Unitarian Church of Edmonton (UCE)

PLEASE NOTE: no audio till 1:08 --- apologies! ORDER OF SERVICE Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Chalice Lighting - The Flames of Love by Rev. Kimi Floyd Reisch Hymn 1028 - Fire of Commitment Service Leader Reflection – John Sproule Sharing Our Abundance - Change for Children Hymn 402 - From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Responsive Reading - You Are Beloved and You Are Welcome He...

Just Keep Loving: It Will Change Your Heart and Mind. January 14, 2024, Rev. R. Morrison, Service Leader: Erica Deneve Order of Service Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Chalice Lighting We All Emerge by Eric Williams Hymn 188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are Service Leader Reflection Erica Deneve Sharing Our Abundance Change for Children Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing...

Order of Service Welcome, Land Acknowledgements, Announcements Prelude – “O Ye Who Taste That Love Is Sweet” Opening Words – “Love is a Choice” by Carter Heyward Hymn # 1029 “Love Knocks and Waits” Lighting the Chalice –“ Infinite Possibilities of Love” by Rev. Tom Goldsmith Sharing Our Abundance – Change For Children From You I Receive Responsive Reading #610 “The Journey of Love” Hymn #1034 “De...

We adorn our Mitten Tree with gifts of warmth for those that may be out in the cold. We acknowledge new little ones that have come into our lives with our Baby Candle ritual. ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Greeting, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by the Barenaked Ladies (not recorded) Chalice Lighting - Come We Now Out of the Darkness by Annie Foester Hymn 2...

Creating Mystery: What Is This Magic? December 10, 2023 Rev. Rosemary Morrison, Service Leader Susan Ruttan Order of Service Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Chalice Lighting Chalice Lighting #434 in Singing the Living Tradition: May we be reminded here of our highest aspirations, and inspired to bring our gifts of love and service to the altar of humanity. May we kn...

Order of Service Chimes Greeting, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude “The Dark’-Chorealis Opening Words “In This Spirit of Searching” by Rev. Joan Javier-Duval, reader: Yvonne Mireau Chalice Lighting “A Chalice Lighting for the Dark and the Light” by Frances Koziar, reader: Robert Begg Lighting the Advent Candles “Liturgy for the Lighting of the Advent Candles” by Rev. Rosemary Morris...

ORDER OF SERVICE Prelude Opening Words Chalice Lighting Hymn 1000 - Morning Has Come Time for All Ages - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Chang Thom, Illustrated by Wai-Yant Li and Kai Yun Ching (not recorded) Sharing Our Abundance - Make the Season Kind Hymn 402 - From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Hymn 1020 - Woyaya Message - T Is for Transgender - Lyn Markham and Ilara Stefaniu...

“What We Give: How Practicing Generosity Changes Us” Nov 12, 2023 Service Leader: Marilyn Gaa Order of Service Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Chalice Lighting “The Chalice of Our Being” by Richard S. Gilbert Hymn 389 “Gathered Here” Sharing Our Abundance “Make the Season Kind” Hymn 402 “From You I Receive” Service Leader Reflection - Marilyn Gaa Hymn 1010 “We Give...

What Are You Doing With All Those Gifts? November 5, 2023 Rev. Rosemary Morrison, Service Leader Jeff Bisanz Order of Service Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Opening Words Chalice Lighting Choose to Bless the World by Rev. Rebecca Ann Parker Your gifts—whatever you discover them to be— can be used to bless or curse the world. The mind's power, the strength of the ha...

Order of Service for October 29, 2023 Something Spooky Service Leader: John Sproule Guest Pianist: Carrie Day Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude: Epic Hallowe’en Organ Solo, Toccata in D Minor by Richard Elliott –(video not recorded) Chalice Lighting Readings Unitedy by Story and Bound by Love by Andrea Hawkins-Kampar Double Double Toil and Trouble by William Shakespea...

“Where We Come From: How Digging Into Our Roots Can Give Us Wings” Oct 15, 2023 Order of Service Service Leader: Jeff Bisanz Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Opening Words Chalice Lighting “Invoking the Past, Present and Future” by Katie Romano Griffin Hymn 354 ‘We Laugh, We Cry” Time for All Ages “Maybe” Written by Kobi Yamada and Illustrated by Gabriella Baoruch Sh...

ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Opening Words Chalice Lighting - UU Heritage Chalice Lighting Our Unitarian heritage bids us light our chalice In the name of freedom, In the light of reason, In actions of tolerance. We gather in community to celebrate a heritage of freedom, reason, and tolerance. Our Universalist heritage bids us light our chalice I...

