Finding Our Center through a Season of Renewal
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
January 15, 2023
UUCM Leaders and Rev. Kevin
In a ritual-graced service, we’ll mark the entrance to the next four and a half Sabbatical Renewal months with mutual blessings and well-wishing, thoughtful invitations, and a welcome to UUCM’s Sabbatical Minister.
Greeting Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Land Acknowledgement
Song for Gathering Come and Go With Me #1018, African American Spiritual
Welcome Carol Nimick, Worship Associate
Introducing Rev. Janet Onnie, UUCM’s Sabbatical Minister Gail Johnson Vaughan
Lighting of the Chalice/Opening Words Weaving by Lynn Ungar, read by Pam Kisor, UUCM President and René Wiley, UUCM Vice-president
Wisdom for All Ages What’s Your Word for the Year? Rev. Kevin and all
Singing the Children on Their Way
Joys & Sorrows
Music Toby Thomas-Rose, piano
Prayer & Meditation Rev. Janet Onnie, UUCM Sabbatical Minister
Song My Life Flows On (How Can I Keep from Singing) #108, words by Anna Bartlett Warner, Doris Plenn, and Pete Seger, music by Robert Lowry
Sermon Finding Our Center through a Season of Renewal Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Rituals of Blessing
- Of Rev. Kevin
- Of Rev. Janet Onnie, UUCM Sabbatical Minister
- Of the Congregation
Offering Carol Nimick
Offertory
Dedication Carol Nimick
Thank you
Announcements
Closing Song Woyaya #1020
Closing Words The Song of the Potter by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, read by Rev. Janet Onnie, UUCM Sabbatical Minister
Extinguishing of the Chalice Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Community Benediction Pam Kisor, UUCM President