Sunday 20th June 2021
Full Service – Favourite Readings Service led by Rev. Bridget Spain (with musical contributions from Shari McDaid, Gavin Byrne & Josh Johnston)
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Vegetable Stew
Readings
1. Extract from “Stride Towards Freedom” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, read by Máire Bacon
2. “The Cremation Of Sam McGee” by Robert W. Service, read by Clive Geraghty
3. “Storage” and “Nothing Is Too Small Not To Be Wondered About” both by Mary Oliver, read by Janet Mulroy
4. Excerpt from “Chasing The Scream” by Johann Hari, read by Kathryn McGarvey
5. “A Psalm Of Life” by Henry Longfellow, read by Dennis Aylmer
6. extract from “Life In The Woods” by John Henry Thoreau, read by Dorene Groocock
7. “The Lake Isle Of Innisfree” by W.B. Yeats, read by Dorene Groocock
8. Extract from “Diary Of A Young Naturalist” by Darren McNulty, read by Peter White

Sunday 13th June 2021
Full Service – Will O’Connell (with contributions from Gavin Byrne & Josh Johnston)
Address – Will O’Connell Just Say Yes
Reflection – Will O’Connell Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Will O’Connell Peter’s Parrot
Readings
1. Oracion (Prayer) written in Spanish, and translated into English by Francisco X Alarcón, read by Gavin Byrne
2. “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, read by Will O’Connell
3. “Calling” by Rev. Nancy Shaeffer, read by Will O’Connell
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston (piano & organ)

Sunday 6th June 2021
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Jennifer Flegg, Gavin Byrne & Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain The Sermon On The Mount
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Buried Treasure
Readings
1. excerpt from “Things That Have A Value, Not A Price” by Gordon Linney (Thinking Anew, Irish Times, May 15th 2021), read by Jennifer Flegg
2. “Fierce Grace” from “Broken Open” by Elizabeth Lesser, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston (piano)

Sunday 30th May 2021
Full Service – Andy Pollak (with contributions from Denise Dunne, Will O’Connell & Josh Johnston)
Address – Andy Pollak The Triumph Of The Human Spirit
Reflection – Andy Pollak Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Andy Pollak The Turtle Who Talked Too Much
Readings
1. “Wake Up To The Secret Of Awe” by Jonathan Philbin Bowman from Longings And Legacies: Irish Perspectives On The New Millenium ed. Anne Marie McMahon, read by Denise Dunne
2. “The Meaning Of Suffering” from “Man’s Search For Meaning” by Viktor Frankl, read by Andy Pollak
Music during service performed by Will O’Connell (piano) and Josh Johnston (organ)
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Sunday 23rd May 2021 Broadcast from the church with a limited congregation of 50 people due to current restrictions
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Monica Cremins & Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain Begin
The address was inspired by the poem by Brendan Kennelly of the same name.
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain A Story About A Tortoise
Readings
1. Whispering from “The Anthrophoceme Reviewed: Essays On A Human-Centred Planet” by John Green, read by Monica Cremins
2. extract from “Towards A Beloved Community” by Cathal Courtney, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
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Sunday 16th May 2021 Broadcast from the church with a limited congregation of 50 people due to current restrictions
Full Service – Pam McCarthy (with contributions from Paul Murray & Josh Johnston)
Address – Pam McCarthy Lessons Learned
Reflection – Pam McCarthy Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Pam McCarthy Tashi Dela
Readings
1. “God And The Pandemic” (letter by Rob Sadlier), Irish Times, May 4th 2021, read by Paul Murray
2. “At The End Of The Day: A Mirror Of Questions” from Benedictus by John O’Donohue, read by Pam McCarthy
3. “For Presence” from Benedictus by John O’Donohue, read by Pam McCarthy
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
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Sunday 9th May 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to current restrictions
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Aidan O’Driscoll & Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain Confucius & Lau Tzu
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Eagles In A Storm
Readings
1. “Mother’s Day Can Be Painful, It Can Also Reconnect“, op-ed in New York Times, May 3rd 2021 by Margaret Renckl, read by Aidan O’Driscoll
2. excerpts from Tao Te Ching by Lau Tzu, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the organ
“Deep Peace” set in a choral arrangement by Gavin Byrne & performed by Gavin & friends.
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Sunday 2nd May 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to current restrictions
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Elaine Harris, Jennifer Grundulis & Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain Original Sin
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Keeping The Lamp Lit
Readings
1. “The Turtle” by Mary Oliver, read by Gavin O’Duffy
2. “Where True Identity Lies” by Sue Monk Kidd, published on www.beliefnet.com in 2007, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
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Sunday 25th April 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to current restrictions
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Elaine Harris, Jennifer Grundulis & Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain Religious Makeover
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Keeping The Lamp Lit
Readings
1. “A Harvest Of People” by Max Coots, read by Elaine Harris
2. “The Tale Of The White-Haired Boy And A Debt Repaid” from “The Lay Of The Land” by Fiona O’Connell, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
“When You Become Stardust Too” by Shay Healy, perfomed by Jennifer Grundulis & Josh Johnston, recorded April 2021 in memory of the songwriter who died earlier this month.
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Sunday 18th April 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to current restrictions
Full Service – Keith Troughton (with contributions from Jennifer Buuller & Josh Johnston)
Address – Keith Troughton Scaffolding
Reflection – Keith Troughton Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Keith Troughton Two Bears
Readings
1. “A Thing I Have Learned” from “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig, read by Jennifer Buller
2. The Lake Isle Of Innisfree by W.B. Yeats, read by Keith Troughton
3. extract from “Benedictus” by John O’Donohoe, read by Keith Troughton
4. Scaffolding by Seamus Heaney is read and referred to in the address.
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
“Because” by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
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Sunday 11th April 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to current restrictions
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain Do We Need God ?
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Finding Your Own Wings
Readings
1. extract from “Man’s Search For Meaning” by Viktor Frankl, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
2. Introduction to Bhagavad Gita, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
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Sunday 4th April 2021 Easter Sunday – Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to current restrictions
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Tony Brady & Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain What If There Was No Resurrection ?
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain A Resurrection Of Sorts
Readings
1. “The World” from Why I Wake Early: Collected Poems by Mary Oliver, read by Tony Brady
2. “The Hills We Climb” by Amanda Gorman, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
“If Ye Love Me” by Thomas Tallis, performed by Shari McDaid, Emily Neenan, Ailse Nolan, Doireann Ní Bhriain, Fiachra White, Gavin Byrne, David O’Hanlon & Josh Johnston. Thanks to our friends in Laetare Vocal Ensemble (David and Ailse) for helping out. The other singers sing regularly in the church choir at Dublin Unitarian Church
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Sunday 28th March 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to current restrictions
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Sheila Hanley & Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain Passover 2021
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Looking For God In A Crowded House
Readings
1. A Litany For Survival by Audre Lorde, read by Sheila Hanley
2. excerpts from Exodus, collected and read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
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Sunday 21st March 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to current restrictions
Full Service – Will O’Connell (with contributions from Mary O’Brien, Gavin Byrne, Emily Neenan, Heather Wiencko & Josh Johnston)
Address – Will O’Connell Here Comes The Sun
Reflection – Will O’Connell Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Will O’Connell Written In Sand This story, from the Christian tradition, is featured in “Concentration And Compassion”, a book of children’s stories collected by our Minister Emeritus, Rev. Bill Darlison. The book can be purchased from our Publications page.
Readings
1. “Seed” by Paula Meehan, read by Will O’Connell
2. Reflection on Spring from “Opening Doors Within: 365 Daily Reflections from Findhorn” by Eileen Caddy, read by Mary O’Brien
3. “The Best Bits Of The Pandemic“, op-ed by Hilary Fannin, published February 19th 2021, The Irish Times, read by Will O’Connell
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
“Here Comes The Sun” by George Harrison, performed by Emily Neenan, Heather Wiencko, Gavin Byrne & Josh Johnston
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Sunday 14th March 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to current restrictions
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Ray Naughton & Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain Presbyterians And Unitarians
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain So Many Rules
Readings
1. Some thoughts on Mother Earth collected and read by Ray Naughton, with ideas drawn from Pope Francis, Patriarch Bartholomew and himself
2. Thinking Like A Stone from Shine And Shadow by Kathleen McTighe, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and orga
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Sunday 7th March 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to current restrictions
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Janet Mulroy & Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain Old Habits Die Hard
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain What Buddha Said About God
Readings
1. “Pillow Talk – a conversation with Joan Bakewell” from If I Could Tell You Just One Thing by Richard Reid, read by Janet Mulroy
2. extract from “Choosing To See With New Eyes” by Martina Lehane Sheehan, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano
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Sunday 28th February 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to February 2021 lockdown
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Andrew Connolly, Shari McDaid & Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain Harvesting Hope
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Diluting Sorrow
Readings
1. Nature Prompts Hope During Pandemic by AlAlex McMcaster, published Irish Times 18th December 2020, read by Andrew Connolly
2. “The Courage To Live With Uncertainty” by Jonathan Sachs, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ except
The Lord’s My Shepherd performed by Derina Johnson
Intermezzo Op. 76, No. 4 performed by Shari McDaid at the piano in memory of Charlie McCaw who died on Thursday 25th.
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Sunday 21st February 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to February 2021 lockdown
Full Service – Pamela McCarthy (with contributions from Dorene Groocock & Josh Johnston)
Address – Pamela McCarthy Aunt Jobiska
Reflection – Pamela McCarthy Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Pamela McCarthy The Pobble Who Has No Toes (Edward Lear)
Readings
1. Thoughts On Nature, collected, written & read by Dorene Groocock
2. Gospel Matthew Ch. 5, Verses 1-10 read by Pamela McCarthy
3. Extract from The Godless Gospel by Julian Baggini, read by Pamela McCarthy
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
Solo flute at silent reflection played by Dorene Groocock
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Sunday 14th February 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to February 2021 lockdown
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Patrick Rogers, Josh Johnston & members of Dublin Unitarian Church Choir)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain Coptic Christianity And Ireland
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Teaching Chimpanzees
Readings
1. “Be The Melting Snow” by Rumi, read by Patrick Rogers
2. “Reasons To Keep Lent” by Jennifer Jones (published Beliefnet 2012), read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
“All You Need Is Love” by John Lennon & Paul McCartney, this arrangement by Josh Johnston, performed by members of Dublin Unitarian Church Choir, directed by Josh Johnston
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Sunday 7th February 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to January 2021 lockdown
Full Service – Pamela McCarthy (with contributions from Frank Kelly & Josh Johnston)
Address – Pamela McCarthy A New Model For Lent ?
Reflection – Pamela McCarthy Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Pamela McCarthy The Magic Ring (from Gotthold Lessing)
Readings
1. extract from “The Untethered Soul” by Michael Singer, read by Frank Kelly
2. extract from “Kissing The Dark” by Mark Patrick Hederman, read by Pamela McCarthy
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
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Sunday 31st January 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to January 2021 lockdown
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Tony Shine & Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain The Old Religions
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The Magic String
Readings
1. The Celtic Circle Of Belonging from “Anam Cara” by John O’Donohue, read by Tony Shine
2. “Rainbow Moments” from “Now Is The Time” by Sr. Stanislus Kennedy, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
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Sunday 24th January 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to January 2021 lockdown
Full Service – Tony Brady (with contributions from Andy Pollak, Gavin Byrne & Will O’Connell)
Address – Tony Brady Sorry, Wrong Number
Reflection – Tony Brady Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Tony Brady Playing Chess With The King
Readings
1. extract from “Clarity, Kindness And Insight” by Dalai Lama XIV, read by Andy Pollak
2. “The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver, read by Tony Brady
Music during service performed by Will O’Connell at the piano, and Gavin Byrne at the organ
1. Peace On Earth by Luka Bloom, played on piano
2. Largo from Xerxe by G.F. Handel, played on organ
3. Imagine by John Lennon, played on piano
4. What a Wonderful by Bob Thiele & George Weiss, played on piano
5. English Country Garden, traditional English, played on organ
6. I Believe by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman, played on piano
7. You’ll Never Walk Alone by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II, played
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Sunday 17th January 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to January 2021 lockdown
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from David Heap and Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain Remembering The Holocaust
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Sticking Together
Readings
1. Thoughts on creation, assembled from ideas from the bible and Karen Armstrong, and read by David Heap
2. “Survival And Memory“, from an interview with Itka Frajman Zygmuntowicz by Sara Horowitc (from Four Centuries Of Jewish Women’s Spirituality, ed. D. Ashton & E.M. Umansky), read by Rev. Bridget Spain
3. extract from report on Mother & Babys Homes published this last week by Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, read by Rev. Bridget Spain – link is to government web site where you can download or read the whole report
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano
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Sunday 10th January 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to January 2021 lockdown
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Doireann Ní Bhriain and Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain A New Approach To Christianity
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The Guru At The Party
Readings
1. extract from “The Death Of Truth” by Michiko Kakutani, read by Doireann Ní Bhriain
2. extract from “Luminaries: 20 Lives That Illuminate The Christian Way” by Rowan Williams, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the organ & piano
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Sunday 3rd January 2021 Broadcast from empty church via webcam due to January 2021 lockdown
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Gavin O’Duffy and Josh Johnston)
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain Stop Being So Religious Like That
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The Peacock
Readings
1. extract from “Awareness” by Anthony de Mello, read by Gavin O’Duffy
2. extract from “Harvesting Hope With Anthony de Mello” by John Callanan SJ, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the organ & piano
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Sunday 27th December 2020
A Service Of Favourite Readings
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain
Reflections – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Meeting People Where They Are
Readings
1. extract from “The Lamp And The Lullaby: A Memoir” by Bill Long, read by Clive Geraghty
2. “Through The Window” by Enda Wyley, read by Andrew Connolly
3. “When All The Others Were Away At Mass” by Seamus Heaney, read by Andrew Connolly
4. “Like Rain It Sounded Till It Curved” by Emily Dickinson, read by Elaine Harris
5. “Advent” by Patrick Kavanagh, read by Sheila Hanley
6. extract from “Attention All Shipping” by Charlie Connolly, read by Eileen Delaney
7. a text on Dorene’s wall, read by Dorene Groocock
8. “Word By Word” written & read by Emer Emily Neenan
9. extract from “The Godless Gospel” by Julian Baggini, read by Pamela McCarthy
10. “Walls” by Oswald Mtshali, read by Doireann Ní Bhríain
Music performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
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Friday 25th December 2020
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain
Address – Rev. Bridget Spain Christmas Day
Reflections – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Readings
1. Words from Gospel of Saint Matthew, read by Dennis Aylmer
2. “Remembering Christmas Songs” by Paul Howard, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
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Sunday 20th December 2020
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain
Address – Rory Delany Ding Dong Merrily On High (formerly advertised as “Jingle Bells”)
Reflections – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Nasrudin Eats A Chilli
Readings
1. “The Moon” by Max Ermin, read by Tony Brady
2. “Why Not A Star ?” by Margaret Gooding, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ apart from The Wexford Carol which was performed by Dorene Groocock and Josh Johnston.
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Sunday 13th December 2020 – this service was conducted via Zoom and the sound quality is lower than usual. Apologies for this.
A Transatlantic Service of Carols, readings & Holiday Music led by the ministers of Dublin Unitarian Church, Unitarian Church Cork and 4th Universalist Society of New York City
Full Service – Rev. Schuyler Vogel, Rev. Bridget Spain, and Rev. Mike O’Sullivan, assisted by Rev. Jill Bowden, Sean Mayes, Josh Johnston,
Reflection – see below Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Ember Kelley The Cookie Thief (by Valerie Cox)
Readings
1. “Corinthians 1, adapted” read by Tony Cann
2. “Hark The Hairy Angels Sing” by Robert Fulghum, read by Denis Conway
3. “Why I Still Believe In Santa Claus” by GK Chesterton, read by Doineann Ní Bhríain
4. “Emmanuel ” by Sarah Schurr, read by Pearse O’Donohoe
5. “A Christmas Poem” by Henry Wandsworth Longfellow, read by Neal Dunnigan
6. “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” (abbreviated) by Dr. Seuss, read by Ember Kelley
Music
1. Hava Nashira traditional Hebrew. , performed by Dublin Youth Junior Choir, conducted by Lynsey Callaghan, piano by David Callaghan, clarinet by Brian Murphy
2 In The Stillness Of Winter by Victor Johnson, performed by Casual Choir of 4th Universalist Society of New York, directed by Sean Mayes
3. Don Oiche Úd i mBeithil, traditional Irish, performed by Éanna O Muire & family
4. Easter Snow, traditional Irish, performed by Prof. Virginia Giglio
5. O Little Town Of Bethelehem, Traditional American & English, arranged by Josh Johnston, performed by members of the choir of Dublin Unitarian Church, Laetare Vocal Ensemble and friends
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Sunday 6th December 2020 – this service was conducted via Zoom and the sound quality is lower than usual. Apologies for this.
Full Service – Monica Cremins (with contributions from Paul Murray and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Monica Cremins Advent, A Time Of Expectation And Hope
Reflection – Monica Cremins Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Monica Cremins The Cookie Thief (by Valerie Cox)
Readings
1. “Play And Humour” from Spiritual Literacy by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, read by Paul Murray
2. “The Advent Virus” (anon), read by Monica Cremins
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and the following items
Veni Emmanuel traditional arranged and performed by Anne Dudley, featured on her CD Ancient And Modern
Winter composed and performed by Tori Amos, featured on her CD Little Earthquakes
Adventi Enek (Veni Emmanuel) arranged by Zoltan Kodaly, performed by L’Accorche-Choeur and Ensemble Vocal Fribourg
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Sunday 29th November 2020 – this service was conducted via Zoom and the sound quality is lower than usual. Apologies for this.
Full Service – Aidan O’Driscoll (with contributions from Máire Bacon and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Aidan O’Driscoll No Pope No party
Reflection – Aidan O’Driscoll Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Aidan O’Driscoll The Man And His Two Wives
Readings
1. excerpt from The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran, read by Máire Bacon
2. excerpt from “Let Us Dream: The Path To A Better Future” by Pope Francis, read by Aidan O’Driscoll
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and the following items
No Pope No Party composed and performed by Stefano Bollani
The Moon’s A Harsh Mistress by Jimmy Webb, performed by Pat Metheny and Charlie Haden,
Joy In Spite Of Everything composed and performed by Stefano Bollani
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Sunday 22nd November 2020 – this service was conducted via Zoom and the sound quality is lower than usual. Apologies for this.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Peter White and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain St Paul
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Visiting The Sage
Readings
1. “Address To An Old Wooden Gate” by Patrick Kavanagh, read by Peter White
2. One-Line Poem by Hafiz, read by Peter White
3. “What I Have Lived For” by Bertrand Russell, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the organ & piano and the following items
Skylark by Hoagy Carmichael, performed by Ulf Wakenius
Lost Waltz by Dave Brubeck, performed by John Salmon
VI. Irlandoise from Suite in G Minor, TWV 41 by Georg Philipp Telemann, performed by Paul Dombrecht, Robert Kohnen & Wieland Kuijken
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Sunday 15th November 2020 – this service was conducted via Zoom and the sound quality is lower than usual. Apologies for this.
Full Service – Elaine Harris (with contributions from Sheila Hanley and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Elaine Harris Moving Mountains, One Stone At A Time
Reflection – Elaine Harris Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Readings
1. “Hope Is The Thing With Feathers” by Emily Dickinson, read by Sheila Hanley
2. “Everyone Sang” by Siegfried Sasson, read by Sheila Hanley
3. Ecclesiastes, Ch. 3, V 1-8 (To Everything There Is A Season), read by Elaine Harris
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the organ & piano and the following items
Overture from Der Hausliche Kriek, K787, by Franz Schubert, performed by the English Sinfonia conducted by Sir Charles Groves
Turn, Turn, Turn by Pete Seeger from words from the Bible, performed by The Byrds
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Sunday 8th November 2020 – this service was conducted via Zoom and the sound quality is lower than usual. Apologies for this.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Mary O’Brien, Dennis Aylmer, Fergus Whelan and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Remembrance Sunday
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Readings
1. Reflection for 8th November from “Opening Doors: 365 Day Meditation from Findhorn” by Eileen Caddy, read by Mary O’Brien
2. The War Prayer by Mark Twain, read by Rev Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the organ and the following items
Benedictus from “The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace” by Karl Jenkins
“The Green Fields Of France” by Eric Bogle, sung by Fergus Whelan. During this song, a video was shown of Rory Delany, our deputy chair carrying our memorial wreath through the church in honour of the five “fine young men” from our congregation who died fighting in World War I.
“All The Fine Young Men” by Eric Bogle and John Munro, arranged by Kathleen Dinneen, performed by Pitchcraft.
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Every year, on Remembrance Sunday, we have developed a tradition where we take a charity collection for Medicine Sans Frontiers. Obviously we can’t take this in person this year but you might like to make a donation online – if you would like to donate to this very good cause, you can do so here.

Sunday 1st November 2020 – this service was conducted via Zoom and the sound quality is lower than usual. Apologies for this.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Aidan O’Driscoll and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Remembering Our Dead At Samhain
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain A Mishearing At The Monastery
Readings
1. on Friendship from How To Fail by Elizabeth Day, read by Aidan O’Driscoll
2. on Family by Robert Fulghum, read by Rev Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the organ and the following items
excerpt from Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Faure, performed by Groot Omroepkoor (director – Ed Spanjaard) and Jan Hage [organ]Ag Ól Ag An Garbhóg (Drinking From The Garavogue River), written and performed by Enda Reilly and Pearse McLoughlin
Oh When The Saints Go Marching In performed by Louis Armstrong & band
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Sunday 25th October 2020 – this service was conducted via Zoom and the sound quality is lower than usual. Apologies for this.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Doireann Ní Bhriain and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain The Burdens We Carry
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The Emperor’s New Clothes – thinking from a different place
Readings
1. extract from Leaves Of Grass by Walt Whitman, read by Doireann Ní Bhriain
2. Letter from St. Paul to the Corinthians, read by Rev Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the organ and the following items
excerpt from Allegro (fourth movement) from Wind Serenade K388 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
In der Fremde by Robert Schumann, performed by Benjamin Russell, singer, and Julia Okruashvili, piano.
March from Nutcracker Suite by Peter Illych Tchaikovsky, performed by Kirov Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev.
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Sunday 18th October 2020 – this service was conducted via Zoom and the sound quality is lower than usual. Apologies for this.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Andy Pollak and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Harvest Thanksgiving
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Playing Chess For Rice
Readings
1. extract from The Politics Of Hope by Vaclav Havel, read by Andy Pollak
2. “The Cure Of Troy” by Seamus Heaney, read by Andy Pollack
3. “Gratitude” from Heart To Heart by Christina Robinson & Alicia Hawkins, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
extract from Larghetto from Piano Concerto in B Minor by Johann Hummel, performed by Stephen Hough and English Chamber Orchestra (conducted by Bryden Thompson)
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Sunday 11th October 2020 – this service was conducted via Zoom and the sound quality is lower than usual. Apologies for this.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Denise Dunne and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Calling
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Two Villages
Readings
1. Lascaux Paintings and the Taco Bell Breakfast Menu from The Anthropocene Reviewed, a podcast written and presented by John Green, adapted and read by Denise Dunne (click on the link to listen to the full episode via Stitcher)
2. To Be Born Is To Be Chosen, an extract from Anam Cara by John O’Donohue, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano
Adagio from Concerto for Violin & Oboe by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Isaac Stern (violin), Harold Gomberg (oboe) & New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Itzhak Perlman
Old Friends / Bookends Theme by Paul Simon, performed by Orlaith De Burca & Josh Johnston (recorded as part of the Paul Simon Project – link to video on YouTube)
Gavotte from Masques et Bergamasques, Op. 112 by Gabriel Faure, performed by Sinfonica Abruzzese conducted by Marzio Conti

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Sunday 4th October 2020 – this service was conducted via Zoom and the sound quality is lower than usual. Apologies for this.
Full Service – Pam McCarthy (with contributions from Susan McKeever and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Pam McCarthy Honouring Our Ancestors
Reflection – Pam McCarthy Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Readings
1. excerpt from Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutgar Bregman, read by Susan McKeever
2. Blind, an extract from Our Friend Far Away by Natalie Goldberg, read by Pam McCarthy
Music during service performed by Josh Johnston at the piano
1st Movement of Clarinet Sonata No. 2 by Johannes Brahms performed by Alessandro Carbonare & Andrea Dindo
I Am A Hill written by Noriana Kennedy, performed by The Whileaways
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Sunday 27th September 2020 – this service was conducted via Zoom and the sound quality is lower than usual. Apologies for this.
Full Service – Keith Troughton (with contributions from Dennis Aylmer and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Keith Troughton Home
Reflection – Keith Troughton Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Readings
1. Psalm 139 read by Dennis Aylmer
2. Throw Me On A Scale from The Gift by Hafiz, read by Keith Troughton
Music performed by Josh Johnston at the piano, as well as various YouTube videos
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The video / recording of Homeward Bound after the silent meditation was recorded by various Irish musicians in 2018 as a single in aid of Peter McVerry Trust, Focus Ireland and Simon Community.

