Courage or Comfort?
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
October 2, 2022
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
with Cheryl Morris and Beth Karow, Worship Associates
As we launch our theme of “Courage” and launch into the first segment of our Sabbatical/Renewal, we’ll bless the journey ahead and draw on Brené Brown’s insight shared by Allison in a recent service: “You can choose courage or you can choose comfort. You cannot have both.” Hmmm……..
Music For Gathering Playin’ the Blues, David Samson, guitar; Steve Wiley, drums; Rev. Kevin, piano; and company
Greeting Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Land Acknowledgement read by Stu Matthews
Welcome Beth Karow, Worship Associate
Song for Gathering There’s a River Flowin’ in My Soul #1007 by Faya Ora Rose Touré
Opening Words There Is a Quiet Courage by Rev. Gretchen Haley, read by Carol Richey
Lighting of the Chalice by Cheryl Morris, read by Pam Kisor
Wisdom for All Ages The Way Out of Fear, a Buddhist Jataka Tale, as told by Pema Chödrön, read by Beth Karow, Olivia Samson, Norah Wiley, Mags Matthews, and Allison Rivers Samson
Singing our Children on their Way
Joys & Sorrows
Music Gabrielle Lawson, piano
Prayer & Meditation Grace by Lynn Ungar
Song There is a Balm in Gilead, an African American Spiritual with I Know This Rose Will Open #396 by Mary E. Grigolia, with Gabrielle Lawson, piano and Delaney Sherr, violin
Reading It Takes Tremendous Courage by Cornel West, read by Taylor Carey
Sermon Courage or Comfort? Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Offering Beth Karow, with Bruce Reinhardt, President of Wildlife Rehabilitation and Rescue
Offertory Gabrielle Lawson, piano
Dedication Beth Karow
Thank you Rev. Kevin Tarsa
A Mutual Blessing as our Sabbatical-Renewal Begins
Closing Song Woyaya #1020 by Amoa, Amarfio, Bailey, Bedeau, Osei, Richardson and Tontoh
Closing Words Only One Thing Required of Us by Kendyl R. Gibbons, read by Rev. Kevin Tarsa and Beth Karow
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice