Pumping Irony: Power, Protection, Control, and Vulnerability

Pumping Irony: Power, Protection, Control, and Vulnerability
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
October 22, 2023
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Lindsay Dunckel, Worship Associate


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In the midst of current and confounding “strong man” energies in national and world politics, we draw on Enneagram insights (Type 8) to consider the ways that strength, power, and control sometimes arise in each of us as ideals to protect ourselves from feeling vulnerable, uncertain, powerless.  

Song for Gathering I’ve Got Peace Like a River #100 words and music by Marvin Frey 

Greeting  Rev. Kevin Tarsa 

Land Acknowledgement 

Wisdom for All Ages Power Poses  Rev. Kevin Tarsa & Lindsay Dunckel

Lighting of the Chalice  by Rev. Kevin Tarsa

Singing the Children on Their Way

Welcome  Lindsay Dunckel, Worship Associate 

Opening Words  Rev. Kevin Tarsa

Reflection  Lindsay Dunckel 

Sermon Pumping Irony: Power, Protection, Control, and Vulnerability  Rev. Kevin Tarsa

Reading  Meditation on Courage and Vulnerability by Rev. Douglas Taylor, abbreviated, 

Read by Scottie Hart 

Joys & Sorrows

Song When I Am Frightened #1012 words and music by Shelley Jackson Denham 

Sermon Closing 

Offering  Lindsay Dunckel, Worship Associate

Offertory

Dedication   Lindsay Dunckel 

Thank you & Announcements 

Closing Song Now Let Us Sing #368 words and music anonymous

Closing Words  

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

Music for Going Forth