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October 1, 2023 service for the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City. Sermon by the Reverend J Sylvan.
ORDER OF SERVICE
00:00 π΅ Introduction: "We Will Go Out In The World" β music by David Owens
00:58 π΅ Prelude: "LΓ€ndler in Aβ Major" by Franz Liszt (Hungarian, 1811-1886) β David Owens, piano
02:09 π΅ Introit: # 188, "Come, Come, Whoever You Are" β words adapted from Rumi (1207-1273); music by Rev. Lynn Ungar (American, b. 1963); led by Matt Esko
03:29 Welcome & Announcements β Rev. Monica Dobbins
07:42 Chalice Lighting β Rev. Monica Dobbins
09:12 π΅ Hymn # 187, "It Sounds Along the Ages" β words by William Channing Gannett (1840-1923); music: Melody of the Bohemian Brethren, HemlandssΓ₯nger (1892) β David Owens, organ
12:17 Lay Minister: Don Walton
20:03 π΅ Interlude: "Eliza Aria" (excerpt) from Wild Swans by Elena Kats-Chernin (Russian/Australian, b. 1957) β David Owens, piano
21:27 Meditation β Rev. Monica Dobbins
24:17 π΅ Meditation Response: Meditation Response: "Rain Puzzle" (3rd version) by Elena Kats-Chernin (Russian/Australian, b. 1957) β David Owens, piano
25:25 π΅ Song of Gratitude: # 1010, "We Give Thanks" β words & music by Wendy Luella Perkins (Canadian, b. 1966); led by Rev. Monica Dobbins
26:00 Offertory β Rev. Monica Dobbins
26:20 π΅ Doxology: "From All that Dwell Below the Skies"
27:22 Young Heretics (introduced by Amanda Esko): Cedar DeJong, Rowan Emerson, Lily Kratzer, Max Patterson, and Leo Taylor-Jones
30:46 Sermon: "So They Called You a Heretic" β Rev. J Sylvan
52:23 π΅ Musical Response: "Godspeed" by Rev. Dennis McCarty β Amanda Esko, vocals; David Owens, piano
56:46 Benediction β Rev. J Sylvan
57:30 π΅ Postlude: "Fugue in A minor" by Gottlieb Muffat (German, 1690-1770) β David Owens, organ
58:51 Closing Words β Rev. J Sylvan
59:05 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
π First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City
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October 1, 2023 service for the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City. Sermon by the Reverend J Sylvan.
ORDER OF SERVICE
00:00 π΅ Introduction: "We Will Go Out In The World" β music by David Owens
00:58 π΅ Prelude: "LΓ€ndler in Aβ Major" by Franz Liszt (Hungarian, 1811-1886) β David Owens, piano
02:09 π΅ Introit: # 188, "Come, Come, Whoever You Are" β words adapted from Rumi (1207-1273); music by Rev. Lynn Ungar (American, b. 1963); led by Matt Esko
03:29 Welcome & Announcements β Rev. Monica Dobbins
07:42 Chalice Lighting β Rev. Monica Dobbins
09:12 π΅ Hymn # 187, "It Sounds Along the Ages" β words by William Channing Gannett (1840-1923); music: Melody of the Bohemian Brethren, HemlandssΓ₯nger (1892) β David Owens, organ
12:17 Lay Minister: Don Walton
20:03 π΅ Interlude: "Eliza Aria" (excerpt) from Wild Swans by Elena Kats-Chernin (Russian/Australian, b. 1957) β David Owens, piano
21:27 Meditation β Rev. Monica Dobbins
24:17 π΅ Meditation Response: Meditation Response: "Rain Puzzle" (3rd version) by Elena Kats-Chernin (Russian/Australian, b. 1957) β David Owens, piano
25:25 π΅ Song of Gratitude: # 1010, "We Give Thanks" β words & music by Wendy Luella Perkins (Canadian, b. 1966); led by Rev. Monica Dobbins
26:00 Offertory β Rev. Monica Dobbins
26:20 π΅ Doxology: "From All that Dwell Below the Skies"
27:22 Young Heretics (introduced by Amanda Esko): Cedar DeJong, Rowan Emerson, Lily Kratzer, Max Patterson, and Leo Taylor-Jones
30:46 Sermon: "So They Called You a Heretic" β Rev. J Sylvan
52:23 π΅ Musical Response: "Godspeed" by Rev. Dennis McCarty β Amanda Esko, vocals; David Owens, piano
56:46 Benediction β Rev. J Sylvan
57:30 π΅ Postlude: "Fugue in A minor" by Gottlieb Muffat (German, 1690-1770) β David Owens, organ
58:51 Closing Words β Rev. J Sylvan
59:05 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
π First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City
β Website: slcuu.org
β Facebook: facebook.com/firstuuslc
β Instagram: instagram.com/firstuuslc
β YouTube: youtube.com/FirstUUSLC
π We are supported by the financial contributions of our members and friends.
