Living With Intention: We Have a Dream
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
January 16, 2022
Gail Johnson Vaughan and Cheryl Morris, co-worship associates,
with Special Guest Tracy Pepper, Color Me Human executive director
Inequality and injustice hurts us all. Martin Luther King Jr had a dream that one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls would be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. There is still so much work to do. Join us as we give voice to the dream we ourselves hold that our nation must and will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
(Access music videos via the links below)
Lighting of the Chalice What is The Promise and the Practice? By Rebekah Savage, read by Cheryl Morris
Land Acknowledgement Lindsay Dunckel
Musical Opening Why Not Every Man? (Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel), traditional Spiritual, arr. Adam Podd, featuring the First Unitarian Brooklyn Quartet, produced and edited by Adam Podd for First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn (see the music video HERE)
Wisdom for All Ages Seeding the Love by Geneva Keyes, retold by Tracy Pepper
Joys & Sorrows Beth Karow
Prayer & Meditation Elijah by Bill Harley and arranged by Peter Amidon, featuring the First Unitarian Brooklyn Choir & The Westerlies (see the music video HERE)
Reading Battle Hymn of the Republic by Heather Cox Richardson, read by Gail
Music Battle Hymn of the Republic by Julia Ward Howe, Jordan Thomas-Rose, guitar and voice
Conversation Dr King’s Work is Not Done, Tracy Pepper and Gail Johnson Vaughan
Offering Cheryl Morris and Gail Johnson Vaughan
25% of our offering this month will support: Sierra Roots, whose members take a relationship-based approach in their work with homeless people. They are dedicated to listening to homeless people and collaborating with them to make progress in their health, self-reliance, and action plans for secure, safe homes.
Offertory Spiritual Medley, Samuel Tolbert (see the music video HERE)
Dedication Cheryl Morris and Gail Johnson Vaughan
Thank you Gail Johnson Vaughan
Closing Song Let Justice Roll Down, words & music ©Aileen Vance/Avenida Music, recorded and produced by Lea Morris (see the music video HERE)
Closing Words A Spark of Hope by Melanie Davis, read by Gail Johnson Vaughan and Tracy Pepper
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth