Getting to Know One Another
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
October 24, 2021
Chuck Champlin, Rev. Kevin Tarsa, and You!
Our fourth in a series focused on cultivating relationship, this interactive, café style service offered people a chance to connect several times in small groups for conversation. Envisioned and planned by Wendy Wernigg and Chuck Champlin, Rev. Kevin joins Chuck to facilitate the service itself.
Greeting Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Song for Gathering Enter, Rejoice, and Come In #361, by Louise Ruspini, Jordan Thomas-Rose, Director of Music
Welcome Chuck Champlin, Worship Associate
Lighting of the Chalice by Mark Morrison-Reed, read by Lesley Champlin
Land Acknowledgement read by Elizabeth Bloom
Opening Words The Heart of Our Faith by Monica Jacobson-Tennessen, read by Susan Merrill
Wisdom for All Ages Stories for each other
- Your name
- A comfort food for you
- A game you played or an activity you enjoyed happily as a child
Joys & Sorrows Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Prayer & Meditation In Gatherings by Marta I Valentín, read by Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Song Come Sing a Song With Me #346, by Carolyn McDade, Jordan Thomas-Rose
Getting to Know One Another
Introduction Rev. Kevin Tarsa and Chuck Champlin
- Where were you born?
- What is one thing on your bucket list, something you would yet like to do in your lifetime?
- Metaphoraging (Without thinking too much, find an object nearby, perhaps within reach. Any object. Note its qualities. Reflect on how that object is like you or vice versa.)
- What is one of your favorite treats for yourself?
Closing– Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Offering Chuck Champlin
25% of our offering this month will support: Habitat for Humanity, which brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Habitat for Humanity envisions a community where everyone has the opportunity to have a safe, decent, affordable place to live.
Since we are not passing a plate in person, giving in other ways is vital to our ability to sustain the work of our community. Thank you for your generosity. See the insert for ways to give by text, PayPal, UUCM’s website or by mail.
Offertory Jordan Thomas-Rose
Dedication Chuck Champlin
Thank you
Closing Song The Hokey Pokey (Yes, THE Hokey Pokey. Well, part of it, anyway.) Jordan Thomas-Rose
Closing Words Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth