On Mind and Heart: A Question Box Service
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
August 2, 2026
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Carol Nimick, Worship Associate
It is a tradition in some UU congregations to hold an annual Question Box service, in which the minister responds, usually on the spot, to written questions handed in by that day’s participants. There’s no telling where such questions will go. We broaden that slightly this year. Yes, you’ll have a chance to write and turn in questions for Rev. Kevin, or to send questions ahead of time, and he’ll answer as many as time allows in the service, but we’ll also collect two other kinds of questions: 1) The large personal life questions you are asking yourself right now, and 2) the big questions that you feel are urgent or significant enough to warrant an entire service, or workshop, or study/reflection group.
Songs for Gathering
There’s a River Flowin’ in My Soul #1007 by Faya Ora Rose Touré
Morning Has Come #1000 by Jason Shelton
Opening Words by Rainer Maria Rilke, Carol Nimick, Worship Associate
Greeting One Another
Land Acknowledgement read by Rod Tayler
Lighting of the Chalice
Wonder Box and Singing the Children on Their Way
Welcome Carol Nimick, Worship Associate
Inviting Questions Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Freedom Summer Moment Jim Perkins & Bob King, UUCM Bending the Arc Task Force
Candle of Compassion, Resistance, and Resilience
Joys & Sorrows
Music Sahara Moonrise by Spencer Brewer Linda Snyder, piano
Prayer & Meditation
Song Gathered Here #389 by Philip A. Porter
Message On Mind and Heart: Your Questions
Offering Carol Nimick, with Steve Temple
and Victoria Lindsay, Interfaith Food Ministry Development & Communications Director
Offertory Ours is a Living Faith (Instrumental)
Dedication
Thank you & Announcements
Closing Song Ours is a Living Faith by David Tamulevich
Closing Words
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth