Note: sound file edited at 3 points in the service, as noted, due to gaps in audio. Apologies!
Order of Service- “Justice and Equity” Feb 4, 2024” - Chorealis
Chimes
Greeting, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements
Prelude “Need for Care”- Chorealis
Opening Words “Today We Celebrate a Dream Awakening” by Elizabeth M Strong
Chalice Lighting “The Chalice Is a Symbol” by Deborah Faulk
Chalice Response “I’ll Carry the Light” - Chorealis
Responsive Reading “It Matters What We Believe” (#657 in the hymnal) –[no audio]
Hymn 1026 “If Every Woman”
Responsive Reading “UU Principles and Disability”by Michael Daeschlein (adapted by Gordon Ritchie and Karen Mills) –[no audio]
Hymn 1017 “Building a New Way”
Reading “The Mis-education of Justice-Making” by Nathan C. Walker
Service Leader Reflection “So How’s That Working for You?” Karen Mills
Hymn 168 “One More Step” –[no audio]
Meditation
In Word
In Silence
Candles of Care and Concern
Hymn “A Better Place” [video; not recorded]
Sharing Our Abundance - iHuman
Hymn 402 “From You I Receive”
Extinguishing the Flame “The Struggle Continues” by Israel Buffardi
Closing Words “Closing Words for Hard Times” by Maureen Killoran
Postlude “We Are One” by Briain Tate
“Carry the Flame”
