Unitarian Church of Edmonton (UCE)

All Creatures Great and Small: Animals Bless us Every Day June 1, 2025 Rev. Rosemary Morrison, Service Leader: Karen Bilida All Creatures Great and Small: Animals Bless us Every Day June 1, 2025 Order of Servcie Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting All Animals Are Our Relatives by Florence Caplow We light this chalice in honor of the animal realm, Furred and hoofed, two-legged, four-legged, many-legged, Fanged and clawed, gentle and fierce, wild and tame. May we remember that all animals are our relatives, Worthy of our care and respect. Hymn 38 Morning Has Broken by E. Farjeon Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) by J. and N. Segal Service Leader Reflection Hymn A Place in the Choir (Words below) Animal Companionship Responsive Reading By Karen G. Johnston Leader: Ours is a world alive and aloud with the presence of creatures and critters. Animals abound, interwoven in our human lives and wholly independent. This is the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. People: We give thanks for animal companionship in our lives and on this earth. Leader: Some of us have known animals who have saved our very lives. Sometimes, this is metaphor; sometimes, it is literal fact. For so many of us, we are better human animals because we have known animal animals as part of our story. People: We give thanks for animal companionship in our lives and on this earth. Leader: Animals are not only cuddly and cute, companions of solace and delight. Animals are deeply wild, with the capacity to defend and to kill, even the ones we have pronounced tamed. Let us always show forms of proper respect for this wild way. People: We give thanks for animal companionship in our lives and on this earth. Leader: There is the painful reality that some animals suffer needlessly at our hands. There are animals who encounter human cruelty – left hungry or maltreated, used for mean-spirited profit, habitat stolen and built upon without regard for our shared mutual existence. Let us do what we can to be able to give thanks for animals without hypocrisy or heartless dominance. People: We give thanks for animal companionship in our lives and on this earth. Leader: There are animals in our daily lives whose labor makes our own lives easier, safer, more accessible. Animals who lend us their fur or hair or feathers or fleece or milk or eggs that we might be sustained without their loss of life. Animals whom we raise or hunt – may it always be compassionately and with respect for the wider web, though we know this is mostly not the case – whose lives are sacrificed that some of us eat or cover our bodies. May we move ever closer to that ideal to live lightly on the earth, taking only what we must, and no more. People: We give thanks for animal companionship in our lives and on this earth. All: We bless all animals. We bless those we know and love; we bless those unknown to us who have benefited our lives. We bless even the ones that can harm us, affirming with humility their place in the interdependent web. We affirm the impulse for humans to live in right relation with all other animals on this earth. May we honor our best presence as part of the animal family. Video Happy Dogs and Cat in Australia Pharrell Williams (Music) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DePFiF-nNoE&t=16s Pet Blessing/Minister Reflection Meditation Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 1010 We Give Thanks by W.L. Perkins Extinguishing the Flame That Which is Worthy of Doing by Steve J Crump That which is worthy of doing, create with your hands. That which is worthy of repeating, speak with a clear voice. That which is worthy of remembering, hold in your hearts. And that which is worthy of remembering, hold in your hearts. And that which is worthy of living, go and live it now. Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

J.M. Barrie wrote in Peter Pan: The moment you doubt whether you can fly you cease forever to be able to do it. What do you think UCE is capable of? In what ways have we clipped our own wings? Let's explore possibilities together! ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting - Nurturing Imagination by Rev. Michelle Collins Hymn 389 - Gathered Here Sharing Our Abundance - Y.E.S.S. Candles of Joy and Concern Pastoral Response - Rev. Rosemary Morrison Hymn 123 - Spirit of Life Meditation Reading - by Wilferd A. Peterson Hymn 1051 - We Are… Service Leader Reflection - Theresa Wilkinson Video - Imagine - John Lennon (not recorded) Message - Learning to Fly and Other Imaginings - Rev. Rosemary Morrison Moment of Reflection Hymn 1024 - When the Spirit Says Do Extinguishing the Flame - To Kindle New Fires in the World by Rev. Michelle Collins Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

The Heart and Soul of UCE May 18, 2025 Rev Rosemary Morrison and the Pastoral Care TEam Order of Service Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting We Light Our Chalice Imagining by Rev. Brigitte Bechtold We light our chalice, imagining What lies in the liminal space Between the flame and its circle What dwells in the interstitial space Between the cracks in our lives' pavements And the threads of our days' fabrics What meanings are hidden Between the words that we know And those we have yet to conceptualize What compassion flutters Between me and you and all of us Between the known and the mystery And we color it all with love Hymn 354 We Laugh, We Cry. by S.J. Denham Sharing Our Abundance Candles of Joy and Concern Pastoral Response Service Leader Reflection Rev. Rosemary Time for All Ages Gloria Krenbrenk and her Power Song! Reading Love after Love by Derek Walcott The time will come When, with elation, you will greet yourself arriving At your own door, in your own mirror, and each will smile at the other's welcome, and say, sit here, Eat. You will love again the stranger who was your self. Give wine, Give break. Give back your heart To itself, to the stranger who has loved you All your lie, whom you ignored For another, who knows you by heart. Take down the love letters from the bookshelf, the photographs, the desperate notes, Peel your own image from the mirror. Sit. Feast on your life. Hymn 1023 Building Bridges. Quaker round Service Leader Reflection Gloria Krenbrenk Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WO-KjEvEG0&t=341s Service Leader Reflection Carol Hutchings Meditation Meditation Music 1053 How Could Anyone Service Leader Reflection Alec Mooji Moment of Reflection Hymn 1008 When Our Heart is in a Holy Place by L Roderick Extinguishing the Flame Benediction Postlude Carry the Flame

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Creating Pathways: Letting Go May 11, 2025 Rev. Rosemary Morrison Service Leader: Brandie-Moller Reid Order of Service Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting Mother's Day Chalice Lighting by Claudene (Deane) Oliva We light this chalice for mothers and mothering; to celebrate those who have taken on the task of nurturing a young one-baby, child, or youth-into adulthood; to celebrate those who have nourished the light of truth and compassion in growing minds and hearts; to celebrate those who have committed time, money, energy to the growth of others in this world. We light this chalice to celebrate and hold dear this flame of love. By Claudene (Deane) Oliva Hymn 188 Come, Come Whoever You Are Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Candles of Joy and Concern Pastoral Response Hymn 301 Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky Service Leader Reflection Responsive Reading Wild Geese by Mary Oliver You do not have to be good. __You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. __Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine. Meanwhile the world goes on. __Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain are moving across the landscapes, over the prairies and the deep trees, the mountains and the rivers. Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again. __Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting-over and over announcing your place in the family of things. Video Martyn Joseph Folding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZNYWxbpvTQ Reading Meditation Message Hymn 1020 Woyaya Extinguishing the Flame Let us sing the magic of Imagination by Susan L. Van Dreser Let us sing the magic of imagination by which we know one another and learn the lives of eras gone by. Let us sing the magic of creation by which we build the world of our soul and teach its wisdom to others, young and old. Let us sing the magic of our lives together, holding and shaping by the movement of breath from heart to lung all new life that is to come. Go now with singing. Go now with magic in your fingertips. Touch this world with life. Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

