Democracy as a Spiritual Practice

04/02/2024
Democracy as a Spiritual Practice

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Episode Synopsis

Around the world, democracy is under attack. Unitarian Universalists affirm the use of democracy in our congregations and society as a principle. How and why is the use of democracy a religious and spiritual value — and how might we affirm and promote it?
SERVICE PARTICIPANTS

Rev. Patrick McLaughlin, Guest Speaker
Elisa Enriquez, Worship Associate
Nylea Butler-Moore, Director of Music
Women’s Trio: Kelly Shea, Tamson Smith, and Jenni Gaffney
Renae Mitchell, Mike Begnaud, Patrick Webb, Galen Gisler, and Rick Bolton, AV techs

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OFFERTORY 

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MUSIC CREDITS

“Gathered Here” by Philip A. Porter. (Women’s trio: Kelly Shea, Tamson Smith, and Jenni Gaffney & Nylea Butler-Moore, piano.) Used by permission of the composer.
“For All That Is Our Life,” words by Bruce Findlow, music by Patrick L. Rickey. Words Public Domain. Music used by permission of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).
“Be Ours a Religion,” words by Theodore Parker, music by Thomas Benjamin. Words Public Domain. Music used by permission of the composer.
“Lift Up Your Voice: Kwa Maneno Nguvu” by James M. DesJardins. (Women’s trio: Kelly Shea, Tamson Smith, and Jenni Gaffney & Nylea Butler-Moore, piano.) Permission to stream the song in this service obtained from CHRISTIAN COPYRIGHT SOLUTIONS with license #10770.
“One More Step” by Joyce Poley, harmony by Grace Lewis-McLaren. (Women’s Trio:  Kelly Shea, Tamson Smith, and Jenni Gaffney & Nylea Butler-Moore, piano). Song used by permission of the composer.  Harmony used by permission of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).
“The Fire of Commitment,” words by Mary Katherine Morn and Jason Shelton, music by Jason Shelton. Used by permission of the creators.
“The Way,” words by unknown author, music by Nylea L. Butler-Moore.  Used by permission of the composer.

Permission to stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-730948. All rights reserved.
Permission to stream music in this service obtained from CHRISTIAN COPYRIGHT SOLUTIONS with license #10770.
SERVICE NOTES
Spoken Materials
READING

excerpt from “The Demon-Haunted World” by Carl Sagan 
Source: https://archive.org/details/opensource

TFAA

“Higgins: a Drop With a Dream” by Christopher Buice 
Source: https://www.uua.org/worship/words/reading/higgins