Word Counts

Word Counts
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
February 2, 2025
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Lindsay Dunckel, Worship Associate

Within the larger goal of recognizing and honoring the difference between intent and impact, we launch our February theme of “inclusion” by exploring some of the ways that the words we use matter.  

Song for Gathering  Come and Go With Me #1018 African American spiritual from the period of slavery

Greeting  All 

Opening/Closing Words  Lindsay Dunckel, Worship Associate 

Land Acknowledgement  

Lighting of the Chalice  All 

Choral Response  Here Together by David M. Glasgow, UUCM Choir, Toby Thomas-Rose, director

Singing the Children on Their Way  

Message Part 1: Picture Framing.  Rev Kevin Tarsa  

Music  Gentle Words by Sister Polly M. Rupe of the Shaker community of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, UUCM Choir, Toby Thomas-Rose, director, Betsy Haydon, harp 

Message Part 2: Say What? Frame-Ups and Reframing  Rev. Kevin Tarsa

Joys & Sorrows 

Song  Comfort Me #1002 by Mimi Bornstein 

Message Part 3: Out of the Frame  Lindsay Dunckel 

Offering  Lindsay Dunckel, Worship Associate 

Offertory

Dedication  Lindsay Dunckel

Thank you & Announcements

Choral Benediction  Here Together by David M. Glasgow, UUCM Choir, Toby Thomas-Rose, director

Closing/Opening Words Our Words for the Year

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

Music for Going Forth