Inclusion

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