Gathering Music by Mary Bopp (begins at 9:50)
First Musical Introit
“I’ve Got Peace Like a River”
by Marvin Frey
performed by Warren Vadas
Second Musical Introit
“Here Comes the Sun”
by George Harrison
performed by Pat Eaton-Robb and friends
Welcome (Gina Campellone, UUS:E Director of Religious Education)
Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek)
Our flowers are given in loving memory of Bob and Marilyn Richardson
Centering (Gina Campellone)
Prelude
“To the Spring”
by Edvard Grieg
performed by Dorothy Bognar and Mary Bopp
Chalice Lighting and Opening Words
“Pandemic Song” by Carl Johnson
Opening Hymn
“Morning Has Broken”
words by Eleanor Farjeon, Gaelic melody
#38 in Singing the Living Tradition
led by Carol Simpson and Bob Hewey
Morning has broken like the first morning,
blackbird has spoken like the first bird.
Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning!
Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word!
Sweet the rain’s new fall sunlit from heaven,
like the first dewfall on the first grass.
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,
sprung in completeness where God’s feet pass.
Mine is the sunlight! Mine is the morning
born of the one light Eden saw play!
Praise with elation, praise every morning,
God’s recreation of the new day!
Story
Meet Jesus: The Life and Teachings of a Beloved Teacher (excerpts)
by Lynn Tuttle Gunney
illustrations by Jane Conteh-Morgan
presented by Gina Campellone
Music
“Hunter’s Chorus”
by C. M. von Weber
performed by Simone Ford
Meditation (Rev. Josh Pawelek)
Musical Meditation
“If I Can Come Back”
written and performed by Eileen Driscoll
Joys and Concerns
Musical Meditation
“Idylle”
by Benjamin Godard
performed by Peggy Webbe
Offering
For the month of April, the recipient of our Community Outreach Offering is the CT Alliance to End Sexual Violence.
Offering Music
“Allegro Pastorale (Spring) from the Four Seasons”
by Antonio Vivaldi
performed by Anne Stowe and Mary Bopp
Music
“Ose Ayo” (Nigerian Sunrise Song)
arr. Brian Tate
performed by the UUS:E choir
Homily
“Break Forth Intro Joy”
Rev. Josh Pawelek
Music
“Break Forth Into Joy”
by Dave and Janet Perry
performed by the UUS:E choir
Closing Hymn
“Joy, Thou Goddess”
words by Frederick Shiller, music by Ludwig van Beethoven
#327 in Singing the Living Tradition
with second verse of “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”
words by Henry Van Dyke
led by Carol Simpson and Bob Hewey
Joy, thou goddess, fair immortal, offspring of Elysium,
mad with rapture, to the portal of thy holy fame we come!
Fashion’s laws, indeed, may sever, but thy magic joins again;
humankind is one forever ‘neath thy mild and gentle reign.
Joy, in nature’s wide dominion, mightiest cause of all is found;
and ‘tis joy that moves the pinion, when the wheel of time goes round;
from the bud she lures the flower, suns from out their orbs of light;
distant spheres obey her power, far beyond all mortal sight.
All thy works with joy surround thee, earth and heav’n reflect thy rays,
stars and planets sing around thee, center of unbroken praise;
field and forest, vale and mountain, blossoming meadow, flashing sea,
chanting bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in thee.
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.
Postlude
“Walk in the Light”
anonymous
performed by Nancy Madar
Virtual Coffee Hour and Breakout Rooms
