"On Gratitude" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, November 2, 2025

Gathering Music

Welcome and Announcements

Centering

Prelude

"Vivace" from Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor

by J. S. Bach

Sharon Gunderson and Anhared Stowe, violin

Ryan Ford, bass

Mary Bopp, piano

Chalice Lighting and Opening Words

"Languages of Gratitude"

Rev. Michelle Collins

Opening Hymn

#18 "What Wondrous Love"

American Folk hymn adapted by Connie Campbell Hart

Music from the Southern Harmony, 1835

What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul,

what wondrous love is this, O my soul?

What wondrous love is this that brings my heart such bliss,

and takes away the pain of my soul, of my soul,

and takes away the pain of my soul.

When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,

when I was sinking down, sinking down,

When I was sinking down beneath my sorrow ground,

friends to me gather'd round, O my soul, O my soul,

friends to me gather'd round, O my soul.

To love and to all friends I will sing, I will sing,

to love and to all friends I will sing.

To love and to all friends who pain and sorrow mend,

with thanks unto the end I will sing, I will sing,

with thanks unto the end I will sing.

Time for All Ages

Musical Meditation

Joys and Concerns

Responsorial

"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

The recipient of our November Community Outreach offering 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

"Largo ma non Tanto" from Concert for Two Violins in D Minor

by J. S. Bach

Sharon Gunderson and Anhared Stowe, violin

Ryan Ford, bass

Mary Bopp, piano

Sermon

"On Gratitude"

Rev. Josh Pawelek

Closing Music

"Allegro" Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor

by J. S. Bach

Sharon Gunderson and Anhared Stowe, violin

Ryan Ford, bass

Mary Bopp, piano

Extinguishing the Chalice

Closing Circle

May faith in the spirit of lie

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