General Assembly (GA) 2016 Event 114

Program Description

Start your General Assembly off with the great pulse of spirit in the Heartland. We soar and THRIVE as we celebrate with words and song how we are better together as Unitarian Universalists, and how we are better together when we engage in interfaith relationships. Participants include alumni and current participants of the Thrive Leadership School for Unitarian Universalist (UU) Youth & Young Adults of Color; Gretchen Seigfred and Mariah Smallwood from The Amazing Giants; and music from Susan Peck, Leon Burke, Mark David Buckles, and the GA Band. The Opening Celebration includes a procession of banners from hundreds of UU congregations and organizations.

Speakers

• Rev. Dawn Skjei Cooley
• Rev. Dr. Wayne Arnason
• Rev. Eric Cherry
• Susan Peck

Order of Service

Opening Song

"Peace, Salam, Shalom" by Emma’s Revolution

Chalice Lighting

THRIVE Leadership School for UU Youth & Young Adults of Color Alumni & 2016 Participants

The Circle of Enabling Love

The Rev. Dawn Cooley

Meditation in Movement & Music

Gretchen Seigfred & Mariah Smallwood from The Amazing Giants

"One Love" by Bob Marley & Curtis Mayfield

istoric Prayer

The Rev. Dr. Wayne Arnason

Congregational Singing

"Jazz Alleluia" by Thomas Benjamin

Video

The Rev. Eric Cherry

Make it Wider Still

The Rev. Dawn Cooley

Meditation in Movement & Music

Gretchen Seigfred & Mariah Smallwood from The Amazing Giants

"Ribbon in the Sky" by Stevie Wonder

Sending Forth

THRIVE Leadership School

Congregational Singing

"Break Not the Circle" by Fred Kaan & Thomas Benjamin

Benediction

The Rev. Dawn Cooley

Closing Song

"All In It Together" by Matthew Gerrard & Robbie Nevil with musical leadership from Susan Peck, Leon Burke, Mark David Buckles, and the General Assembly Band