“One Race,” Chorealis Taizé Service, 3 Feb 2019 - a podcast by Unitarian Church of Edmonton (UCE)

Chorealis presents its annual Taizé-inspired service. Come be reminded, through meditative readings and song, that although the people of the world have different religions, different languages and different coloured skin, we all belong to one human race.

Gordon Ritchie, Karen Mills, Yvonne Mireau, Kim Lang, Robert Begg
Guest musicians Sherri Roy, oboe, and Diana Nuttall, cello

00:00 1 Welcome
01:31 2 Prelude: “Confitemini Domino” (Come and fill our hearts with your peace)
02:43 3 Opening Words: “Being Human Means We Are of This Earth” by Sweethome Teacup
04:48 4 Kindling the Chalice: “Let us Look First to the Response of Love” by Maureen Killoran
06:21 5 Reading: “Prayer for Weary Times” by Margaret Weis
06:53 6 Hymn #1008: “When Our Heart is in a Holy Place”
09:26 7 Sharing Our Abundance/Offering Response
12:01 8 Anthem: “Gabriel’s Oboe” by Ennio Morricone
15:03 9 Reading: “How To Discuss The Truth” by Mark L. Belletini
17:13 10 Hymn #1047: “Nada Te Turbe” (sung in Spanish)
19:04 11 Responsive Reading (see pg 2): “May We Live the Spirit of Pride” by Elizabeth Ketcham
21:51 12 Hymn #1012: “When I Am Frightened”
23:10 13 Reading: “A Lamp in Every Corner” by Janeen K Grohsmeyer
25:44 14 Candles of Care and Connection
35:19 15 Hymn #1034: “De Noche” (sing in English)
37:48 16 Reading: “A Prayer for Our Community” by Rabbi Andrea Goldstein, Congregation Shaare Emeth, St. Louis, MO, read by Yvonne Mireau
40:01 17 Anthem “Al Shiosha” (The world is sustained by three things, by truth, by justice, and by peace), text by Pirkei Avot, music by Allan E. Napian
42:24 18 Reading: “Prayer to the Holy Spirit” by Diarmuid O'Murchu, Sacred Heart Missionary Order, read by Kim Lang
44:50 19 Anthem: “Laudate, omnes gentes” (Sing praises, all you people)
46:40 20 Reading: “There is no middle ground” by Arthur Solomon, Ojibway spiritual leader, read by Robert Begg
48:52 21 Responsive Reading #614: “The Sacred Hoop”
49:55 22 Affirmation (see pg2): “Love Is Our Greatest Purpose” by Jay E Abernathy, Jr
50:55 23 Extinguishing the Flame
51:44 24 Postlude: “Grant Us Peace” by Gordon Ritchie
54:08 25 “Carry the Flame of Peace and Love”
54:53 End

The Unitarian Church of Edmonton is a liberal, multi-generational, religious community. We celebrate a rich mosaic of free-thinking, spiritually-questing individuals joined in common support and action. We welcome diversity including diversity of beliefs from divine believers to humanists, from pagans to atheists and agnostics. We believe in the compassion of the human heart, the warmth of community, the pursuit of justice and the search of meaning in our lives.

We gather with gratitude on traditional Cree lands that are now a part of Treaty Six and shared by many nations. A treaty is an inheritance, a responsibility and a relationship. May we be good neighbours to one another, good stewards to our planet and good ancestors to our children.

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