Fences & Defenses
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
July 30, 2023
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
with Tracy Pepper & Carol Nimick, Worship Associates
We UU’s declare that every person has the right to flourish with inherent dignity and worthiness. It’s just that the resources and the barriers to such flourishing are not equally distributed. So what? And now what?
Song for Gathering Building Bridges #1023
Words by the women of Greenham Common peace occupation in England, 1983
Greeting Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Land Acknowledgement
Lighting of the Chalice Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Wisdom for All Ages All for All, based on ideas in “Targeted Universalism” from the Othering and Belonging Institute, by john a. Powell, Stephen Menendian, and Wendy Ake
Singing the Children on Their Way
Welcome Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Opening Words Equity, from the proposed Article II of the Unitarian Universalist Association Bylaws
read by Carol Nimick
Song Filled With Loving Kindness #1031 Traditional Buddhist meditation,
adapted by Mark W. Hayes, music by Ian W. Riddell
Joys & Sorrows
Meditation Meditation on Breathing #1009 by Sarah Dan Jones
Fences & Defenses Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Offering Carol Nimick
Offertory
Dedication Carol Nimick
Thank you & Announcements
Closing Song The Fire of Commitment #1028 by Jason Shelton
Closing Words
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth