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"Where the Light Begins" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, December 14, 2025
Gathering Music (Mary Bopp) Welcome and Announcements Introit "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Trad. English carol, arr. by BNL) the Gonzalez family, vocals Jennifer Richard, guitar Centering Prelude "Joy on Christmas Morning" by Audrey Snyder UUSE Choir Chalice Lighting and Opening Words "A Joyful Noise" by Rev. Josh Pawelek Opening Hymn #253 "O Come, All Ye Faithful" by John Francis Wade O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem. Come

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Dec 10, 20252 min read


"Choosing Hope" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, December 7, 2025
Welcome (Stacey Musulin) Centering (Martha Larson) Prelude : Improvisation on steel tongue drum performed by Kristen Dockendorff Chalice Lighting and Opening Words Excerpt from "We Gather" by Pat Uribe-Lichty We gather to find New ways of loving. New ways of thinking. New ways of being. We gather - yes, always we gather, for it is in gathering that we find our hope. Opening Hymn #118 "This Little Light of Mine" Words and music: African American spiritual, c. 1750-1875 This

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Dec 2, 20252 min read


"Awake My Soul" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, November 30, 2025
Gathering Music "Someday at Christmas" by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells "Calling on Mary" by Aimee Mann Jenn Richard, guitar and vocals Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek) Centering Prelude "Astral Plane" by Valerie June Jenn Richad, guitar and vocals Chalice Lighting and Opening Words "Late November" by the Rev. Mary Wellemeyer adapted ever-so-slightly by Rev. Josh Pawelek Opening Hymn #15 "The Lone, Wild Bird" words by H. R. MacFayden music from William Walker's Sou

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Nov 19, 20252 min read


"Gratitude for UUSE" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, November 23, 2025
Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude "Rainbow Connection" by Paul Williams Chalice Lighting and Opening Words "The Abundance of Our Lives Together" by Katie Sivani Gelfand We light our chalice as a symbol of gratitude... In this sanctuary we harvest bushels of strength for one another ... we cultivate a simple sweetness to brighten our spirits ... May we be grateful for the ways we nourish and uplift each other, For it is the sharing of this hallowed ti

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Nov 17, 20252 min read


"Do UU Know Your History?" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, November 16, 2025
Gathering Music (Mary Bopp) Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek) Centering Prelude “Gather the Spirit” by Jim Scott adapted by Mary Bopp Chalice Lighting and Opening Words Excerpt from “I Call That Church Free” by James Luther Adams Opening Hymn #145 “As Tranquil Streams” lyrics by Marion Franklin Ham music: Musicalisches Hand-buch , Hamburg, 1690, adapt. As tranquil streams that meet and merge and flow as one to seek the sea, our kindred hearts and mi

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Nov 10, 20252 min read


"Supporting Dignity through Compassion and Love" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, November 9, 2025
Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude Chalice Lighting & Opening Words "Chalice Lighting Words" by Albert Schweitzer At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. In the glow of that gratitude, let our worship begin. Opening Hymn STJ #1008 "When Our Heart Is in a Holy Place" When our heart is in a holy place, When our heart

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Nov 4, 20253 min read


"On Gratitude" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, November 2, 2025
Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude "Vivace" from Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor by J. S. Bach Sharon Gunderson and Anhared Stowe, violin Ryan Ford, bass Mary Bopp, piano Chalice Lighting and Opening Words "Languages of Gratitude" Rev. Michelle Collins Opening Hymn #18 "What Wondrous Love" American Folk hymn adapted by Connie Campbell Hart Music from the Southern Harmony , 1835 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love i

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Oct 27, 20252 min read


"Ancestor Day" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, October 26, 2025
Gathering Music (Mary Bopp) Welcome (Emmy Galbraith) Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek) Centering (Emmy Galbraith) Prelude and Calling the Directions "To the Four Directions" Music by Mary Bopp Words adapted from Joan Goodwin's "To the Four Directions" Sandy Johnson, vocals Chalice Lighting and Opening Words Excerpt from "The Art of Living" by Thich Nhat Han Bill Graver, Alex and Wesley Bernier (11:00 AM) Opening Hymn #387 "The Earth, Water, Fire, Air" anonymous The earth,

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Oct 17, 20253 min read


"On Love and Hate" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, October 19, 2025
Gathering Music (Mary Bopp) Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek) Centering Prelude "A Conversation" Improvised by Mary Bopp Chalice Lighting and Opening Words “Turn Scarlet, Leaves” Words by Raymond J. Baughan Music by Mary Bopp Turn scarlet, leaves Spin earth Tumble the shadows into dawn Tumble the shadows into dawn Opening Hymn #1023 “Building Bridges” Words: The Women of Greenham Common peace occupation in England, 1983 Music: Contemporary English Quaker

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Oct 10, 20252 min read


"Finding My Way Out of the Darkness" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, October 12, 2025
Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude "Believing" by Mary Bopp Chalice Lighting and Opening Words excerpt...

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Oct 1, 20252 min read


"How Do You Cultivate Compassion?" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, October 5, 2025
Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude "Nothing Can Harm Our Love" Written and performed by Tret Fure Chalice...

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Sep 30, 20252 min read


"Imagining a Congregational Year - Part II" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, September 28, 2025
Gathering Music Ambient #13 by Dan Thompson Inspired by Ben Elzerman Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek) Centering Prelude...

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Sep 25, 20252 min read


"Radical Welcome" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, September 21, 2025
Gathering Music (Mary Bopp) Welcome & Announcements Centering Prelude #188 "Come, Come Whoever You Are" Music by Lynn Ungar Arranged &...

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Sep 16, 20253 min read


"Imagining a Congregational Year, Part I" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, September 14, 2025
Gathering Music (Mary Bopp) Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek) Centering Prelude “Give Yourself to Love” by Kate Wolf...

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Sep 9, 20252 min read


"Homecoming: Where Fire Belongs" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, Sunday, September 7, 2025
Gathering Music (Mary Bopp) Welcome, Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek) Centering (Emmy Galbraith) Prelude “Anthem” by Leonard Cohen...

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Aug 28, 20253 min read


"Weaving Our Lives" - UUSE Virtual Worship, August 31, 2025
Gathering Music "Ambient #8" by Dan Thompson Welcome (Vivian Carlson) Prelude "Here Together" by David M. Glasgow Opening Words (Rev....

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Aug 26, 20252 min read


"Coffee House Worship!" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, August 24, 2025
Gathering Music "Angel from Montgomery" by John Prine "Little Pictures" by Sandy Johnson Sandy Johnson, vocals; Dan Thompson, guitar...

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Aug 19, 20252 min read


"Sacred Spaces: Affordable Housing as a Moral Imperative through MISAC" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, August 17, 2025
Gathering Music (Dorothy Bognar and Martha Larson, piano duo) Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude Sonatina in C major, Op....

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Aug 11, 20252 min read


"Star Island - Science and Spirit" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, August 10, 2025
Gathering Music (Mary Bopp) Welcome & Announcements Centering Prelude "Beau Soir" by Claude Debussy arr. by Heifetz Anhared Stowe, violin...

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Aug 5, 20252 min read


"Bittersweet August" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, August 3, 2025
Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude “ Wildflowers ” Words and music by Tom Petty Performed by The...

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Jul 28, 20252 min read
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