"Belonging and Thriving --Together!" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, March 1, 2026

Gathering Music

"Canzona Bergamasca

by Samuel Scheidt

Welcome and Announcements

Centering

Prelude

"Ricercard Del 12 Tono"

by Andrea Gabrieli

Chalice Lighting and Opening Words

"This Faith, This Place, These People"

by Rev. Josh Pawelek

(based on "This Place, These People" by Paul Dalzell)

Opening Hymn

#128 "For All That is Our Life"

Words by Bruce Findlow; music by Patrick L. Rickey

For all that is our life we sing our thanks and praise;

for all life is a gift which we are called to use

to build the common good and make our own days glad.

For needs which others serve, for services we give,

for work and its rewards, for hours of rest and love;

we come with praise and thanks for all that is our life.

For sorrow we must bear, for failures, pain, and loss,

for each new thing we learn, for fearful hours that pass:

we come with praise and thanks for all that is our life.

For all that is our life we sing our thanks and praise;

for all life is a gift which we are called to use

to build the common good and make our own days glad.

Time for All Ages

"What Things Cost"

Musical Interlude

Joys and Concerns

Music

"Prayer for Connection"

Words by Cyndi Krupa

Music by Mary Bopp

May peace, love and light

Infuse all living beings

With a feeling of connection

And knowing we are one.

Offering

Mindful that March is Women's History Month, the recipient of our community outreach offering is the CT Alliance to End Sexual Violence. Their mission is to create communities free of sexual violence and to provide culturally affirming, trauma-informed advocacy, prevention and intervention services centered on the voices

of survivors.

Offering Music

"The Four Seasons -- Spring"

by Antonio Vivaldi

Sermon and Dialogue

What do you love about Unitarian Universalism?

What do you love about UUSE?

Closing Music

"Allegro Maestoso from Water Music"

by George Frideric Handel

Extinguishing the Chalice

The flame in our hearts never cease 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.