Light the Chalice: Recent Episodes
Friendship Fellowship
The Reverend Amy Kindred, Minister at Friendship Fellowship at Pineda, the Unitarian Universalist congregation on the hill in Rockledge, Florida, offers words of hope and support in challenging times. The Music Director Stephen Downen and Musician Amy Rosebush provide lovely music to lift your spirits. Technical Assistance is provided by Adam Byrn Tritt. Want to know more? www.uuffpspacecoast.org/
The definition for tend is " to take care of or be in charge of someone or something." For years, native Floridian Kitty Linton has been tenderly caring for the needs of the many plants on the grounds of Friendhip Fellowship in Rockledge, Florida. What a lovely example of stewardship for the earth!
Music Beethoven
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Chalice Lighting Words From A Garden Fair, by Helen Fussell, Read by Lisa Harrington
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Song "Blue Boat Home" Words by Peter Mayer, Music by Roland Hugh Prichard, adapted by Peter Mayer, Keyboard arr. by Jason Shelton (Located in Singing the Journey, Copyright 2005 Unitarian Universalist Association) Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Vocals Stephen Downen
Closing Words Attributed to Chief Noah Stealth, Read by Reverend Amy Kindred
Music "Rising Green" Music by Carolyn McDade (From Singing the Journey, Copyright 2005, Unitarian Universalist Association)
Flute Staci Rosbury
Audio Technician Art Brosius, Adam Byrn Tritt
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a rich life rich filled with gratitude,
The Friendship Fellowship Family*** "Who we are and what we do increases love, justice and respect
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Can science and religion coexist? Who in history promoted the idea that together they are of great benefit to humanity?
Chalice Lighting Words by Bruce Sheiman, Read by Adam Byrn-Tritt
Music Chopin, Waltz in A-Minor
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Song "We Laugh, We Cry" Music by Shelley Jackson Denham (Located in Singing the Living Tradition, Copyright 1993 Unitarian Universalist Association) Words by Helen BennettKeyboard Amy Rosebush
Vocals Stephen Downen
Closing Words The Living Tradition Unitarian Universalists share includes Source # 5. For more information, go to UUA.org. Read by Art Brosius
Readers Art Brosius, Lisa Harrington, Adam Byrn Tritt
Audio Technician Art Brosius
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Before the first Mother's Day was established in the United States in 1914, as advocated by Anna Jarvis, a Unitarian woman by the name of Julia Ward Howe (yes, the woman who penned The Battle Hymn of the Republic) had introduced the idea of an international day of peace via a Mothers' Day proclamation approximately 36 years earlier.
Chalice Lighting Words by Anne Lamott, Read by Art Brosius
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Song "Ancient Mother", Considered to be a traditional Native American Prayer (Located in Singing the Journey,Unitarian Universalist Association, Copyright 2005)Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Percussion Amy Rosebush, Stephen Downen
Vocals Stephen Downen
Closing Words by Rev. Amy Kindred
Audio Technician Art Brosius, Lisa Harrington, Adam Byrn Tritt
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Thomas Merton said, "The fabric of society is not finished. It is still on the loom."
Chalice Lighting Words by the Rev. David Breeden, Read by Adam Byrn Tritt
Music Sonata Rondo Op. 36, #6 by Clementi
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Song Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, Words by Robert Robinson (adapted) and Eugene B. Navias, Music by John Wyeth (Located in Singing the Living Tradition, Copyright 1993 Unitarian Universalist Association)Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Vocals Stephen Downen, Lisa Harrington
Closing Words by Gandhi, Read by Amy Rosebush
Audio Technician Art Brosius, Lisa Harrington, Adam Byrn Tritt
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In a popular Netflix series, Daniel Levy's character explains his affinity for wine and hints at so much more.
Music Rustles of Spring Op.32.No. 3, by Fruhlingsrauchen
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Chalice Lighting Words by William Butler Yeats, Read by Adam Byrn Tritt, Lisa Harrington & Stephen Downen
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words from "Zami: A New Spelling of My Name" by Audre Lorde, Read by Amy Rosebush
Song I Wish I Knew How , Words & Music by Billy Talylor and Dick Dallas, arr. by Mary Allen Walden (Located in Singing the Living Tradition, Copyright 1993 Unitarian Universalist Association)Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Vocals Stephen Downen
Audio Technician Art Brosius, Linda Harrington, Adam Byrn Tritt
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Spring is an appropriate time to recall the wise words of a skillfull, compassionate teacher. Where did the most well known promoter of universal love acquire such knowledge? You might be surprised!
Chalice Lighting Words Psalm 65 "Shout for Joy" Read by Amy Rosebush and Art Brosius
Song Life is the Greatest Gift, Words by William Oliver (Located in Singing the Living Tradition, Copyright 1993 Unitarian Universalist Association)
Music Adaptation Amy RosebushKeyboard Amy Rosebush
Vocals Stephen Downen
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Psalm 46:10, Isaiah 41:10, Luke 6:31, Matthew 9:13,
1 Thessalonians 5:10, 1 John 4:7
Song Lo, the Earth Awakes Again, Words by Samuel Longfellow. Music by Lyra Davidica, 1708, version of John Arnold's Complete Psalmodist, 1749. Located in Singing the Living Tradition, Copyright 1993, Unitarian Universalist Association)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Vocals Stephen Downen, Lisa Harrington, Adam Byrn Tritt
Closing Words from "Heroes in Disguise"by Linda Pastan, Read by Lisa Harrington
Audio Technician Art Brosius, Linda Harrington, Adam Byrn Tritt
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As we emerge from the reality of life in a world pandemic, will we really "go back to normal?" It is doubtful. Would this almost certain fact be a bad thing?
Chalice Lighting Words by Derek Walcott, Read by Lisa Harrington
Song 23rd Psalm: Dedicated to My Mother, Words adapted by Bobby McFerrin and Music composed by Bobby McFerrin (Located in Singing the Journey, Unitarian Universalist Association, copyright 2005)Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Spoken Words Lisa Harrington
Vocals Stephen Downen
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words by Leslie Ahuvah Fails, Read by Adam Byrn Tritt
Audio Technician Art Brosius, Linda Harrington, Adam Byrn Tritt
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We all want a perfect, unbroken, and untarnished existence. And yet, life that unfolds as we want and expect it to is really an illusion.
Chalice Lighting Words by Henry David Thoreau, Read by Adam Byrn Tritt and Lisa Harrington
Music Chopin, Prelude Op. 28, #24Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Music "Coming Together" Written and Composed by Steve and Karen Atlas
Keyboard Steve Atlas
Vocals Stephen Downen, Steve Atlas, Karen Atlas, Gail Hardesty, Adam Byrn Tritt and Lisa Harrington
Closing Words by Rabindranath Tagore, Read by Amy Rosebush
Audio Technician Art Brosius, Linda Harrington, Adam Byrn Tritt
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Exploring science, the value of planning and the wisdom of trees, we learn valuable lessons about kindness and survival.
Chalice Lighting Words by Amelia Earhart, Read by Lisa Harrington
Music "Rising Green" by Carolyn McDade, arr. by Jim Scott (Located in Singing the Journey, Unitarian Universalist Association, copyright 2005)
Flute Staci Rosbury
Strings and Vocals Stephen Downen Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words by Henry James, Read by Art Brosious
Audio Technician Art Brosius, Linda Harrington, Adam Byrn Tritt
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Quick ... Name your favorite love poem! Was it about a friend, sweetheart,
humanity, nature or something as mundane as a favorite coffee cup?
Does it sound more like a prayer than a secular passage?
Chalice Lighting Words by Amy K. Genova (Check out her latest book of poems Flavor Box: 7 Words Repurposed on Amazon) Read by Lisa Harrington
Music Postludium from "Winterreigen" Op. 13, by Ernst von Dohnányi Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Song "Love Knocks and Waits for Us to Hear" Words and music by Daniel Charles, Damon 1955-1996 Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188 (Located in Singing the Journey, Unitarian Universalist Association, copyright 2005)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Strings and Vocals Stephen Downen
Closing Words by Lynn Unger, Read by Adam Byrn Tritt
Audio Technician Art Brosius
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In honor of Black History month, what is the
truth behind some of those twisted tales in US history?
Music Debussy, Dr. Gratis ad ParnassumKeyboard Amy Rosebush
Chalice Lighting Words by Jacquline Woodson, From Brown Girl DreamingRead by Stephen Downen
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Song "One More Step" Words & Music by Joyce Poley (Located in Singing the Living Tradition, Copyright 1993 Unitarian Universalist Association)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Vocals Stephen Downen
Closing Words 8th Source - UUA , Read by Art Brosius
Audio Technician Art Brosius
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It's amazing how we find one another in these stormy times. May we be a buoy, a life-saver to each other when the water churns.
Chalice Lighting Words by May Sarton, Read by Revrend Amy Kindred
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Song "My Life Flows on in Endless Song"
Music: American folksong originally composed as a Christian hymn by American Baptist minister Robert Wadsworth Lowry and adopted by the Quakers
Lyrics: Carole A. Etzler with some possible adaptation by Pete Seeger (Located in Singing the Living Tradition, Unitarian Universalist Association, copyright 1993)
Vocals Stephen Downen, Gairl Hardesty, Lisa Harrington, and Adam Byrn Tritt,
Guitar Stephen Downen
Closing Words by Mary Oliver, Read by Art Brosius
Ukulele for Closing Credits was played by Adam Byrn Tritt
Soft vocals provided by Adam Byrn Tritt and Lisa Harrington
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Audio Technician Art Brosius
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What is the symbolism for meandering the winding path toward centeredness? What challenges have you overcome? What gifts are you noticing in the present moment? What are your hopes and dreams for the future?
Music Excerpt of "Romance" Op.24, No.9 by Jean Sibelius
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Chalice Lighting Words by Nietzche, Read by Adam Byrn Tritt
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Song "We are Dancing Sarah's Circle," vs. 1, 4 & 5
Music: African American Spiritual, c. 1750 - 1875 (To the tune of Jacob's Ladder)
Lyrics: Carole A. Etzler (Located in Singing the Living Tradition, Unitarian Universalist Association, copyright 1993)
Vocals Stephen Downen, Adam Byrn Tritt, Lisa Harrington
Guitar Stephen Downen
Closing Words by the Reverend Amy Kindred, Read by Lisa Harrington
Audio Technician Art Brosius
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For centuries, individuals have celebrated the return of daylight
in the middle of the winter season with song and merriment.
Chalice Lighting Words by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Read by Nellson Jacobs-Moore
Song "Evening Breeze" Words and music of unknown origin, reprinted from Circle of Song, copyright 1995 (Located in Singing the Journey, Unitarian Universalist Association, copyright 2005)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Vocals Stephen Downen and Nellson Jacobs-Moore
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Audio Clip Created and read by Piaf Azul. Included in this podcast with her permission.
Closing Words by the Reverend Rebecca Parker, Read by Stephen Downen
Audio Technician Art Brosius
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The winter holidays are upon us. What will it take to help us feel cheerful when life is full of challenges?
Music "Waltz in C-Sharp Minor" , Chopin
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Chalice Lighting Words by Orlando Brugnola, Read by Amy Rosebush
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Song "Mi Y'Malel-Who Can Retell" Hebrew Folk Song (From Singing the Journey, Unitarian Universalist Association, 2005)
Voice Nellson Jacobs-Moore
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Closing Words by Maria Mitchell, Read by Stephen Downen
Audio Technician Art Brosius
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What wisdom can an old story share with us today
and how do we prepare for change?Chalice Lighting Words Read by Amy Rosebush
Message Reverend Amy Kindred
Song"Light One Candle" Words and Music by Peter Yarrow, Arr. by Betty A. Wylder
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Strings and Voice Stephen Downen
Recorder Laura Petruska
Closing Words by the Reverend Scott Taylor, Read by Reverend Amy Kindred
Audio Technician Art Brosius
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Deepak Chopra wrote, "Giving connects two people, the giver and the receiver, and this connection gives birth to a new sense of belonging."
Chalice Lighting Words by Emily Dickenson. Read by Art Brosius.
Music "We Are a Gentle Angry People" by Holly Near (Singing the Living Tradition, Copyright 1993, Unitarian Universalist Association)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Percussion and VoiceStephen Downen
Message The Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words FromSoul Matters Sharing Circles. Read by Linda Brosius.
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People are familiar with all kinds of books such as: The Book of Mormon, The Book of Job, The Book of the Dead, The Book of Spells and more. In this episode, we'll explore the hypothetical Book of "A" on Agnosticism and Atheism.
Music "Nocturne in E-Flat" by Chopin
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Chalice Lighting Words by Mo Tse, Read by Amy Rosebush
Message The Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words by Eusebius, Read by Stephen Downen
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What is the origin story of a symbol of hope and perseverance, a chalice with flame? Find out more about the namesake of this podcast series.
Chalice Lighting Words Parker Palmer, Read by Stephen Downen
Song "Freedom is Coming" Words and Music: South African, 20th Century ((From Singing the Journey, Copyright 2005, Unitarian Universalist Association)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Percussion and Voice Stephen Downen
Message by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Song "Rise Up, O Flame" Anonymously written words, Music by Christoph Praetorius, (From Singing the Living Tradition, Copyright 1993, Unitarian Universalist Association)
Voice Stephen Downen
Closing WordsPrayer by 8th Century Buddhist Monk Shantideva, Read by Reverend Amy Kindred
Taoism teaches that the lesson of survival, of keeping one's integrity in a time of disorder, is to be like water revealing the power of transformation and persistence.
Chalice Lighting Words Excerpt of a Hindu prayer, Read by Amy Rosebush
Song "Nothing But Peace Is Enough" Words and music by Jim Scott (From Singing the Living Tradition, Unitarian Universalist Association, Copyright 1993)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Voice and Percussion Stephen Downen
Message The Reverend Amy Kindred
Song "Filled With Loving Kindness" (From Singing the Journey, Unitarian Universalist Association, 2005. Music by Ian W. Riddell ) Stephen Downen provides a contemporary arrangement of a traditional Buddhist chant
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Voice and Strings Stephen Downen
Closing Words The Lake Isle of Innisfree by William Butler Yeats, Read by Stephen Downen
The story about the well digger is from Katha Sagar Ocean of Stories* by Sarah Canover and Abhi Janamanchi, illustrated by Shanthi Chandrasekar
It’s past time for unveiling the truth in historical interpretation and the perfect moment for declaring a change of name for an old holiday.
Music "Polonaise in G- Minor" by Chopin
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Chalice Lighting Words Excerpt from Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit by Leslie Marmon Silko, of Laguna Pueblo, Mexican and Anglo-American heritage
Read by Amy Rosebush
Introit Strings by Stephen Downen, Keyboard by Amy Rosebush
Message The Reverend Amy Kindred
Song "Love Knocks and Waits for Us to Hear" Words and Music by Daniel Charles Damon (From Singing the Journey, Copyright 2005, Unitarian Universalist Association)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Voice Stephen Downen
Love knocks and waits for us to hear, to open and invite;
Love longs to quiet every fear, and seeks to set things right.
Love offers life, in spite of foes, who threaten and condemn;
embracing enemies, Love goes the second mile with them.
Love comes to heal the broken heart, to ease the troubled mind;
without a word Love bids us start to ask and seek and find.
Love knocks and enters at the sound of welcome from within;
Love sings and dances all around, and feels new life within.
Closing Words Attributed to Black Elk, Read by Rev. Amy Kindred.
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The secular world provides countless opportunities for surprise and reflection. Who knew a simple license plate could prompt numerous hours of wonder?
Chalice Lighting Words by Rainer Maria Rilke, Read by Stephen Downen
Song "Tis a Gift to Be Simple" Words by Joseph Bracket , An American Shaker Tune (From Singing the Living Tradition, Unitarian Universalist Association, copyright1993)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Voice & Strings Stephen Downen
Message The Reverend Amy Kindred
Song "Every Night and Every Morn" vs.1, Words by William Blake, Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams (From Singing the Living Tradition, Unitarian Universalist Association, copyright 1993)
Voice Stephen Downen
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Closing Words by Audre Lorde, Read by Reverend Amy Kindred
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I stumble. You stumble. We all stumble.
May we learn the fine art of forgiveness.
Chalice Lighting Words by Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro,
Read by Stephen Downen & Reverend Amy Kindred
Music "O What a Piece of Work Are We" Words by Malvina Reynolds,
Melody by Charles H. Webb. (From Singing the Living Tradition, Unitarian Universalist Association, 1993)
Verse One:
O what a piece of work are we, how marvelously wrought,
the quick contrivance of the hand, the wonder of our thought,
the wonder of our thought.
Verse Two:
Why need to look for miracles outside of nature's law?
Humanity we wonder at with every breath we draw,
with every breath we draw.
Verse Three:But give us room to move and grow, but give our spirit play,
and we can make a world of light out of the common clay,
out of the common clay.
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Voice Stephen Downen
Message The Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words byOrlando Brugnola,
Read by Amy Rosebush.
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When faced with giants of frightening forms, what do you draw upon for strength? Preacher and Professor James Luther Adams shared some suggestions with universal appeal.
Chalice Lighting Words by Adlai Stevenson, Read by Stephen Downen
Music "Bright Morning Stars are Rising," American Folk Song, arr. by James A. Lucas (From Singing the Living Tradition, Unitarian Universalist Association, 1993)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Voice Stephen Downen
Message The Reverend Amy Kindred
Strings Stephen Downen
Closing Words George Kimmich Beach , Read by Amy Rosebush.
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Some things are worth the fight. Struggling to preserve one's sense of identity is one of them.
Chalice Lighting Words "On the Brink" by Takahashi Morris, Read by Rev. Amy Kindred
Music "Mother Spirit, Father Spirit" by Norbert F.Capek, tr. by Paul & Anita Munk (From Singing the Living Tradition, Unitarian Universalist Association, 1993)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Voice Stephen Downen
Message The Reverend Amy Kindred
Strings Stephen Downen
Closing Words by Vincent Van Gogh , Read by Amy Rosebush.
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Few people seek to intentionally disagree. And yet, most of us
will find ourselves stuck in a puddle of contention on more than one occasion.
What to do? What not to do? These are the questions explored in this episode.
Chalice Lighting Words by Kenneth Patton, Read by Rev. Amy Kindred
Message The Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words by Shannon Adler,Read by Stephen Downen
Music Gonna Lay Down My Sword and Shield, African American spiritual, arr. by Mary Allen Walden (From Singing the Living Tradition, Unitarian Universalist Association, 1993)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Voice Stephen Downen
We love this rousing song! When Stephen sings the third verse, "Gonna shake hands all around the world," he doesn't mean it literally right now in the era of COVID-19. He is helping us to dream of a future when we can actually reach out and touch one another..
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When life is messy, people get agitated.
How do we avoid losing sight of brighter days ahead?
Chalice Lighting Words An excerpt of a poem by Mary Oliver (From a collection titled The Leaf and the Cloud) Read by Stephen Downen
Music Rising Green by Carolyn McDade. Arranged by Jim Scott(From Singing the Journey, Unitarian Universalist Association, 2005)
Voice Stephen Downen
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Message Written and Read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words Translated by Sri Swami Satchidananda (From The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali) Read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Song Filled With Loving Kindness, a traditional Buddhist Meditation. Adapted by Mark W. Hays, Music by Ian W. Riddell (From Singing the Journey, Unitarian Universalist Association, 2005)
Voice Stephen Downen
Keyboard* Amy Rosebush
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Building on a foundation of hidden stories, what will it take for us to recreate the world?
Chalice Lighting Words ByLewis Howard Latimer. Read by Amy Rosebush.
Music We Are Building a New Way, Words & Music by Martha Sandefer(Arranged by Jim Scott. From Singing the Journey, Unitarian Universalist Association, 2005)
Voice & Percussion Stephen Downen
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Message Written and Read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words Principles and Purposes for All of Us (From Singing the Living Tradition, Unitarian Universalist Association, May 1993) Read by Stephen Downen and Amy Rosebush
Stephen Downen and Amy Rosebush provide reflective readings and uplifting music.
Light the Chalice Theme Song - Composed and Performed by Stephen Downen
Opening Words: #434 "May we be reminded..." - Anonymous
Opening Song: Song Without Words - Composed by Felix Mendellsohn, Performed by Amy Rosebush
Chalice Lighting: #447 "At times our own light..." - Albert Schweitzer
1021 Lean on Me - Words & Music by Bill Withers, arr. David Moran. Performed by Stephen Downen
Reading: #665 "Transcendental Etude" - Adrienne Rich
Piano Meditation: Rhapsodie Hongroise - Composed by Franz Liszt, Performed by Amy Rosebush
Poetry Reading: "Music" by Alice Cary, read by Stephen Downen
1027 Cuando el Pobre (When the Poor Ones)- Composed by Jose Antonio Olivar & Miguel Manzano, performed by Stephen Downen (Vocals, Drums, Guitars) & Amy Rosebush (Keyboard)
Reading: #123 Spirit of Life by Carolyn McDade
388 Dona Nobis Pacem, Traditional canon performed by Stephen Downen
Ending Credits: #1018 Improvisation on Come and Go With Me, performed by Amy Rosebush (piano) & Stephen Downen (Drums)
A creation story from Australia reminds us to be good stewards.
Chalice Lighting Mahatma Gandhi, Read by Amy Rosebush
Music When the Spirit Says Do, African American spiritual,-Civil Rights Period(Arranged by Mark Freundt, From Singing the Living Tradition, Unitarian Universalist Association @ 2005)
Voice & Percussion Stephen Downen
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Message Adaptation of a story from The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales (Dawn Casey & Anne Wilson), Read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words by Gary Kowalski, Read by Stephen Downen
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt
A River trusts in the changing seasons. So must we.
Chalice Lighting Fat With Peace, Written & Read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Music I am a River, by Nikomo Clarke (From a collection of songs titled Here Right Now, by Nickomo Clarke)
Voice Stephen Downen
Message Written & Read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words by Black Elk, Read by Stephen Downen
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt
Hold on to hope. With love and focused action,
we can turn the world around.
Chalice Lighting A Mexican Proverb, Recited by Amy Rosebush
Music Turn the World Around, Written & Performed by Nellson Jacobs Moore, Ardie Walser and Natalie Robinson Whylie
Message Written & Read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Music Woyaya (Translation "We Keep Going") Words & Music by Loughty Amoa, Solomon Amarfio, Robert M. Bailey & Roy Bedeau; Sung by Stephen Downen
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Percussion Stephen Downen
Closing Words W. E. B. Du Bois, Read by Amy Rosebush
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt
How does one find the strength to carry on in these days of difficulty and concern? Don't ignore the needs of a hurting world but locate a sense of balance. Immerse yourself in music, seek beauty, embrace humor as a spiritual practice and daily, make a list of life's delicious moments.
Introductory Music Composed by Stephen Downen
Chalice Lighting Written by Richard Jeffries, Read by Stephen Downen
Music Praeludium 21 by J.S. Bach
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Message Written & Read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Music Prelude in C Major by J. S. Bach
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Closing Words Romans 12, Read by Amy Rosebush
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt
Let us cultivate boundless goodwill. Through our choices, may we change ourselves and the world for the better.
Introductory Music Composed by Stephen Downen
Chalice Lighting From the Metta Sutta, Read by Stephen Downen and Amy Rosebush
Song My Life Flows on in Endless Song, Sung by Stephen Downen
(From Singing the Living Tradition @ 1993 Unitarian Universalist Association, Words from an early Quaker Song, Music from an American Gospel Tune)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Message "Healthy Choice Challenge" Written and Read by the Reverend Amy KindredClosing Words Words by Dorothy Day, Read by Amy Rosebush
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt
Doesn't anyone want to wake in the night and sing?
Introductory Music Composed by Stephen Downen
Chalice Lighting Words by Rumi, Read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Song Spirit of Life, Sung by Stephen Downen
(From Singing the Living Tradition @ 1993 Unitarian Universalist Association, Words & Music by Carolyn McDade)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Guitar Stephen Downen
Message "Roots Hold Me Close" Written and Read by the Reverend Amy KindredClosing Words Words by V. Emil Gudmundson, Read by Amy Rosebush
Voice and Guitar Stephen Downen
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt
It's very challenging to "not know things" right now. Our patience is
being tested in so many ways. What is needed in these days of angst?
Introductory Music Composed by Stephen Downen
Chalice Lighting Words An excerpt from Ralph Waldo Emerson's The OversoulRead by Stephen Downen
Song Meditation on Breathing Sung by Stephen Downen
(From Singing the Journey @ 2005 by the Unitarian Universalist Association, Words & Music by Sarah Dan Jones)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Percussion Stephen Downen
Message Written and Read by the Reverend Amy KindredClosing Words Written by Leonard Mason, Read by Amy Rosebush
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt
Where are you finding a sense of sacred resilience, a source of balance and hope right now? How do you create it within your own dwelling place?
Introductory Music Composed by Stephen Downen
Chalice Lighting Words by Black Elk, Read by Amy Rosebush
Song When Your Heart is in a Holy Place Sung by Stephen Downen
(From Singing the Journey @ 2005 by the Unitarian Universalist Association, Words & Music by Joyce Poley, Keyboard arr. by Lorne Kellett) ,
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Percussion Stephen Downen
Message Written and Read by the Reverend Amy KindredClosing Words Prayer for Pandemic Times, Written and Read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Song Filled With Loving Kindness, Sung by Stephen Downen(From Singing the Journey @ 2005 by the Unitarian Universalist Association, Traditional Buddhist Meditation, adapted by Mark W. Hayes, Music by Ian W. Riddell)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Guitar Stephen Downen
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt
In solidarity with The Moral Revival of the Poor People's Campaign, we bring you a story about a puppy named "Louie" and a king who learned to care.
Introductory Music Composed by Stephen Downen
Chalice Lighting Words by Reverend Amy Kindred, Read by Amy Rosebush
Song Fire of Commitment Sung by Stephen Downen
(From Singing the Journey @ 2005 by the Unitarian Universalist Association, Words by Mary Katherine Morn, Music by Jason Shelton)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Percussion Stephen Downen
Message Written and Read by the Reverend Amy Kindred Closing Words by Sophia Lyon Fahs, Read by Amy Rosebush
Song Come and Go With Me, Sung by Stephen Downen(From Singing the Journey @ 2005 by the Unitarian Universalist Association, African American Spiritual, arr. Kenny Smith)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Percussion Stephen Downen
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt
To celebrate Earth Day, we bring you a folktale about the value of friendship, compassion for birds and wise choices.
