"The Pulse of Love" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, July 19, 2026

Gathering Music (Jenn Richard, UUSE guest musician)

Welcoming

Centering

Prelude

Steve Winwood: Higher Love

Jenn Richard, guitar

Chalice Lighting and Opening Words - SLT #447

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.

Opening Hymn

SLT #89 - "Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life"

Words: George Herbert; Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams

Jenn Richard, piano

Come, my way, my truth, my life:

such a way as gives us breath,

such a truth as ends all strife,

such a life as killeth death.

Come, my light, my feast, my strength:

such a light as shows a feast,

such a feast as mends in length,

such a strength as makes a guest.

Come, my joy, my love, my heart:

Such a joy as none can move,

such a love as none can part,

such a heart as joys in love.

Time For All Ages

"Love Finds a Way"

by Susan Verde

Hymn

SLT #95 "There is More Love Somewhere"

Words & Music: African American Hymn

Jenn Richard, guitar

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 ...

Announcements

Introduction to the Service

"The Pulse of Love"

Joys and Concerns

Offering

Each Sunday, we dedicate half of the unallocated collections from our offering to organizations that are working to improve the lives of residents in our greater community. The recipients of our July Community Outreach offering include the MACC Food Pantry, the Hockanum Valley Food Pantry, the CT Mutual Aid East of the River Food Pantry, and the TLC Foundation.

Offering Music

Ross Hogarth, Ziggy Marley: "Love is My Religion"

Jenn Richard, guitar

The Pulse of Love - Part 1 (Kate Kimmerle)

Musical Interlude

Joni Mitchell: "Both Sides Now"

Jenn Richard, guitar

The Pulse of Love - Part 2 (Kate Kimmerle)

Closing Hymn

SLT #18 "What Wondrous Love"

Words: American Folk Hymn

Music: Melody from The Southern Harmony, 1835

Jenn Richard, piano

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 sorrows ground,

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

friends to me gaassther'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.

Extinguishing the Chalice - SLT #456

We extinguish this flame, but not / the light of truth / the warmth of community /

or the fire of commitment. / These we carry in our hearts until / we are together again.

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.