There’s a River Flowing: Are you in?
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
September 10, 2023
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
with Gail Johnson Vaughan and Cheryl Morris, Worship Associates
This year’s Water Communion service not only invites us to celebrate the importance of true community, every more vital in these times, it will also invite members to claim, truly, their deep ownership of UUCM and its continual creation. As one larger framing offers, it’s in part a conscious move from being consumers to being citizens.
Song for Gathering Shall We Gather at the River by Robert Lowry (adapted)
Sung by UUCM Choir
with River Call by Manish Mishra Marzetti, read by Gail Johnson Vaughan and Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Welcome Gail Johnson Vaughan
Greeting One Another
Land Acknowledgement Beryl Raven
Lighting of the Chalice words by Krista Tippett, read by René Wiley
Wisdom for All Ages A River Reminder, Rev. Kevin Tarsa and Rivers
Song There’s a River Flowin’ #1007 by Faya Rose Toure
Reflection There’s a River Flowing. Are you in? Rev. Kevin Tarsa
A Ritual Gathering of the Waters
Gathering of the Waters
Blessing of the Water by Ranwa Hammamy, read by René Wiley and Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Music The Water Remembers by Jason Shelton
sung by UUCM Choir, Toby Thomas-Rose, Director
Offering Gail Johnson Vaughan, Worship Associate
with Ali Stefancich, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Sierra Streams Institute
Offertory Toby Thomas-Rose, piano
Dedication Gail Johnson Vaughan
Thank you & Announcements
Closing Song Woyaya #1020 words and music by Loughty Amoa, Solomon Amarfio,
Robert M. Bailey, Roy Bedeau, Francis T. Osei, Whendell K. Richardson, and Mac Tontoh
arranged by Jeannie Gagne
Closing Words
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth