Revelation, Apocalypse, End-times Fascism, and Being Here Now

Revelation, Apocalypse, End-times Fascism,
and Being Here Now
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
July 27, 2025
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Elizabeth Rose & Cheryl Morris, Worship Associates

The Book of Revelation, also known as The Book of the Apocalypse, is “the only book in the Christian scriptures to feature dragons, giant bugs, and airborne horses.” Plus rivers of blood, lots of plagues, a lake of fire, and stars falling from the sky. Clearly, part of the multiverse. For some, it is a storyboard for what’s going down, a prophecy and blueprint for the end times. That’s not what our tradition would take from it, though some of us may be feeling our own sense of apocalypse these days.  What now?? 

Song for Gathering  There is More Love Somewhere #95 African American Spiritual 

Greeting One Another 

Land Acknowledgement  read by Susan Merrill  

Lighting of the Chalice  Drawn Together by Jennifer Gracen, read by Shannon Dooley-Miller  

Singing the Children on Their Way

Welcome  Cheryl Morris, Worship Associate 

Candle of Compassion, Resistance and Resilience 

Opening Song  Meditation on Breathing #1009 by Sarah Dan Jones 

Meditation  Remember by Natalie Keshlear  

Song  She Gives Me Life by Alexa Sunshine Rose

Message Revelation, Apocalypse, End-times Fascism, and Being Here Now  Rev. Kevin Tarsa 
(Read the text of Rev. Kevin’s sermon here!)

Offering  Cheryl Morris, Worship Associate 

Offertory  Michael Bankston, brass, Rev. Kevin, piano

Dedication  Cheryl Morris 

Thank You & Announcements   

Closing Hum

Closing Words

Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice  
                Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.   

Music for Going Forth