Month: November 2020

“Dance Partners: Cultural Reconstruction in Canada and the USA”
Speaker: Dr. Norman Cook
Service Leader: Michel Boudreau
Setup Team: Frances Cosstick and Michel Boudreau

Introduction Michel Boudreau
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Prelude: “A Place in the Sun” by Ronald Miller & Bryan Wells, performed by Stevie Wonder
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Welcome, Affirmation, Chalice Lighting and Joys and Sorrows Michel Boudreau
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Introduction to Music Meditation Michel Boudreau
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Music Meditation “Lux Aeterna” by Edward Elgar, Performed by VOCES8 live at the Gresham Centre in London
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Introduction to the Speaker Michel Boudreau
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Talk “Dance Partners: Cultural Reconstruction in Canada and the USA” by Dr. Norman Cook
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Closing Words and Entrusting the Flame Michel Boudreau
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Postlude “You Got To Run (Spirit of the Wind)” by Buffy Sainte-Marie and Tanya Tagaq
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Q&A with Dr. Cook Michel Boudreau and Dr. Norman Cook
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“Ecological Grief: A New Way of Moving Forward”
Service Leader: Fran Mowbray
Speaker: Laurie-Anne Muldoon
Zoom Support: Martha Nabatian and Nick Lepan

Announcements
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Prelude “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell
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Welcome, Affirmation, and Chalice Lighting
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Reading “If Earth Was Our Patient” by Owen Dan Luo, read by Laurie-Anne Muldoon
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Song “We Shall Be Known” by Karisha Longaker, performed by MaMuse (Karisha Longaker and Sarah Nutting)
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Presentation “Ecological Grief” Laurie-Anne Muldoon
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Introduction to the next Song
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Song “Le vent d’automne” performed by Laurie-Anne Muldoon and Louka Kavcic
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Offertory Words and Introduction to Closing Words
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Closing Words
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Entrusting the Flame
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Postlude “Sacred Sound” by Youssoupha Sidbe
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Additional music links:
“We Shall Be Known” and “River Run Free” by Mamuse, Live
MaMuse | “We Shall Be Known” | Thrive East Bay
Youssoupha Sidbe – Top Tracks

“What Kind of Love Is Possible”
Service Leader: Laura Evans
Speaker: Caroline Balderston Parry
Zoom Support: Martha Nabatian, Nick Lepan

Prelude: #51 “Lady of the Season’s Laughter” performed by Annie Patterson
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Welcome Laura Evans
Reading and Chalice Lighting “Breath and Eternal Love” by Rev. Diane Rollert, Minister of Unitarian Church of Montreal
Joys and Sorrows
Song: “Love is the Word” by Deborah Dunleavy, Performed by Caroline Balderston Parry

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Sermon: “What Kind of Love is Possible” Caroline Balderston Parry

Song: #18 – “What Wondrous Love” performed by First Unitarian Church of Oakland
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Closing Reading: “O Great Love, thank you for living and loving in us and through us…” by Father Richard Rohr
Entrusting the Flame and Mindfulness Bell
Thanks and invitation to Zoom “coffee hour”

Postlude: “You Can Do This Hard Thing” by Carrie Newcomer
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Note about the music: Both Annie Patterson and Carrie Newcomer are singer-songwriters whom Caroline Balderston Parry admires. All are Quaker.

Media Credits:
CC Video Footage provided by Videvo.net:
“Flying Over Misty Coastline” by Bellergy
“Dense Fog-Covered Forest 1” by Voyager Project
“Tree Against Sun” by M Broz

“SeedChange Sunday”
Service Leaders: Marilynn Kuhn and Elinor Mueller
Speaker: Jane Rabinowicz, Executive Director of SeedChange

Announcements and Welcome
Opening Words by Marianne Hachten Cotter
Chalice Lighting words by Rev. Debra Faulk
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Song: #318 – “We Would Be One” with our thanks to the Church of the Larger Fellowship CLFUU
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Reading: “Autumn – A Season of Paradox” by Parker J. Palmer
Joys and Sorrows
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Song: #123 – “Spirit of Life” sung by All Souls Virtual Choir
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Introduction of Jane Rabinowicz, Executive Director of SeedChange
Presentation (followed by Questions and Answers): “Indigenous Leadership – Food Security – Community Resilience” – Jane Rabinowicz
Offertory Message
Closing Words: #693 by V. Emil Gudmundson
Entrusting the Flame and Mindfulness Bell
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Postlude: “Bridge Over Troubled Water” sung by Celtic Woman & PS22 Chorus
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MEDIA CREDITS:
CC-licensed Video Footage from videvo.net:
“Autumn Leaves on the Ground, In the Wind” by Taylor Mefford
“Autumn Leaves in Slow Motion 11” by daha
“Clouds” by Videvo
CC-licensed Video Footage from vidsplay.com:
“Blurry Candles” by vidsplay