"To Act for Justice" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, November 8, 2026
Gathering Music
Welcome
Centering
Prelude
"Room at the Table"
by Carrie Ann Newcomer
Pat Eaton-Robb (9:00 a.m.)
UUSE Children's Chorus (11:00 a.m.)
Chalice Lighting and Opening Words
"The Task of the Religious Community"
by the Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed
Opening Hymn
"Circle 'Round for Freedom"
by Linda Hirschhorn
Circle 'round for freedom, circle 'round for peace,
for all of us imprisoned, circle for release,
circle for the planet, circle for each soul,
for the children of our children, keep the circle whole.
Time for All Ages
Musical Meditation
Announcements
Joys and Concerns
Musical Meditation
Offering
The recipient of our November community outreach offering is Manchester, Senior, Adult, and Family Services. This critical town agency uses the funds we raise to purchase grocery store gift cards to help low-income seniors during the holidays.
Offering Music
"Fanfare for the Common Man"
by Aaron Copland
arranged by Mary Bopp
Sermon
"To Act for Justice"
Rev. Josh Pawelek
Closing Hymn
"America the Beautiful"
adapted from Katherine Lee Bates
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed thy grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy soul refine,
Till justice, love and mercy reign,
And all hearts are divine!
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years,
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
Chalice Extinguishing
The flame in our hearts, never ceases burning
Closing Circle
May faith in the spirit of life
And hope for the community of earth
And love of the light in each other
Be ours now, and in all the days to come.
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