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April 7, 2024 intergenerational worship service at the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City, featuring a Child Dedication ceremony, wherein the congregants dedicate themselves to supporting and loving their children as they grow into whoever they will become. The sermon by the Reverend J Sylvan stresses the importance of allowing children to express themselves freely and not imposing rigid values or expectations onto them. Special guest Heather May describes her work with the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a group of news, education and civic organizations that have come together to inform Utahns about the crisis facing the Great Salt Lake β and what can be done to make a difference before it is too late.
*ORDER OF SERVICE*
00:00 π΅ Introduction: "We Will Go Out In The World" β music by David Owens
00:59 π΅ Prelude: "Baby Mine" β music by Frank Churchill (American, 1901-1942); David Owens, piano
03:10 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
04:13 Welcome & Announcements β Amanda Esko
07:28 Chalice Lighting β Amanda Esko
08:44 π΅ Opening Hymn: # 118, "This Little Light of Mine" β words & music: African American spiritual (c. 1750-1875); David Owens, piano
11:52 Child Dedication β led by Amanda Esko & Rev. J Sylvan
19:33 π΅ "I Am Your Child" β words by Marty Panzer (American, b. 1945); music by Barry Manilow (American, b. 1943); presented by the Junior Singers, Nikki Blackburn Fuller conducting
23:18 π΅ Song of Gratitude: # 1010, "We Give Thanks" β words & music by Wendy Luella Perkins (Canadian, b. 1966); led by Rev. J Sylvan
24:00 Share the Plate: Heather May, Director of the Great Salt Lake Collaborative
28:13 π΅ Doxology: "From All that Dwell Below the Skies"
29:09 Sermon: "We Donβt Own Our Children" β Rev. J Sylvan
41:40 π΅ Ritual: Self-Portrait
46:05 π΅ Closing Hymn: # 346, "Come, Sing a Song with Me" by Carolyn McDade (American, b. 1935); with the Junior Singers
50:15 Benediction β Rev. J Sylvan
51:23 π΅ Postlude: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" β words by Yip Harburg (American, 1896-1981); music by Harold Arlen (American, 1905-1986); arr. by David Owens; performed by Amanda Esko & David Owens
54:44 Closing Words β Rev. J Sylvan
55:26 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
Kristina Pappas, Camera Operator
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
April 7, 2024 intergenerational worship service at the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City, featuring a Child Dedication ceremony, wherein the congregants dedicate themselves to supporting and loving their children as they grow into whoever they will become. The sermon by the Reverend J Sylvan stresses the importance of allowing children to express themselves freely and not imposing rigid values or expectations onto them. Special guest Heather May describes her work with the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a group of news, education and civic organizations that have come together to inform Utahns about the crisis facing the Great Salt Lake β and what can be done to make a difference before it is too late.
*ORDER OF SERVICE*
00:00 π΅ Introduction: "We Will Go Out In The World" β music by David Owens
00:59 π΅ Prelude: "Baby Mine" β music by Frank Churchill (American, 1901-1942); David Owens, piano
03:10 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
04:13 Welcome & Announcements β Amanda Esko
07:28 Chalice Lighting β Amanda Esko
08:44 π΅ Opening Hymn: # 118, "This Little Light of Mine" β words & music: African American spiritual (c. 1750-1875); David Owens, piano
11:52 Child Dedication β led by Amanda Esko & Rev. J Sylvan
19:33 π΅ "I Am Your Child" β words by Marty Panzer (American, b. 1945); music by Barry Manilow (American, b. 1943); presented by the Junior Singers, Nikki Blackburn Fuller conducting
23:18 π΅ Song of Gratitude: # 1010, "We Give Thanks" β words & music by Wendy Luella Perkins (Canadian, b. 1966); led by Rev. J Sylvan
24:00 Share the Plate: Heather May, Director of the Great Salt Lake Collaborative
28:13 π΅ Doxology: "From All that Dwell Below the Skies"
29:09 Sermon: "We Donβt Own Our Children" β Rev. J Sylvan
41:40 π΅ Ritual: Self-Portrait
46:05 π΅ Closing Hymn: # 346, "Come, Sing a Song with Me" by Carolyn McDade (American, b. 1935); with the Junior Singers
50:15 Benediction β Rev. J Sylvan
51:23 π΅ Postlude: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" β words by Yip Harburg (American, 1896-1981); music by Harold Arlen (American, 1905-1986); arr. by David Owens; performed by Amanda Esko & David Owens
54:44 Closing Words β Rev. J Sylvan
55:26 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
Kristina Pappas, Camera Operator
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
