Holy Impatience: Choosing Hope
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
December 14, 2025
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Cheryl Morris, Worship Associate
As our Soul Matters authors write, “Hope doesn’t just whisper ‘It will be different,’ it also shouts, ‘It should be different’ and ‘It can be different.’ . . . In other words, hope doesn’t just promise us that change will come in the future; it also changes who we are in the present.” Come celebrate the possibility of choosing hope, and honor the Holy Impatience and hope in you.
Song for Gathering Joy in the Morning by Adam Podd
Greeting One Another
Land Acknowledgement read by Mick Hayes
Lighting of the Chalice & Candle of Compassion, Resistance, and Resilience Hope as an Act of Resistance by Rev. Michelle Collins read by Katie Ianni
Wonder Box & Singing the Children on Their Way
Welcome Cheryl Morris, Worship Associate
Opening Words To Be Hopeful by Howard Zinn, from You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train read by Chuck Champlin
Song We Shine Our Light by Leah Orchinik
Message Holy Impatience: Choosing Hope Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Joys & Sorrows & Hopes
Music The Velocity of Love by Suzanne Ciani Linda Snyder, piano
Prayer & Meditation
Offering Cheryl Morris, Worship Associate
Offertory Quiet Moments by Derek Kieran Linda Snyder, piano
Dedication
Thank you & Announcements
Closing Song Come, Come, Whoever You Are (though you’ve broken your vows a thousand times) #188 Words translated from Jalal Adin Rumi. Music by Lynn Adair Ungar
Closing Words
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth