Just Like Me
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
October 19, 2025
Gail Johnson Vaughan & Marlene Bottenfield, Worship Associates
Compassion says, “I am with you in your pain and I will help.” It may be easy to say for someone we view as similar, but less easy when someone looks different from the outside. Will that change as we learn to walk in others’ shoes?
Song for Gathering When Our Heart is In a Holy Place #1008 by Joyce Poley, with musicians Mark Grove, Randy McKean, Betsy Haydon
Story Imagined by Tara Brach told by Tracy Pepper
Greeting Gail Johnson Vaughan
Land Acknowledgement Rachel McCullough-Sanden
Lighting of the Chalice The McSanDant Family
Wonder Box and Singing the Children on Their Way Marlene Bottenfield
Welcome Marlene Bottenfield
Opening Words Gentleness in Living by Richard S. Gilbert, read by Gail Johnson Vaughan
Candle of Compassion, Resistance, and Resilience
Joys & Sorrows Gail Johnson Vaughan
Music Meditation on Breathing words and music by Sarah Dan Jones, performed by Mick Hayes, Betsy Haydon, Randy McKean
Meditation / Song Outside Looking In by Dave Coldren and Lynn Gobetz
Message Just Like Me: True Stories on the Journey to Compassion for Others lived and told by Jax & Marlene Bottenfield
Just Like Me Meditation Marlene Bottenfield
Instrumental Music My Little Welsh Home Betsy Haydon, harp
Offering Gail Johnson Vaughan
Offertory Hope composed and performed by Betsy Haydon
Dedication Gail Johnson Vaughan
Thank You & Announcements
Closing Song Love with Guide Us #131 by Sally Rogers, with musicians Mark Grove, Betsy Haydon, Mick Hayes
Closing WordsWalk with Me by Richelle E. Goodrich, read by Marlene Bottenfield
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth