Unitarian Church of Edmonton (UCE)

"A Journey of Faith", Feb 6, 2022. In the Islamic tradition, the many names of God is a reminder that God is a reality woven into the very fabric of being. God cannot be named or held or possessed but must ultimately be experienced as love, justice, mercy, peace, compassion, creator, and more. Guest speaker Nadia Miller-Goymer will share her thoughts on her journey of conversion into the Muslim fa...

Order of Service - Jan 30, 2022 “Children Are Sacred” Chimes Greeting Prelude “Breathe with the Trees” by WindWeaver Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Theme Introduction - Susan Ruttan Chalice Lighting Reading by Starhawk Hymn 360 “Here We Have Gathered” Sharing Our Abundance (monthly cause: Change for Children) Hymn 402 “From you I receive” Responsive Reading 664 “Give Us the Spirit of a Child” Se...

The idea of 'Flow' as coined by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, is an altered state where great creativity happens. How does intention and flow work together? Rev. Rosemary will explore some of these concepts and how it relates to our community here at UCE. Shortened blurb (31words): As coined by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, 'Flow' is an altered state where great creativity happens. Rev Rosemary explores how...

This service will explore the life and writing of Thomas Merton. He was a cad, a devoted Cistercian Monk, and someone with a view of the world that was exceptional. They say he was thinking of becoming a Buddhist, or maybe he might have ended up Unitarian Universalist. ----------------------- Order of Service - Jan 16, 2022 Chimes Greeting and Announcements Prelude Welcome and Land Acknowledgment...

“Why I Go to Church”- Jan 9, 2022 Why do we go to church anyway? What do we actually get out of it? In this service Rev. Rosemary will talk about why church is important to her, and what others have to say about it too. ------------------------- Order of Service - Jan 9, 2022 Chimes Greeting and Announcements Prelude Welcome and Land Acknowledgment Chalice Lighting: “Intentions and Trust” by Amy L...

Reflections on 2021 - Order of Service – Jan 2, 2022 Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Prelude/ year-end anthem: “Four Strong Winds” by Ian Tyson, sung by Erin Vandermolen-Pater Chalice lighting “... and so the world goes round and round” The Seasons: Traditional English (19thcentury) / Music: Loreena McKennitt Opening words: The Meanings of 2021: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of time...

A Joyful & Gentle Christmas Eve” – Dec 24, 2021 This year our Christmas Eve service will be online exclusively. This service will be full of stories, music, and warmth. Please join Rev. Rosemary for a time of delight in the season, as well as recognizing the end of Advent season with a time of quiet reflection. No order of service for this service

“Surprised by Joy” – Dec 26, 2021 Explore some of the surprises that this time of year has to offer us, and our favourite seasonal stories. Online exclusively, to give our hard-working volunteers a break from their duties. No order of service for Boxing Day service

ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Greeting Prelude Welcome and Land Acknowledgment Chalice Lighting - Deep Calls Unto Deep, Joy Calls Unto Joy by Gordon B. McKeeman Deep calls unto deep, joy calls unto joy, light calls unto light. Let the kindling of this flame rekindle in us the inner light of love, of peace, of hope. And "as one flame lights another, nor grows less,” we pledge ourselves to be bearers of t...

ORDER OF SERVICE Welcome Prelude – White Winter Hymnal Opening Words Kindling the Chalice and Advent Candle Hymn 237 - The First Nowell Christmas Story - Wren Harder-Tessier Hymn 245 - Joy to the World Sharing Our Abundance RISE (Reconciliation in Solidarity Edmonton) Reading - You Are Not Failing to Christmas Properly Candles of Joy and Concern Mitten Tree Song - I’m the Happiest Christmas Tree D...

Order of Service, Dec5, 2021 Carols and Lessons Chimes Greeting “Open to Awe” by Shari Woodbury Prelude “Winter Comes” performed by Chorealis; by Henry J. Gauntlett, arranged by John Ness Beck Welcome and Land Acknowledgment Kindling the Chalice “Messy, Wildly Imperfect Love” by Elea Kemler Hymn 235 “Deck the Hall” Lighting the Advent Wreath, by Megan Dowdell (adapted) Song “Winter Wonderland” per...

Note: audio volume low till 0:01:20 Order of Service, Nov 21, 2021, 10:30 am “Truth, Honesty and Reconciliation,” a UCE Social Justice Service - Rev Audrey Brooks, Chantal Chagnon, Sylvia Krogh & friends Ingathering Music Chimes Greeting Prelude traditional song, performed by Chantal Stormsong Chagnon Welcome and Opening Words Chalice Lighting Land Acknowledgement by Chantal Chagnon Hymn #121 “We’...

Ingathering Music Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Chimes Prelude Opening Words Lighting the Chalice “A Community of Faith” by Judith L. Quarles Hymn 38 “Morning Has Broken” Time for All Ages “Last Stop on Market Street” by Matt de la Peña Sharing Our Abundance: CBC Turkey Drive Hymn 402 “From You I Receive” Hymn 348 “Guide My Feet” Meditation Meditation - Hymn 1030 “We Forgive Ourselves” Candles...

