Your Next Epiphany
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
January 4, 2026
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
For the past several years Rev. Kevin has invited people to choose a word for the year. Some of us travel with the word all year, engaging it in active conversation with our lives. Others of us forget our word within a few weeks. This year, in the swirl of “resolutions” energy, we’ll be invited to enter the next 12 months with a question for the year, a question that meets your life where it is and asks for an ongoing conversation.
Song for Gathering Ring Out Wild Bells, words by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, refrain by Kevin Tarsa
Greeting One Another
Land Acknowledgement read by Beryl Raven
Lighting of the Chalice On the Brink of a New Year by Lois Van Leer
Candle of Compassion, Resistance, and Resilience
Wonder Box and Singing the Children on Their Way
Welcome Cheryl Morris, Worship Associate
Opening Words Blessed Are We by Andrea Hawkins-Kamper
Joys & Sorrows
Music Passacaglia by GF Handel. Linda Snyder, piano
Prayer & Meditation
Song There’s A River Flowin’ in My Soul #1007by Faya Ora Rose Touré
Message Your Next Epiphany: Your Question for the Year (or for as long as it pursues you) Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Offering Cheryl Morris
Offertory Cast Your Fate to the Wind by Vince Guaraldi, Linda Snyder, piano
Dedication Cheryl Morris
Thank you
Announcements
Closing Song Woyaya #1020 by Amoa, Amarfino, Bailey, Bedeau, Osei, Richardson and Tontoh
arr. Jeannie Gagne
Closing Words
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth