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Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude "Bad Kids from Out of Town" by Luke Harper Chalice Lighting and Opening Words "Come One, Come All" by the Rev. Ian W. Riddell Opening Hymn #1023 "Building Bridges" Words: The women of the Greenham Common peace occupation in England, 1983 Music: Contemporary English Quaker Road Building Bridges between our divisions, I reach out to you, will you reach out to me? With all of our voices and all of our visions, friends, we could make such sweet harmony. Time for All Ages Musical Interlude Joys and Concerns Musical Interlude Offering In keeping with our congregation's 2018 resolution to become a sanctuary congregation, our community outreach offering for May is dedicated to two important immigrants' rights groups in Connecticut. Hartford Deportation Defense say, "we are an immigrant-led mutual aid collective that fights for the rights of all immigrants in the Hartford area, so that we can all have access to a dignified, peaceful, and joyful life." Unidad Latina en Accion or ULA, was founded in New Haven in 2002, with the goal of building grassroots immigrant power across Connecticut to win economic and racial justice. Offering Music "Star Trek" by Luke Harper Sermon "Longing to Belong" Rev. Josh Pawelek Closing Song #162 "Gonna Lay Down My Sword and Shield" words and music: African American spiritual led by Luke Harper Gonna lay down my sword and shield, down by the riverside, down by the riverside, down by the riverside. Gonna lay down my sword and shield, down by the riverside, gonna study war no more. (Chorus) I ain't gonna study war no more, I ain't gonna study war no more, ain't gonna study war no more (2x) Gonna lay down my burden down by the riverside ... (Chorus) Gonna shake hands around the world, ev'rywhere I roam ... (Chorus) Gonna lay down my sword and shield, down by the riverside ... (Chorus) 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.

Greetings CYM Families & Friends! Last Sunday our 1st through 7th graders became more familiar with our outdoor space, as they constructed birdhouses and scavenged for nesting material.  It was a joy to see them notice mole tunnels, ask about plants growing, and just generally stretch and move.  We all want more of that!  Tomorrow offers an opportunity to focus that energy and curiosity, by teaming up with the Building & Grounds committee for the annual UUSE grounds clean-up!  We are hoping to have families come out to participate.  There will be contests with prizes and tasks appropriate for all ages!  Please let me know if plan on coming so we can have the appropriate materials on hand.  Breakfast and community provided!  9 AM - 12 PM After the 11 AM service on Sunday, there are many more ways to connect with the community.  The Youth Group will hold a fundraising Bake Sale.  Bring your cash for all the goodies they will have to offer!  Perhaps pick up a dessert for the (new monthly) CYM Family Potluck Lunch being held in the Children’s Chapel this Sunday!  Join us immediately following classes for a casual lunch and fellowship time.  An All Congregation meeting begins at 1PM in the Sanctuary, and childcare will be provided.  (Please let me know if you need childcare!) Here’s what else is happening in CYM this Sunday, May 5, 2024: Nursery: Childcare will be available in our nursery at 11 AM for children age 3 and under. Spirit Play: “The Flaming Chalice Community of Earth” - We are all connected in many ways and in many different communities.  Our Flaming Chalice reminds us that of those connections and our shared values help us to know how to treat each other and all beings of the earth. Workshop Adventures:  “Woodworking” - Beloved CYM guest Bill Graver will return to the Workshop Adventures classroom to offer an opportunity for the students to make a wood project of their own! The Fifth Dimension: Does NOT meet. OWL: “Sexual Decision Making” - This workshop gives participants an opportunity to apply knowledge gained from earlier workshops to consider how they will make future decisions about sexual behavior. They will discuss why teens choose to engage or not to engage in sexual behaviors, and they will articulate where they stand on having sex at this time in their lives. In the process, they can gain self confidence in their ability to make healthy and wise decisions. High School Youth Group: Will meet to plan their upcoming lock-in and prep their Bake Sale! Junior Youth Group: Meeting is CANCELED due to unavailability of one our JYG leaders. Save the Date: MAY TOMORROW Sat, May 4: Spring clean-up of the UUSE grounds - We need your help!  Would your family enjoy getting outside and earning a prize for completing family-friendly tasks?  Come lend a hand to the Building & Grounds committee, breakfast foods will be provided!  Please shoot me an email if your family plans on joining so I can have enough prizes on hand! Sun, May 5: Youth Group Bake Sale, CYM family potluck lunch then All Congregation Meeting - Bring cash for the Youth Group Bake Sale and then please join us on the Garden Level at 12:15 for a potluck lunch before the All Congregation meeting at 1 PM in the Sanctuary.  Please let me know asap if you need childcare in order to attend that All Congregation meeting!  Items to be discussed are important proposed changes to policy and information about upcoming voting at the annual meeting. Fri, May 10 - Sat, May 11: High School Youth Group Lock-In. Sat, May 11: Watercolor lesson with Carolyn Emerson from 10am-12pm on the Garden Level!  CYM families are invited to learn and create with expert instruction.  A great opportunity to create a gift for Mother’s Day the following day!  Open to all ages, please RSVP by email to me at dcym@uuse.org. Sun, May 19: All Congregation Service: Flower Communion Sun, May 19: UUSE Annual Meeting in the Sanctuary Sun, May 26: Memorial Day, No CYM How You Can Help in CYM: URGENT NEED: A volunteer to assist the Youth Group with baking at UUSE this evening - any takers?  Also an extra pair of hands in the Workshop Adventures class this Sunday would be useful!  Please email or text me if you can help! ​ Nursery (ages 3 and under) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-nursery ​ Workshop Adventure (Grades 1 through 5) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-workshop Twilight Zone (6th, 7th and 8th grades) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-5thdimension ​ High School Youth Group (Grades 9-12) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-high Faith In Action (Grades 10-12)https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-faith CYM program calendar for 2023-2024 CYM Committee Members: Desiree Holian-Borgnis, Chair Michelle Spadaccini Paula Baker Sudha Sevins Committee email: uusecym@uuse.org Angela Attardo, CYM Program Assistant CYMAsst@uuse.org With Love and Gratitude, Emmy Galbraith dcym@uuse.org Cell: (860)576-7889

Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude A melody performed by Members of the Manchester Women's Sacred Singing Circle Service Introduction Chalice Lighting and Opening Words "We Gather" by Rev. Dr. David Breeden Here, gathered, breath mingling, thoughts intersecting, we seek the simple press of presence, open, earnest. Here, we strive to live into knowing. Our presence is sacred, our connections divine. In the clasp of hands, in a shared glance, we claim our place-- beyond thresholds that too often refuse to yield In words, in silence, in music and stillness-- the performances of our existence call to the beauty etched in every being. In a world too often afraid to reach out, we gather, here, in the teeth of hierarchies, in the face of walls built of lies, we rise in wisdom. Our presence is sacred, our connections divine. Opening Hymn "Come, Come, Whoever You Are" #188 in Singing the Living Tradition Words adapted from Rumi, Music by Lynn Adair Ungar Come, come, whoever you are, wanderer, worshipper, love of leaving. Ours is no caravan of despair. Come, yet again come. Reflections from Janice Knotts Hymn "Meditation on Breathing" #1009 in Singing the Journey Music and Lyrics by Sarah Dan Jones Led by The Manchester Women's Sacred Singing Circle When I breathe in, I'll breathe in peace. When I breathe out, I'll breathe out love. Joys and Concerns Reflections from Nancy Thompson Offering Continuing our practice of sharing our gifts wit the community beyond our walls, fifty percent of our Sunday plate collections for the month of May will be split between Hartford Deportation Defense (Colectivo de Defensa Hartford) and Unidad Latinas en Accion. Offering Music "Journeys" Original Piece by Mary Bopp Reflections from Ellen Williams Closing Hymn "When Our Heart is in a Holy Place" #1008 in Singing the Journey Music and Lyrics by Joyce Poley Chorus: When our heart is in a holy place, When our heart is in a holy place, We are bless'd with love and amazing grace, When our heart is in a holy place. When we trust the wisdom in each of us, Ev'ry color ev'ry creed and kind, And we see our faces in each other's eyes, Then our heart is in a holy place. Chorus When we tell our story from deep inside, And we listen with a loving mind, And we hear our voices in each other's words, Then our heart is in a holy place. Chorus When we share the silence of sacred space, And the God of our Heart stirs within, And we feel the power of each other's faith, Then our heart is in a holy place. Chorus Extinguishing the Chalice Closing Words "Less beautiful without you" by Tess Baumberger This place would be less beautiful without you, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Jew, Hindu, Humanist, and Earth-centered, too. This place would be less beautiful without you, Your heart honed by hardship, grief, illness, Seeking solace and comfort here among us. This place would be less beautiful without you, Filled with joy and gratitude, Seeking celebration of life's bounty. This place would be less beautiful without you, Curious, inquisitive, asking questions, seeking transformation emerging from within. This place would be less beautiful without you, Striving to resist a world that tells us We are so much less than we can truly be. This place would be less beautiful without each of us, Borne here in this morning to seek heaven's fire In each other's souls, our own flames rising to meet. 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.

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Easter Choir Rehearsal! UUSE Choir is Back! Wednesdays at 7:15 PM In the UUSE SanctuaryDo you like to sing? Do you like to have fun? If you answered “yes” and “yes”, you are qualified to join the UUSE Choir. No audition is necessary. Weekly rehearsals start on Wednesday, February 14th at 7:15 pm to get ready for the Easter holiday music services on March 31st. Hope to see you there! OOS Sermon

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled UU SpiritLife Conversations UUSpiritLife Conversations is a monthly drop-in Zoom for the areas three UU churches to talk about spiritual topics. On Saturday, October 21, 9-10:30 A.M., Judy Robbins will facilitate a conversation about Stephen Levine's Leaning Into the Light. Go to UU SpiritLife Conversations --UU SpiritLife and you'll find an article to read and the Zoom link. See you then! OOS Sermon

< To Upcoming Services Jun 4, 2024 Buddhist Group The Buddhist Group meets by Zoom Only at 7 PM on the first Tuesday of each month, for meditation and discussion. All are welcome, no meditation experience necessary. The UUSE Buddhist Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are on Zoom only. All are welcome for meditation and discussion of a Buddhist perspective on the monthly ministry theme. Contact Nancy Thompson for details. Next meeting: June 4 . #eBlast-05-08 OOS Sermon