What Are We?
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
September 20, 2026
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Lindsay Dunckel, Worship Associate
Trying to explain Unitarian Universalism is enough of a challenge to warrant a class on writing your own UU Elevator Speech. More important than being able to describe to others what this tradition and community are about, is having our own sense of what we are. What we are now.
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Song for Gathering Love Will Guide Us #131 by Sally Rogers
Lighting of the Chalice Lindsay Dunckel, Worship Associate
Music and…
Greeting One Another
Land Acknowledgement Rod Tayler, Worship Associate
Wonder Box & Singing the Children on Their Way
Welcome Lindsay Dunckel
Opening Words Come In by Rev. Shari Woodbury read by Rev. Kevin Tarsa and all
Message What Are We? Part 1 Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Song A Dedication by Lea Morris
Joys & Sorrows & Candle of Compassion, Resistance, and Resilience
Music Heather Grove, piano
Message What Are We? Continued…
Prayer & Meditation Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Offering Lindsay Dunckel
Offertory Heather Grove, piano
Dedication Rod Tayler
Thank you & Announcements
Closing Song Answering the Call of Love #1014 by Jason Shelton
Closing Words
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth