What Child Is This?
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
December 18, 2022
Lindsay Dunckel, Worship Leader
A couple of millennia ago, as the story goes, three kings “traversed afar,” transfixed by the wonder of a grand celestial event. They took with them gifts for a baby who was houseless, born into a minority culture under a repressive regime. What gifts would you bring? What would the baby need to survive? To thrive?
Christmas Medley UUCM String Ensemble: Claire Miller, Pete Sabey, Laurie Segal, violin; Rev. Kevin Tarsa, viola; Lindsay Dunckel, cello
Song We Three Kings #259
Welcome/Opening Words Lindsay Dunckel
Song We Three Kings #259
Land Acknowledgement read by Ramon and Mags Matthews
Lighting of the Chalice The Wonder All Around Us by Rev. Scott Tayler, read by Wendy Wernigg
Song The First Nowell #237
Reading Wonder Is Where Love Begins [The Revolutionary Love Learning Hub, valariekaur.com/learninghub. All rights reserved.] by Valerie Kaur, read by Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Song O Little Town of Bethlehem #246
Ritual: For the Baby Lindsay Dunckel
Song & Narration For So the Children Come #1061 words by Sophia Lyon Fahs, music by Jason Shelton, narrated by Charlene Dugan
Offering Lindsay Dunckel
Offertory Toby Thomas-Rose, piano
Dedication Lindsay Dunckel
Thank you
Announcements
Closing Song We Three Kings #259
Closing Words Christmas Eve Night by Mary Wellemeyer, read by Lindsay Dunckel
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.