"Anticipation" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, April 12, 2026

Gathering Music

Welcome

Centering

Prelude

"The Word"

Music & Lyrics by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

Performed by Sandy Johnson & Dan Thompson

Chalice Lighting and Opening Words

"Morning Blessings of the Celtic Dawn"

Written by Dee Hennessy, as published on Insight Timer

Opening Hymn

#298 "Wake, Now, My Senses"

Words by Thomas J.S. Mikelson, Traditional Irish Melody

Mary Bopp, piano

(1st 4 verses)

Wake, now, my senses, and hear the earth call;

feel the deep power of being in all;

keep, with the web of creation your vow,

giving, receiving as love shows us how.

Wake, now, my reason, reach out to the new;

join with each pilgrim who quests for the true;

honor the beauty and wisdom of time;

suffer thy limit, and praise the sublime.

Wake, now, compassion, give heed to the cry;

voices of suffering fill the wide sky;

take as your neighbor both stranger and friend,

praying and striving their hardship to end.

Wake now my conscience, with justice thy guide;

join with all people whose rights are denied;

take not for granted a privileged place;

God's love embraces the whole human race.

Time For All Ages

A Performance of Magic

By Eliot Garcia of the UUSE Junior Youth Group

Hymn

#1057 "Go Lifted Up"

Words & Music by Mortimer Barron

(repeat 2x)

Go lifted up,

Love bless your way,

moonlight, starlight

guide your journey

into peace

and the brightness of day.

Announcements

Introduction to the Service - Liz Garmise

Joys and Concerns

Musical Interlude

Offering

The recipient of our community outreach offering for the month of April is the Inter-religious Ecojustice Network, whose mission is to insprie and equip Connecticut's religious communities and their spiritual allies to protect our planet through education, engagement, and advocacy.

Offering Music

"Anticipation"

Music & Lyrics by Carly Simon

Performed by Sandy Johnson, Jenn Richard & Dan Thompson

Poetry Reading

"Crocus/Spring Equinox"

Written and read by Sudha Sevin

Poetry Reading

"Spring Parade"

Written and read by Coryn Clark

Homily - Liz Garmise

Closing Hymn

#108 "My Life Flows On In Endless Song"

Words - Early Quaker Song, Music: American Gospel Tune

Mary Bopp, piano

(1st 2 verses only)

My life flows on in endless song above earth's lamentation.

I hear the real though far-off hymn that hails a new creation.

Through all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing.

It sounds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing!

What though the tempest 'round me roars, I know the truth, it liveth.

What through the darkness 'round me close, songs in the night it giveth.

No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that rock I'm clinging.

Since love prevails in heav'n and earth, how can I keep from singing!

Extinguishing the Chalice and Closing Words

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.