting
Who We Are, by Rev Joan Montagnes
Cate Ziegler
Gathering Hymn
#298 Wake, Now, My Senses
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Cate Ziegler
Affirmation
Love Is the Spirit
Story Wisdom
Rev Stefan Jonasson
Sing and Rejoice
Joys and Sorrows
Rev Stefan Jonasson
Pastoral Hymn
#124 Be That Guide (sung seated)
Share the Plate Speaker
Jennifer MacRae, Climate Change Connection
Offering
Our Share the Plate Partner for March is Climate Change Connection.
The offering will be gratefully received, during or after the service. Donation options are at this link.
Offertory
Sweet Remembrance (Song Without Words Book 1, Op. 19, No. 1), by Felix Mendelssohn
Daniel Clark
Reading
The Function of a Modern Minister, by Curtis W. Reese
Rev Stefan Jonasson
Meditation
Cate Ziegler
Hymn
#143 Not in Vain the Distance Beacons
Note: the sermon will be recorded following the hymn and, barring technical issues, will eventually be available on our YouTube channel and our podcast.
Sermon
What Ministry Means to Me, by Rev Stefan Jonasson
Closing Hymn
#1064 Blue Boat Home
Announcements
Cate Ziegler
Please submit congregational announcements to worship@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca before 9:00 am Sunday.
Closing Words
Ours Is a Faith, by George Eliot
Rev Stefan Jonasson
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 Room (Zoom only)
Tech team
Gratitude
Gratitude to all who helped make this service happen, including
- Leader: Rev Stefan Jonasson
- Coordinator: Cate Ziegler
- Music: Daniel Clark (piano), Debby Lake (lyrics coordination, hymn consultation), Kelvin Seifert and Esther Kathryn (hymn consultation)
- Music for Affirmation: Composed by P.J. Buchan
- Coordinator Lifespan Religious Exploration (CLRE): Ana Castañeda Aguilera
- Childcare: Paulina Hernandez
- Tech Team: Ashlyn Noble, Arthur Burstow, Alexey Sokadeev, Bryan Enaje, Christina Swindells-Nader, Ihor Pushkar
- Ushers: Claire and Krishna Nimmagadda
- Set Up/Maintenance: Michael Thiessen
- Greeter: Paula Keirstead and others
- Hospitality: Janet Toews 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, All Church email: 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: Ministry