Practicing the Future Together adrienne maree brown said, “Science fiction is simply a way to practice the future together.” In this service, join Chorealis to practice the future together not through science fiction, but through song. We'll use lyrics, melody, harmony and rhythm to spark our imaginations and sort through thoughts both dark and light

Guest Spearker Guy Milner talks on his experiences advocating for AIDS victims and the gay community. ORDER OF SERVICE Welcome, Announcements and Land Acknowledgement Prelude Kindling the Chalice - The Hearth of the Chalice by Bear W. Qolezcua Hymn 347 - Gather the Spirit Introduction of Guy Milner Part 1 presentation by Guy Milner Sharing Our Abundance - Child Haven International Offertory Response - From You I Receive (2x) Part 2 presentation by Guy Milner Video (not recorded) Reading - What Is the Spiritual Message / Moral of The Star Thrower “Starfish” Story? by Loren Eiseley Hymn #325 - Love Makes a Bridge (verses 1, 2, 3 & 5) Candles of Joy and Concern Responisve Reading - Together in a Sacred Space by Lorelei Greenwood-Jones Hymn 345 - We Laugh, We Cry Extinguishing the Chalice – Go Forth in Simplicity by Sam Trumbore Closing Words - Our Connection to Each Other and this Community Remains by Kathy A. Huff Carry the Flame Postlude

"The Earth Brings Us Life and Joy" April 20, 2025 Easter Sunday lands right before Earth Day this year, so it seems fitting that we celebrate nature in its joyful renewal. Order of Service - Service Leader: John Sproule Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, Announcements Prelude - pianist: Andrew Glover Chalice Lighting "Alleluia!" by Jeanne Lloyd Hymn 21 "For the Beauty of the Earth" Sharing our Abundance: charity for April: Child Haven International - childhaven.ca Sung Response: Hymn 402 "From You I Receive" Offertory "Blue Skies" – Andrew Glover and Andrea Graham Service Leader Reflection John Sproule Hymn 61 "Lo, the Earth Awakes Again" Activity: Presenting new name tags Musical Presentation - Andrew Glover Minister Reflection - Rev Rosemary Chocolate Communion Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 118 "This Little Light" Extinguishing the Flame "This Joyful Game" by Rev Scott Tayler Benediction Postlude - Andrew Glover "Carry the Flame" Musical Presentation - "Sweet Georgia Brown"– Andrew Glover and Andrea Graham

"Joy, Give Into It" - Service Leader: Talia Welsh April 13, 2025 - Order of Service Chimes Welcome, Announcements, Land Acknowledgement Prelude Opening Words Chalice Lighting "Come Into This Place" By Margaret Weis Hymn 1000 "Morning Has Come" Sharing our Abundance: Charity of the Month: Child Haven International Offertory Response "From You I Receive" Service Leader Reflection - Talia Welsh Reading "From Beauty" by John O'Donohue Hymn 163 "For the Earth Forever Turning" Meditation Meditation Music "Spirit of Life" Candles of Joy and Concern Video "This Joy" by the Resistance Revival Choir (video not recorded) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TbDPwA09Bc Message "Joy, Give Into It" Hymn 1030 "Siyahamba" Extinguishing the Flame "Joy: A Benediction" by David Breeden Benediction "Carry the Flame" Postlude

Reverend Rosemary and Chorealis approach joy from multiple perspectives - because you just never know where you will find it!

Recognizing International Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate this community and the trust many have placed in UCE. ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting - Trust the People – Lessons from the Emergent Strategy Immersion New Orleans by Adrienne Maree Brown Hymn 361 - Enter, Rejoice, and Come In Canvass Presentation - Lynne Turvey Sharing Our Abundance – WINGS – Women in Need Growing Stronger Sung Response - Just One Step Service Leader Reflection – Declan Kiely Hymn of the Month - Clear Blue Morning by Gordon Ritchie Meditation Meditation Music - Hymn 1053 - How Could Anyone Candles of Joy and Concern Video - Words to Describe Me by Lisa Salazar (not recorded) Message - T is For Trust, and Trans - Rev. Rosemary Morrison Hymn 1021 - Lean On Me Extinguishing the Flame - The Edge of Doubt by Albert Huffstickler Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

The Right Relations Team explores the importance of promoting healthy relationships and addressng conflict in constructive ways. ORDER OF SERVICE Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting - Beloved is Where We Begin by Jan Richardson Prelude - A Beautiful Distraction by Michele McLaughlin Hymn 346 - Come Sing a Song with Me Canvass Presentation – Lynne Turvey Sharing Our Abundance - WINGS - Women In Need Growing Stronger Sung Response – Just One Step Hymn 1008 - When Our Heart is in a Holy Place Reflections – Carol Hutchings and Lynn Wolff Small Group Work (not recorded) Hymn of the Month - Clear Blue Morning by Gordon Ritchie Reading – What Took You So Long by John Roedel Candles of Joy and Concern Musical Presentation – Rise Up by Andy Armer and Randy Badazz Alpert - performed by Andrea Graham and Gordon Ritchie Extinguishing the Flame Benediction Video - Try a Little Kindness by Jann Arden (not recorded) Carry the Flame Postlude

Where Can We Put Our Trust? March 16, 2025 This family friendly service will be asking us to think about our Soul Matters theme of 'trust' in a different way. What does it mean to trust ourselves, our UCE organization, and even our friends and families? Come prepared to participate, learn, and question. And to have a little fun thrown in! Order of Service Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting Love Can Transform the World by Maureen Killoran Love is the aspiration, the spirit that moves and inspires this faith we share. Rightly understood, love can nurture our spirits and transform the world. May the flame of this chalice honor and embody the power and the blessing of the love we need, the love we give, the love we are challenged always to remember and to share. Hymn 188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are (sung in a round) by Rumi &. L. Ungar Time For All Ages A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. William - not recorded Canvass Presentation Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Service Leader Reflection Hymn of the Month Clear Blue Morning By Gordon Ritchie Candles of Joy and Concern Minister Reflection Where Can We Put Our Trust Activity - not recorded Hymn 131 Love Will Guide Us by S. Rogers & S. Wylder Extinguishing the Flame Abundant Grace By Melissa Jete From this ground, let us sow mercy, justice, and compassion Let us offer our stories to provide our staples of wisdom And when we do, Let us create and experience the Presence and Affirmation that allows us to connect with our theological imaginations So that the harvest of our faith will be Abundant Grace. Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

Extraordinary Women Doing Ordinary Things March 9, 2025 Revs Audrey Brooks and Rosemary Morrison This service will feature several of our 'Extraordinary" UCE women. Revs Audrey and Rosemary are co-leading this service with Ruth Patrick as our special guest speaker. Gordon Ritchie and Maria Ouderkirk and Gordon Rtichie are guest musicians. Raging Grannies will introduce a hymn. We are celebrating Internal Woman's Day in this service Order of Service Extraordinary Women Doing Ordinary Things March 9, 2025 Chimes - Rosemary Welcome and Announcements - Rosemary Land Acknowledgement - Audrey Prelude Gordon Chalice Lighting 435 by Kathleen McTigue Rosemary We come together this morning to remind one another To rest for a moment on the forming edge of our lives, To resist the headlong tumble into the next moment, Until we claim for ourselves Awareness and gratitude, Taking the time to look into one another's faces And see there communion: The reflection of our own eyes. This house of laughter and silence, Memory and hope, Is hallowed by our presence together Hymn 121 We'll Build a Land by B. Zanotti and C. McDade Canvass Presentation Brandie Moller-Reid Sharing Our Abundance Wings of Providence Just One Step Offertory Ave Maria By Bach and Gounod Gordon Ritchie and Maria Ouderkirk Video Fourth International Convocation of Unitarian Universalist Women -not recorded https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#search/audbrook%40telusplanet.net/FMfcgzQZTVlkpzqNksPfJljCtQmGGdGb?projector=1 Reflection Rev. Audrey Brooks Hymn of the Month Clear Blue Morning by Gordon Ritchie Reflection Ruth Patrick Musical Presentation Song from Frozen Two Gordon Ritchie and Maria Ouderkirk Meditation Audrey Candles of Joy and Concern Rosemary Hymn 109 As We Come Marching, Marching Introduced by the Raging Grannies Extinguishing the Flame Into the World Singing by Dawn Skjei Cooley Let us go out into the world singing. Let us go out into the world singing songs that proclaim liberty. Songs that turn ashes into garlands Songs that bind up the afflicted and those who mourn. Songs that, like oaks, have roots that go deep and stand strong. Let us go into the world singing. We know these songs. They vibrate through time, in our very souls. They are the songs that give us life. They are the songs that give us meaning. They are the songs that give us purpose. Now it is our turn, to take these life-giving songs out into the world. Let us go now – singing these songs with voices deep and strong. And may the world join us in praise and in celebration and in love. Amen. Benediction Audrey and Rosemary Audrey Go out into our unpredictable world With faith to tackle dark challenges Holding each other close with love, Building trust one brick at a time For in these extraordinary times Hope, Strength and community Are our shelter against the storm. Rosemary Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world……. Carry the Flame Postlude

Will Everything Be OK? What's going to happen? Will everything be ok? What can I do? In these days, we find ourselves too often stuck with these questions on repeat. We clutch at ways to contain, compartmentalize and control. What if, instead, we trusted?

Is there an essence to inclusion for communities? Dr. Lori Campbell, professor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Grant MacEwan University, speaks on foundational concepts around inclusion. ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting – Be Longing by Chad Snyder Hymn 6 – Just As Long As I Have Breath Sharing Our Abundance – CUC Sharing Our Faith Hymn 402 - From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Story - Strictly No Elephants written by Lisa Mantchev and Illustrated by Taeeun Yo (not recorded) Hymn of the Month – Belonging by Christopher New Service Leader Reflection – Rev. Rosemary Morrison Hymn 170 - We Are a Gentle Angry People Message - What Do You Mean By Inclusion? – Dr. Lori Campbell Meditation Meditation Music - Hymn 123 - Spirit of Life Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 1018 - Come and Go With Me Extinguishing the Flame Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

Looking at inclusion from many different angles, along with participating in an activity, will help us all understand how inclusion invites us to be gracious and generous. ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting - Love Can Transform the World by Maureen Killoran Hymn 38 - Morning Has Broken Time for All Ages - The Day You Begin by Jacquiline Woodson Sharing Our Abundance - iHuman Youth Society Hymn 402 - From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Service Leader Reflection - Jeff Bisanz Hymn of the Month - Belonging by Christopher New Chocolate Meditation Video - Love is Still the Answer by Jason Mraz (not recorded) Activity #1 - Rev. Morrison Spoken Candles of Joy and Concern Activity #2 - Rev. Morrison Hymn 1008 - When Our Heart is in a Holy Place Extinguishing the Flame - Universal Rhythm by Israel Buffardi Benediction/Grace Carry the Flame Postlude

Just As You Are: You Are Accepted Unitarian Universalist singer/songwriter Lea Morris's song, 'Just as You Are' is the inspiration for this service. Bringing inclusion to life is necessary for people to feel accepted, wanted, celebrated, and loved.

Sara Eileen LaWall writes,"Out of the flames of fear we rise with the courage of our deepest convictions to stand for justice, inclusion and peace." Inclusion may seem daunting at times but we can take simple steps to create a safe and welcoming community. Chorealis invites you to a time to celebrate and affirm UU values.

