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Bulletin Information:
How the Vigil will Work
The vigil will begin with remembrance of those who have experienced
anti-transgender violence and discrimination. We will read the
names of those we have been asked to remember and light candles in their
honor. Then there will be an opportunity for you to name those who
have experienced violence and discrimination, by saying a name and
lighting a candle.
The second part of the vigil will focus on our journey to
liberation. We will name the achievements of the past year and
light candles to honour those who have made these achievements
possible. There will be an opportunity for you to remember
successes and to light candles to honour these achievements –
these can be any thing you like they might be about coming out, naming,
taking hormones, dressing in the manner of your own choice for the first
time – whatever you feel.
Throughout there will be periods of silence and periods with music
playing. This is our space to use as we choose, so please join in
and make it yours.
Act of Remembrance
Music
Reading of
Names
George Santayana said
“Those who
cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.”
A wise person said (Ecclesiastes
3:1-8):
“For everything there is a
season, and a time for every purpose in all creation:
A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to
pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to
build up;
A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to
dance;
A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones together; A time
to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to cast
away;
A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to
speak; A time to love, And a time to hate; A time for war, And a time
for peace.”
And this, is our time to
remember.
We remember:
Name (or “An unknown transperson”) in City,
Province (State)/Country
We light a candle to honor them
Name (or “An unknown transperson”) in City,
Province (State)/Country
We light a candle to honor them. [Repeat as needed.]
Music
Prayer
Loving God, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will listen
to their cries and comfort them. You will bring justice to the
orphans and the oppressed, so people can no longer terrify them. (Psalm
10:17-18, New Living Translation, inclusive)
Music
Active Remembrance
This is a time to celebrate our journey towards liberation and
full human rights. After each section please say names and light
candles as you wish.
We lift up all those who have gone before us to bring about the full
human rights of transgender people and all other oppressed groups.
Pause for candlelighting.
We remember those who have worked to bring about the passage of the
Gender Recognition Act and other important legal victories.
Pause for candlelighting.
We remember those who do not get access to the health care they
need.
Pause for candlelighting.
We remember people all those who are rejected by their families,
friends and communities.
Pause for candlelighting.
We remember all those lovers, friends, families and communities
that support us on our gender journeys.
Pause for candlelighting.
We remember that the journey is not over and that we will continue
to work towards full human rights and equal services for all transgender
people
We remember and celebrate our own journeys and the journeys of those in
our community
Pause for candlelighting.
We celebrate together for our human spirit and our ability to
change the world we live in.
Pause for candlelighting.
Music
Sending Out
Music Suggestions:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me, Elton John
I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor
Flowers in the Window, Travis
Follow the Light, Travis
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