This service is based on a presentation by Barbara Park to the Prairie UU Society in Madison, WI May 22, 2011, supplemented with material from UU and Me, Collected Stories; and Singing, Shouting, Celebrating – 200 Years of Universalism by David Johnson and Eugene Navias Order of Service Welcome Announcements Prelude: “Dear God, Behold Thy Servants Here” Chorealis Opening words Chalice lighting “If...

ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Opening Words Chalice Lighting - What We Bring, What We are Grateful For Hymn 347 - Gather the Spirit Time for All Ages (Not recorded) - The Last Stop on Market Street Matt De La Pena, illustrated by Christian Robinson Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 - From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 21 - F...

Order of Service, Sep 24, 2023 “Welcoming Change” - Rev. Rosemary Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgment, and Announcements Prelude Opening Words Rev. Rosemary Chalice Lighting John Hymn 188 - Come, Come, Whoever You Are Time for All Ages - Rev Rosemary (not in recording) Sharing our Abundance: From you I receive Service Leader Reflection John Hymn 331 - Life is the Greatest Gift of All Message: Welc...

Hospitality is a Form of Worship: From the Babylonian Talmud. September 17, 2023. Rev. Rosemary Morrison Order of Service Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Chalice Lighting A Spacious Welcome by Shari Woodbury In two voices 1: Welcome, who come in friendship who long for genuine community... 2: May you be graciously received here as your authentic self. 1: Welcome, wh...

Order of Service for September 10, 2023 Homecoming: As summer comes to a close, we gather again Rev. Rosemary Morrison Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Opening Words Chalice Lighting Fire and water, earth and air. We bring all these elements together this morning to light our chalice. Water for cleansing and uniting, Fire to keep us warm and light our way, Earth, the...

Sunday Service, August 6 at 10:30 am (in person) What are God's pronouns? Service Leader: Andrew Mills It's becoming common practice to declare personal pronouns when we introduce ourselves. So what is an appropriate personal pronoun for God? We will explore in this service.

ORDER OF SERVICE Announcements - Rev. Audrey Brooks Welcome and Opening Words - Rev. Audrey Brooks Land Acknowledgement & Candle Of Reconciliation - Pauline Atwood Prelude - Gordon Ritchie on the harp Poetry - Corrine Jackson Music and Word - David Haas Hymn - Call Us Again – lyrics by Audrey Brooks, music by Gordon Ritchie Voice and Guitar - Gary Garrison Poem - Jones Harvey Piano - Danylo Budenk...

Pride: What is Within You June 18, 2023. Rev Morrison and Ilara Stefaniuk-Gaudet Order of Service Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Chalice Lighting We kindle this flame Remembering that light illuminates The entire rainbow, And that every colour is A Celebration Opening Words/Reading 1 Hymn 360 Here We Have Gathered Sharing our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (...

ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Chalice Lighting Hymn 188 - Come, Come, Whoever You Are Time For All Ages - Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo Sharing Our Abundance - John Spady Centre From you I receive to you I give, Together we share and by this we live (sung twice) Service Leader Reflection Hymn - All God’s Critters...

Flower Communion June 4, 2003 The Earth Laughs in Colours Service Leader: Ali Hammington Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Chalice Lighting All of Us Are Beautiful by Thomas Rhodes We come in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. Some of us grow in bunches. Some of us grow alone. Some of us are cupped inward, And some of us spread ourselves out wide. Some of us are...

What Is Within You? May 28, 2023. Rev. Rosemary Morrison Order of Service Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Chalice Lighting We kindle this flame As a symbol of the creative spark That ignites new worlds Makes all things possible And has faith in the unfolding mystery of being Opening Words Hymn 21 For the Beauty of the Earth Sharing our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I...

What We Are Creating May 14 2023 Rev. R. Morrison Order of Service Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude Chalice Lighting On the Brink by Leslie Takahashi All that we have ever loved And all that we have ever been Stands with us on the brink Of all that we aspire to create: A deeper peace, A larger love, A more embracing hope, A deeper joy in this life we share. Opening H...

ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome, Announcements and Land Acknowledgment Prelude - Deep River sung by Nakai Ellis Chalice Lighting Opening Words Hymn 118 - This Little Light of Mine Sharing Our Abundance - Child Haven From You I Receive From you I receive to you I give, Together we share and by this we live (sung twice) Introduction of Guest Speaker by Oksana Atwood Guest Speaker - 5,000 Years of Af...