"Imagining a Congregational Year, Part I" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, September 14, 2025

Gathering Music (Mary Bopp)

Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek)

Centering

Prelude

“Give Yourself to Love”

by Kate Wolf

Nancy Madar, guitar & vocals

Joe Madar, vocals

Chalice Lighting and Opening Words

“One Love”

by the Rev. Hope Johnson

Opening Hymn

#1053 “How Could Anyone?”

By Libby Roderick

How could anyone ever tell you

you were anything less than beautiful?

How could anyone ever tell you

you were less than whole?

How could anyone fail to notice

that your loving is a miracle?

How deeply you’re connected to my soul.

Time for All Ages

Musical Meditation (Mary Bopp)

Joys and Concerns

Musical Response

“Prayer for Connection”

Words by Cyndi Krupa

Music by Mary Bopp

May peace, light and love

Infuse all living beings

With a feeling of connection

And knowing we are one.

Offering

Our September Community Outreach Ministry recipients are the Manchester Latino Affairs Council and She Leads Justice.

Manchester Latino Affairs Council 

The Manchester Latino Affairs Council (M.L.A.C.) was established in January of 2007.  Its current mission is to address social issues with a focus on diversity, inclusivity and equality within Manchester’s Latino community.

She Leads Justice

She Leads Justice advocates for under-resourced, marginalized women in Connecticut. They work to close the civil legal justice gap and to create state policy for economic security. Formerly known as the Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund, their work supports women who identify as cisgender and transgender, and non-binary individuals, as well as people of all marginalized gender identities.

Offering Music

"Song for Judith"

By Judy Collins

Nancy Madar, guitar & vocals

Sermon

“Imagining a Congregational Year”

Rev. Josh Pawelek

Closing Song

#1057 “Go Lifted Up”

By Mortimer B. Barron

Go lifted up,

Love bless your way,

moonlight, starlight

guide your journey into peace

and the brightness of day.

Extinguishing the Chalice

“The Flame in Our Hearts”

Words by Josh Pawelek, Music by Mary Bopp

The flame in our hearts, never ceases burning.

Closing Circle (with music by Nancy Madar)

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.