Episodes
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
July 30, 2023- ”Art & Soul” with Paolo Dubuque and You
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Paolo Dubuque and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout talk about re-imagining musical ensembles and using collaborative music to change the world. We make music together for a finale of sorts we’re calling We are the ones, after June Jordan’s famous end to her poem, “Poem for South African Women.” Together, we make music as a community (that’s right–the featured artist is you! But shhhhh…it’s a surprise.), and we explore the rich relationships and stories of American singing over centuries, across cultures. You’ll hear reflections on the Music Listening Session results. And we embrace the calling of this new day–for communities of justice to know the power of their own voice, and to build up beauty in the world starting from within.
Music for Gathering- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout and Aimee K. Bryant (:28)
Call to Worship- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (9:14)
Words of Welcome- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (16:17)
Singing Together- The Way Knows the Way- Shelley Des Islets and Dr. GTR (18:41)
Singing Together- With You- Shelley Des Islets and Dr. GTR (25:55)
Prayer and Meditation- Rev. Ashley Harness (27:59)
Field Trip through our Hymnals- Dr. GTR (31:45)
Practice of Giving and Receiving- Rev. Ashley Harness (41:12)
Offertory/Singing Together- (43:28)
Regarding Choir- Dr. GTR (51:51)
Conversation with Paolo Dubuque- (1:05:54)
Benediction- Dr. GTR (1:20:00)
Monday Aug 29, 2022
August 21, 2022- Air and Breath
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
The First Universalist Choir, Dr. Randy Buikema, Aimee K. Bryant, Franco Holder, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Arif Mamdani, Rev. Jen Crow, and Lauren Wyeth will lead and inspire us through music, story, and message.
Music for Gathering- Where Do We Come From?- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout and Aimee K. Bryant (19:24)
Words of Welcome- Rev. Jen Crow (5:39)
Call to Worship- Eagle Poem by Joy Harjo (10:53)
Singing Together- Open the Window, Children (14:29)
Wisdom from the Choir (19:41)
Homily- Rev. Jen Crow (26:04)
Prayer and Meditation- Rev. Jen Crow and Rev. Arif Mamdani (33:18)
Invitation to Give- Lauren Wyeth (39:13)
Offertory- Loving Will Lead Us On, by Linda Kachelmeier and Rev. Kate Tucker- First Universalist Choir (42:30)
Singing Together - Open the Window, Children; Where You Go I Will Go; (48:42)
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
June 12, 2022- Choir Sunday: A Celebration in Song and Poetry
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
On Sunday, June 12, our choir and orchestra will take us on a journey that’s both deep and wide. We’ll celebrate the human spirit as it moves through struggle and sadness to healing and hope. It’s a journey of discovery, it’s a story of resilience, and it’s an offering to (and from) our community of faith.
All music performed by First Universalist Choir and Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Randal Buikema
Words of Welcome- Rev. Kate Tucker (:19)
Duel of the Fates by John Williams, arr. Keith Christopher and Eric Anderson (6:40)
Hymn for Hurting by Amanda Gorman- Lisa Weiland (10:42)
More Love by Jan Richardson- Nancy Gaschott (12:06)
Ein Deutsches Requiem, mvt. 1 by Johannes Brahms (12:35)
The Thing Is by Ellen Bass- Shelley Des Islets (22:07)
Prayer and Cycle of Life- Rev. Kate Tucker (23:14)
Why I Wake Early by Mary Oliver- LouAnn Lanning (26:26)
May I Reach by George Elliot- Gail Griffin (27:15)
Sogno di Volare by Christopher Tin (27:51)
High Flight by John Gillespie Maggie, Jr.- Ray Dillon (32:02)
Sure On This Shining Night by Morten Lauridsen (33:09)
I Believe by Alok Menon- Libby Crawford (37:57)
Wednesday May 04, 2022
May 1, 2022- Our Sacred Trust
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
This Sunday, May 1, we celebrate the culmination of Earth Week and honor the mutual commitment between members and community in the ongoing story of this congregation. Join us to explore the sacred trust we hold to create a sustainable future for our children and our children’s children, and to celebrate how our collective breath, prayer, activism, and meaning making reflect the roots of our community, like those in a forest, deeply intertwined. And don’t miss the next installment of the acorn story, “The Wood Wide Web.” The young acorns in our community will welcome new members, and keep encouraging us all to sprout and grow together.
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement- Rev. Meg Riley, Dallas Rising (:30)
Anthem- Earth Song by Frank Ticheli- First Universalist Choir, Dr. Randy Buikema, conductor (2:52)
Time for All Ages/New Member Ceremony- Liz Farmer, Daryn Wodson, Rev. Meg Riley (6:32)
Hymn- Blue Boat Home (15:17)
Message- Our Sacred Trust- Julica Hermann de la Fuente (18:22)
Song- What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong- Aimee K. Bryant and Franco Holder (44:34)
Monday Dec 06, 2021
December 5, 2021- Soft Heart, Open Hands, Clear Boundaries
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
As we turn into the longest nights of the year, what commitments will shine like stars, helping us navigate through these troubling times? What if we aimed to keep our hearts soft, our hands open, and our boundaries clear? Together we’ll explore how these ways of being might help us live in alignment with our Universalist faith in the spirit of love and hope.
