Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
December 3, 2023 service for the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City. The Reverend J Sylvan's sermon recounts their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly their fertility journey with their wife and the initial cancellation of their embryo transfer due to the pandemic. Rev. Sylvan urges the congregation to find and nurture their own sources of light amidst darkness and uncertainty.
Special thanks to John Major for providing all the music for this service!
ORDER OF SERVICE
00:00 🎵 Introduction: "We Will Go Out In The World" – music by David Owens
01:02 🎵 Prelude: Theme ("Very freely") and Variation I from 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Variations for Guitar' by Lewis Richmond (American, b. 1947) – John Major, guitar
05:10 🎵 Introit: # 188, "Come, Come, Whoever You Are" – words adapted from Rumi (1207-1273); music by Rev. Lynn Ungar (American, b. 1963); led by John Major
06:13 Welcome & Announcements – Rev. J Sylvan
09:06 Chalice Lighting – Rev. J Sylvan
11:05 🎵 Opening Hymn: # 346, "Come, Sing a Song with Me" by Carolyn McDade (American, b. 1935)
14:24 Lay Minister: Lissa Lander
21:52 🎵 Interlude: Variation VI ("Moderato") from 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Variations for Guitar’ by Lewis Richmond (American, b. 1947) – John Major, guitar
23:44 Offertory – Rev. J Sylvan and Randall Carlisle, Odyssey House
33:02 🎵 Doxology: "From All that Dwell Below the Skies"
33:57 Sermon: "Season of Light" – Rev. J Sylvan
49:47 🎵 Closing Hymn: # 225, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" – words: Latin c. 9th cent., trans. based on John Mason Neale (English, 1818-1866); music adapted by Thomas Helmore (English, 1811-1890) from a 15th-century French melody
51:32 Benediction – Rev. J Sylvan
52:30 🎵 Postlude: Variation IX ("Slowly, gracefully"), Variation X and Theme ("Freely, as though singing") from 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Variations for Guitar' by Lewis Richmond (American, b. 1947) – John Major, guitar
57:54 Closing Words – Rev. J Sylvan
58:10 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
🌎 First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City
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December 3, 2023 service for the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City. The Reverend J Sylvan's sermon recounts their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly their fertility journey with their wife and the initial cancellation of their embryo transfer due to the pandemic. Rev. Sylvan urges the congregation to find and nurture their own sources of light amidst darkness and uncertainty.
Special thanks to John Major for providing all the music for this service!
ORDER OF SERVICE
00:00 🎵 Introduction: "We Will Go Out In The World" – music by David Owens
01:02 🎵 Prelude: Theme ("Very freely") and Variation I from 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Variations for Guitar' by Lewis Richmond (American, b. 1947) – John Major, guitar
05:10 🎵 Introit: # 188, "Come, Come, Whoever You Are" – words adapted from Rumi (1207-1273); music by Rev. Lynn Ungar (American, b. 1963); led by John Major
06:13 Welcome & Announcements – Rev. J Sylvan
09:06 Chalice Lighting – Rev. J Sylvan
11:05 🎵 Opening Hymn: # 346, "Come, Sing a Song with Me" by Carolyn McDade (American, b. 1935)
14:24 Lay Minister: Lissa Lander
21:52 🎵 Interlude: Variation VI ("Moderato") from 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Variations for Guitar’ by Lewis Richmond (American, b. 1947) – John Major, guitar
23:44 Offertory – Rev. J Sylvan and Randall Carlisle, Odyssey House
33:02 🎵 Doxology: "From All that Dwell Below the Skies"
33:57 Sermon: "Season of Light" – Rev. J Sylvan
49:47 🎵 Closing Hymn: # 225, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" – words: Latin c. 9th cent., trans. based on John Mason Neale (English, 1818-1866); music adapted by Thomas Helmore (English, 1811-1890) from a 15th-century French melody
51:32 Benediction – Rev. J Sylvan
52:30 🎵 Postlude: Variation IX ("Slowly, gracefully"), Variation X and Theme ("Freely, as though singing") from 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Variations for Guitar' by Lewis Richmond (American, b. 1947) – John Major, guitar
57:54 Closing Words – Rev. J Sylvan
58:10 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
🌎 First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City
→ Website: slcuu.org
→ Facebook: facebook.com/firstuuslc
→ Instagram: instagram.com/firstuuslc
→ YouTube: youtube.com/FirstUUSLC
🙏 We are supported by the financial contributions of our members and friends.
→ Donate: slcuu.org/give
🎬 Related video topics from First Unitarian Church
→ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZbDnrbE194WlV7b_q-9iZs0
