"Faith Is a Verb" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, November 1, 2026

Gathering Music

Welcome & Announcements

Centering

Prelude

"If ye love me"

Composed by Thomas Tallis

Performed by the following members of the Vernon Chorale:

Kate Adams

Lisa Corriveau

Rebecca Harris

David Klotz

Emily Letourneau

Steve Westerberg

Liz Whitely

Introduction by David Klotz

We are joined today by the Cameo Ensemble, whose members are representatives of The Vernon Chorale. The purpose of The Vernon Chorale is to provide a forum to learn and refine choral singing and to educate audiences through the presentation of choral music concerts while supporting young musicians. The Chorale has an upcoming concert at St. Bernard Church in Rockville on Saturday, December 5 at 7: 30 p.m. If you have any questions, the ensemble members will be available after the service at coffee hour.

Chalice Lighting and Opening Words

Opening Hymn

#318 "We Would Be One"

Words by Samuel Anthony Wright

Music by Jean Sibelius

Mary Bopp, piano

We would be one as now we join in singing

our hymn of love, to pledge ourselves anew

to that high cause of greater understanding

of who we are, and what in us is true.

We would be one in living for each other

to show to all a new community.

We would be one in building for tomorrow

a nobler world than we have known today.

We would be one in searching for that meaning

which bends our hearts and points us on our way.

As one, we pledge ourselves to greater service,

with love and justice, strive to make us free.

Time For All Ages

Lego Ritual

Joys and Concerns

Musical Interlude

Offering

The recipient of our November Community Outreach is Manchester Senior, Adult and Family Services, which provides social work and conservator services to any Manchester resident over age 18. Social work services can include providing information, guidance, assistance completing applications, advocacy, referrals, and outreach/wellness checks. Services are provided in-person (office, home, community), by phone, email or Zoom.

Offering Music

"Locus iste"

Composed by Anton Bruckner

Performed by The Vernon Chorale

Reflection - Sid Soderholm

Reading - Liz Garmise

Excerpts from essay "Train Yourself To Always Show Up"

By Rabbi Sharon Brous

Closing Hymn

#124 "Be That Guide"

Words by Carl G. Seaburg

Music by Thomas Benjamin

Mary Bopp, piano

(3 verses only)

Be that guide whom love sustains.

Rise above the daily strife:

lift on high the good you find.

Help to heal the hurts of life.

Be that helper nothing daunts--

doubt of friend or taunt of foe.

Ever strive for liberty.

Show the path that life should go.

Be that teacher faith directs.

Move beyond the old frontier:

though the frightened fear that faith,

be tomorrow's pioneer!

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.