What Circle? Subtle Acts of Exclusion and Intentional Acts of Inclusion

What Circle? Subtle Acts of Exclusion and Intentional Acts of Inclusion
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
February 23, 2025
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Randy McKean, Worship Associate

Finally, we turn our inclusion lens to consider what helps us – and, likely, others – know that we belong and that we are fully included right here in this community. If we are called to “live love through the practice of inclusion,” what now? 

Song for Gathering Everybody In by Peter Mayer (www.petermayer.net) with Randy McKean, guitar, and Lindsay Dunckel, cello

Greeting

Land Acknowledgement read by Carol Richey

Lighting of the Chalice  Come One, Come All! by Ian W. Riddell  read by Sophia McKean

Singing the Children on Their Way  

Welcome  Randy McKean, Worship Associate

Opening Words  

Joys & Sorrows

Prayer & Meditation  So Glad You’re Here by Rev. Darcey Laine read by Randy McKean

Song  When Our Heart is in a Holy Place #1008 by Joyce Poley

Message  Subtle Acts of Exclusion, and Intentional Acts of Inclusion  Rev. Kevin Tarsa and All

Offering  Randy McKean 

Offertory  Toby Thomas-Rose and friends

Dedication  Randy McKean

Thank you & Announcements

Closing Song  We Would Be One #318 words by Samuel Anthony Wright, music by Jean Sibelius

Closing Words

Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice  
                Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.   

Music for Going Forth