Nurturing and Growing Our Beloved Community, Part 2
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
August 30, 2026
Marlene Bottenfield, Worship Associate
A response to our June 28th service where we explored our differences and similarities by listening to each other and opening our hearts wide.
What are the next steps in strengthening our Beloved Community? Our personal history has created who we are today, both individually and as a community. How can we use our histories as well as our dreams to create a more loving world? When we do the inner work of opening our hearts to ourselves and each other, we create the world we want to live in.
Song for Gathering Singing for Our Lives #170 by Holly Near
Greeting One Another Rod Tayler
Land Acknowledgement read by Janet Dunstan
Lighting of the Chalice Beautifully Bound by Scott Tayler, read by Viv Tipton
Wonder Box & Singing the Children on Their Way
Freedom Summer Moment Ryan Fonbuena
Candle of Compassion, Resistance, and Resilience read by Maureen McNair
Welcome Marlene Bottenfield
Contemplation Marlene Bottenfield
Song My Heart is Open (to the Song of You) by Randy Partain
Meditation, Reflective Journey Cynthia Burton
Song My Heart is Open (to the Song of You) by Randy Partain
Talk/Sharing Marlene Bottenfield
Song My Heart is Open (to the Song of You) by Randy Partain
Joys & Sorrows Allison Rivers
Offering Rod Tayler
Offertory
Dedication Rod Tayler
Thank you & Announcements
Closing Song When Our Heart is in a Holy Place #1008 by Joyce Poley
Closing Words by Mother Teresa read by Sandy Sturtevant
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth