Inclusion
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
February 9, 2025
Guest Speaker Daryl Grigsby
with Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Carol Nimick, Worship Associate
Local author, historian, and frequent prophetic voice in The Union, Daryl Grigsby will draw on his personal experience and knowledge to reflect on this month’s theme of Inclusion and what it may be asking of us.
Song for Gathering Building a New Way #1017 by Martha Sandefar, arr Jim Scott
Land Acknowledgement
Greeting
Lighting of the Chalice Rarely, If Ever by bell hooks
Singing the Children on Their Way
Welcome Carol Nimick, Worship Associate
Opening Words The Day WIll Come by James Baldwin
Joys & Sorrows Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Prayer & Meditation Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Song There’s a River Flowin’ in My Soul #1007 by Faya Ora Rose Touré
Reading from In Search of Identity by Howard Thurman
Message The Heart and Art of Inclusion Daryl Grigsby
Offering Carol Nimick, with Jessica Nunn Provost, Executive Director of Community Beyond Violence
Offertory
Dedication Carol Nimick
Thank you & Announcements
Closing Song There is More Love Somewhere #95 African American hymn
Closing Words
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth