Unitarian Church of Edmonton (UCE‪)‬ Unitarian Church of Edmonton (UCE)

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