Welcome- Rev. Jen Crow (:30)
Story for All Ages- Lauren Wyeth (8:35)
Anthem- A Christmas Round by John Tavener- First Universalist Choir, Dr. Randal Buikema, conductor (12:49)
Prayer and Cycle of Life- Rev. Karen Hutt (14:42)
Message- Soft Heart, Open Hands, Clear Boundaries- Rev. Jen Crow (20:57)
piano throughout- Franco Holder
Monday Nov 22, 2021
November 21, 2021- Child Dedication Sunday
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
We celebrate the miracle that is at the center of the larger cycle of life. We welcome and name and dedicate ourselves to the care of nine children in our Child Dedication Ritual – and as we bear sacred witness to these unfolding lives, it is our hope we will see ourselves and each other anew. Each of us born whole and holy and worthy. Each of us important and ordinary and unique. Each of us in need of the larger community of this earth and this church to hold us in rhythm, each with the other.
Words of Welcome- Rev. Karen Hutt (:20)
Story for All Ages- Lauren Wyeth (7:27)
Calling Our Ancestors- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (13:23)
Child Dedication Ceremony- Lauren Wyeth and Rev. Karen Hutt (16:52)
Prayer and Cycle of Life- Rev. Jen Crow (22:25)
Anthem- Children Will Listen by Stephen Sondheim, arr. Brymer, First Universalist Choir, Franco Holder, piano, Dr. Randal Buikema, conductor (28:23)
Message- Rev. Jen Crow (31:52)
Monday Nov 08, 2021
November 7, 2021- Building a New Way
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
We continue to build a new way of being together as a church community. The choir will sing – with some guest appearances you won’t want to miss; children and youth will be with us and we’ll share in a story for all; we’ll join in meditation and prayer and care, and we’ll ask each other – Can you feel a brand new day? Is today a day when you can feel it? Is today a day when you feel something else – worry or fear or sadness or grief? Is today a day the community can hold the hope of a brand new day with and for you? Does this day – like all days – hold it all?
Words of Welcome- Rev. Karen Hutt (:28)
Calling Our Ancestors- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (4:38)
Anthem- Everybody Rejoice from “The Wiz” by Luther Vandross (arr. Pete Eklund) - First Universalist Choir and Band, Dr. Randal Buikema, conductor (12:06)
Story for All Ages- Where Are You From?- Lauren Wyeth and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (16:38)
Meditation and Cycle of Life- Rev. Jen Crow (22:20)
Message- Building a New Way- Rev. Jen Crow (33:50)
Music for Going- Sing Out, My Soul by Marques L. A. Garrett- First Universalist Choir and Band, Dr. Randal Buikema, conductor (46:15)
Monday Oct 18, 2021
October 17, 2021- The Demand of Wholeness
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
We are coming ’round the mountain – heading toward a critical city election, toward more church gatherings possible in person, toward fall and the winter holidays, through another cycle of life. How might we relax into this familiar rhythm and circle round the mountain, orienting ourselves toward what matters most as we travel through unpredictable terrain? We let story and song and the wisdom of the indomitable Nina Simone guide us.
Words of Welcome- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (:29)
Celebrating 10 Years with Dr. Randal Buikema, Director of Choral Arts (12:23)
Community Prayer and Cycle of Life- Rev. Jen Crow (21:38)
Anthem- The Us of Me by David L. Brunner- First Universalist Choir, Dr. Randal Buikema, Franco Holder, piano (27:00)
Message- The Demand of Wholeness- Rev. Jen Crow (33:23)
Monday Sep 27, 2021
September 26, 2021- When Control Can‘t Carry Us
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
If we’ve learned anything these last 18 months, we’ve learned that try as we might, we cannot always control how things turn out. If control cannot carry us, then what can? Unitarian Universalist theologian Dr. Sharon Welch suggests that an ethic of risk may be at the center of what allows us to persist in building the world and the lives of love and justice we long for, even in the face of partial victories and continued defeats. Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Franco Holder, Julica Hermann de la Fuente, Rev. Arif Mamdani, Dr. Randy Buikema, and the First Universalist Choir lead the service.
Words of Welcome- Rev. Arif Mamdani (:30)
Story for All Ages- Julica Hermann de la Fuente (4:43)
Anthem- The Road Home by Stephen Paulus- First Universalist Choir, Dr. Randal Buikema- conductor
Message- When Control Can't Carry Us- Julica Hermann de la Fuente
Vocalists: Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Aimee K. Bryant
Pianist: Franco Holder
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
August 29, 2021- what if god was in space?
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Where love and connection reside, there is the location of god. Join Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Julica Hermann de la Fuente, Rev. Arif Mamdani, Franco Holder, the First Universalist Choir (directed by Dr. Randy Buikema), and other worship leaders for worship at on Sunday, August 29 as we gather and reflect, held together by story, prayer, poem, and song.
Words of Welcome- Rev. Arif Mamdani (:31)
Story for All Ages- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (10:47)
Prayer and Meditation- Julica Hermann de la Fuente (24:38)
Anthem- Shenandoah- First Universalist Choir, Dr. Randal Buikema, conductor (35:52)
Interlude- Franco Holder, piano (39:44)
Closing Words- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (41:31)