Sometimes we tell ourselves stories that don't fit our situation anymore, or stories that are harmful to ourselves or others. In this service you will be given an opportunity to practice telling and questioning those stores. ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting - The Ember of Hope and Love Set Ablaze by Lisa Doage Hymn 1010 - We Give Thanks (sing 3 times) Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 - From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Service Leader Reflection Hymn 1058 - Be Ours a Religion Message - The Stories We Are Telling Ourselves – Rev. Rosemary Morrison Video Three Wheels Turning - “These Old Stories” - A Capella song by Samara Jade (not recorded Meditation Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 1028 - Fire of Commitment Extinguishing the Flame - It Becomes More by Amy Zucker Morgenstern Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

Only a Story Will Do: Storytelling in Many Forms January 19, 2025 Rev. Rosemary Morrison Service Leader: John Sproule Order of Service Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting A Shared Story by Rev. Sandra Fees For the stories that long to be told and retold, for the stories that long to be imagined and reimagined, for the stories that long to be envisioned and celebrated, we kindle this chalice. May its flame bring the light of different truths, different paths and different voices, all needed to cultivate a transformative story of justice, love and beauty. Hymn 188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are by L. A. Ungar Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Story in Children's Literature The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka Service Leader Reflection Story in Dance Merrick Hanna -not reorded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8DT-arJauw Hymn 118 This Little Light of Mine Story Telling Activity -small groups reflecting on these questions” If I had to tell a story about today or yesterday, what would it be? What is the lesson in the story? Or, Was there a lesson in the story? Meditation Meditation hymn 123 Spirit of Life By C. McDade Spoken Candles of Joy and Concern Video A Better Story Line by Carey Newcomer -not recorded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOsE845bVIc Minister's Reflection Hymn 1064 Blue Boat Home Extinguishing the Flame Naming the largest truths… by Rev. Vanessa Southern May the stories we tell name the largest truths of what was, of what is, and pull us forward to what should be, as stories were always meant to. Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude Scenes from an Italian Restaurant with Billy Joel- not recorded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izzM9LXqP-U&t=419s

A Cautionary Tale: Stories Are Meant to be Complex January 12, 2025 Rev. Rosemary Morrison Service Leader: Lynne Turvey Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Sean Presiloski on guitar Chalice Lighting When We Pause to Remember Rev. Alicia Ford (adapted by Rev. Rosemary Morrison) When we pause to remember who we are: companions on this grand experiment called life, when we take a moment to shed the ways we have been carefully taught: to believe that we are separate…that some people Are superior to others… When we take a moment to shed all of that and hear our stories hear and see each other into existence, into community, when we take a moment to embrace…to practice a different way of being… When we answer the call of love, then we are living into the promise of building the world we dream about. Becoming explorers and learners in this world around us, humbled by what we do not yet know, fulfilling the promise of healing a fragmented world, laboring not just in hope…but also in Love. In this spirit, we commit. In this spirit, we gather. In this spirit, we light our chalice! Hymn 360 Here We Have Gathered by Alicia S. Carpenter Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Hymn 1052 The Oneness of Everything by J. Scott Service Leader Reflection Responsive Reading 660 To Live Deliberately Musical Interlude Sean Presiloski on guitar Candles of Joy and Concern Meditation Meditation Music Sean Presiloski on guitar Message A Cautionary Tale: Stories Are Meant to be Complex Hymn 1024 When the Spirit Says Do by M. Freundt Extinguishing the Flame Terry Pratchett There's always a story. It's all stories, really. sun coming up every day is a story. Everything's got a story in it. Change the story, change the world. Benediction Postlude Sean Presiloski on guitar Carry the Flame

Stand for Something Bigger Than Yourself Robin Sharma (The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari) writes," There are no extra people alive today. Every single one of us is here for a reason, a special purpose. Each of us can shift from the realm of the ordinary into the heights of the extraordinary." Join Chorealis for a contemplative service featuring the words of Robin Sharma.

A Very UU Christmas: How the Unitarians Saved Christmas December 22, 2024 Reverend Rosemary Morrison Service Leader: Declan Kiely Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Christmas Time is Here Presented by Gordon Ritchie and Bill Damur Chalice Lighting May This Light Guide Us We light this chalice, here in the darkness of winter as we wait. This temporary space is one filled with hopefulness, love to be given and received, miracles to be witnessed. May this light guide us until the light of the sun returns again. Hymn 231 Angels We Have Heard on High Lighting the Advent Candles Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Special Music Once in Royal David's City Presented by Gordon Ritchie and Bill Damur Service Leader Reflection Reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore Hymn 244 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Candles of Joy and Concern Special Music What Child is This Presented by Gordon Ritchie and Bill Damur Message A Very UU Christmas: How the Unitarians Saved Christmas Song Santa Claus is Coming to Town (Santa will be arriving about here) Extinguishing the Flame Carry the Flame by Rev. Brian Kiely The Chalice is now extinguished, but its light lives on in the minds and hearts and souls of each one of you. Carry that flame with you as you leave this place and share it: With those you know With those you love and most especially, with those you have yet to meet. Benediction Postlude Linus and Lucy Presented by Gordon Ritchie and Bill Demur Carry the Flame

UCE's age old tradition of decorating our tree with warm items to give away. The baby candle will be lit, a world premier of a new Gordon Ritchie/Audrey Brooks composition in honour of a new baby born into our midst, and lots of carol singing. ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting - Opening to the Light by Sarah Ruth Wekoye Davis Song - Jingle Bells Lighting the Advent Candles – The Candle of Joy Together we say; We forget to sing until we hear birds sing in the morning. Even in the middle of winter they have melodies. There are miracles in the sunny days of winter and joy in the possibility of transformation. Sharing Our Abundance - Ministers Discretionary Fund Hymn 402 - From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Offertory - Oh Holy Night – sung by Maria Ouderkirk Reading - Why the Evergreens Never Lose Their Leaves by Florence Holbrook Song - Winter Wonderland Service Leader Reflection - Maria Ouderkirk Song - Silver Bells Lighting the Baby Candle Special Music – A World Premiere by Audrey Brooks and Gordon Ritchie - Song for Wee Ned sung by Erin Vander-Mollen Pater Candles of Joy and Concern Message - Oh Mitten Tree - Rev. Rosemary Morrison Decorating the Mitten Tree Blessing the Mitten Tree Song - Oh Mitten Tree Oh Mitten Tree, Oh Mitten Tree, How lovely are your branches, Oh Mitten Tree, Oh Mitten Tree, How lovely are your branches, All filled with hats, and mitts and scarves, to keep the people nice and warm. Oh Mitten Tree, Oh Mitten Tree, How lovely are your branches Oh Mitten Tree, Oh Mitten Tree, How lovely are your branches All winter long a gracious deed, A gift of warmth for those in need. Oh Mitten Tree, Oh Mitten Tree, How lovely are your branches. Extinguishing the Flame - The Moment of Magic by Rev. Victoria Safford Carry the Flame Postlude

Slow down, be present, and allow ourselves to resist the headlong rish of a to-do list. On Buddha's birthday, remind ourselves that we are human beings, not human doings. ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting - Two quotes by the Buddha Opening Words Hymn 16 - Tis a Gift to Be Simple Lighting the Advent Candles - Together we say: Infinite Spirit of Life, teach us to seek peace, understanding and justice. Open our eyes and hearts to the work of peacemaking. Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 - From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Service Leader Reflection – Jess Bisanz Hymn 224 - Let Christmas Come Message - Presence, Not Presents: What Would Buddha Do? - Rev. Rosemary Morrison Video (not recorded) – Sarah McLachlin singing Gordon Lightfoot's “Song For A Winter's Night” Meditation Meditation Hymn 123 - Spirit of Life Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 1051 - We Are Extinguishing the Flame - by Thich Nhat Hanh Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

Join Chorealis for their annual Service of Carols and Lessons which will feature excerpts from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, read by Coralie Cairns and John Sproule. Published in 1843, it recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner and three spirits. Hear a tale of kindness, generosity, compassion, and transformation.

