Nurturing Hope with Agency and Intention

Nurturing Hope with Agency and Intention
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
August 25, 2024
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Gail Johnson Vaughan, Worship Associate
with guest speaker Diana Gibson

These days we seem to be living the words of our hymn “it may be hard we know, and the road will be muddy and rough, but we’ll get there.” What options do we have to nurture hope as the maelstrom of this political season heats up? What tools are available for us to make a difference? Do we all have to be on the front lines? Is there room for us to be our authentic selves? This service explored a range of ways we can actively feed our spirits while being strong defenders of democracy.

Song for Gathering  Woyaya #1020 by Loughty Amoa, Solomon Amarfio, Robert M. Bailey, 
Roy Bedeau, Francis T. Osei, Whendell K. Richardson, Mac Tontoh 

Greeting  Rev. Kevin Tarsa

Welcome/Opening Gail Johnson Vaughan, Worship Associate 

Land Acknowledgement  Jim Bair & Robin Hart

Song Be the Light by Lea Morris (inspired by Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb”) 

Lighting of the Chalice  Rev. Kevin Tarsa

Singing the Children on Their Way

Music  Be the Light by Lea Morris 

Nurturing Hope with Agency & Intention  Gail Johnson Vaughan, Worship Associate  

Music Be the Light by Lea Morris 

Nurturing Hope with Agency & Intention  Diana Gibson 

Music Be the Light by Lea Morris 

Nurturing Hope with Agency & Intention  Rev. Kevin Tarsa  

Music Be the Light by Lea Morris 

Prayer Diana Gibson  

Lighting of the Chalice

Offering  Gail Johnson Vaughan, Worship Associate

Offertory  

Dedication  Gail Johnson Vaughan

Thank you & Announcements

Closing Song  Building a New Way #1017 by Martha Sandefer

Closing Words  Diana Gibson, Gail Johnson Vaughan, Rev. Kevin Tarsa

Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice  
                Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.   

Music for Going Forth