Unitarian Church of Edmonton (UCE)

Gathering Music - Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella Welcome Land Acknowledgement Opening Words Chalice Lighting - Joy and Gladness By Rev. Jude Geiger Lighting Third Advent Candle: Joy Written by Megan Dowdell Adapted & Read by Gordon Ritchie Joy to the World I heard the Bells on Christmas Day Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Sung by Harry Belafonte The Mitten Tree Written by Candace Christians...

Gathering Music Find a Stillness Welcome Land Acknowledgment Call to Worship #441 To Worship Chimes Chalice Lighting Spark of Life, Rev. Dr. Linda Hart Lighting Second Advent Candle Peace, Written by Megan Dowdell, Adapted by Gordon Ritchie Opening Song #86 Blessed Spirit of My Life Candles of Connection Meditation in Music Comptine d’un autre ete - apres midi By Yann Tiersen Message: Stillness as...

Gathering Music Come Into This Place of Peace Gordon Ritchie and Chorealis Welcome Land Acknowledgment Opening Words & Call to Worship Blessings on Those Staying Home, By Linda Barnes Chimes Chalice Lighting For Every Time We Make a Mistake, By Maureen Killoren Lighting First Advent Candle: Hope Hymn #33 Sovereign and transforming Grace Candles of Connection Musical Meditation Message Loving Kindn...

Spiritual Healing Through Storytelling - Nov 22, 2020 Interim Minister - Rev Lee Anne Washington Gathering Music Come Into This Place of Peace Gordon Ritchie and Chorealis Welcome Land Acknowledgment Opening Words Chimes Chalice Lighting Why We’re Here By Erik Walker Wikstrom Opening Song The Whole of Me By Emily Melcher with Leslie Stephanie, Deborah Phelps, and Jane Peckham Candles of Connection...

SUSTAINING OUR LIGHT | NOV 15, 2020 Music: Prelude in C Major; Variations on Spirit of Life ~ Elliott Dainow & Minjee Yoon, Vancouver Invocation: Call to Worship ~ Rev. Fulgence Ndagijimana Land Acknowledgement: Beverly Horton, Hamilton, Rev. Meg Roberts, Beacon/Comox Opening Words: Rev. Wayne Walder, Neighbourhood, Toronto Chalice Lighting featuring videos from congregations & Spirit of Life sung...

As a spiritual community committed to social justice, how do we respond when our provincial government talks about cutting back the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program, on which thousands of vulnerable Albertans rely? Speaker: Susan Ruttan. Susan is a veteran journalist and a former editorial page editor of the Edmonton Journal Unitarian Church of Edmonton website: https://www.uce....

The loss of a loved one -- whether by death or by separation -- is excruciatingly painful and disorienting. The world as we know it is turned upside down and inside out. Rev. Lee Anne will explore public rituals around All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day as models for the creation of our own private healing rituals. Rev Lee Anne Washington Unitarian Church of Edmonton website: https...

October 25: Naming What Pains Us and What Gives Us Hope We cannot recover from that which we cannot name. During our normal services, we limit our joys and sorrows to those occurring in our personal lives. And yet, we are constantly reminded through social media and other information outlets of all that is broken in our world. Join us as Rev. Lee Anne leads us in naming some of the structural, soc...

Learning from the Past A wise choir director once said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, look where you’ve been.” One of our UU sources is "words and deeds of prophetic people”. Perhaps, part of being resilient is being able to draw on lessons from the past when faced with adversity or a new situation. We’ll look at those who persevered in uncertain times, and see what tools they can help us...

When life throws us a curveball, and we find ourselves facing challenges that we did not see coming and for which we were not prepared, remembering those people, places, and things for which we are most grateful can calm our anxiety and strengthen our resolve. Gratitude is a powerful and accessible spiritual practice. Join us as Rev. Lee Anne shares three ways to practice gratitude on a daily basi...

A time of reconciliation. Sept 27, 2020 In this season of change, we reflect on atonement and forgiveness. We will honour Orange Shirt Day, to remember survivors of Canada’s residential schools. Service Leaders: The Church Services Committee September 27 Order of Service: A Time of Reconciliation Welcome Land Acknowledgment Opening Words Chalice Lighting & Words Prayer on Orange Shirt Day by Vivia...

September 20, 2020: The Gifts of Wandering through the Wilderness Likening the interim period between settled ministers to the Israelites’ wandering through the wilderness, Rev. Lee Anne Washington will explore how such wandering can be a time of great spiritual growth, self-actualization, and discovery for our congregation. Though the interim period can be uncomfortable at times, it is by explori...

September 13: Leaving Egypt in Faith Every journey from here to there begins with moving away from that which has become familiar and moving toward possibilities that have not yet manifested -- that takes faith. #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #Unitarian Church of #Edmonton on Treaty 6 Territory #yeg #WelcomingCongregation #Campfyrefly #SocialJustice

September 6, 2020 : Justice, Justice Shalt Thou Pursue Rev. Lee Anne Washington will introduce herself to us by sharing her journey from pursuing legal justice in state and federal courts in the United States to pursuing social justice through the co-creation and support of beloved communities. The Unitarian Church of Edmonton is a liberal, multi-generational, religious community. We celebrate a r...

A discussion on some current research and thinking on the impact of COVID-19 on Edmonton (the corporate entity and the community we live in)

Theatre is Religion, led by John Sproule, Coralie Cairns by Unitarian Church of Edmonton (UCE)

Our faith community is unique in the number of people who aren't born into it, but who find us as adults. Those spiritual journeys to our UU church are always fascinating, and they make us the special place that we are.

A service exploring sources of comfort and inspiration during difficult times. Order of Service Welcome Chalice Lighting / Opening Words: “Any Bowl Can Be a Chalice” (Hugh MacPherson) Reading 1: “A Recipe for Resilience”, Margaret Weis, From UUA Worship Web Sharing Abundance: Song: “From you I receive, to you I give. Together we share and from this we live.” (sing twice) Candles of Concern and Cel...

This pandemic has robbed us of all sorts of comforts and pleasures, but many of us have found ways to survive the social distancing. We’ll share some of those stories. Order of Service, July 19, 2020 Welcome: Susan Ruttan Prelude: Gathered Here Kindling the chalice (Susan) and opening words, Pandemic Sharing Our Abundance slides Reflection: Susan, with slides Candles of Care and Connection: slides...

This year the theme is “Witness, Hope, Interconnections.” We will gather on Zoom, with speakers from countries where people die violent deaths because of intentional attacks against them. We give witness to their names, remembering that unless we do this, they fade into history as nothing. Rabbi David Kunin will speak about the interconnectedness of all of us, as we face current crises in our worl...

Joint Service With Westwood Unitarian Congregation: Join us for our 4th All-Edmonton UUs Service, closing out the regular church year together. “Beloved Companions” will be a celebration of our dear house mates... and ‘all the animals’. 1 Opening Song: Hymn 171 “We Celebrate the Web of Life” performed by Jennifer McMillan 0:00 2 Land Recognition by Heather MacLean-Smith 1:19 3 Welcome 2:14 4 Chali...

Summer solstice is normally a time of abundance. This year, it’s a time of pandemic. When we think about our sacred relationship with the Earth and with all living things, we cannot help but ask: what is being asked of us, and given to us, even now? 1 Welcome by Ali Hammington 0:00 2 Prelude “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles 0:46 3 Opening Words by Ali Hammington 3:57 4 Kindling the Chalice and...

Moving away from the idea of over-sexualized pride events, and tying to the idea being in Covid isolated. Our theme “Being Queer But Not Sexual” is not discussed nearly as much as it should be. By this, we don’t just mean asexual or aromantic, but also those folks who are choosing celibacy (either as a short- or long-term thing) even if they are interested in relationships. #UU #YEG 1 Welcome by V...

The Flower Communion is an annual service that celebrates beauty, human uniqueness, diversity, and community. Please select a fresh flower, or a picture of a favorite flower, to place near your web-cam while we share music, reflections, stories and poems about flowers and their significance. #UU #YEG 1 Welcome by Beth Jenkins 0:00 2 Prelude “Ye Flowery Banks”, words by Robert Burns, music and voca...

Unitarianism originated in a dispute over an interpretation of the bible and the concept of the trinity. I will explore the roots of this dispute and use modern translations of the gospels to show why the trinity is problematic. Content warning: contains bible references, scripture readings, and discussion of god. #UU #YEG 1 Welcome by Andrew Mills 0:00 2 Prelude “Jubilate Deo” by Chorealis in 201...