UU Principle #6: Peace, Liberty, and Justice for All
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
July 31, 2022
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
with Chuck Champlin, Worship Associate
Between the January 6 insurrection, a red/blue divide in the U.S., a rise in authoritarian tendencies, and Russia’s war against Ukraine, a community, nation, or world of peace, liberty and justice all seem mighty far off. But as UUs, that’s what we’ve promised to affirm and promote in our lives. How in the world do we do that now?
Lighting of the Chalice/Opening Words A Peacemaking Prayer by Eric Cherry, read by Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Song for Gathering Far Too Long, By Fear Divided by John Andrew Storey [sic] (verse 2 by Odell Shepard [sic]), melody from The Southern Harmony 1835
Welcome Chuck Champlin, Worship Associate
Land Acknowledgement
Wisdom for All Ages Dream Peace by Team Kids (teamkids.org) and Jubilee Project (jubileeproject.org)
Singing the Children on Their Way This Little Light of Mine
Blessing of the New Board
Joys & Sorrows
Music Toby Thomas-Rose, piano
Prayer & Meditation Meditation by Richard Gilbert, read by Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Song Peace Prayer Mandala by Sofia, with additional lines by Ruthie Rosauer, with Michael Bankston, Janet Bullock, Randy McKean, Susan Merrill, Leonna Sapphire, and Rev. Kevin
Sermon Peace, Liberty, and Justice for All Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Offering Chuck Champlin, Worship Associate
Offertory Toby Thomas-Rose, piano
Dedication Chuck Champlin
Thank you
Closing Song This is My Song #159, words by Lloyd Stone, music by Jean Sibelius
Closing Words Rev. Kevin
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.