"Turning" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, February 2, 2025

Gathering Music

"Chuckles is Our Groundhog"

by Dan Thompson

Dan Thompson, guitar and vocals

Welcome and Announcements

Centering

Prelude

Adagio from E Major Sonata

for violin and keyboard

J.S. Bach

Anhared Stowe, violin; Mary Bopp, piano

Chalice Lighting and Opening Words

"A Partial List"

by the Velveteen Rabbi (aka Rachel Barenblat)

Opening Hymn

#123 "Spirit of Life"

by Carolyn McDade

Spirit of Life, come unto me.

Sing in my heart all the stirrings of compassion.

Blow in the wind, rise in the sea;

move in the hand, giving life the shape of justice.

Roots hold me close; wings set me free;

Spirit of Life, come to me, come to me.

Time for All Ages: "Spring is Coming"

Musical Meditation

Joys and Concerns

Musical Meditation

Offering

We do not gather our gifts only 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 February will be shared with Manchester's African American and Black Affairs Council.

Offering Music

Allegro from Southland Sketches

for violin and piano

Harry Thacker Burleigh

Anhared Stowe, violin; Mary Bopp, piano

Sermon

"Turning"

Rev. Josh Pawelek

Closing Hymn

#122 "Sound Over All Waters"

Traditional Welsh melody

Words by John Greenleaf Whittier

Sound over all waters, reach out from all lands

the chorus of voices, the clasping of hands!

Rise, hope of the ages, arise like the sun,

all speech flow to music, all hearts beat as one!

Sing bridal of nations, with chorals of love!

Sing out the war vulture and sing in the dove!

With glad jubilation sing hope for the world;

the great storm is ending, the clouds are all furled.

Sound trumpets of triumph for marches of peace,

east, west, north, and south, let the long quarrels cease!

Sing songs of great joy that the angels began,

Give glory to children, to woman and man!

Hark! Joining the chorus the heavens resound!

The old day is ending, a new day is crowned!

Rise, hope for the ages, arise like the sun,

all speech flow to music, all hearts beat as one!

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.