Unity Church-unitarian's Sermon Podcasts

ORDER OF WORSHIP Sunday, December 11, 2016 Rev. Janne Eller-Isaacs, Co-Minister Kevin Ward, Worship Associate Ringing the Bell Prelude Andante con moto — Alexandre Guilmant Call to Worship Kevin Ward Chalice Lighting *Opening Hymn (295) Sing Out Praises for the Journey *Unison Affirmation (463) Silence When I breathe in, I breathe in peace. When I breathe out, I breathe out love. Minister’s Prayer Janne Eller-Isaacs Interlude Offering Offering Music Michelangelo’s On Beauty — Kurt Knecht Readings Twenty Questions After November 9 — Marg Walker The Sycamore — Wendell Berry *Hymn of Affirmation (55) Dark of Winter Sermon The Bark Heals the Wound *Closing Hymn (225) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Benediction Postlude Noel — Claude Balbastre Kevin Ward has been attending Unity Church since 2010 with his spouse, Jessica Goff, and children, Murray and Olive Goff. Kevin has been an English Language Arts teacher at Avalon School since 2002. About the Musicians Unity Choir is the foundation on which our music program is b

This audio begins with a reflection offered by worship associate Angela Wilcox.

ORDER OF WORSHIP Sunday, December 4, 2016 Rev. Rob Eller-Isaacs, Co-Minister Angela Wilcox, Worship Associate Gathering Music Words of Welcome Rob Eller-Isaacs Ringing the Bell Prelude Something Within — words and music Lucie Eddie Campbell; arr. Robert L. Morris ... Something within me I cannot explain. All that I know there is something within. Call to Worship Angela Wilcox Chalice Lighting *Opening Hymn Earth Moves in a Mysterious Way Earth moves in a mysterious way, her wonders to unfold She fashions beauty out of clay, like straw spun into gold I lose her voice amid the din, and clamor all around But if I listen to the wind, I hear her sacred sound And though this human enterprise, is poised ’tween hope and hell, Earth circles in her endless dance, and whispers “All is well” Earth moves in a mysterious way, her wonders to unfold She fashions beauty out of clay, our mother and our home *Responsive Affirmation (439) We Gather in Reverence Silence When I breathe in, I breathe in peace. When I breathe out,

ORDER OF WORSHIP Sunday, November 27, 2016 Nic Cable, Ministerial Intern Rochelle Lockridge, Worship Associate Gathering Music It is Well with My Soul Philip P. Bliss; arr. John Purifoy Prelude Present — Footfall If you ever wonder if I am thinking of you Watch the rain fall on our hearts It makes its mark to wash the darkness away If I ever wonder if you are here beside me Watch the tears fall on our souls Where we hold hope and love all our days And if we ever wonder if we can walk the long road Watch the sun give us this gift of the day As we make our way through the here and now Call to Worship Rochelle Lockridge *Opening Hymn (6) Just as Long as I Have Breath *Responsive Reading (610) The Journey of Love Silence When I breathe in, I breathe in peace. When I breathe out, I breathe out love. Embracing Meditation Minister’s Prayer Interlude Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing arr. Carol Tornquist Offering Music Sister, Sit on Down — Footfall Sister, sit on down. Sister, sit on sit on down. Sister, si

ORDER OF WORSHIP Sunday, November 13, 2016 Rev. Janne Eller-Isaacs, Co-Minister Heidi Huelster, Worship Associate Gathering Music Words of Welcome Rev. Janne Eller-Isaacs Ringing the Bell PRELUDE Sicilienne — Fritz Kreisler Call to Worship Heidi Huelster Lighting the Chalice *Opening Hymn (128) For All That Is Our Life *Responsive Reading (515) We Lift Our Hearts in Thanks Silence Embracing Meditation Minister’s Prayer Interlude Deep Peace (Traditional Gaelic blessing) — Bill Douglas Deep peace of the running wave to you. Deep peace of the flowing air to you. Deep peace of the quiet earth to you. Deep peace of the shining stars to you. Deep peace of the gentle night to you. Moon and stars pour their healing light on you. Deep peace to you. Offering Offering Music Affetuoso (from Sonata in D Major) — George Frederic Handel Readings You Must Try to Praise the Mutilated World — Adam Zagajewski Accidents of Birth — William Meredith *Hymn of Affirmation (123) Spirit of Life Sermon Cultivating Gratitu

Worship Associate: Avi Viswanathan

On this audio: Excerpt from Lincoln's First Inaugural Address Reflection offered by Bill Doherty Excerpt from Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address Reflection offered by Rev. Rob Eller-Isaacs

This audio begins with a reflection offered by worship associate Brian Newhouse.

This audio begins with a reflection offered by Rev. Dave Ruffin.

This audio begins with a reflection offered by worship associate Angela Wilcox.