"Coffee House" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, August 30, 2026

Gathering Music  

“Samson and Delilah”

by Rev Gary Davis

“You Gotta Come On Up to the House”

by Tom Waits

Dan Thompson, guitar and vocals

Welcome and Announcements  (Rev. Josh Pawelek)

Centering 

Prelude

“Precious Memories”

(traditional)

Nancy Madar, guitar and vocals

Joe Madar, vocals

Chalice Lighting and Opening Words 

“The Summit”

by Mike Baxter

Opening Hymn

#66 “When the Summer Sun is Shining”

Words by Sydney Henry Knight

Music from The Southern Harmony, 1855, arr. by Margaret W. Mealy

Ben Elzerman, bagpipes, Jenn Richard, piano

When the summer sun is shining over golden land and sea,

and the flowers in the hedgerow welcome butterfly and bee;

then my open heart is glowing, full of warmth for everyone,

and I feel an inner beauty which reflects the summer sun.

When the summer clouds of thunder bring the long-awaited rain,

and the thirsty soil is moistened and the grass is green again;

then I long for summer sunshine, but I know that clouds and tears

are a part of life’s refreshment, like the rainbow’s hopes and fears.

In the cool of summer evening, when the dancing insects play,

and in garden, street, and meadow linger echoes of the day;

then my heart is full of yearning; hopes and mem’ries flood the whole

of my being, reaching inwards to the corners of my soul.

Emcee’s Intro            (Gymm Morey)

Music

“Living in the Promised Land”

by Willie Nelson

Peter Marotto, guitar and vocals

Poem

Original Poem

by Bill Lautenbach

Music

“I Just Saw a Face”  

by Paul McCartney and John Lennon

Sandy Johnson, vocals, Dan Thompson, guitar   

 Joys and Concerns

Musical Interlude

"The Keelman Ower Land"

Traditional Northumbrian Smallpipe melody

Ben Elzerman, bagpipes

Offering

The recipients of our July and August community outreach offerings are the MACC Food Pantry, the Hockanum Valley Food Pantry, the CT Mutual Aid East of River food security program, and the TLC Foundation.

As a reminder, you can also donate on our website. If you haven’t visited our new website, we highly recommend it. Lots to explore! There’s a yellow donate button in the top center of the home page. 

Offering Music

“Devotion”

by Amy Ray

Jenn Richard, guitar and vocals

Poem

“Ten Commandments

By Cory Clark

Music

Original Song

By Nick Glomb

Poem

“On Friendship, Key West Vacation, 2023”

By Elizabeth Thomas 

 Music

“Choose to Be Near”

by Andy Ricci

Poem

“*FIFAround and Find Out”

By Lisa Sementilli

Music

“Eve of Destruction”

By Barry McGuire

Pat Eaton-Robb, guitar and vocals

Poem

“Heaping, Helping Spoonfuls”

By Marian Vitale

 Homily (Rev. Josh Pawelek)

Music

TBD

Doug Pease, Harmonica

Closing song

#95 “There is More Love”

Traditional African American

There is more love somewhere.

There is more love somewhere.

I’m gonna keep on ‘til I find it.

There is more love somewhere.

There is more hope somewhere…

There is more peace somewhere..

There is more joy somewhere…

Extinguishing the Chalice

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.