Mending and Minding: Repairing the Fabric of Our Lives November 24, 2024 Reverend Rosemary Morrison. Service Leader: Brandie Moller-Reid Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting Being Sanctuary By Jo VonRue, Linette Lowe Welcome to this space, this sanctuary of peace where we come to not only create our best selves, but to also do the work of creating a beloved community. We come together today as individuals much like individual pieces of glass or pottery that are different shapes, sizes, and colors, all of which are broken, with imperfect jagged edges, but always beautiful. While our pieces may not always fit neatly together, it is within this sanctuary, guided by our Principles that we gather together to create a beautiful mosaic. May the brokenness and beauty you find in one another create peace in this space and fill our hearts with love as we create this special time together. Hymn 347 Gather the Spirit Opening Words Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Service Leader Reflection Hymn 1058 May Your Life Be As A Song Reading Excerpt from: ‘Unplug the Christmas Machine: A Complete Guide to Putting Love and Joy Back into the Season Message Mending and Minding: Repairing the Fabric of Our Lives Meditation Meditation Hymn 1009 Meditation on Breathing Spoken Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 1024 When the Spirit Says Do Extinguishing the Flame A Blessing for Presence John O'Donohue May you awaken to the mystery of being here And enter the quiet immensity of your own presence. May you have joy and peace in the temple of your senses… May you respond to the call of your gift And find the courage to follow its path… May warmth of heart keep your presence aflame and anxiety never linger about you. May your outer dignity mirror an inner dignity of soul. May you take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention… May you experience each day as a sacred gift, Woven around the heart of wonder. Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

Order of Service Nov 17, 2024 "Celebrating UCE, Membership, Fellowship & Families” Chimes Welcome, Announcements, and Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting Hymn 1008 “When Our Heart is in a Holy Place” Sharing our Abundance: partner charity for November: Edmonton Food Bank Hymn 402 “From You I Receive” (Sing 2X) Responsive Reading Song “Draw the Circle Wide” Service Leader Reflection New Member Ceremony Hymn 123 “Spirit of Life” Video (not recorded) “Amazing Man Who Defies Gravity” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joSukdOhYak Minister's Reflection Rock Activity Time For All Ages Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn “1020 Woyaya” Extinguishing the Flame Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

How can we repair more effectively what is broken in us, our relationships and our world. Sound starts at 2:17 ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting - In Need of Healing Hymn 168 - One More Step Reading Sharing Our Abundance - Edmonton Food Bank Hymn 402 - From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Service Leader Reflection - John and Lynn Turvey Video - Japanese Bowl by Peter Mayer (not recorded) Message - Life is All About Repair - Rev. Morrison Meditation Meditation Hymn 1037 - We Begin Again In Love Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 1017 - Building a New Way Extinguishing the Flame - Offering Anchors of Calm by Rev. Scott Tayler Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

Healing the Earth November 2, 2024 Chorealis Welcome & Announcement Hymn #163 For the Earth Forever Turning by Kim Oler Kindling the Chalice - All Animal Chalice by Mark Causey Responsive Reading - The Womb of Stars by Joy Atkinson Reading - Reading - At Arm's Length by Karen G. Johnston Hymn - Cherish The Earth Chorealis Sharing Our Abundance – Edmonton Food Bank From You I Receive Hymn 1068 Rising Green Candles of Care & Connection - We Shall Sing by Laurence Cole Chorealis Message - The Butterfly Effect Meditation • In Word - Earth Day Prayer by Laura Horton-Ludwig • In Silence • In Music - Deep In My Soul by Gordon Ritchie Chorealis Video - The Return of Earth/She by Christopher Sims Hymn - Call Us Again by Rev Audrey Brooks and Gordon Ritchie Closing Words - Charge from the Earth by Irene Glasse, Rebekah Savage Postlude - Be Well by Gordon Ritchie Chorealis Extinguishing the Chalice - Blessed by Our Connections by Susan Karlson Carry the Flame

Listen to the Spooky Story - Order of Service October 27, 2024 Chimes Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Prelude “Let The Mystery Be” (not recorded) - Iris DeMent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlaoR5m4L80 Announcements Chalice Lighting Hymn 1023 “Building Bridges” (Sing 3x) Time for All Ages “Poultrygeist” by Eric Geron, Illustrated by Peter Oswald Sharing Our Abundance – Camp fYrefly Hymn 402 “From You I Receive” (Sing 2X) Service Leader Reflection - Brandi Moller-Reid Spooky Story Time #1 Mystery Activity Hymn 1011 Return Again (Sing 2x) Silent Candles of Joy and Concern Spooky Story Time #2 Mystery Activity Closing Song “We Shall Be Known” by MaMuse Extinguishing the Flame Benediction “Carry the Flame” Postlude “Let The Mystery Be” (not recorded) – Iris DeMent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlaoR5m4L80

Welcome Back, Brian October 20, 2024 Revs Brian Kiely and Rosemary Morrison Service Leader L Susan Ruttan Order of Service Prelude Welcome Announcements Opening Words Land Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting Hymn #1064 Blue Boat Home Reading – Thanks be for these Sharing our Abundance – Camp Fyrefly From you I receive Official welcome – Rev. Rosemary Brian sermon Susan reflection Responsive reading: #441 To Worship Candles of Care and Connection Hymn #123 Spirit of LIfe (seated) Thank you's Hymn #298 Wake now my senses Extinguish the Chalice - Carry the flame

ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Announcements Prelude Chalice Lighting - Why We're Here by Erik Walker Wikstrom Opening Words - Gratitude Video Brother David Steindl Rast (not recorded) Hymn 21 - For the Beauty of the Earth Reading – Sure, Come on In, and Give Thanks, 1932 by Ogden Nash Sharing Our Abundance – Camp fYrefly Hymn 402 – From You I Receive (2x) Service Leader Reflection – John Sproule Hymn 128 - For All That Is Our Life Reading – Perhaps the World Ends Here by Joy Harjo Message – Rev. Rosemary Morrison Meditation Candles of Care and Connection Video – Empty Hands Music: Grateful (not recorded) Hymn 1021 – Lean on Me Extinguishing the Flame - Blessed by Our Connections by Susan Karlson Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

Be Still, Look Up and Listen October 6, 2024. Service Leaders: Chorealis Chimes Welcome and Land Acknowledgment Announcements Prelude Holy and Beautiful Chorealis Chalice Lighting Always a Voice Arises by Rev Scott Taylor Hymn Life's Sacredness Reading Centre Down by Howard Thurman Sharing our Abundance Camp Fyrefly Hymn 402 From You I Receive (sing 2x) Reading. How to Survive the Apocalypse Rev Sean Parker Dennison Candles of Care and Connection Choral Response There Is A Love by Cordon Ritchie, Chorealis Message Be Still, Look Up and Listen Karen Mills Meditation In word Who We Listen to is Who We Become by Rev Scott Taylor In Silence In song Be Still, Look Up and Listen Chorealis Hymn 1001 Breaths Extinguishing the Flame Closing Words To deeply listen and be deeply listened to… by Rev Emily Gage Benediction Postlude Carry the Flame o

SOUND STARTS AFTER ONE MINUTE ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Land Acknowledgement Welcome and Announcements Offering of Tabacco to Lewis Cardinal Prelude Chalice Lighting and Opening Words Hymn 389 - Gathered Here Sharing Our Abundance - Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society Hymn 1051 – We Are . . . Time for All Ages / Service Leader Reflection – Ilara Stefaniuk-Gaudet Hymn 1008 - When Our Heart Is in a Holy Place Speaker - Lewis Cardinal Candles of Joy and Concern Extinguishing the Flame Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

Service Leader: Brandi Moller-Reid - Order of Service Sept 22, 2024 Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting “We Gather Here as Individual People” by Barbara Hamilton-Holway (adapted by Rev. Rosemary) Hymn 1000 Morning Has Come Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Reading Song “Draw the Circle Wide” by Gordon Light Meditation Meditation Hymn 1053 How Could Anyone (Sing 2x) Candles of Joy and Concern Video “Without Rain” by David Rowe (not recorded) Message Hymn 1014 “Answering the Call of Love” Extinguishing the Flame “Fitted for This Day” by Kimberly Quinn Johnson Benediction “Carry the Flame” No Postlude: instructions for post-service meeting

September 15, 2024 The Invitation: Welcoming our Newest Members Rev Rosemary Morrison, Service Leader Maida Zederayko Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting A Place of Belonging and Caring by Kimberlee Anne Tomczak Carlson It is not by chance that you arrived here today. You have been looking for something larger than yourself. Inside of you there is a yearning, a calling, a hope for more, A desire for a place of belonging and caring. Through your struggles, someone nurtured you into being, Instilling a belief in a shared purpose, a common yet precious resource That belongs to all of us when we share. And so, you began seeking a beloved community: A people that does not put fences around love. A community that holds its arms open to possibilities of love. A heart-home to nourish your soul and share your gifts. Welcome home; welcome to this sacred space. Hymn 188 Come, Come Whoever You Are Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Responsive Reading 442 We Bid You Welcome Song Draw the Circle Wide by Gordon Light Meditation Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 1058 Be Ours a Religion Message Part One New Member Ceremony Message Part Two Hymn 1008 When Our Heart is in a Holy Place Extinguishing the Flame A Benediction for New Member Sunday by Thomas Rhodes In this religious community we reach back into the past to honor those who came before us and those who have given much so that we may be here today. And we reach forward with hands of welcome to embrace those who have newly joined our Fellowship. Wherever your path may take you, may you carry the good news you have heard here today with you in your heart and on your lips as a blessing to everyone you may meet. Go in peace. Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude Lyrics: Draw the Circle Wide Chorus Draw the circle wide Draw it wider still. Let this be our song, no one is alone, We'll be side by side Draw the circle wide. Verse 1 Love the still point of the circle, around it all things turn; nothing lost, but held forever, in love's gracious arms. Chorus Verse 2 Let our hearts touch far horizons, to encompass great and small; let our loving know no borders, faithful to love's call. Chorus Verse 3 Let the dreams we dream be larger, than we've ever dreamed before; let our hearts be full of welcome opening every door. Chorus

Homecoming: Blessing of the Water. September 8, 2024. Rev R. Morrison Service Leader: Marilyn Gaa Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting You are welcome here… by Rev. Allison Palm We gather this morning on the brink of a new congregational year, Some of us come fresh from summer adventures, From wind and waves and sunshine. Some of us come broken down from summer losses, From tears and pain and heartache. Some of us come renewed from summer rest, From peace and solitude and contemplation. Some of us come wearied from summer monotony, From work and heat and sameness. Whoever you are, wherever you come from, whatever gifts and needs you bring, You are welcome here. Hymn 346 Come, Sing a Song With Me Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Service Leader Reflection Video Swimming to the Other Side by Pat Humphries- no audio or video from this copyrighted material Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 121 We'll Build a Land Reading John and Lynne Turvey Water Ceremony Hymn 1018 Come and Go with Me Extinguishing the Flame Until We Meet Again by Amy Zucker Morgenstern May all our hours together be blessed as this one has been: by open-hearted sharing, learning from one another, and making beautiful harmonies together. And may we greet everyone we encounter with the same acceptance and grateful kinship, until we meet again. Blessed be. Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

June 16, 2024 Paws and Purrs: We Bless Our Animal Friends Rev. R. Morrison, Service Leader: Brandie-Moller-Reid Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting All Animal Chalice by Mark Causey We light this chalice, spark of the original fire of creation, to remind us that we all on the planet – the furred, the feathered, the finned, and the scaled, along with us featherless bipeds – we are all made of the same star-stuff and all share a common destiny. We all share the same hopes of a life free from harm and suffering, and the same aspirations of happiness, love, and flourishing – being able to express our own unique natures and capacities as best we may. We are just that many diverse perspectives from which the whole is seen and experienced. We are inextricably intertwined, interconnected, and interdependent. And it is good. Hymn 163 For the Earth Forever Turning Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Service Leader Reflection Song A Place in the Choir Reading Candles of Joy and Concern Video Presentation- not recorded I Love My Dog By Cat Stevens/Yusuf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET5drt_utUY Message Paws and Purrs: We Bless Our Animal Friends Hymn 1030 Siyahamba/Pet Parade Extinguishing the Flame That Which is Worthy of Doing by Steve J Crump That which is worthy of doing, create with your hands. That which is worthy of repeating, speak with a clear voice. That which is worthy of remembering, hold in your hearts. And that which is worthy of remembering, hold in your hearts. And that which is worthy of living, go and live it now. Benediction A Holy and Generous Love by Elena Westbrook Go in hope, for the arc of the universe is long and we can bend it toward justice. Go in courage, for together we have the strength to confront injustice in our daily lives and the larger world. Go in love, because a holy and generous love is both the reason and means by which we transform our lives. Carry the Flame Postlude A Place in the Choir – Lyrics Chorus All God's critters got a place in the choir Some sing low, some sing higher Some sing out loud on the telephone wire And some just clap their hands, or paws or anything they got now Listen to the bass, it's the one on the bottom Where the bullfrog croaks and the hippopotamus Moans and groans with a big to do And the old cow just goes, 'Moo' Chorus All God's critters got a place in the choir Some sing low, some sing higher Some sing out loud on the telephone wire And some just clap their hands, or paws or anything they got now Well, the dogs and the cats they take up the middle The honeybee hums and the crickets fiddle The donkey brays and the pony neighs The old coyote howls Chorus All God's critters got a place in the choir Some sing low, some sing higher Some sing out loud on the telephone wire And some just clap their hands, or paws or anything they got now Listen to the top where the little bird sings The melody with the high notes ringing The hoot owl hollers over everything And the jaybird disagrees Chorus All God's critters got a place in the choir Some sing low, some sing higher Some sing out loud on the telephone wire And some just clap their hands, or paws or anything they got now It's a simple song of living sung ev'ry where By the ox and the fox and grizzly bear. The grumpy alligator and hawk above, The sly raccoon and the turtle dove. Chorus (sing 2x) All God's critters got a place in the choir Some sing low, some sing higher Some sing out loud on the telephone wire And some just clap their hands, or paws or anything they got now

All this Glitter: Celebrating with Pride June 9, 2024 Reverend Rosemary Morrison, Service Leader: Maria Jenkins Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting Hymn 1019 Everything Possible Time for All Ages From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea Written by Kai Chen Thom and Illustrated by Wai-Yant Il and Kai Yun Ching -not recorded Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Service Leader Reflection Meditation Meditation Hymn 1053 How Could Anyone Candles of Joy and Concern Reading To the Trans Kid in the Waiting Room by Heather Smith The Lavender Song -not recorded Message All this Glitter: Celebrating With Pride Hymn 1024 When the Spirit Says Do Extinguishing the Flame Benediction Rosemary Carry the Flame Postlude Rebel Rebel by David Bowie (Dance Party)-not recorded =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5dwczVQs4w

June 2, 2024 Each of Us is a Flower: Celebrating Flower Communion — Rev. Rosemary Join Rev. Rosemary this Sunday in our beloved annual ritual celebrating community and individualism with Unitarian Universalism. Please bring a flower from a garden, the woods, the roadside, wherever. Also, this week Rev. Rosemary is providing us with a cake in gratitude for our very successful weekend complete with the annual gathering of youth and young adults as well as our lovely installation service. So many hands went into making all this possible. Come and share in this celebration of spring, beauty and gratitude.

Indigenous Ways of Knowing May 26, 2024 Service Leaders: Ilara Stefaniuk-Gaudet and Rev R. Morrison Chimes Land Acknowledgement Ilara Welcome and Announcements Prelude Tanya Tagaq - Do Not Fear Love [Official Audio] Chalice Lighting Hymn #1017 Building A New Way Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Meditation Hymn #1011 Return Again Spoken Candles of Joy and Concern Message Song: Chubby Cree - Rock Your World (Official) Extinguishing the Flame Benediction Rosemary Carry the Flame Postlude

Roots and Wings. A Covenantal Celebration of Reverend Rosemary Morrison and the Unitarian Church of Edmonton .May 19, 2024. Service Leader: Oksana Atwood Order of Service Oksana Atwood (she/her) Brief welcome Processional Hymn: When The Heart Is In a Holy Place • Procession of front row guests • Processional leader: Rev. Brian Kiely Welcome: Oksana Introduce Ilara Land Acknowledgement: Ilara Stefaniuk-Gaudet (They/Them) Introduce Anne Barker Greetings and introduction: Anne Barker (she/her) Prelude: Michelle Mares (she/hers) Piano prelude Goldberg Variations Chalice Lighting: Oksana (she/her) reading and introducing person lighting. Hymn /song: Morning Has Broken #38 Time for All Ages: Matthew Dalley (he/him) Introduce self and story, greetings and blessings from youth. Offertory/ Sharing Our Abundance - Anne Barker From You I Receive. Sing 2X Meditation: Ben Robins Hymn/Song: Spirit of Life #123 Family acknowledgement of Support: (from Zoom) Homily: Debra Faulk she/her To Soar While Grounded? Interlude Music - Michelle Mares Charge to Congregation: Samaya Oakley (She/Her) Charge to minister: Karen Fraser Gitlitz (She/Her) Interlude Music: Michelle Mares Ceremony of Commitment: Brandie Moller-Reid (She/Her) with congregation Connections at the roots: Placement of the Stole (Yvonne Mireau she/her) along with Brandie Moller-Reid Making promises/blessings: Ben Robins (he/him) Carry the Flame: Oksana note this weekly ritual will be done as part of this rite of installation now, rather than at the end Hymn: Woyaya #1020 Extinguishing the Flame: Oksana (she/her) Interlude Music - Michelle Mares Rev. Rosemary Morrison: Gratitude, Instructions, Benediction: Reverend Rosemary Hymn (Grace): Oh We Give Thanks #1010 Verse 2 - Sung 2x Postlude: Chorealis

Order of Service – May 12, 2024 “What Feeds Your Spirit?” – Chorealis Chimes Welcome & Announcements Hymn #347 “Gather the Spirit” Land Acknowledgments Chalice Lighting – “Be Ours A Religion” by Rev Theodore Parker Chalice Response – “This Flame” by Gordon Ritchie -Chorealis Reading – “Out of Our Yearning” by Susan Manker-Seale Sharing our Abundance – YESS Youth Empowerment and Support Services “From You I Receive” Community Question – What feeds your spirit? Responsive Reading – “An Eternal Verity” by W Waldemar W. Argow Hymn #86 “Blessed Spirit of My Life” Candles of Care and Connection – Thuma Mina, traditional Zulu - Chorealis Reading – “There is a Light” by Chandogya Upanishad Musical Interlude – “You Are My Shepherd” by Gordon Ritchie - Chorealis Meditation In word – “Making Room for All That Is” by Lyn Cox In silence In song – May You Be Blessed by Gordon Ritchie - Chorealis Responsive Reading –“ Nurture This Precious Light” by Naomi King Hymn #118 “This Little Light of Mine” Extinguishing the Flame – “Until We Meet Again” by Amy Zucker Morgenstern Closing Words – “Interfaith Benediction” by Gary Kowalski Postlude – “Shine Your Light” - Chorealis Carry the Flame

ORDER OF SERVICE In Gathering Music Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement and Announcements Prelude - Buddhist chanting of Ladakh, India (not recorded) Chalice Lighting - Five Quotes byThich Nhat Hanh Hymn 188 - Come, Come, Whoever You Are Sharing Our Abundance - YESS Hymn 402 - From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Service Leader Reflection Hymn 1058 - Be Ours a Religion (sung 2x) Meditation Meditation Hymn 1031 - Filled with Loving Kindness Message - Calm in the Midst of Chaos – Rev. Morrison Meditation Video - Dalai Lama: Inner World: One of my Favorite Prayers (not recorded) Spoken Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 1018 – Come and Go With Me Extinguishing the Flame Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

Belonging to a congregation can have its delights and its challenges. We know we are connected and dependent on one another. This service will give you an opportunity to ask questions about UCE of one another and of our minister, Rev. Rosemary Morrison. ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, Announcements Prelude – Game Show Theme (not recorded) Chalice Lighting – Come Whoever You Are by Marilyn Falkowski Hymn 354 – We Laugh, We Cry Service Leader Reflection – Gordon Ritchie Sharing Our Abundance – Child Haven International Hymn 402 – From You I Receive (2x) Meditation Hymn 1009 – Meditation on Breathing Candles of Joy and Concern Reading – No Questions; Asked Love by Kate Landis Video Presentation – Lone Wolf by Steph Drouin and Aimee Ringle, sung by Lea Morris, Eleuthera and Sahffi Message – The Yin and Yang of Interdependence: Looking from Both Sides Now – Rev. Morrison Hymn 1014 – Answering the Call of Love Extinguishing the Flame – I Want to Be With People by Dana Worsnop Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

The Folly of Separateness: We Are Connected Whether We Like it or Not April 21, 2024 Rev. Rosemary Morrison. Service LeaderL. Brandie Moller-Reid Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude The Little Prince presented by Danylo Budenko Chalice Lighting On Ubuntu By Bishop Desmond Tutu One of the sayings in our country is Ubuntu – the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can't be human all by yourself, and when you have this quality – Ubuntu – you are known for your generosity. We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole World. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity. Hymn 134 Our World is One World Time For All Ages The Curious Garden by Peter Brown- not recorded Service Leader Reflection Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Meditation Words Silence Music Clouds Presented by Danylo Budenko Spoken Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 1052 The Oneness of Everything Message Part One The Folly of Separateness Musical Interlude River Flows in You Presented by Danylo Budenko Message Part Two The Folly of Separateness Hymn 1021 Lean on Me Extinguishing the Flame Benediction Postlude Amelie Presented by Danylo Budenko Carry the Flame

We are interconnected and interdependent to each other, the space around us, and the natural world. We explore different aspects of the natural world through the lense of Robin Wall Kimmerer's ground breaking book: Braiding Sweetgrass. ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement and Announcements Prelude Chalice Lighting - Bring Us Close to the Earth by Lyn Cox Hymn 38 - Morning Has Broken Service Leader Reflection - Jeff Bisanz Sharing Our Abundance - Child Haven International Hymn 402 - From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Hymn 163 - For the Earth Forever Turning Reading - Excerpt from Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Song - This Pretty Planet by Tom Chapin Message – What You Love You Will Nurture: Interdependence in Our Everyday Lives Meditation Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 1064 - Blue Boat Home Extinguishing the Flame - by Robin Wall Kimmerer Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

Order of Service Service Leaders: Chorealis Welcome, Announcements Prelude " Where Do We Come From" Land Acknowledgement Hymn 1066 "O Brother Sun" Opening Words "For Five Thousand Years, Or More" By Matthew Johnson Chalice Lighting "Committed to Respond" (Pagan and Earth-Centered Voices in Unitarian Universalism) By Jerrie Kishpaugh Hildebrand, Shirley Ann Ranck Reading "From Our Very First Breath, We Are in Relationship" By Richard Wagamese Hymn 1001 "Breaths" Offering "Everything Begins with Humility" By Richard Wagamese Sharing Our Abundance - Child Haven International Hymn 402 "From You I Receive" (Sing 2X) Message "The Planet Is the Epitome of a Humble Being" By Richard Wagamese Musical Response "All Things are Connected" By Mary Lynn Lightfoot Reading "We Wake to a Day of Worry" By Richard Wagamese Reading "Medicine Burns When Touched by Fire" By Richard Wagamese Candles of Care and Connection Reading "The Universe Is Light" By Richard Wagamese Musical Response " Cherish the Earth" Meditation In Word "Sacred Breath Ceremony" By Richard Wagamese In Silence In Music By R. Carlos Nakai Closing Words "The Only Extraordinary Thing I've done" By Richard Wagamese Hymn "Call Us Again" Extinguish the Chalice "There Will Come a Time" By Richard Wagamese Postlude "Music of Life" By B E Boykin Carry the Flame

Plant seeds of intention for the year ahead and honour the fertility of Earth with ritual, song and a drama of renewal. ORDER OF SERVICE Prelude - Rising Green with Ilara on violin Land Acknowledgement - Ilara Welcome and Chalice Lighting - Rev. Morrison Song - Thank You for this Day - Ilara on lead vocals with Doug Eastwell on drums Canvass – Andrew Mills Offertory - Canadian Unitarian Council: Sharing Our Faith Hymn 402 - From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Homily - Ilara Stefaniuk-Gaudet Candles and Ancestor Altar - Erica DeNeve Song - Mother I Feel You - Ilara on lead vocals with Doug Eastwell on drums Ostara and Bunny Play - Erica DeNeve Planting Ritual and Meditation – Erica DeNeve Song - Holy, Holy, Holy - Ilara on lead vocals with Doug Eastwell on drums Chalice Extinguishing and Closing Words - Rev. Morrison Carry the Flame