The Rear View Mirror and the Road Ahead: Finding Our Center
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
January 1, 2023
with Rev. Kevin Tarsa
with Anita Wald-Tuttle, Carol Nimick, Worship Associate
Anita Wald-Tuttle originated a Cider Sunday years ago. An informal New Year’s service accompanied by cups of cider, the service invited people to look both back at the past year and into the next, and to share what they saw in each direction. Though the form of the service is adapted now to UUCM’s larger numbers, we once again pause at the very threshold of the new year to look both ways as we cross into 2023.
Greeting Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Land Acknowledgement
Opening Song Ring Out, Wild Bells words by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, music: British carol Refrain lyrics and music by Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Welcome Carol Nimick, Worship Associate
Lighting of the Chalice/Opening Words Bodhisattva by Tom Wilson, read Anita Wald-Tuttle
The Rear View Mirror and the Road Ahead: Finding Our Center
Introduction to Sharing Rev. Kevin Tarsa and Anita Wald-Tuttle
Sharing by our Youngest Members with Rev. Kevin
Singing the Children on Their Way
Looking Back and Looking Forward: What do you see?
Offering Carol Nimick, Worship Associate
Offertory Toby Thomas-Rose, piano
Dedication Carol Nimick
Thank you
Announcements
Closing Song Blue Boat Home #1064 by Peter Mayer
Closing Words Burn All Bridges by Tom Wilson, read by Rev. Kevin and Anita Wald-Tuttle
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice