Order of Service, Sunday January 15, 2023
Reflections on 2022 by John Pater
Note- Music selections will not be recorded for Youtube and Soundcloud because of copyright protections.
Chimes
Welcome, Announcements, Land Acknowledgement
Prelude. Year End Anthem: Four Strong Winds Ian Tyson (not recorded)
Chalice lighting The Seasons: Traditional English (19th century)
Opening Words the Meanings of 2022. Charles Dickens
Hymn 51 v 1, 4 Lady of the Seasons’ Laughter
Story Excerpt from The Elephant on Karlov Bridge by Thomas Trofimuk
Sharing Abundance Change for Children
Musical Interlude Chain Reaction Mick Flannery and Susan O’Neill (not recorded)
From You I Receive
Presentation/Essay Reflecting on the Stories of 2022 Through Regina Spektor’s album “Home, Before and After”
Meditation on all the stories of 2022
Words. Thomas Moore, the Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life
Silence
Musical reflection and lighting candles
The End of All Rivers Bruce Cockburn (not recorded)
Hymn 17 Every Night and Every Morn
Extinguishing Chalice Auld Lang Syne Robert Burns
Closing Hymn Carry the Flame
