Moral Outrage: An Unexpected Bridge

Moral Outrage: An Unexpected Bridge
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
March 15, 2026
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Randy McKean, Worship Associate

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Kurt Gray claims, in his book Outraged, that across the socio-political spectrum we share the same moral foundation – an ancient psychological need to protect the vulnerable from harm. It’s just that we have differing perceptions as to who is being harmed! Let’s examine our own moral outrage and surface our compassion at the same time, even as we learn to set fiercely compassionate boundaries to prevent the harm that we perceive.

Song for Gathering  Building a New Way #1017 by Martha Sandefer

Greeting One Another 

Land Acknowledgement 

Lighting of the Chalice  Everywhere We Walk by Rev. Scott Tayler

Wonder Box & Singing the Children on Their Way  

Welcome  Randy McKean, Worship Associate 

Meeting the Moment  Carol Nimick and Jeff Gold  

Joys & Sorrows & Candle of Compassion, Resistance, and Resilience 

Music  Heather Grove, piano 

Meditation  Who We Listen to is Who We Become by Rev. Scott Tayler 

Song  Heart Opening Song by Randy Partain

Sermon/Message  Moral Outrage: An Unexpected Bridge  Rev. Kevin Tarsa 

Offering  Randy McKean, Worship Associate 

Offertory  Heather Grove, piano 

Dedication  Randy McKean 

Thank you & Announcements 

Closing Song  Building Bridges #1023 by the women of Greenham Common peace occupation in England, 1983

Closing Words

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

Music for Going Forth