Sermon Videos
June 2, 2021
Hosted by First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City, diverse faith communities from across the Salt Lake valley came together on June 2, 2021, for a virtual service of song, prayer and inspiration, celebrating the theme of Utah Pride Week 2021: "Our History, Our Stories, Our Community."
Order of Service
Welcome & Chalice Lighting - Rev. Monica Dobbins
"For the Beauty of the Earth" by John Rutter - performed by In aChord
Buddhist Chant: "The Identity of Relative and Absolute" by Sekito Kisen (8th century) - performed by Anna Jika Zumwalt and Becky Goodwin
OUR HISTORY: Introduction - Rev. Monica Dobbins
Guest Speaker - Angie Rice
"No Matter What" by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman - performed by Adrian Owens-Lupu and David Owens-Lupu
OUR STORIES: Introduction - Rev. Monica Dobbins
The Rainbow Rite of Remembrance - written & narrated by Maureen Aisling Duffy-Boose; created by Michael Davies and Rev. Curtis Price
Community Pride Testimony - Rev. Tyler Mark
OUR COMMUNITY: Introduction - Rev. Monica Dobbins
Candice Metzler, Executive Director, Transgender Education Advocates of Utah
Interfaith Affirmation
"You Have More Friends Than You Know" by Jeff Marx and Mervyn Warren - performed by In aChord
Closing Words - Rev. Monica Dobbins
End Credits
Please consider donating to Transgender Education Advocates of Utah - https://teaofutah.org
Additional Credits: Planning Team: Tracy Barlow, Maureen Aisling Duffy-Boose, Rev. Monica Dobbins, Rev. Brent Gundlah, Jen Jesse, Cody Jones, Daniela Lee, Rev. Tyler Marz, Erika Munson, Rev. Curtis Price, Holly Stuart, Rev. Brigette Weier, Rev. Lora Young, Anna Zumwalt
Virtual Choir: In aChord Leaders: Tracy Barlow and Sterling Fuhriman Singers: Adrian Adams, Kevin Alvey, Tracy Barlow, David Cowley, Charisee Fuhriman, Sterling Fuhriman, Megan Guardado, Joshua Johansen, Ray McEvilly, Sam Mills, Erika Munson, Peter Verschoor
Interfaith Affirmation: Written by Jen Jesse Interfaith Affirmation Readers, in order of first appearance: Rev. Cindy Solomon-Klebba Jenn Rennyo-Munson, Awakening Valley Sangha Daniel Cureton, The Pagan Society Rev. Kurt Cook, Cathedral Church of St. Mark and Episcopal Diocese Curly Solomon-Klebba, Recovery Worship Holly Huff, Cathedral Church of St. Mark Michele Page, First Unitarian Church Jen Jesse, Recovery Worship Rob de Gray, Cathedral Church of St. Mark Sophia Hawes-Tingey, South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society Dani Lee, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Rev. AJ Bush, First United Methodist and Centenary United Methodist Rev. Kurt Wiesner, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Rev. Scott Hayashi, Episcopal Diocese of Utah Tyson Campbell, Satanic Temple of Utah Anna Zumwalt, Zen Buddhist Priest Rev. Curtis Price, First Baptist Church Rev. Monica Dobbins, First Unitarian Church Rev. Brent Gundlah, Holladay United Church of Christ Rebecca, Satanic Temple of Utah Rabbi Sam Spector, Congregation Kol Ami
American Sign Language Interpretation: Alysia McEvoy and Katie Maxwell
Live Video Production: Tristan Moore
Special Thanks to:
The Utah Pride Center - https://utahpridecenter.org
First Unitarian Church - https://slcuu.org
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