Month: February 2021

“The Power of Connection: How to Build Community in the 21st Century”
Service Leaders: Nancy Rubenstein and Nanci Burns
Speaker: Tamer Soliman
Zoom Coordinator: Allison Armstrong

Announcements, Offertory, Land Acknowledgment Nancy Rubenstein
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Prelude: “Peace Summit” Kathleen Johnson
Click on this link to listen to this song.

Welcome, Chalice Lighting and Mindfulness Bell Nancy Rubenstein
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Opening Words Nanci Burns
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Introduction to the Speaker Nanci Burns
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Talk: “The Power of Connection – How to Build Community in the 21st Century” Tamer Soliman
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Meditation Music
Click on this link to listen to the music.

Introduction to Breakout Rooms for Group Discussion Nanci Burns
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Introduction to the Poem Nanci Burns
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Poem: “The Miracle of Morning” Amanda Gorman
Click on this link to view the video of this poem.

Mindfulness Bell and Extinguishing the Flame Nancy Rubenstein
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Postlude: “Power of One” Kathleen Johnson
Click on this link to listen to this song.
Kathleen Johnson’s songs can be found on Spotify at this link.

We thank our production crew for all their support.
~*~
Media Credits:
CC video footage from videvo.net:
“Fire CU” – video by Beachfront
“Spark Glow Bokeh 1” – video by Videvo
“Dense Fog-Covered Forest 1” – video by Voyager Project
“Dense Fog-Covered Forest 2” – video by Voyager Project
“Dense Fog-Covered Forest 3” – video by Voyager Project
“Glowing Sky Lanterns At Night” – video by Motion Places
“Vegas Lights Bokeh Background” – video by Motion Places
“Water Droplets Slow Motion 7” – video by Videvo

CC audio recordings from http://ccmixter.org/:
“Jump to the Moon 4” – composition by Khalafnasirs

“Courage Wears Many Hats”
Service Leader: Christine Baddeley Girard
Speakers: Enrique Soto, allison calvern, and Laura Evans
Zoom Coordinator: Allison Armstrong

Announcements, Offertory, and Land Acknowledgements Chris Baddeley Girard
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Prelude: “Courage” Kostas Filippeos Click on this link to view this music video.

Welcome, Chalice Lighting and Opening Words Chris Baddeley Girard
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Song: #55 “Dark of Winter” Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northfield, Minnesota Choir
Click on this link to view this music video and sing along with the lyrics.

Introduction to the Speakers Chris Baddeley Girard
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Talk: “Courage Wears Many Hats” Enrique Soto, Laura Evans, allison calvern
Click on this link to listen to Enrique’s Talk.
Click on this link to listen to Laura’ Talk.
Click on this link to view the video of allison’s Talk.

Song: # 90 “From All the Fret and Fever of the Day” First Unitarian Church of Baltimore
Click on this link to view this music video and sing along with the lyrics.

Closing Words and Extinguishing the Flame Chris Baddeley Girard
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Postlude: “Brave” Sara Bareilles Click on this link to view this music video.

We thank our production crew for all their support.
~*~
Media Credits:
CC video footage from videvo.net:
“Fire CU” – video by Beachfront
“Glowing Sky Lanterns At Night” – video by Motion Places
“Spark Glow Bokeh 1” – video by Videvo

“What Is Courage For You?”
Service Leader: Nick LePan
Speaker: E.N. Hill
Zoom Coordinator: Allison Armstrong

Announcements Nick LePan
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Prelude: “Fight Song” Calysta Bevier
Click on this link to view the music video of this song.

Welcome Nick LePan
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Chalice Lighting and Opening Words Nick LePan
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Reading and Reflection “Courage Doesn’t Always Roar” Nick LePan (words by Mary Anne Radmacher)
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Song: “Keep Going On” performed by Nick LePan and Fran Mowbray
Click on this link to view the video of the live Zoom performance of this song.

Introduction to the Talk Nick LePan
Click on this link to listen to this Introduction.

Talk: “What Is Courage For You?” E.N. Hill
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Song: “That’s What Makes You Strong” Jesse Winchester
Click on this link to view the music video of this song.

Closing Words and Entrusting the Flame Nick LePan
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Postlude: “Reverencia a Bach” Milena Cord to Krax
Click on this link to view this music video.

We thank our production crew for all their support.
~*~
Media Credits:
CC video footage from videvo.net:
“Dense Fog-Covered Forest 2” – video by Voyager Project
“Dense Fog-Covered Forest 3” – video by Voyager Project

“A Mother’s Hope and Wish for Her Baby”
Service Leader: allison calvern
Speakers: Chipo Shambare and Melinda Shambare
Zoom Coordinator: Allison Armstrong

Announcements allison calvern
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Mindfulness Bell, Welcome/accueil, Opening Words (words by Marilynne Robinson, in The Paris Review Interviews, IV), and Chalice Lighting, allison calvern
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Song: “O Siem” by Susan Aglukark
Click on this link to view the music video of this song and sing along with the lyrics.

Story: “Prayer for Mother and Child” allison calvern
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Song: “Hope in Every Handshake” performed by the Big Soul Project
Click on this link to view the music video of this song.

Presentation: “A Mother’s Hope and Wish for Her Baby” by Chipo Shambare and Melinda Shambare
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Song: “I Was Here” performed by Beyoncé
Click on this link to view the music video of this song.

Offertory allison calvern
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Closing Words and Extinguishing the Flame allison calvern
Click on this link to view the video of this part of the service.

Postlude: “What Wondrous Love Is This” Our Daily Bread, provided to YouTube by Catapult Reservatory, LLC
Click on this link to view the music video of this song.

We thank our production crew for all their support.
~*~
Media Credits:
CC video footage from videvo.net:
“Coloured Smoke on Black 01” – video by Videvo
“Coloured Smoke on Black 04” – video by Videvo
“Coloured Smoke on Black 08” – video by Videvo
“Coloured Smoke on Black 09” – video by Videvo