Sources: A Unitarian Universalist Cantata
Words: Kendyl
Gibbons
Music and Conductor: Jason
Shelton
A multi-movement choral work which engages our theological diversity through a musical exploration of the six sources of our living tradition. It is a celebration of Unitarian Universalism, a statement about who we are today and where we are headed in terms of our self-understanding as people of faith. (See a PDF of the full text.)
Sunday, June 5, 2011
In the Beginning
Movement 1: Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life.
Transformation
Movement 2: Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love.
Connye Florance, solo
All Lifted Hearts
Movement 3: Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life.
FUUN Children’s Choir
Denise Gyauch and Hal Potts, narrators
On Wings of Praise
Movement 4: Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves.
Tony Jackson, solo
No Other World
Movement 5: Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.
Laura Fott, solo
The Sacred Circle
Movement 6: Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.
Emily Green-Cain, storyteller
The Promise
Movement 7: Grateful for the religious pluralism which enriches and ennobles our faith, we are inspired to deepen our understanding and expand our vision. As free congregations we enter into this covenant, promising to one another our mutual trust and support.
Sara Beck, solo
Regie Gibson, spoken word