February 21, 2021, UCM Online Worship Service- Tales from the Hill
Channel: Unitarian Church of Montpelier
Date: 2021-02-27

“Tales from the Hill”
In Discovering Black Vermont, researcher and writer Elise Guyette discovered that the percentage of African Americans in Vermont in the 1800s was larger than it is today.  What lessons can we glean from the historically black community of Hinesburg, Vermont? What messages do these early Black Vermonters have for us in these times? Let us draw upon their lives and wisdom as we build a beloved community.- Verdis L. Robinson, UCM Ministerial Intern.

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00:00:00 Start
00:00:09 Prelude, Ave Verum Corpus, W.A. Mozart, arranged  by Franz Liszt
00:03:10 Opening Words “Beloved is Where We Begin” by Jan Richardson, from Circle of Grace: A Book of Blessings for the Seasons
00:05:21 Opening Song May Nothing Evil Cross This Door, Words: Louis Untermeyer, 1885-1977, copyright 1923, Music: Robert N. Quaile, born 1867.
00:08:13 Chalice Lighting and Affirmation
00:10:25 Sung Response (with editing) Spirit of Life Words & music: Carolyn McDade, born 1935.
00:11:56 Reading Excerpt from Discovering Black Vermont by Elise A. Guyette
Sermon “Tales from the Hill”
00:31:11 Closing Song When Our Heart is in a Holy Place, Words & Music: Joyce Poley, born 1941, copyright 1996 Songstyle Music, keyboard arr. Lorne Kellett, born 1950.
00:33:43 Invitation to Generosity (Offering)
00:35:11 Unison Mission and Chalice Extinguishing
00:35:47 Closing Words “Only Begun” by Rev. William Sinkford
00:36:37 Postlude “Cornet Voluntary” by John Travers

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