ORDER OF SERVICE Ingathering Music Chimes Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Prelude Opening Words Lighting the Chalice - For the Freedom of Faith by Heather K. Janules Our prophets died for the freedom of faith; We are here in their spirit. We are here to practice and sustain our living tradition; To light a chalice, Claiming for justice The heat and power of fire. In our free faith, We are here, S...

ORDER OF SERVICE Ingathering Music Chimes Greeting Prelude - Where Do We Come From, music by Brian Tate, words by Paul Gaugin, performed by Chorealis Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting - For the Web of Life by Paul Sprecher Reading - Remembrance Invocation by Lyn Cox Hymn #350 The Ceaseless Flow of Endless Time Reading - What Hallowe'en means to Pagans by Heather Lovvorn Hymn #1001...

Order of Service NOTE: Apologies – static ends 3 minutes in. lngathering Music Chimes Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Prelude Opening Words Lighting the Chalice A Communion of Heart and Soul by Bruce Southworth For the gift of this day and for our community of spiritual nurture and compassion, we give thanks. We light this chalice as a symbol of our faith. May our many sparks meet and merge in co...

“A Harvest of Hope”, Oct 10, 2021 Order of Service Ingathering Music Chimes Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Prelude Opening Words Lighting the Chalice “The Abundance of our Lives Together” By Katie Gelfand Hymn 349 “We Gather Together” Time for All Ages “My Two Blankets” written By Irena Kobold and Illustrated by Freya Blackwood Sharing Our Abundance: Child Haven Hymn 402 “From You I Receive” Res...

Order of Service – Oct 3, 2021 Service leaders: Susan Ruttan, Corinne Jackson, Elin Logan Chimes Welcome & Land Acknowledgement Prelude Introduction by Susan Ruttan Lighting the Chalice Opening Words by Richard Wagamese Hymn 298 “Here We Have Gathered” Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 “From You I Receive” Poem by Louise Halfe Meditation and Ritual for Truth and Reconciliation Hymn 128 “For All That...

Order of Service, Sept 26, 2021 In-gathering Music Chimes Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Prelude Lighting the Chalice “Welcome to this Place of Possibility” by Marianne Hachten Cotter Hymn 360 “Here We Have Gathered” Time for All Ages Song “Everything’s Possible” written by Fred Small and performed by Lea Morris, used with permission Sharing Our Abundance - Camp fYrefly Hymn 402 “From You I Rece...

Sept 19, 2021 - Order of Service Ingathering Music Chimes Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Prelude “You Can Do this Hard Thing” by Carrie Newcomer Call to Worship Lighting the Chalice “Building the Possible’ by Scott Tayler Hymn 346 “Come, Sing a Song With Me” Time for All Ages (story) Hymn 301 “Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky” Sharing Our Abundance - Camp fYrefly Hymn 402 “From You I Receive“ Medi...

Sept 12, 2021 - Order of Service "Water Is Life" Prelude Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Call to Worship Lighting the Chalice “The Spirit of Water” by Katie Gelfand Hymn 38 “Morning Has Broken” “Time for All Ages” Rev. Rosemary Hymn 100 ”Peace Like a River” Sharing Our Abundance - Camp fYrefly Hymn 402 “From You I Receive” Water and Pebbles: “ A Ritual of Life and Celebration” Song “Water is Life...

Sept 5, 2021 - Order of Service Welcome Land Acknowledgement: "Territorial Acknowledgment" by Sean Neil-Barron Reading “To The Four Directions” by Joan Goodwin Chalice Lighting “For Each and For All” by Erik Walker Wikstrom Opening Words “A House for Our Dreams” by Dori J. Somers Hymn #1 “May Nothing Evil Cross This Door” Sharing Our Abundance - Camp fYrefly “From You I Receive” Sermon “Five Reaso...

Each year, persons from many faiths and cultures come to share names and stories of people who died because of planned attacks against them, because of wars, greed, “ethnic cleansing,” slavery, gender bias, and colonial appropriation of Indigenous lands. Leader: Rev Audrey Brooks. Speakers: Rev Anne Barker, Rev Fulgence Ndagijimana, and Rabbi Gila Caine. Note: this service is longer than a regular...

Order of Service, Sunday, July 4, 2021 Gathering Music “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” Composed by Bach, performed by Anna Comellas (cello) and Rosalind Beall (guitar) Welcome Land Acknowledgment Call to Worship “We are One” Written by Hope Johnson Chimes Chalice Lighting “Bold and Courageous Together” Written by Erika A. Hewitt Opening Song “We Would Be One” #318 Silent Candles of Connection Medita...

Order of Service, Sunday, June 20, 2021 Recollections of Our Fathers & Installation of the Board Gathering Music “Etude op. 76 no. 2” by Jean Sibelius Welcome Land Acknowledgment Call to Worship “Empowering the Fathers of this World” by Loraine Bottorff McNeill Chimes Chalice Lighting “Consider the Light” by Ben Soule Opening Song “Bright Morning Stars” Hymn #357 Candles of Connection Prayer for F...