β Donate: slcuu.org/give
π¬ Related video topics from First Unitarian Church
β youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZbDnrbE194WlV7b_q-9iZs0
β youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZYeo8MSh63og_1hF9vDeANm



![Castles in the Sand (January 14, 2024)
January 14, 2024 service for the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City. The Reverend J Sylvan reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King Jrs confidence in the power of love and truth to overcome despair and injustice. In light of the ongoing struggles for justice and equality, Rev. Sylvan uses the metaphor of castles of sand to describe ego-driven constructs that perpetuate injustice, urging us to confront our own egos, maintain hope, and continue working towards a world where everyone can have dignity, equality, and freedom.
ORDER OF SERVICE
00:00 π΅ Introduction: We Will Go Out In The World β music by David Owens
01:02 π΅ Prelude: Palladio theme by Karl Jenkins (Welsh, b. 1944) β David Owens, piano
03:19 π΅ Introit: # 188, Come, Come, Whoever You Are β words adapted from Rumi (1207-1273); music by Rev. Lynn Ungar (American, b. 1963); led by David Owens
04:09 Welcome & Announcements β Rev. J Sylvan
08:04 Chalice Lighting β Rev. J Sylvan
08:45 π΅ Opening Hymn: # 183, The Wind of Change Forever Blown β words by Sarojini Naidu (Indian, 1879-1949); music by Johann Hermann Schein (German, 1586-1630); harmony by J. S. Bach (German, 1685-1750)
11:20 Lay Minister: Lissa Lander
21:59 π΅ Interlude: His Eye Is on the Sparrow; words by Civilla D. Martin (Canadian-American, 1866-1948); music by Charles H. Gabriel
25:34 Meditation β Rev. J Sylvan
27:35 π΅ Meditation Response: Beyond the Dream [exposition] by R. Nathaniel Dett (African Canadian/American, 1882-1943) β David Owens, piano
29:11 π΅ Song of Gratitude: # 1010, We Give Thanks β words & music by Wendy Luella Perkins (Canadian, b. 1966); led by Rev. J Sylvan
30:25 Offertory β Rev. J Sylvan
31:56 π΅ Doxology: From All that Dwell Below the Skies
33:03 Sermon: Castles in the Sand β Rev. J Sylvan
51:24 π΅ Closing Hymn: # 108, My Life Flows On in Endless Song β words: anonymous, verse 3 by Doris Plenn (American, 1909-1994); music: Robert Lowry (American, 1826-1899)
54:18 Benediction β Rev. J Sylvan
55:10 π΅ Postlude: Alba Festiva by Gian-Carlo Menotti (Italian, 1911-2007) as interpreted by David Owens, Kurzweil
57:07 Closing Words β Rev. J Sylvan
57:43 π΅ End Credits
Rev. J Sylvan, Senior Minister
Amanda Esko, Director of Religious Education
David Owens, Director of Music
Stefanie Park, Administrator
Tristan Moore, Audiovisual Director
π First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City
β Website: https://slcuu.org/
β Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstuuslc/
β Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstuuslc/
β YouTube: https://youtube.com/FirstUUSLC/
π We are supported by the financial contributions of our members and friends.
β Donate: https://slcuu.org/give
π¬ Related video topics from First Unitarian Church
β 2023-2024 Church Season: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZbDnrbE194WlV7b_q-9iZs0
β Social Justice: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZZWW67wWjgsr_X3Ljcivjix Castles in the Sand (January 14, 2024)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NFJSRz10pKM/mqdefault.jpg)






