Gathering Music
Holiday Favorites
Margeaux, Simone and Ryan Ford, musicians
Welcome (Emmy Galbraith)
Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek)
Centering
Prelude
"Sun Arise"
by Helen Yeomans
UUSE Choir
Chalice Lighting and Opening Words
"A Joyful Noise"
by Rev. Josh Pawelek
Opening Hymn
#235 "Deck the Hall With Boughs of Holly"
words: traditional Welsh
music: old Welsh carol
Deck the hall with boughs of holly, fa la la la la, la la la la
"Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la, la la la la
Don we now our gay apparel, fa la la la la la, la la la
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, fa la la la la, la la la la.
See the blazing Yule before us, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Follow me in merry measure, fa la la la la la, la la la
While I tell of Yuletide treasure, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fast away the old year passes, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Sing we joyous all together, fa la la la la la, la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Time for All Ages
"Winter Candle"
by Jeron Ashford
Music
"The Christmas Wish"
by Danny Akken Wheetman
Performed by Pat Eaton-Robb and Jenn Richard (9:00 a.m.)
UUSE Children's Choir (11:00 a.m.)
"Jingle Bells"
UUSE Children's Choir (11:00 a.m. only)
Joys and Concerns
Musical Interlude
Offering
"We do not gather our gifts for ourselves, but to share with the larger community."
Continuing our practice of sharing our gifts with the community beyond our walls, fifty percent of our Sunday plate collections for the month of December will go to three area shelters: McKinney Men's Shelter (Hartford), East Hartford Community Shelter and Cornerstone Shelter (Rockville).
Offering Music
"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"
by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Dorothy Bognar and Mary Bopp, pianos
Music
"Carol of the Bells" by Mykola Leontovich
Arr. by Peter Wilhousky and Dan Thompson
"Rise Up, Shepherd and Follow"
Trad. Spiritual, arr. by Greg Gilpin
UUSE Choir with Dorothy Bognar, piano
Homily
"Live in Peace"
Rev. Josh Pawelek
Closing Hymn
#388 "Dona Nobis Pacem"
words: traditional Latin
music: traditional canon
Dona nobis pacem, pacem;
dona nobis pacem.
Postlude
"Live in Peace"
by Helen Yeomans
UUSE Choir
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.
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