Making Powerful Trouble
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
August 15, 2021
Rev. Leela Sinha with Chuck Champlin, Worship Associate
Making Powerful Trouble: we’re accustomed to the idea that resistance has to come from below, from outside, from the Other. But when we are the holders of power, how shall we resist then?
Rev. Leela Sinha is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist and an entrepreneurial community minister who is continually willing to speak the truth in love. Rev. Leela resides in the Bay Area and is founder of The Intensives Institute, which supports people with big personalities in embracing and using their power for good through leadership development, coaching, and consulting. The Institute and its work are an outgrowth of Rev. Leela’s book, You’re Not Too Much: Intensive Lives in an Expansive World.
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Greeting Chuck Champlin, Worship Associate
Song for Gathering Building a New Way #1017, by Martha Sandefer
Welcome Chuck Champlin
Lighting of the Chalice Blessed is the Fire That Burns Deep in the Soul by Eric A Heller-Wagner, read by Susan Merrill
Land Acknowledgement Chuck Champlin
Opening Words Rev. Leela Sinha
Wisdom for All Ages The Story of Robin Hood and Allan a Dale, Rev. Leela Sinha
Joys & Sorrows Beth Karow
Prayer & Meditation Rev. Leela Sinha
Song Comfort Me #1002
Reading A Song for Many Movements by Audre Lorde, Rev. Leela Sinha
Sermon Making Powerful Trouble, Rev. Leela Sinha
Offering Chuck Champlin and Stephanie Fischer, Executive Director, Community Beyond Violence
25% of our offering this month will support Community Beyond Violence: whose mission is to offer resources for building healthy relationships and to work with community partners to provide services for healing the effects of interpersonal violence.
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 Chuck Champlin
Closing Song When the Spirit Says Do #1042
Closing Words/Benediction Rev. Leela Sinha
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth