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April 27, 2025 service for the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City, consisting of choral works, poetry readings, the Calling of Names, and featured performances by guest musicians on harp, Spanish guitar, violin and accordion. Memorial Sunday is presented by the members, friends, and guest musicians of the Chancel Choir at First Unitarian Church, and is dedicated to those who have passed.
David Owens - Director of Music
Holly Stuart - Assistant to the Director
All choral selections are presented by the UU Chancel Choir.
ORDER OF SERVICE
00:00 Introduction โ David Owens, Director of Music
01:47 ๐ต "Prelude" from 'Fantasy on a Theme from Eugene Onegin' โ music by EKATERINA WALTER-KรHNE; based on the opera by PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY; ROSALIE WATKINS, harp
04:20 "Ancestors" โ poem by RABBI SYLVAN KAMENS and RABBI JACK RIEMER; read by TIM CHAMBLESS
06:27 ๐ต "Nada te turbe" โ music by JACQUES BERTHIER; words by MARIA TERESA DE JESUS; JOHN MAJOR, guitar; DAVID OWENS, conductor
09:32 Welcome and Chalice Lighting โ REVEREND J SYLVAN, Senior Minister
11:57 Homily โ DARLENE THAYNE
21:23 "What's Left When Memory's Gone? A Reflection on Thornton Wilderโs Play" โ DAVID OWENS
23:10 ๐ต "Blest Be the Ties" / "Our Town" โ words by THORNTON WILDER; music by DAVID OWENS
27:57 Calling of Names โ REVEREND J SYLVAN
29:20 ๐ต "Pie Jesu" โ words from the Latin Requiem; music by DAVID A. ZABRISKIE; GRACE ESKO, soprano soloist; DAVID OWENS, conductor
33:46 "Memory of Ethan" โ poem by ETHAN CONE-UEMURA; read by KAREN CONE-UEMURA
36:04 ๐ต "The Old Churchyard" from 'The Shenandoah Harmony'; arr. LAUREN KASTANAS; HOLLY STUART, conductor
39:01 ๐ต "The Minstrelโs Adieu to His Native Land": Theme and Leggiero โ music by JOHN THOMAS; ROSALIE WATKINS, harp
40:51 "Nothing Gold Can Stay" โ poem by Robert Frost; read by Connie Wilkerson
41:34 ๐ต "Adonai Ro'i" (Psalm 23) โ words and music by GERALD COHEN; WILL CVETKO, accordion; DAVID OWENS, 1907 Estey pump organ; HOLLY STUART, conductor
46:11 "When He Shall Die": excerpt from 'Romeo and Juliet' by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; read by LISSA LANDER
46:46 ๐ต "Ave Maria" โ music by GIULIO CACCINI; words / arr. PATRICK M. LIEBERGEN; SUE BUZZARD, violin; DAVID OWENS, piano/conductor
51:01 "Peace, My Heart" โ poem by RABINDRANATH TAGORE; read by HOLLY STUART
52:16 Closing Words โ REVEREND J SYLVAN
54:22 "May Sun Warm You" โ traditional Irish song; arr. ERIC HOWE & GERALD CUSTER; DAVID OWENS, conductor
57:44 ๐ต End Credits
Rev. J Sylvan, Senior Minister
Rev. Monica Dobbins, Assistant Minister
Amanda Esko, Director of Religious Education
David Owens, Director of Music
Stefanie Park, Administrator
Tristan Moore, Audiovisual Director
๐ First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City
โ Website: slcuu.org
โ Facebook: facebook.com/firstuuslc
โ Instagram: instagram.com/firstuuslc
โ YouTube: youtube.com/FirstUUSLC
๐ All of First Unitarian Church's programs depend entirely on the generous contributions of our members and friends.
โ Donate: slcuu.breezechms.com/give/online
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April 27, 2025 service for the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City, consisting of choral works, poetry readings, the Calling of Names, and featured performances by guest musicians on harp, Spanish guitar, violin and accordion. Memorial Sunday is presented by the members, friends, and guest musicians of the Chancel Choir at First Unitarian Church, and is dedicated to those who have passed.
