Hold Everybody Up

Hold Everybody Up
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
November 17, 2024
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Gail Johnson Vaughan, Worship Associate

As we continue to come to terms with the realities of the presidential election and our related feelings, we turn our focus for a moment from what has been lost, to “what is left.” We’ll invite a second set of discoveries in the journey toward allowing our grief to become transformative. Again, the deep power of gathering in community will be part of what sustains as we commit to “Hold Everybody Up!”

Land Acknowledgement read by Gail Johnson Vaughan

Song for Gathering Hold Everybody Up by Melanie DeMore 

Lighting of the Chalice readings by Karl Snyder & Eileen Hale

Singing the Children on Their Way  

Welcome Gail Johnson Vaughan, Worship Associate 

Greeting One Another  

Opening Words  bring your broken hallelujah here by Julián Jamaica Soto read by Christy Barden  

Joys & Sorrows 

Song Sending You Light by Melanie DeMore

Prayer & Meditation

Reading Recalculating, Recalibrating by Carrie Newcomer read by Beth Karow 

What is Left? Rev. Kevin Tarsa and all 

Hold Everybody Up!

Offering  Gail Johnson Vaughan, Worship Associate 

Offertory 

Dedication  Gail Johnson Vaughan

Thank you & AnnouncementsClosing Song I Am Willing by Holly Near

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

Music for Going Forth