Sunday 20th September 2020 – this service was conducted via Zoom and the sound quality is lower than usual. Apologies for this.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Gavin Byrne and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Influences On Early Christianity
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The Hare & The Tortoise – a variation
Readings
1. excerpt on Music from “Moab Is My Washpot” by Stephen Fry, read by Josh Johnston
2. The Parable Of The Serpent read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music performed by Josh Johnston and Gavin Byrne at the piano
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Sunday 13th September 2020
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Tom McEnaney and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain The Bucket List
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The Stolen Knapsack
Readings
1. Advent by Patrick Kavanagh, read by Tom McEnaney
2. excerpt from “Walden Pond” by Henry David Thoreau, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music performed by Josh Johnston at the organ and Gavin Byrne at the piano
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Sunday 6th September 2020
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Jennifer Russell Buller and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain A Lonely Place
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Finding God In The Box
Readings
1. Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye, read by Jennifer Russell Buller (also check out the OnBeing Podcast she referred to before the reading)
2. excerpt from “Faith Without Certainty” by Paul Rasor, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music performed by Josh Johnston at the organ
Once a month, the church does a collection for charity instead of for its own expenses. We haven’t done this since the beginning of the pandemic lockdown but we feel it’s time to start again. For this month, the managing committee have elected to give its charity collection to the Dublin Unitarian Refugee Welcome Committee – an inhouse project looking to raise money to sponsor refugee families on their arrival in ireland and during their first days here.
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Sunday 30th August 2020
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from David Heap and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Loss, Grace And Blessings
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain A Shipment Of Cats
Readings
1. On Blessings from Benedictus by John O’Donohue, read by David Heap
2. “How To Give A Blessing” from Shadow And Shine by Kathleen McTigue, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music performed by Josh Johnston at the piano
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Sunday 23rd August 2020
Full Service – Andy Pollak (with contributions from Rev. Bridget Spain and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Andy Pollak Modesty, Brilliance and Ethics
Reflection – Andy Pollak Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Andy Pollak Little Red Riding Hood And The World as rewritten by Roald Dahl
Readings
1. Shadow, an extract from Soul To Soul by Christine Robinson & Alicia Hawkins, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
2. “From The Republic Of Conscience” by Seamus Heaney, read by Andy Pollak
3. “Prayer” by Carol Ann Duffy, read by Andy Pollak
Music performed by Josh Johnston at the piano, and Will O’Connell at the piano
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Sunday 16th August 2020
Full Service – Will O’Connell (with contributions from Andrew Connolly and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Will O’Connell On Parenting
Reflection – Will O’Connell Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Will O’Connell The Politest Man In The World
Readings
1. Reflections on grieving, read by Andrew Connolly
2. The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski, read by Will O’Connell
3. Words on Cancel Culture by Nick Cave, read by Will O’Connell
4. Fireflies by Nick Cave, read by Will O’Connell
Music performed by Josh Johnston at the piano
1. Rondeau by Arbeau
2. Holy Holy Holy, Lord God Almighty
3. Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind
4. Time, The Revelator by Gillian Welch
5. Circles by Harry Chapin
6. I Thought About You by Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke
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Sunday 9th August 2020
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Paul Murray, Dorene Groocock and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Four Great Religions, Four Great Sages
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The Man Who Didn’t Need To Be Saved
Readings
1. The Funniest God Joke by Emo Phillips, read by Paul Murray
2. The Golden Rule based on the writings of Leo Tolstoy, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and Dorene Groocock on the flute
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Sunday 2nd August 2020
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Frank Tracy and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain I Am My Brother’s Keeper
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain People Making Sacred Spaces
Readings
1. excerpt from “I Have A Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr, read by Frank Tracy
2. “The Book Of Genesis, by Anonymous” by Lucy Sweeney Byrne, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music performed by Josh Johnston at the piano and organ
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Sunday 26th July 2020
Full Service – Pamela McCarthy (with contributions from Gavin Byrne and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Pamela McCarthy Seeking Paradise
Reflection – Pamela McCarthy Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Pamela McCarthy The Voice Of The Great Spirit
Readings
1. excerpt from “Seeking Paradise” by Rev. Stephen Lingwood, read by Gavin Byrne
2. extract from Introduction to “The Science Of Storytelling” by Will Store, read by Pamela McCarthy
Music performed by Josh Johnston at the piano
1. Jesu Joy Of Man’s Desiring by Johann Sebastian Bach
2. In My Garden by Enda Reilly and Mark McGuigan
3. Improvisation by Josh Johnston
4. I Thought About You by Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Mercer
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Sunday 19th July 2020
Full Service – Pamela McCarthy (with contributions from Madeline Stringer and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Pamela McCarthy Life Isn’t Fair, Fortunately
Reflection – Pamela McCarthy Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Pamela McCarthy Children Of Darkness
Readings
1. excerpt from “Rejoice Together” by Robert Walsh, read by Madeline Stringer
2. Matthew’s Gospel Ch. 25, verse 14, read by Pamela McCarthy
Music
1. Be Thou My Vision, performed by Josh Johnston
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Sunday 12th July 2020
Full Service – Aidan O’Driscoll (with contributions from Grainne Carty and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Aidan O’Driscoll Arcadia
Children’s Story – Aidan O’Driscoll The Contented Fisherman
Readings
1. Testimony of Sitting Bull to US Senate Committee, read by Grainne Carty
2. “Desiderata” read by Aidan O’Driscoll
Music
1. Akua Tuta, traditional Native American, performed by Josh Johnston
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Sunday 5th July 2020
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Andrew Connolly, Dennis Aylmer, Dorene Groocock & Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain We Are Open, Welcome Back
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The King With The Big Head
Readings
1. Poems regarding three of the tenets of the Hospice Movement – Compassion & Kindness – read by Andrew Connolly
2. excerpt from Have A Little Faith by Mitch Albom, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music
“An Die Musik” by Franz Schubert, performed by Dorene Groocock and Dennis Aylmer
“Dos Gardenias”, a tango from Cuba, performed by Josh Johnston
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Sunday 28th June 2020 – This service was recorded on Thursday 25th June – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Tony Shine (with contributions from Alison Claffey & Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Tony Shine The Faith Of Hans Kung
Reflection – Tony Shine Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Tony Shine The Builder’s House
Readings
1. Letter To My Teenage Self, written & read by Alison Claffey
2. Solomon’s Respect For Wisdom, an extract from the book of Wisdom, read by Tony Shine

Sunday 21st June
Sunday 21st June 2020 – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic but this morning we worshipped together thanks to Zoom technology – it is a service of favourite readings and music and was very much a team effort.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Will O’Connell, Emily Neenan, Dennis Aylmer, Doireann Ní Bhríain, Aidan Driscoll, Trish Webb Duffy, Paul Murray, Pamela McCarthy, Keith Troughton and Andy Pollak.)
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service – as all readings were specifically chosen from a brief that they be out of copyright, we are able to include all the readings in this podcast this week.
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The Professor And The Cup Of Tea
Readings
1. “Thou Art Indeed Just, Lord” by Gerard Manley Hopkins, read by Will O’Connell
2. “Child’s Talk In April” by Christina Rosetti, read by Emily Neenan
3. “Say not the struggle nought availeth” by Arthur Hugh Clough, read by Dennis Aylmer
4. “During Donald Trump’s Inauguration” by Paul Bushe, read by Doireann Ní Bhríain
5. extract from “Chekhov In My Life: A Love Story” by Lydia Avilov, read by Aidan Driscoll
6. “If” by Rudyard Kipling, read by Trish Webb Duffy
7. extract from “Courage” by Osho, read by Paul Murray
8. extract from “The Lady Of Shalott” by Alfred Lord Tennyson, read by Pamela McCarthy
9. “Oisín” written and read by Keith Troughton
10. “Everything Has Been Plundered” by Anna Akhmatova, read by Andy Pollak
Music
Adagio (from Clarinet Concerto in A Minor, K622) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sabine Meyer – Clarinet
Dresden Staatskapelle conducted by Hans Vonik

Dublin You Are
Words & recitation by Stephen James Smith
Rain from the sky outside the studio
Music improvised by The Lazy Band

Love’s Old Sweet Song
Words & J.L. Murray
Music by G. Clifton Bingham
Arrangement by Michael McGlynn
Anúna directed by Michael McGlynn
Tenor Solo – Michael McGlynn

Cuir An Long Ar Seoil
Written & Performed by Enda Reilly

Sunday 14th June 2020 – This service was recorded on Thursday 11th June – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Oliver Power & Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Jesus Told Stories
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain As Famous As The Moon
Readings
1. Cill Aodáin le Rafteirí an File, read by Oliver Power
2. Thoughts On The Death Of George Floyd by M. Lee Pelton, president Emerson College, Boston, read by Rev. Bridget Spain
Music
“I Am A Hill” by Noriana Kennedy, performed by The Whileaways from their CD “From What We’re Made”

Sunday 7th June 2020 – This service was recorded on Thursday 4th June – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Will O’Connell (with contributions from Mary O’Brien & Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Will O’Connell No Protest, No Change
Reflection – Will O’Connell Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Will O’Connell The Day God Popped Around
“Shenandoah” performed by the X-Seamen’s Institute from the album “Classic Maritime Songs” (Smithsonian Institute Folkways)

Sunday 31st May 2020
“Ownership Of Ourselves”
Joint online service with 4th Universalist Society, New York City
Service led by Rev. Schuyler Vogel (minister, 4th Universalist Society, New York City)
Rev. Bridget Spain (minister, Dublin Unitarian Church)
& Rev. Maud Robinson (minister, Underbank & Fulwood Chapel, near Sheffield, England)
Music prepared by Sean Mayes (director of music, 4th Universalist Society, New York City)
& Josh Johnston (director of music, Dublin Unitarian Church)
Music
“We Are A Gentle Angry People” by Holly Near, performed by Josh Johnston (piano)
“I Have A Dream” by Phyllis Reed from words by Martin Luther King Jr., performed by Sean Mayes (piano & voice)
“Nader My God By UNader My God By U” by James Stevens, arranged by André van der Merwe, performed by Dublin Youth Choir, directed by Lynsey Callaghan
Readings:
“Allow by Danna Faulds, read by Rev. Maud Robinson
excerpt from “Man’s Search For MeaningMan’s Search For Meaning” by Viktor Frankl, read by Will O’Connell (Dublin Unitarian Church)
Chalice lighting for 4th Universalist Society, NYC by Quentin Fottrell
The Children’s Story is a reflection on the two congregations coming together contrasted with the recent killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the ensuing Anti-Police Brutality protests across the United States of America by DJ Cashmere, the director of Religious Education at 4th Universalist Society, New York City
Full Service
Sermon – Rev. Maud Robinson, Rev. Schuyler Vogel & Rev. Bridget Spain Owneship Of Ourselves
Reflection – Rev. Maud Robinson, Rev. Schuyler Vogel, Quentin Fottrell & Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – DJ Cashmere No Easy Answers

Sunday 24th May 2020 – This service was recorded on Thursday 21st May – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from David Heap & Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Resilience
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain King Midas

Sunday 17th May 2020 – This service was recorded on Thursday 14th May – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Madeline Stringer (with contributions from George Stringer, Josh Johnston, Derina Johnson, Julien Nass & David MacKenzie)
Sermon – Madeline Stringer What Is Reality ?
Reflection – Madeline Stringer Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Madeline Stringer The Hotel Deposit
Readings
“The Tuft Of Flowers” by Robert Frost, read by George Stringer
extract from “Three Men In A Boat” by Jerome K. Jerome, read by Madeline Stringer
Music
“Where Have All The Flowers Gone ?” by Pete Seeger
performed by Josh Johnston (melodica) and Julien Nass (guitar)
“The Lord’s My Shepherd” (Tune: Crimond)
performed by Derina Johnson (courtessy of Laetare Vocal Ensemble)
“Kalin” by Wilhelm Statius-Muller
performed by David MacKenzie (violin) & Josh Johnston (piano)

Sunday 10th May 2020 – This service was recorded on Thursday 7th May – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Paul Murray (with contributions from Doireann Ní Bhríain & Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Paul Murray Truth Matters
Reflection – Paul Murray Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Paul Murray The Island Of Metanoia
Music at end of service – Padstow (traditional song from Cornwall associated with the “merry morning of May”)

Sunday 3rd May 2020 – This service was recorded on Thursday 30th April – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from David Heap, Josh Johnston & Kern)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Changed Times
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The Waters Of Madness
Music at end of service
This is a set of tunes entitled “Aga” – the track is made up of three tunes – Heaven’s Gate which was composed by David Mansfield, and Pulling Bracken and Magic Slipper, both of which were traditional arrangements by the Louth folk trio Kern. The set is included on their 2017 CD False Deceiver. Many thanks to the band for permission to use the recording.