David Owens - Director of Music
Holly Stuart - Assistant to the Director
All choral selections are presented by the UU Chancel Choir.
ORDER OF SERVICE
00:00 Introduction โ David Owens, Director of Music
01:47 ๐ต "Prelude" from 'Fantasy on a Theme from Eugene Onegin' โ music by EKATERINA WALTER-KรHNE; based on the opera by PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY; ROSALIE WATKINS, harp
04:20 "Ancestors" โ poem by RABBI SYLVAN KAMENS and RABBI JACK RIEMER; read by TIM CHAMBLESS
06:27 ๐ต "Nada te turbe" โ music by JACQUES BERTHIER; words by MARIA TERESA DE JESUS; JOHN MAJOR, guitar; DAVID OWENS, conductor
09:32 Welcome and Chalice Lighting โ REVEREND J SYLVAN, Senior Minister
11:57 Homily โ DARLENE THAYNE
21:23 "What's Left When Memory's Gone? A Reflection on Thornton Wilderโs Play" โ DAVID OWENS
23:10 ๐ต "Blest Be the Ties" / "Our Town" โ words by THORNTON WILDER; music by DAVID OWENS
27:57 Calling of Names โ REVEREND J SYLVAN
29:20 ๐ต "Pie Jesu" โ words from the Latin Requiem; music by DAVID A. ZABRISKIE; GRACE ESKO, soprano soloist; DAVID OWENS, conductor
33:46 "Memory of Ethan" โ poem by ETHAN CONE-UEMURA; read by KAREN CONE-UEMURA
36:04 ๐ต "The Old Churchyard" from 'The Shenandoah Harmony'; arr. LAUREN KASTANAS; HOLLY STUART, conductor
39:01 ๐ต "The Minstrelโs Adieu to His Native Land": Theme and Leggiero โ music by JOHN THOMAS; ROSALIE WATKINS, harp
40:51 "Nothing Gold Can Stay" โ poem by Robert Frost; read by Connie Wilkerson
41:34 ๐ต "Adonai Ro'i" (Psalm 23) โ words and music by GERALD COHEN; WILL CVETKO, accordion; DAVID OWENS, 1907 Estey pump organ; HOLLY STUART, conductor
46:11 "When He Shall Die": excerpt from 'Romeo and Juliet' by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; read by LISSA LANDER
46:46 ๐ต "Ave Maria" โ music by GIULIO CACCINI; words / arr. PATRICK M. LIEBERGEN; SUE BUZZARD, violin; DAVID OWENS, piano/conductor
51:01 "Peace, My Heart" โ poem by RABINDRANATH TAGORE; read by HOLLY STUART
52:16 Closing Words โ REVEREND J SYLVAN
54:22 "May Sun Warm You" โ traditional Irish song; arr. ERIC HOWE & GERALD CUSTER; DAVID OWENS, conductor
57:44 ๐ต End Credits
Rev. J Sylvan, Senior Minister
Rev. Monica Dobbins, Assistant Minister
Amanda Esko, Director of Religious Education
David Owens, Director of Music
Stefanie Park, Administrator
Tristan Moore, Audiovisual Director
๐ First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City
โ Website: slcuu.org
โ Facebook: facebook.com/firstuuslc
โ Instagram: instagram.com/firstuuslc
โ YouTube: youtube.com/FirstUUSLC
๐ All of First Unitarian Church's programs depend entirely on the generous contributions of our members and friends.
โ Donate: slcuu.breezechms.com/give/online
๐ฌ Related video topics from First Unitarian Church
โ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZbbZvVRdb9M9HKzqT9D3pFC
โ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZZf4elAd9Vg_vWkp8Dj1Drb
โ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZaCSHbmTNXIT2rBYXGnuppi