Introductory Music Composed by Stephen Downen
Chalice Lighting Words Isaiah 35 Read by Stephen Downen
Song Blue Boat Home Sung by Stephen Downen
(From Singing the Journey @ 2005 by the Unitarian Universalist Association,
Words by Peter Mayer, Music by Roland Hugh Prichard, Keyboard arr. Jason Shelton)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Guitar Stephen Downen
Message Written and Read by the Reverend Amy Kindred (adaptation of a Kazakhstan folktale from The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales by Dawn Casey & Anne Wilson)Closing Words Written by the Reverend Amy Kindred, Read by Stephen Downen
Song I Know This Rose Will Open, Sung by Stephen Downen (From Singing the Living Tradition @1993 by the Unitarian Universalist Association, Words & Music by Mary E. Grigolia)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush, Drums Stephen Downen
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt
On the edge of death, a man has an unexplained encounter. Some might say it was caused by medication. Others would argue that a beatific being arrived to help when he needed it most. What are the gifts and challenges of change?
Introductory Music Composed by Stephen Downen
Chalice Lighting Words Author unknown, Read by Stephen Downen
Song For the Beauty of the Earth sung by Stephen Downen
(From Singing the Living Tradition @ 1993 by the Unitarian Universalist Association, Words by Follett Sandford Pierpont, Music by Conrad Kocher)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Message "What the Lobster Said" Written and read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words Written and Read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Song Voice Still and Small, sung by Stephen Downen (From Singing the Living Tradition @ 1993 by the Unitarian Universalist Association,
Words and Music by John Carrado)
Keyboard Amy Rosebush
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt
For the night, the moon and countless distant stars, we sing our thanks and praise. For all that is our life, we'll build the common good.
Introductory Music Composed by Stephen Downen
Chalice Lighting Words Written by the Reverend Amy Kindred, Read by Amy Rosebush
Song For All That is Our Life, sung by Stephen Downen
(From Singing the Living Tradition @ 2005 by the Unitarian Universalist Association, Words by Bruce Findlow, Music by Patrick Rickey)
Piano Amy Rosebush
Message "A Question for the Night" Written and read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words by Wendell Berry, Read by Amy Rosebush
Song Open My Heart, sung by Stephen Downen (From Singing the Journey @ 2005 by the Unitarian Universalist Association,
Words and Music by Henry S. Flurry)
Piano Amy Rosebush
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt
Staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a challenge. Reverend Amy shares a recent distraction.
Chalice Lighting Words Written by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Song Comfort Me, sung by Stephen Downen
(From Singing the Journey @ 2005 by the Unitarian Universalist Association, Words and music by Mimi Bornstein-Doble)
Piano Amy Rosebush
Message "Travelin' Shoes" Written and read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words by Theodore Parker
Song Go Lifted Up
(From Singing the Journey @ 2005 by the Unitarian Universalist Association,
Words and music by Mortimer Barron)
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt
Have you ever stopped to consider the persistent presence of plants throughout your life? After one week of isolation from the public due to concerns over COVID-19, Reverend Amy explores the impact of plants on her personal life through the years.
Chalice Lighting Words by the Reverend Amy Kindred.
Song For the Earth Forever Turning, sung by Stephen Downen.
(From Singing the Living Tradition @1993 by the Unitarian Universalist Association. Words and music by Kim Oler, arranged by Nick Page)
Piano Amy Rosebush
Message "TheGrace of Green" Written and read by the Reverend Amy Kindred
Closing Words by the Reverend Wayne B. Arnason (From Singing the Living Tradition)
Technical Support Adam Byrn Tritt