Sunday 26th April 2020 – This service was recorded on Thursday 23rd April – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Aidan O’Driscoll (with contributions from Rita O’Driscoll & Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Aidan O’Driscoll Do The Decent Thing
Reflection – Aidan O’Driscoll Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Aidan O’Driscoll The Monks & The Woman

Sunday 19th April 2020 – This service was recorded on Thursday 16th April – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Gavin Byrne & Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Let’s Talk Soul . . . . . Revised
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Finding Money

Sunday 12th April 2020 Easter Sunday 2020 – This service was recorded on Thursday 9th April – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain (with contributions from Tony Brady and Josh Johnston)
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Celebrating Spring, Life Renewed
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The Parrot Who Wanted To Be Free
Music after Silent Prayer
Abendlied by Josef Rheinburger
Performed by Laetare Vocal Ensemble
Dr. Roisín Blunnie – director
Performed and recorded in competition in June 2019 at the Ave Verum Choral Festival in Baden Bei Der Wien in Austria.
with thanks to Roisín for permission to use the recording

Thursday 9th April 2020
Let’s Talk Soul – Anniversary Service
intended to be presented live at the annual meetings of the General Assembly of Unitarians and Free Christian Churches
on this date in Birmingham, England
Address by Rev. Bridget Spain (minister, Dublin Unitarian Church)
Service led by Rev. Mike O’Sullivan (minister, Cork Unitarian Church)

Sunday 5th April 2020 This service was recorded on Thursday 2nd April – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Pam McCarthy, with contributions from Emer O’Reilly and Josh Johnston
Sermon – Pam McCarthy Lent
Reflection – Pamela McCarthy Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Pamela McCarthy What Really Matters

Sunday 29th March 2020 This service was recorded on Thursday 26th March – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain All Change
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The Sorceror’s Apprentice

Sunday 22nd March 2020 This service was uploaded during the week 16th March – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Tony Brady (with contributions from Josh Johnston & Will O’Connell)
Sermon – Tony Brady Life In Imitation of Water
Reflection – Tony Brady Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Tony Brady The Little Wave

Sunday 15th March 2020 This service was recorded on the evening of Saturday 14th March – our church is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to record the service and podcast it in time for the Sunday morning while the situation settles down.
Full Service – Rev. Bridget Spain
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Fundamental Christianity
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The Magic Nail
Readings
1. What To Do When You’re Feeling Low, written and read by Rev. Bridget Spain

Sunday 8th March 2020 A Service in Memory of John Ward, a congregation member and chorister of this church who died on 2nd March 2019
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Transcendent Reality
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Heaven And Hell
Readings
1. “To Susie In May” and “To Mike” by John Ward, read by Susie Power
2. Thoughts on John Ward written and read by Johnny Ward
3. “Slowing Down” by John Ward, read by Johnny Ward
4. Listening Prayer from Simply Pray by Eric Walker Wikstrom

Sunday 1st March 2020
Sermon – Keith Troughton Art And Beauty
Reflection – Keith Troughton Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Keith Troughton Two Bears – A Poem by Hafiz
Readings
1. Notes on the Fear Of Public Speaking, written and read by Frank Kelly
2. Miracle On St. David’s Day by Gillian Clarke, read by Joanna Troughton

Sunday 23rd February 2020
Sermon – Paul Murray Feet Of Clay
Reflection – Paul Murray Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Paul Murray The Tale Of King Leo
Readings
1. two extracts from Tales Of Wonder by Huston Smith, read by Pam McCarthy
2. excerpt from The Velveteen Rabbit by Marjorie Williams, read by Elaine Sisson

Sunday 16th February 2020
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Hope Renewed
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain & the students on the 2020 Coming Of Age courseReflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Perspective And Balance
Readings
1. The Sound Of Silence from Reflections by Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy, read by Mary O’Brien
2. Oh The Places You Will Go by Dr. Seuss, read by Barry Neenan

Sunday 9th February 2020
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Etty Hillesum
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The Godlike Quality
Readings
1. excerpt from “The Elements Of Unitarianism” by George Chryssides, read by George McCaw
2. excerpts from diaries of Etty Hillesum, read by Rev. Bridget Spain

Sunday 2nd February 2020
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain The Wheel Of The World
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Han’s Peach Tree
Readings
1. “Prescription” by Colin Dardis, read by Trish Webb Duffy
2. “Fire” by Robert Fulghum, read by Rev. Bridget Spain

Sunday 26th January 2020
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Christianity In The Future
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Unusual
Readings
1. excerpt from Introduction to A Shared Home Place by Seamus Mallon and Andy Pollack, read by David Heap
2. excerpt from “Towards Beloved Community” by Cathal Courtney, read by Rev. Bridget Spain

Sunday 19th January 2020
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Islam: A Religion Of Peace ?
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain The New Suit
Readings
1. excerpts from Benedictus by by John O’Donoghue, read by Bernard Keogh
2. Two Spiritual Paths In One Family from “The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down” by Heyman Suman, read by Rev. Bridget Spain

Sunday 12th January 2020
Sermon – Rev. Bridget Spain Pause Awhile
Reflection – Rev. Bridget Spain Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Rev. Bridget Spain Four Frogs In The Forest
Readings
1. excerpt from The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz, read by Susan Gaj McKeever
2. “January Glooms” by Doireann Ní Bhriain (published in Oscailt February 2019), read by Rev. Bridget Spain

Sunday 5th January 2020
Sermon – Pamela McCarthy Walden
Reflection – Pamela McCarthy Reflections And Prayers From Our Morning Service
Children’s Story – Pamela McCarthy Trust, Belief, Knowledge and Evidence
Readings
1. The Real Scandal Of The Birth Of God by Kaitlyn Hardy Shetler, read by Emily Neenan
2. Two excerpts from “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau, read by Pamela McCarthy