Month: April 2021

April 25th Sunday Service

“Water First!”
Service Leader: Marilynn Kuhn
Speaker: Dillon Koopmans, Educational Programs Manager, Water First
Zoom Coordinator: Sarah Baxter

Announcements Marilynn Kuhn
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Prelude “The Algonquin Water Song” Written by Irene Wawatie Jerome assisted by Kathleen DeShane for Grandfather William Commanda’s Circle of All Nations Gathering – 2002
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Welcome & Chalice Lighting (“Welcome Hearts” – Rev. Diane Rollert) Marilynn Kuhn
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Song: “I’ve Got Peace Like a River” Lynda Randle
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Joys and Sorrows We shared our personal Joys and Sorrows in small groups in Zoom breakout rooms.

Meditation “The Personhood of the Magpie-Muteshekau Shipu River” Elinor Mueller
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Introduction of the Speaker Marilynn Kuhn
Talk: “Water First!” Dillon Koopmans
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Entrusting of the Flame (“Thirst for Justice” – Ben Robins) Marilynn Kuhn
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Final Song: “Water is Life” (Song for Standing Rock) Sara Thomsen
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Questions and Answers Dillon Koopmans
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April 18th Sunday Service

“Anti-racism Work as a Spiritual Practice”
Service Leader: Pat Lucey
Speaker: Donovan Hayden
Zoom Coordinator: Sarah Baxter

Announcements Pat Lucey
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Prelude: “Glory” John Legend and Common from the movie “Selma”
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Chalice Lighting and Welcome Pat Lucey
Opening Words: “Prayer for While in The Struggle” by Rev. Margalie Belizaire
Introduction to the Song Pat Lucey
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Music Video: “ If I Have A Son” by Ruth B.
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Joys and Sorrows We shared our personal Joys and Sorrows in small groups in Zoom breakout rooms.

Introduction to the Speaker Pat Lucey
Presentation: “Anti-racism Work as a Spiritual Practice” Donovan Hayden
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Moment of Reflection Pat Lucey
Closing Words: “Empathy Is a Choice We Make” by Leslie Jamison
Entrusting the Flame Pat Lucey
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Postlude “Hymn to Freedom” by Oscar Peterson and Harriette Hamilton, performed by the
Leaside United Church Virtual Choir
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Media Credits:
“Lakeside dew drops” by Beachfront on Videvo, used under Creative Commons

April 11th Sunday Service

“Self-Compassion”
Service Leader: Katie Lunn
Reader: Louka Kavcic
Zoom Coordinators: Sarah Baxter and Allison Armstrong

Announcements, Welcome, Chalice Lighting and Opening Words Katie Lunn
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Opening Song: “Open My Heart” Hymn #1013, performed by Susan T. Mashiyama
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Story for All Ages “Love the World” by Todd Parr, read by Louka Kavcic
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Introduction to the Theme of Self-Compassion Katie Lunn
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Song “You’re Beautiful” Carole King
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Video: “The Science of a Meaningful Life” Kristen Neff
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Song: “Filled with Loving Kindness” Maki Ito Pardieck.
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Introduction to Joys and Sorrows Katie Lunn
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Video: “Why We Share Joys and Sorrows” Lauren Wyeth
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NOTE: Following this video, attendees at this service were invited to have a discussion about it in Zoom breakout rooms.

Closing Words and Entrusting of the Flame Katie Lunn
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Final Song: “Lo, The Earth Awaits Again” Hymn #61 Jess Huetteman, Soprano & Vince Edwards, Organ
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April 4th Sunday Service

“Easter Service”
Service Leader: Laura Evans
Zoom Coordinator: Allison Armstrong
Musician: Michel Boudreau
Speakers and Readers: Louise McDiarmid, Dan Rubenstein, Hoppy Roy, Helmut Kuhn, Chris Baddeley Girard, Marilynn Kuhn, Don McDiarmid, Teddy Dong

Announcements Laura Evans
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Prelude: “Hallelujah Chorus” (Handel) performed by The Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House
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Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, Reading:“For Holy Days” (Dillman Baker Sorrells), and Chalice Lighting Laura Evans
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Opening Words Laura Evans
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Song: “Most People Are Good” performed by Michel Boudreau
Reading: “Let the Hallelujahs Rise Up” (Ellen Cooper) Louise McDiarmid
Reflections on Passover Dan Rubenstein
Reading: “It Began with a Stone” (Rev. Lisa Fischbeck) Hoppy Roy
Song: “Spring Again” (Lou Rawls) performed by Michel Boudreau
Reading: “After ‘He Is Risen’” (Joshua Mason Pawelek) Helmut Kuhn
Reading: “Easter Resurrection” (Rev Kathleen McTigue) Chris Baddeley Girard
Reading: “Doubting Thomas” (Angela Herrera) Marilynn Kuhn
Closing Words: “The World is a Single Place” (Rev Kenneth W Collier) Don McDiarmid
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Entrusting of the Flame Laura Evans
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Special Guest Appearance by an Easter Celebrity Teddy Dong
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March 28th Sunday Service

“The Power of Community”
Service Leader: Martha Nabatian
Speaker: Anne Bokma
Zoom Coordinator: Allison Armstrong

PLEASE NOTE that while Anne Bokma has generously allowed us to record her talk, and replay it, we do ask that you do NOT share the link with anyone else as Anne makes her living giving talks and workshops. For more information about today’s speaker, you can visit her website at https://www.annebokma.com/

Announcements Martha Nabatian
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Prelude: “Redemption Song” performed by the The Kanneh-Mason Family
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Welcome and Opening Words Martha Nabatian
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Song: “Gather the Spirit” performed by the Eno River Singers Virtual Choir
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Chalice Lighting Martha Nabatian
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Joys and Sorrows Martha Nabatian
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Introduction to Video Martha Nabatian
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Video: “Why Starlings Would Be the Leaders of Collective Impact” Garry Loewen
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Presentation: “The Power of Community” Anne Bokma
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Thanks to the Speaker and Introduction to “Circle of Song”
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Song: “Circle of Song” Tony Turner
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Closing Words and Entrusting of the Flame Martha Nabatian
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Postlude: “Minuet” from Haydn’s String Quartet in D Major performed by the St. Lawrence String Quartet
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We thank our production crew for all their support.