UU Principle #2: Justice, Equity, and Compassion in These Times
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
August 21, 2022
Gracie Kendrick
This service is rooted in the 2nd UU Principle we’ve promised to affirm and promote, “Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations. ”As Rev. Emily Gage puts it, the 2nd Principle “points us toward something beyond “inherent worth and dignity.” It points us to the larger community. It gets at collective responsibility. It reminds us that treating people as human beings is not simply something we do one-on-one, but something that has systemic implications and can inform our entire cultural way of being.”
Song for Gathering Come, Come, Whoever You Are #188, inspired by the words of 13th Century Islamic Sufi scholar and teacher, Jalal al-Din Rum, set to music by Lynn Ungar
Invocation Come Into This Place by Rebecca A Edmiston-Lange, read by Theresa Houtman
Greeting Gracie Kendrick, Worship Leader
Land Acknowledgement read by Corrie Silva
Welcome Gracie Kendrick, Worship Leader
Lighting of the Chalice The Light of the World by Rebecca A Edmiston-Lange, read by Reine Thibeault, Worship Associate and Rev. Kevin Tarsa
“Opening” Words Gracie Kendrick
Wisdom for All Ages Gracie Kendrick
Singing our Children on their Way
Joys & Sorrows Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Song Comfort Me #1002 by Mimi Bornstein
Reflection Reine Thibeault
Music I Stole This Song by Tom Wernigg
Reflection Tom Wernigg
Sharing Gracie Kendrick
And… Justice, Equity, Compassion Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Offering Gracie Kendrick
Offertory Toby Thomas-Rose, piano
Dedication Gracie Kendrick
Thank you Gracie Kendrick
Closing Song Come and Go with Me #1018, African-American spiritual from the period of slavery
Closing Words read by Reine Thibeault
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice