Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashua Recordings

Anthem: I Hope You Dance (by T.Sillers and M. Sanders)

Introduction to ROPES program 2011-2012

Credo Statement by Greg Cowan

Credo Statement by Goran Orr

Credo Statement by Alyssa Lederhos

Musical Interlude: Hallelujah (written by Leonard Cohen. Sung by Alyssa Lederhos and Billy Parker, guitarist Steve Hedges)

Credo Statement by Max Better

Credo Statement by Caleb Wagner

Music by Thomas Woolsey on saxophone

Credo Statement by Thomas Woolsey

Anthem: The Path You Walk Upon (flute Mattsen Bradbury-Koster)

Credo Statement by Andrew Holland

Credo Statement by Marc McClure

Credo Statement by Maggie Woolsey

Credo Statement by Kyle Lange

Credo Statement by Jonah Wagner

Credo Statement by Claire Cowan

Presentation of Certificates

Bridging Ceremony

Recordings from the Matt Meyer service May 6, 2012.

Conversation with the Children: The Story of Brazil

Outreach Presentation: UUSC in Haiti

Joys and Concerns

Musical Interlude: Percussion (Matt Meyer)

Sermon: Beyond Light Bulbs: Covenant and Collective Action (Matt Meyer)

Closing Hymn: There Is More Love Somewhere (No. 95)

Hymn: For All That is Our Life (No. 128)

Recordings from the Youth service April 29, 2012.

Conversation with the Children: Giving Thanks (Zoe Goodell & Steph Pelletier)

Welcoming New Members

Music: With A Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles)

Gratitude Vignettes: Katie Woolsey, Steph Pelletier, Steph George

Music: I Need You (Beatles)

Gratitude Vignettes: Charlie Shepherd, Zoe Goodell, Cory Atkinson

Closing Hymn: Let It Be A Dance (No. 311)

Go Now In Peace (No 413)

Prelude: This Train is Bound for Glory (Woody Guthrie. Performed by Kathy Grossman, Dan Murphy, and Harry Purkhiser, with Billy Parker on percussion)

Recordings from the service April 22, 2012. We have many special musicians today!

Hymn: Old Hundred (words by Pete Seeger. Led by musicians Jed Holland, John Burkitt, Dan Murphy, John Brobst, and Charlie Baroody)

Anthem: The Road Home (by Stephen Paulus. Sung by adult choir.)

Anthem: Pastures of Plenty (by Woody Guthrie. Performed by Kathy, Dan, Harry, and Billy)

Sermon: My Two American Heroes: Jack Keruoac and Woody Guthrie

Closing Song: This Land is Your Land (Kathy, Dan, Harry, Charlie, John Burkitt, John Brobst, Jed)

Recordings from the service April 15, 2012.

Anthem: Lullabye (by Billy Joel, arranged Mac Huff)

Anthem: I Seek A Journey (by Gwen McLeod Hall)

Sermon: Fake It 'Til You Make It

Closing Hymn: We Laugh, We Cry (No. 354)

Recordings from the Easter service April 8, 2012. Lots of music today!

Music: Shojojee (Japanese folk song arr by B. Wayne Brisbee. Sung by youth choir.)

Hymn: Lo the Earth Awakes Again (No. 61)

Music: The Moon (by Andy Beck. Sung by the Youth Choir)

Anthem: Hallelujah! (by Emma Lou Deimer)

Anthem: How Can I Keep From Singing (Quaker folk hymn. Featured vocalists: Linda Lewis, Ellen Fisher, and Kathleen Griffis)

Sermon: A Matter of Life and Death

Closing Hymn: Oh Day of Light and Gladness (No. 270)

Hymn: Gathered Here (No. 389)

Recordings from the service April 1, 2012. This is Steve’s annual Jesus Sermon he offers on Palm Sunday.

Outreach Presentation & Collection - Harbor Homes, Inc

Anthem: When Jesus Wept (by William Billings)

Anthem: What A Friend We Have in Jesus ( music C. Crozat, words: T. Larson)

Sermon: Inventing Jesus: With a Little Help From Chris Moore

Closing Hymn: It Sounds Along the Ages (No. 187)

Recordings from the service March 25, 2012. Today’s sermon topic was purchased at last year’s auction by Billy Parker, and is about our religious education program, especially the About Your Sexuality program and Our Whole Lives program.

Auction moment - Sue Chadwick and Mike Ballentine, band Burns Fisher, Kathy Grossman, and Bruce Dye

Chalice Lighting - Steve Ladew

Conversation with the Children - Kris and Gwen Davidson

Anthem: Seasons of Love

Anthem: Everything Possible (Fred Small)

Auction Sermon: Everything Possible - How We Teach Our Children

Closing Hymn: Earth Was Given As A Garden (No. 309)

Recordings from the Worship Associates “This I Believe” service March 18, 2012. If you ever wondered what a UU might believe, check out these 9 well-thought-out belief statements by the members of our worship associates committee, as well as the beautiful songs by Steve Hedges, exploring beliefs in music.

Chalice Lighting - Anya Zakiewicz

Auction moment

Introduction to today's service - John Sanders

Conversation with the Children - David Robbins Belief Statement

Children's Recessional

Outreach Collection & Special Music: With My Own Two Hands (music by Ben Harper. Guitar and vocal soloist Steve Hedges)

This I Believe - Harry Purkhiser

This I Believe - Kathy Fletcher

This I Believe - Burns Fisher

This I Believe - Gary Lerude

This I Believe - Laurie Goodman

This I Believe - Roy Goodman

Musical Reflection: Secret of Life (by James Taylor. Guitar and vocal soloist Steve Hedges.)

This I Believe - Anya Zakiewicz

This I Believe - John Sanders

Hymn: What Gift Can We Bring? (No. 404)

Recordings from the Ending Hunger & Homelessness service March 11, 2012. Very inspirational presentation and anthems!

Stewardship moment - David Hudson

Anthem: Imagine (Words and music by John Lennon. Featured singers: Linda Lewis, Sue Chadwick, Kathy Grossman, Jon Lasselle)

Anthem: Hard Times (by Stephen Foster, arranged by W. Zwozdesky)

Presentation: Ending Hunger and Homelessness Project (Ellen Fisher, Bob Keating, and Sarah Widhu)

Closing Hymn: Wonders Still the World Shall Witness (No. 139)

Recordings from the service March 4, 2012. Those of you who wonder how a 12-step program can work with a humanist or other UU viewpoint, check out Steve’s sermon today!

Chalice Lighting - Kindergarten and first grade class

Hymn: Oh Life That Maketh All Things New (No. 12)

Stewardship moment - David Hudson

Anthem: All That Life Can Be

Sermon: Twelve Steps, A Higher Power, and UU's

Anthem: One Small Step

Closing Hymn: Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky (No. 301)

Recordings from the service February 26, 2012. Today the special music is provided by a band with Billy Parker on drums, Geof Goodell on guitar, and Dan Murphy on guitar and vocals.

Chalice Lighting and Song - We Shall Overcome, played by the band: Dan, Geof, and Billy.

Stewardship moment - David Hudson & Kate Messner

Song: Let It Be (played by Dan, Geof, and Billy)

Song: Class of '57 (played by Dan, Geoff, and Billy)

Sermon: Playing the Hand You're Dealt

Closing Hymn: Let It Be a Dance (No. 311)

Postlude - played by Dan, Geof, and Billy

Recordings from the service February 19, 2012. Today we have some fabulous music! We are joined by the choir from the New Fellowship Baptist Church and their director Olga Tyne Smith today, as well as our youth choir.

Chalice Lighting and Song - Remarks by Jed Holland. Music is Hope (by Ysaye Barnwell. Sung by the combined adult choirs from the New Fellowship Baptist Church and the Nashua UU Church)

Hymn: Now Is the Time Approaching (No. 144)

Youth Choir: Swinging on a Star (Music by Jimmy Van Heusen and words by Johnny Burke) and Already Swinging on a Star (words by Suzi and Kathy Grossman)

Stewardship moment - Kate Messner

Church history by Bob Sampson

Musical introduction to the three anthems sung by the joint choirs

Anthem: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Anthem: I've Been 'Buked

Anthem: We Are One

Closing Hymn: Now Let Us Sing (No. 368)

Recordings from the Stewardship service February 12, 2012.

Music: Starlight, waltz caprice (by Arthur Pryor. Trombonist Kathy Grossman)

2012 Stewardship Campaign

Closing Hymn: Guide My Feet (No. 348)

Recordings from the service February 5, 2012. The guest minister today is Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt.

A Story for All Ages "The Thief and the Zen Master"

Outreach Collection - presentation by Cathy Duffy Cullity of Girls Inc

Anthem: Beautiful Sounds (music by Don Besig)

Reading: "How to Find A Church", by the Rev. Gordon Atkinson

Anthem: Distant Land (music by John Rutter)

Sermon: And Suddenly We're There

Closing Hymn: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (No. 126)

Recordings from the service January 29, 2012. The 2nd & 3^rd grade RE did a great job on the play today, and there’s some beautiful music to listen to!

Chalice Lighting - 2nd & 3rd grade RE class

Hymn: Bring, O Morn, Thy Music (No. 39)

Conversation with the Children - a play performed by the 2nd and 3rd grade RE class

Anthem: Song for the Mira (music by A. MacGillivary. flute solo Gillian Hinkle, vocal solo Kathy Grossman)

Anthem: Gift of Love (arranged Hal H Hopson. Descant singers: Hilary Keating, Sue Chadwick, John Sanders, Kathy Grossman)

Sermon: The Many Meanings of Ministry - Part II

Closing Hymn: May Nothing Evil Cross This Door (No. 1)

Recordings from the service January 22, 2012.

Conversation with the Children - Brotherhood and Sisterhood sung by Frona Avery

Anthem: Impossible Dream

Anthem: Scarborough Fair/Sound of Silence

Sermon: The Sixties - Still crazy after all these years

Closing Song: Teach Your Children Well (vocalist Tess George accompanied by pianist Jed Holland, guitarists Geoff Goodell & Dan Murphy, bass John Burkitt)

Recordings from the service January 15, 2012. We’ve got great music today – from some wonderful spirituals to a fabulous trombone solo! And Steve’s sermon today was very meaningful too.

Musical Interlude: Concert Pour Trombone et Piano, movement 1 (by Launy Grøndahl. Trombone soloist Jenny Grossman)

Anthem: There Is A Balm in Gilead (Words and music by T. A. Dorsey)

Anthem: Precious Lord, Take My Hand (arr Nolan Williams, Jr_

Sermon: My Life As A White Guy

Closing Hymn: Let Freedom Span Both East and West (No. 148)

Getting ready for the Biggest Crazy UU Band

Recordings from the service January 8, 2012. There are many, many musicians joining us today to play in the Biggest Crazy UU Band That Ever Was (in Nashua at Least).

Prelude: Enter, Rejoice, and Come In - played by the Biggest Crazy UU Band

Words by the PR committee

Opening Song: Down By The Riverside - Played by the Biggest Crazy UU Band

Anthem: Lean On Me (by Bill Withers. Accompanied by some members of the band)

Anthem: Things Are Always Changing (by Kupferschmid)

Sermon: The Challenge and Promise of Transition

Closing Hymn: With Joy We Claim the Growing Light (No. 345)

Recordings from the New Year’s Day potpourri service January 1, 2012. Rev Steve Edington is on vacation today; Roy Goodman is leading the service.

Welcome - Roy Goodman

Outreach Collection for Southern NH Services Fuel Assistance Program

Sharing of poem by Jack McCarthy

Many of the people attending shared their thoughts or poems or readings.

Sharing of poem by Maureen Keleran: A Christmas Prayer

Sharing of poem: We Remember Them

Sharing of poem: Where Do I Go

Sharing of excerpt from Bruce Taylor's writings

Sharing of thoughts by Bob G

Sharing of poem: Walking on Water

Sharing of poem: The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost

Sharing of thoughts by Bob J

Sharing of thoughts by Kate

Sharing of thoughts about book: "Today in UU History" by Bob K

Sharing of thoughts by Ray V

Sharing of poem by Roy

Hymn #350

Recordings from the Christmas Eve 10 pm service December 24, 2011

Musical Selection: I'll Be Home For Christmas (Dan Murphy on piano and vocals, Jordan Murphy on alto saxophone)

Chalice Lighting (Gordon & Crystal Edington)

Outreach Collection for Southern NH Services Fuel Assistance Program

Musical Selection: A Holiday Medley (John Brobst on ukelele)

Reading: John Robbins

Musical Selection: Pam Sturdevant on handbells

Reading: Laurie Goodman

Musical selection: Gesu Bambino (Noelle Bourquard)

The Christmas Story - Luke 2 (Harry Purkhiser)

A Christmas Eve Homily (Rev. Steve Edington)

Hymns: Dona Nobis Pacem (No. 388) and Silent Night (No. 251)

Prelude: selections from brass group

Recordings from the Christmas Eve 7 pm service December 24, 2011. The brass players today are Bruce Cleaveland and Jonathan Orr on trumpet, Lori Lerude on French horn, and Jenny Grossman and Kathy Grossman on trombone. Special percussion played by Ben Morton on bongos. The choir tonight is the UU Christmas Choir, a group formed just for this service.

Anthem: Here We Come a Caroling (Traditional Yorkshire carol, arr. by Carolyn Jennings)

Setting the Scene: Rev. Steve Edington

Seasonal Reflection: Kathy Fletcher

Musical Selection: Festival Gloria (Traditional Latin, music by Greg Gilpin)

Seasonal Reflection: Grant Lerude

Seasonal Reflection: Gary Lerude

Musical selection: Brazilian Christmas Carol (words and music by Benjamin Harlan)

Christmas Offering: Southern NH Services Fuel Oil Assistance. Sara Widhu

Music selection: The Twelve Days of Christmas (Simon & Jeremy)

The Christmas Story - Luke 2 (Bob Sampson)

Musical Selection: Hallelujah Chorus (from "Messiah" by George F. Handel - please stand)

A Christmas Meditation (Rev. Steve Edington)

Hymns: Dona Nobis Pacem (No. 388) and Silent Night (No. 251)

Prelude: selections from brass group

Recordings from the service December 18, 2011. The brass players today are Bruce Cleaveland and Jonathan Orr on trumpet, Lori Lerude on French horn, and Jon Lasselle and Kathy Grossman on trombone.

Morning Song of Gladness: Within The Shining of A Star (Hymn:238)

Anthem: O Tannenbaum and The First Noel (Traditional carols sung by the youth choir)

Anthem: O Magnum Mysterium (By Tomas Luis de Victoria, edited by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw)

Anthem: Disturbed by Light (Words by Thomas Troeger, music by Sally Ann Morris)

Sermon: Christ Climbed Down

Closing Hymn: Once in Royal David's City (No. 228)

Postlude - selection by brass group

Recordings from the service December 11, 2011. More beautiful holiday music today!

Prelude: Mele Kalikimaka (words and music by R. Alex Anderson. Vocalists Suellen Davidson, Kathleen Griffis, and Kathy Grossman)

Morning Song of Gladness: Bashana Haba'ah (lyrics by Ehud Manor, music by Nurity Hirsch. Vocalists Suellen Davidson, Kathleen Griffis, and Kathy Grossman)

Opening Hymn: All Beautiful the March of Days (No. 57)

Anthem: Troika (based on a traditional Russian folksong. By Dave and Jean Perry)

Anthem: Joy to the World (Music and lyrics by Hoyt Axton, arr by Jeff Funk)

Sermon: Joy and Woe are Woven Fine

Closing Hymn: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (No. 240)

Recordings from the service December 4, 2011. Some beautiful holiday music today!

Morning Song of Gladness (Somos El Barco)

Chalice Lighting - 4th grade class

Opening Hymn: Deck the Halls (No. 235)

Outreach Collection - Louise Bergeron

Anthem: Solstice (by Diane Benjamin)

Anthem: Wassail Song (by Ralph V. Williams)

Sermon: It's Everybody's Holiday

Recordings from the service November 27, 2011

Opening Hymn: We Shall Overcome (No. 169)

Hymn: Nothing but Peace is Enough (No. 167)

Sermon: Being a Wizard of Peace in the World - Nancy Klarman

Call & Response Reading #602

Recordings from the Intergenerational Thanksgiving service November 20, 2011. Lots of great music today!

Song: What Can We Do? (sung by Youth Choir and accompanied on piano by Nicole Straussberg)

Opening Hymn: We Sing Now Together (No. 67)

Children's story

Anthem: Ave Verum Corpus

Anthem: Hope (soloist John Sanders)

Bingo Friendship Activity

Thanksgiving Thoughts

Hymn: Give Thanks (No. 69)

Recordings from the service November 13, 2011

Opening Hymn: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (No. 126)

Children's recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Welcoming New Members

Outreach Collection - speaker Jess Barkley of the Anne Marie House

Anthem: Blowin in the Wind/America (Words and music by Bob Dylan, arranged by Len Thomas)

Anthem: Flanders Field (Words by John McRae, music by Paul Aitken)

Sermon: Honoring Veterans; Working for Peace - Nathaniel Brooks

Closing Hymn: Wonders Still the World Shall Witness (No. 139)

Recordings from the service November 6, 2011

Music: Funeral March of a Marionette (by Gounod. Quartet: Suellen Davidson, Burns Fisher, Rochelle Goren, Rick Lones)

Chalice Lighting - John Sanders

Opening Hymn: Gather the Spirit (No. 347)

Children's recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Renewal of Vows: Bill & Judi Kennedy

Anthem: Flying Free (Words and music by Don Besig. Flute played by Linda Lewis)

Anthem: Go Out! (Words attributed to John Murray, Music by Elizabeth Alexander)

Sermon: Can Universalism Save Us?

Recordings from the service October 23, 2011. We would like to take a moment to honor a global piece initiative that began with a tragedy. Daniel Pearl was a journalist and violinist who was murdered by terrorists in Pakistan. His family and friends decided to carry on his work of connecting people through music and communication by starting a foundation in his name. Today we dedicate the music of the choir as part of Daniel Pearl World Music Days and to honor their theme “Harmony for Humanity”. During the singing of the benediction, we invite you to contemplate ways to bridge cultural differences and to be with us in prayer for a world free of hatred.

Music: Autumn Reel (words and music by Audrey Snyder. Trio: Suellen Davidson, Kathleen Griffis, Kathy Grossman)

Opening Hymn: Morning So Fair to See (No. 42)

Children's recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Music: Autumn (words and music by Andy Beck. Trio Suellen Davidson, Kathleen Griffis, Kathy Grossman)

Anthem: Abide With Me (Words by Henry F. Lyte, Music by William H. Monk, arranged by Moses Hogan)

Sermon: The Many Meanings of Ministry

Closing Hymn: Where is Our Holy Church (No. 113)

Music: Benediction (words and music by Georgeann Weaver)

Recordings from the service October 16, 2011

Children's recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Recognition of the Audio Visual Team

Anthem: All the Rivers (music by Charles Baker)

Anthem: Autumn Reverie (music by L. Zaninelli, poem by Ann Crull)

Sermon: What is a Biblical Value?

Closing Hymn: With Joy we Claim the Growing Light (No. 345)

Invocation - Burns Fisher

Recordings from the service October 9, 2011

Prelude - Jed Holland

Welcome - Laurie Goodman

Chalice Lighting - Harry Purkhiser

Outreach Collection & Doxology #374

Meditation/Time of Silence - John Sanders

Introduction to Reflection - John Sanders

First Reflection - Gary Lerude

Second Reflection - Kathy Fletcher

Reading #1: "In the Holy Quiet of this Hour" by Richards S. Gilbert - Anya Zakiewicz

Third Reflection - Roy Goodman

Fourth Reflection - John Sanders

Reading #2 & Prayer "On Prayer" bt Czeslaw Milosz - Gary Lerude

Fifth Reflection - Laurie Goodman

Sixth Reflection - Burns Fisher

Reading - Kathy Fletcher

Seventh Reflection - Anya Zakiewicz

Eighth Reflection - Harry Purkhiser

Benediction

Recordings from the Open House Sunday service October 2, 2011

Youth Choir song: Penobscot Song of Greeting

Conversation with the Children and Recessional: Now You May Go (by Kathy Grossman)

Anthem: Come Into the Circle (Words by Israel Zangwill, music by Betsy Jo Angebranndt)

Anthem: Corner of the Sky (Words and music by Stephen Schwartz, arranged by Teena Chinn)

Sermon: Could This Be Your Third Place?

Closing Hymn: As Tranquil Streams That Meet and Merge (No. 145)

Recordings from the service September 25, 2011

Morning Song of Gladness (Somos El Barco)

Hymn: We Are the Earth, Upright and Proud (No. 303)

Childrens's Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Anthem: Cantate Domino (by Norman Greyson)

Anthem: Follow the River (by Joseph Martin)

Sermon: In the Absence of God

Closing Hymn: Blessed Spirit of My Life (No. 86)

Recordings from the service September 18, 2011. The choir is back with two lovely a cappella pieces!

Childrens's Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Outreach Collection – Bob Keating

Anthem: The Paper Reeds By the Brook (words by Robert Frost, music by Randall Thompson)

Anthem: Linden Lea (by Ralph V. Williams, arr. by A. Somervell)

Sermon: Sept 16, 2001 Plus 10 years

Closing Hymn: May Nothing Evil Cross This Door (No. 1)

Hymn: Enter, Rejoice, and Come In (No. 361)

Recordings from the in-gathering water service, September 11, 2011. Check out the piano music during the outreach collection – it’s beautiful!

Water Ceremony

Renewal of wedding vows for Irv & Shirley Rayburn

Dedication of RE teachers

Closing Hymn: Earth Was Given As a Garden (No. 207)

Outside service to remember 9/11

Recordings from the flower service, June 5 2011. Listen to the special music – what a treat!

Morning Song of Gladness (Somos El Barco)

Hymn: For the Flowers that Bloom About Our Feet (No. 76)

Story for all Ages (Mrs. Spitzer’s Garden, by Edith Pattou)

Recognition of Graduating Seniors, RE teachers, RE committee

Story of the Flower Communion

Special Music: Blue Bells of Scotland, by Arthur Pryor. Trombonist Jenny Grossman.

Closing Hymn: The Sun That Shines (No. 19)

Recordings from the service May 29, 2011.

Song: How Beautiful Are the Feet (by Handel. Soloist Suellen Davidson)

Presentation of the Cal Libby Art Scholarship to Victoria Dubray

Talk with Cynthia Schroer

Song: Ashokan Farewell (by G. McGregor, J. Ungar, arranged by C. Stephens. Vocalists: John Burkitt, Suellen Davidson, Kathleen Griffis, Kathy Grossman, Tina Marshman; Piano: Jed Holland)

Sermon: A Year in Our Life

Closing Hymn: Here On The Paths of Every Day (No. 312)

Morning Song of Gladness: Alleluia to tune of Pachabel’s Canon

We did video recordings of portions of the May 22 music service (thanks Dan!), and these are available by following links to the following youtube videos. Please listen to the great music!

Festival Sanctus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5WxgJQct68 Eine Kliene Abendmusic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS3K8JK8xyc Keep On the Sunny Side: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6kdzC1BsB8 Safety Harbor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-okpIj9AWlc For We Wish You Music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6FqPhqaMDE A Simple Song (from Mass): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6ysSv8ksNU We Gather Here Together: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdd24vQLMGs 

Recordings from the service May 15, 2011.

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by Kathy Grossman)

Anthem: From A Distance

Anthem: All You Need Is Love

Closing Hymn: As Tranquil Streams (No. 145)

Morning Song of Gladness: Mother

Recordings from the service May 8, 2011.

Youth Choir Anthem: Gaudeamus Hodie (by Nathalie Sleeth)

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by Kathy Grossman)

A Tribute to Ruth Hamblett

Outreach Collection (including a lovely piano piece of “Where Is Love” from Oliver)

Anthem: Smile On Your Brother (put your arms around your sister) - by Michael Lucas

Anthem: Everything Possible (by Fred Small, arranged by Willi Zwozdesky) – One of my favorites!

Sermon: Family Values

Closing Hymn: May Nothing Evil Cross this Door (No. 1)

Morning Song of Gladness: For the Beauty of the Earth

Recordings from the Easter service May 1, 2011.

Conversation with the Children and Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Anthem: Revecy Venir Du Printans (The Return of Maytime. By Claude Le Jeune)

Anthem: Bread and Roses (Mimi Farina, James Oppenheim, words. Arrangement by Ed Stauff. Organ played by Dan Murphy.)

Sermon: May Day

Closing Hymn: Wonders Still the World Shall Witness (No. 139)

Morning Song of Gladness: Somos El Barco

Recordings from the Easter service April 24, 2011.

Hymn: Lo, The Earth Awakes Again (No. 61)

Anthem: Wheels-A-Turnin’ (Rollo Dilworth, arrangement; additional lyrics based on two African-American spirituals. Sung by the youth choir)

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Anthem: Praise in Springtime (music by Thomas Benjamin, words by William Channing Gannett. Sung by the Greater Choir)

Anthem: Alleluia (by Randall Thompson)

Sermon: Wake Up: An Easter Meditation

Closing Hymn: Oh Day of Light and Gladness (No. 270)

Morning Song of Gladness: Happy Birthday, Sherri!

Recordings from the service April 17, 2011.

Conversation with the Children and Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Anthem: Bashana Haba’ah (lyrics by Ehud Manor, music by Nurit Hirsch, arranged by John Leavitt)

Anthem: Jabula Jesu (Zulu folk song arranged by Stephen Hatfield)

Sermon: From Here to There, Rev. Steve Edington and Ellen Fisher

Closing Hymn: Oh Light That Maketh All Things New (No. 12)

Prelude: True Colors (played and sung by Steph George)

Recordings from the Youth service April 10, 2011.

Words of Welcome (Julia Fletcher)

Chalice Lighting (Katie Woolsey)

Hymn: We Sing of Golden Mornings (No. 44)

Conversation with the Children (Steph, Zoe, and Devon)\

Children’s Recessional: This Little Light of Mine

Response: Come, Sing a Song With Me (No. 346)

Music: The Rainbow Connection (by Zoe Goodell and Steph George)

Vignette (Charlie Shepherd)

A Colorful Journey (Julia, Charlie, Corey, Zoe, Steph, Hanna, Katie, Devon, and Mattsen)

Rainforest Soundscape (Katie, Zoe, and Charlie)

Vignette: Zoe

Music: How Could Anyone Ever Tell You (By Libby Roderick)

Vignette: Steph George

Postlude: Over the Rainbow (by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole, sung bu Zoe & Katie)

Closing Pulse

Recordings from the Spring Open House service April 3, 2011.

Prelude: Open the Door (soloist Suellen Davidson)

Anthem: U-U River (by Joe Schafer. Sung by the Youth Choir)

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Outreach Collection (presentation by Bill Leblanc of Guiding Eyes)

Anthem: ‘Tis Hard/Hide Not Your Talents/ The Proud Hate Pride (from Six Witticisms. Texts by Benjamin Franklin, music by William Lock)

Anthem: He That Falls In Love/ Blessed/ Three May Keep a Secret (from Six Witticisms. Texts by Benjamin Franklin, music by William Lock)

Sermon: What Am I Doing Here?

Closing Hymn: We Would Be One (No. 345)

Recordings from the Be Spiritual Live! service March 27, 2011. The service is conducted by Gary Lerude, who runs the Be Spiritual podcasts that explore the spiritual, religious, and ethical perspectives of Unitarian Universalists. You can find more podcasts at www.bespiritual.info.

Morning Song of Gladness: I’ve Got Peace Like a River

Hymn: Our World is One World (No. 134)

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Anthem: Imagine (words and music by John Lennon, arranged by Roger Emerson. Soloist Jamie Reifsnyder, accompanied by small choir)

Sermon: Be Spiritual – Live! (speakers Gary Lerude, Karen Fitzpatrick, Kathy Fletcher, and Roy Goodman)

Morning Song of Gladness: Sakura (Hymn No. 177)

Recordings from the service March 20, 2011.

Anthem: Dance and Turn (A Slovak folksong, English words by Carolyn Jennings, arranged by Carolyn Jennings. Sung by the adult choir and the youth choir, conducted by Mattsen Bradbury-Koster)

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Anthem: There Is a Balm in Gilead (African-American spiritual, arranged by Nolan Williams, Jr)

Sermon: Atonement and Forgiveness

Closing Hymn: Break Not the Circle (No. 323)

Recordings from the service March 13, 2011.

Morning Song of Gladness: There is More Love Somewhere

Hymn: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (No. 126)

Anthem: Can You Hear? (By Jim Papoulis. Sung by the adult choir and the youth choir, assisted by Hannah Bate and conducted by Mattsen Bradbury-Koster, with Sutton Bradbury-Koster on djembe drum)

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Pledge drive presentation by David Hudson and Amy Savoie

Outreach Collection and Musical Interlude by Jed Holland

Anthem: The Storm is Passing Over (by Charles Albert Tindley, arranged by Barbara W. Baker)

Sermon: Guilt Free?

Closing Hymn: Tis A Gift To Be Simple (No. 16)

Morning Song of Gladness: America The Beautiful (words by Katherine L. Bates 1893, revised 1910, music by Samuel A. Ward, 1882)l

Recordings from the service March 6, 2011.

Chalice Lighting by the 1^st and 2^nd graders

Hymn: Bring O Morn they Music (No. 39)

Conversation with the Children (minus the Joys and Concerns portion of the service)

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Pledge drive reminder for procrastinators by David Hudson

What This Church Means to Me (message by Gilian Hinkle)

Anthem: Tree of Life (by Eric Peltoniemi, arranged by Ed Stauff. The names sung in this song are the names of quilting patterns. The mountain dulcimer is played by Jim Woolsey.)

Anthem: Bridge Over Troubled Water (by Paul Simon, arranged by Kirby Shaw. Jed played the piano and Dan Murphy played the organ.)

Sermon: When the Bottom Falls Out

Closing Hymn: Guide My Feet (No. 348)

Morning Song of Gladness: Where Do We Come From?

Church was canceled due to snow on February 27^th, 2011.

Recordings from the service February 20, 2011.

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

What This Church Means to Me (intro by David Hudson, message by Ellen McCormick)

Outreach Collection plus musical interlude

Anthem: Abide With Me (words by Henry Lyte (1847), music by William Monk (1861), arranged by Moses Hogan)

Sermon: The Religion of the Presidents

Closing Hymn: Wonders Still the World Shall Witness (No. 139)

Bonus! Instrumental Warm-up

Recordings from the Stewardship Campaign service February 13, 2011. We have great music, including the second version of the biggest crazy band today!

Prelude: I’m Gonna Lay Down My Sword and Shield – performed by the biggest crazy UU band ever, in Nashua at least

Hymn: Enter, Rejoice, and Come In (No. 361) – also played by the band

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Anthem: It’s A Brand New Day (music and lyrics by Kathy Grossman)

Anthem: Higher and Higher

Sermon: Doing All We Can

Pledge Drive presentation by Ellen Fisher, church president

Pledge Drive presentation by David Hudson

Closing Hymn: As Tranquil Streams (No. 145)

Greeting and announcements

Recordings from the Arts & Spirituality service February 6, 2011. We have great music and other artists’ contributions today!

Hymn

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Outreach Collection of the Calvin E Libby Art Scholarship Fund

Original song by Doug Philbrook

Original song by Simone Rios

Artist speech: Loretta Hubley

Artist speech: Bob Janules

Dance Meditation

Closing Hymn: Let It Be A Dance

Peace and Joy (by K. Grossman)

Morning Song of Gladness: If I Had a Hammer (led by the band of Dan Murphy, John Burkitt, and Geoff Goodell)

Recordings from the service January 30, 2011. We have lots of music today!

Anthem: And So It Goes (words and music by Billy Joel, arranged by Bob Cilcott. Soloist Kathy Grossman)

Hymn: Oh Life That Maketh All Things New (No. 12)

Youth Choir Anthem: Somos El Barco (words and music by Lorre Wyatt, arranged by Estaire Godinez)

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Anthem: We Are (words and music by Ysaye M. Barnwell. Featured singers: Ruth Cannava, Geri Davidson, Diane Fontas, Ellen McCormick, and Kate Messner)

Song: Ripple (words and music by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia. Played by the band members Dan Murphy, John Burkitt, and Geoff Goodell)

Sermon: There is A Road, No Simple Highway

Closing Hymn: With Joy We Claim the Growing Light (No. 345)

Peace and Joy (by K. Grossman)

Morning Song of Gladness: This Little Light of Mine

Recordings from the service January 23, 2011. Our guest minister today is Rev. Barbara Gadon

Conversation with the Children and Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Ancient Reading: “The Legend of the Baal Shem Tov” as told by Elie Wiesel

Anthem: Stopping by Woods (Poem by Robert Frost, music by Larry Nickel)

Modern Reading: from “The House for Hope” by Rebecca Parker

Anthem: Simple Gifts (Traditional Shaker song with additional lyrics by David Warner, arranged by Mack Wilberg. Flute played by Suellen Davidson)

Sermon: The Rapture for Progressives, by Rev Barbara Gadon

Closing Hymn: What Wondrous Love (No. 18)

Morning Song of Gladness: There is More Love Somewhere

Recordings from the Martin Luther King service January 16, 2011.

Conversation with the Children and Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Anthem: Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Sermon: The Importance of Remembering Martin Luther King, by Harvey Keye

Anthem: We Are One

Portion of Martin Luther King’s speech, followed by hymn: We’ll Build A Land (No. 121), then Closing Words

Morning Song of Gladness: There is More Love Somewhere

Recordings from the service January 9, 2011.

Hymn: Bring, O Morn, Thy Music (No. 39)

Conversation with the Children and Recessional: Now You May Go (by K Grossman)

Anthem: Things Are Always Changin’ (words by Alicia Carpenter, music by Steven Kupferschmid)

Anthem: Choose Something Like A Star (words by Robert Frost, music by Randall Thompson)

Sermon: No Such Thing As A Sure Thing

There were no recordings for December 26^th and January 2^nd.

Recordings from the 10 pm Christmas Eve service December 24, 2010.

Musical Selection performed by Suellen Davidson

Congregational song: I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Christmas Offering for Southern New Hampshire Services Fuel Assistance

Musical Selection: The First Noel, performed by Peter Guidi on french horn

Musical Selection performed by Stephen Herring on tenor sax

Musical Selection performed by Suellen Davidson

Musical Selection: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, performed by Dan & Jordan Murphy

Christmas Meditation

Lighting the Candles and hymns: Dona Nobis Pacem (No. 388) and Silent Night (No 251)

Recordings from the 7 pm Christmas Eve service December 24, 2010. All of the musical selections are performed by the UU Christmas Choir, a group formed just for this service.

Musical Selection: Deck the Halls (Gillian Hinkle playing piccolo, Ben Morton playing drum, and Thomas and Maggie Woolsey playing recorder)

Seasonal Reflection (Kathy Fletcher)

Setting the Scene

Musical Selection: Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella (Traditional, translated by E. Cuthbert Nunn, arranged by Karen Lakey Buckwalter)

Seasonal Reflection (Geoff Skelton)

Musical Selection: Little Drummer Boy (words and music by Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati and Harry Simone. Drum played by Ben Morton)

Christmas Offering for Southern New Hampshire Services Fuel Assistance

Musical Selection: Do You Hear What I Hear? (Words and music by Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne, arranged by Harry Simone)

The Christmas Story – Luke 2 (Bob Sampson with music solo by Sarah Chadwick)

Musical Selection: Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah by George F. Handel)

A Christmas Meditation and Lighting the Candles

Hymns: Dona Nobis Pacem (No. 388) and Silent Night (No 251)

Recordings from the service December 19, 2010. This service has a lot of music in it, including vocal solos, choir anthems, youth choir, a trombone solo, and a brass sextet!

Song: Home for the Holidays (sung by Kathy Grossman)

Hymn: O Come, All Ye Faithful (#253) joined by brass sextet players: Bruce Cleaveland and Bruce Dye on trumpet, Peter Guidi and Lori Lerude on french horn, Kathy Grossman on trombone, and Ben Bate on baritone.

Chalice

Anthem: Good King Wenceslas (sung by youth choir)

Hymn: Joy to the World (No. 245) joined by brass sextet players

Children’s Recessional: As We Leave This Friendly Place

Anthem: Will the Angels Still Sing (words and music by Heidi M. Singer, arranged by Jed Holland)

Anthem: What You Gonna Call Your Pretty Little Baby? (Traditional spiritual, arranged by John D. Miller. Alto soloists Geri Davidson, Kathy Fletcher, and Ellen McCormick)

Sermon: Why This Story?

Hymn: Once in Royal David’s City (No. 228) Joined by Kathy Grossman on trombone.

Postlude: Holly Jolly Christmas and Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, played by Kathy Grossman on trombone, with Jed Holland on organ

Recordings from the service December 12, 2010.

Morning Song of Gladness: Peace Like A River

Chalice

Hymn: All Beautiful the March of Days (No. 57)

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (music and lyrics by Kathy Grossman)

Anthem: I Got A Robe (traditional spiritual arranged by Moses Hogan)

Anthem: Break Forth, O Beauteous, Heavenly Light (arranged by J.S. Bach)

Sermon: Beyond Belief: Myth and Fantasy

Practice for the new Children’s Recessional

Recordings from the service December 5, 2010.

Children’s Recessional: Now You May Go (music and lyrics by our own Kathy Grossman)

Anthem: Light One Candle (by Peter Yarrow, arranged by Robert DeCormier)

Anthem: Flying Free (by Don Besig. Flute soloist Gillian Hinkle)

Sermon: Belief as the Enemy of Religion

Peace and Joy (by Kathy Grossman)

Recordings from the Thanksgiving service November 28, 2010. Rev. Lee Page and Harry Purkhiser led this service.

Morning Song of Joy: Somos El Barco (We are the boat)

Hymn: For the Beauty of the Earth(No. 21)

Reading: A Modest Thanksgiving

Silent Meditation and Words for Reflection

Sermon: “Thanksgiving: More Than a Feast”, by Rev. Lee Page

Musical Selection

Closing Song: Come Ye Thankful People Come (No. 68)

Morning Song of Joy: Somos El Barco (We are the boat)

Recordings from the service November 21, 2010. This service has lots of good music, and a great three part story.

Song: Grateful (by John Bucchino, sung by Cynthia Schroer)

Anthem: Just Like the Sun (by Raffi, sung by Youth Choir)

Story Part 1 (by Chris, Jamie, and Carole)

Story: Part 2

Anthem: Bringing in the Sheaves (text by Knowles Shaw, music by George Minor, arranged by John Coates, Jr. Soloist Kathy Grossman)

Story Part 3

Quilt Activity

Anthem: Abundant Life (text by Ruth Duck, music by Marty Haugen. Flute soloist Gillian Hinkle)

Reflection: How it all began

Closing Song: Give Thanks (No. 69)

Morning Song of Joy: Somos El Barco (We are the boat)

Recordings from the service November 14, 2010. Ever wonder what a UU would pray for or be thankful for? Listen to Steve’s sermon to get some insight. Also listen to the wonderful anthems by the Greater Choir (including one arranged by one of our own members) and the exquisite mother/daughter duet of The Prayer.

Opening Song: For the Beauty of the Earth (No. 21)

Song: The Prayer (by David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa, and Tony Renis. Sung by Joan Storey and her daughter Alexandra Socha.)

Welcoming of New Members (personal information has been removed)

Anthem: As You Go Through the Days of Your Life (music by Sue Ellen Page, words by Eric D. Johnson. Sung by the Greater Choir)

Anthem: Julian of Norwich (words and music by Sydney Carter, arranged by our own Ed Stauff! Sung by the Greater Choir)

Sermon: That Would Suffice

Closing Song: Thanks Be For These (No. 322)

Rehearsal for the Morning Song of Joy

Recordings from the service November 7, 2010. This service has some fun music!

Morning Song of Joy: Preamble to the United States of Constitution (as seen on School House Rock. Led by Jed Holland and Kathy Fletcher) Words are slightly modified version of the Preamble to the United States Constitution. The actual document starts, “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union… But this version we sang is: We the People, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Opening Song: Let Freedom Span Both East and West (No. 148)

Anthem: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (words and music by Eric Idle, arranged by Paul Ayres, from Monty Python’s Life of Brian)

Anthem: First Amendment (text by the Founding Fathers, music by Neely Bruce)

Sermon: Our National Spiritual Health

Closing Song: Guide My Feet (No. 348)

Morning Song (Bach’s Tocatta in D Minor)

Recordings from the service October 31, 2010.

Opening Song: In Sweet Fields of Autumn (No. 52)

Anthem: Shut De Do (words and music by Randy Stonehill, arranged by Mark Hayes)

Anthem: No Hidin’ Place (Traditional spiritual arranged by Moses Hogan. Solo by Steve Ladew)

Sermon: What the Devil?

Closing Song: Love Will Guide Us (No. 131)

Morning Song of Joy: We Call This Place into Peace (by Kate Munger. Sung by Suellen Davidson)

Recordings from the service October 24, 2010. Some lovely music today provided by Suellen!

Opening Song: Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky (No. 301)

Anthem: Alayki mini salam (A Moroccan folksong arranged by A. Matrone. Sung by Suellen Davidson)

Anthem: 3 English Folksongs: 1. Lovely on the Water, 2. Van Dieman’s Land, and 3. As I Walked over London Bridge (by Vaughan Williams. Clarinet soloist Suellen Davidson, pianist Jed Holland)

Unfortunately, our computer had a glitch, and the last bit of the sermon as well as everything afterwards, was not recorded properly.

Recordings from the service October 17, 2010.

Opening Song: Earth Was Given As A Garden (No. 207)

Anthem: Ob-la-di, ob_la-da (words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, arranged by Bill Ives. Duet by tenors Steve Hedges and Kathy Grossman, and solo by baritone John Burkitt)

Anthem: 100 Years (words and music by John Ondrasik, arranged by Ryan James)

Sermon: The Narrative of Your Life

Closing Song: Wake Now, My Senses (No. 298)

Recordings from the service October 10, 2010. This was the Columbus Day weekend, and the service focuses on immigration, beginning with Columbus, with plenty of music.

Opening Song: We are the Earth (No. 303)

Anthem: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor (words by Emma Lazarus, music by Irving Berlin, arranged by Roy Ringwald. Sung by the Greater Choir.)

Anthem: Prayer of the Children (words and music by Kurt Bestor, arranged by Andrea S. Klouse)

Song: Deportee (by Woody Guthrie. Performed by Kathy Grossman, Dan Murphy, and Harry Purkhiser, with John Burkitt on acoustic bass)

Sermon: Five Centuries After the Original Immigrants

Closing Song: This Land is Your Land (Led by Kathy, Dan, and Harry, with John & Jed)

Prelude: Penobscot Greeting, sung by the Youth Choir

Recordings from the service October 3, 2010. If you’ve wondered how somebody gets to be Unitarian Universalist, listen to the sermon by Burns, Tess, and John, telling of their spiritual journeys.

Opening Song: We’re Going to Sit At The Welcome Table (No. 407)

Conversation with the children and Anthem: Tomorrow Needs Us, by Teresa Jennings, sung by the Youth Choir

Anthem: The Road Not Taken (poem by Robert Frost, music by Randall Thompson)

Anthem: I Seek A Journey (words and music by Gwen McLeod Hall)

Sermon/presentation: Many Paths, One Home. By Burns Fisher, Tess George, and John Sanders

Closing Song: Do You Hear? (No. 112)

Morning Song of Gladness (This Little Light of Mine)

Recordings from the service September 26, 2010. Check out the River in Judea anthem – it rocks the rafters!

Anthem: River in Judea (lyrics by Linda Marcus, music by Jack Feldman arranged by John Leavitt)

Anthem: You Are the New Day (by John David, arranged by Peter Knight)

Sermon: What is Holy?

Closing Song: We Laugh, We Cry (No. 354)

Recordings from the Peace service September 19, 2010. Be sure to listen to the anthems today – Distant Land is one of my favorites!

Opening Song: Gather the Spirit (No. 347)

From You I Receive

Anthem: Linden Lea (music by Vaughan Williams, words by W. Barnes, arranged by Arthur Somervell)

Words to the Anthem

Anthem: Distant Land (words and music by John Rutter)

Sermon: Challenges and Promises

Closing Song: The Peace Not Past Our Understanding (No. 164)

Words of Welcome and introduction of members of the Board of Trustees

Welcome back!

Recordings from the ingathering service September 12, 2010.

Morning Song of Gladness - Somos El Barco

Hymn: Enter, Rejoice and Come in (No. 361)

Reading 729

Gathering of Water (I omitted the personal notes of where their water came from)

Closing Song: Come, Sing A Song With Me (No. 346)

Hymn: Enter, Rejoice, and Come In (No. 361)

Recordings from the service June 6, 2010. This service recognizes our youth choir, our graduating seniors, all those involved in our religious education program, and our Cal Libby Art Scholarship recipient.

Cal Libby Art Scholarship Announcement

Anthem: The Flower Song (by Joe Schafer. Sung by Youth Choir) and Recognition of Youth Choir

Recognition of Graduating Seniors

Religious Education Recognition (of teachers, RE Committee, Adult RE, RE Director, and Steve)

Closing Hymn: For Flowers that Bloom about our Feet (No. 76)

The Story of the Flower Communion

Responsive Reading: Flower Communion Prayer (No. 723)

A Sharing of the Flowers

Closing Song: The Sun that Shines (No 19)

Recordings from the service May 30, 2010. Matt Meyer leads this service full of wonderful drumming!

Prelude: drum solo by Matt Meyer

Responsive Reading

Outreach Collection and drum solo by Matt Meyer

Story for the Children

Hymn: Yonder Come Day

Song of the tugboat and the barge

Reflection 2

Closing Hymn: We Are the Ones

Welcome from Rev Steve Edington and Rachel Scott

Unfortunately, the recording of the May 23 service didn’t work. Instead, listen to this wonderful concert!

This concert was performed on May 21, 2010 at our church. It was a benefit concert called Harmony At Home, in memory of Allison Myrick, and the proceeds went to Bridges, a local organization that works against domestic violence. The driving force behind this concert was Gil Dubray, a friend of Steve. Listen to the wonderful music by our choir, the barbershop quartets, and barbershop-style large groups!

Unitarian Universalist Church Choir

Cloud 9

Optimum Blend

Inside Track

New Hampshire Granite Statesmen

Tribute to Allison Myrick by her father, Steve Myrick. Followed by more music by the Granite Statesmen

New England Voices in Harmony

Calling all singing groups to return

Finale by all the singers

Recordings from the service May 16, 2010. Check out the beautiful cello music by Carolyn Regula!

Outreach Collection: Afghani Women’s Project, by Rachel Williams

Music: First Movement, Cello Concerto in E Minor (by Edward Elgar. Played by Carolyn Regula.)

Anthem: We Must Be Living in a Holy City (by Stephen Hatfield)

Sermon: Graceful Moments

Closing Hymn: Amazing Grace (No. 205. Accompanied by Carolyn Regula on cello.)

Hymn: We Sing of Golden Mornings (No. 44)

Recordings from the service May 9, 2010. Lots of beautiful music today!

Youth Choir Anthem: Mama A Rainbow (lyrics by Hal Hackady, music by Larry Grossman, arranged by Ed Lojesky)

Anthem: She Walks in Beauty (poem by George Gordon, Lord Byron 1788-1824, music and arrangement by Tom Shelton)

Anthem: Are We Not Your Family (words and music by Diane Benjamin. This song was published in 2005 as a response to the injustice experienced by same-sex couples when they are not legally recognized as families by hospitals. We celebrate President Obama’s April 15^th. 2010 memorandum calling for policy changes to end this injustice.)

Sermon: Family Politics

Closing Hymn: Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky (No. 301)

Recordings from the service May 2, 2010. Check out the presentation by Rev. Boroush, as well as the fun video of Picnic of the World (click on the word VIDEO to follow the link).

Opening words: from “Sea Drift” by Antoinette Brown Blackwell

Chalice Words: from Lucy Stone and Maria Mitchell

Hymn: At First I Prayed for Light (words by Ednah Dow Cheney)

Responsive Reading #569

Conversation with the Children (the Corn Cob, by Rev. Dorothy Boroush)

Song: Picnic of the World (words by John Forster, music arranged by Jacques Offenbach. Sung by Kathy Grossman, pianist Jed Holland) (VIDEO)

Anthem: Go Out (text (abridged) by Rev. John Murray (1941-1815), music and arrangement by Elizabeth Alexander)

Presentation: A Visit from Antoinette Louisa Brown Blackwell, presented by Rev. Dorothy Boroush

Closing Hymn: Battle Hymn of the Republic (words by Julia Ward Howe)

Recordings from the service April 25, 2010. Check out all the great music today! The prelude links to a video that was shown in the service.

Prelude: We Are All Connected (symphonyofscience.com, featuring Carl Sagan, Richard Feynman, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Bill Nye)

Anthem: Circle of Life (music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, arranged by Keith Christopher)

Anthem: Mystery (from “Missa Gaia/Earth Mass”, words and music by Jeremy R. Geffen, arranged by Jim Scott. Soloist Sue Chadwick)

Sermon: The Creation Story of Science

Recordings from the youth service April 18, 2010. A fun and thoughtful service!

Song: That Was When I Ruled the World, written by Coldplay

Hymn: I Seek the Spirit of a Child (No. 338)

Hymn: How Could Anyone

I Love the Whole World

Here are the words to “I Love the Whole World”, the words of which were arranged by Kathy Grossman using the words of the congregation of the church, in answer to the prompt “I am thankful for …” during the 2009 Thanksgiving service.

I love my friends; I love my spouse and kids; I love my neighbors, and all my relatives. I love the whole world, and everyone on it!

Boom-de-a-dah, boom-de-ya-dah, boom-de-ya-da, boom-de-ya-dah!

I love all games with balls; I love all toys with wheels; I love to run and jump; I love how good it feels! I love the whole world, and all that I can do! Boom-de-a-dah….

I love to be UU; I love my church friends; I love to question; I love to sing the hymns. I love the whole world, and spirituality! Boom-de-a-dah….

I love to walk in woods; I love to ski on snow; I love to ride my bike, and help my garden grow. I love the whole world, and doing things outdoors! Boom-de-a-dah….

I love great music; I love to knit with friends; I love to fix things; I love to draw with pens. I love the whole world, and creativity! Boom-de-a-dah….

I love to taste the snow; I love to see the stars; I love to smell coffee; I love to hear guitars. I love the whole world, and all our senses! Boom-de-a-dah….

I love laughter; I love snuggly hugs; I love great big smiles; I love to share the love. I love the whole world, and all the joy in it! Boom-de-a-dah….

I love to think deep thoughts; I love to be alive; I love fairness, and seeing children thrive. I love the whole world; It’s such a brilliant place! Boom-de-a-dah….

I love to do good; I love to share; I love to help the earth, and people everywhere! I love the whole world, so I try to help it out! Boom-de-ya-dah…

I love the sun rise; I love the milky way; I love the full moon, and each and every day. I love the whole world, and all the universe! Boom-de-a-dah….

Recordings from the service April 11, 2010.

Welcoming New Members

Offertory music: Artic Embrace (by Nashua composer Derek Brown)

Anthem: Corner of the Sky (from “Pippin”, words and music by Stephen Schwartz, arranged by Teena Chinn)

Anthem: Ching-A-Ring-Chaw (Minstrel song. Adapted by Aaron Copland, arranged by Irving Fine)

Sermon: A Mature Spirituality

Hymn: Earth Was Given As A Garden (No. 207)

Unfortunately, there is no recording from our fabulous Easter service. We had a rousing brass sextet, joyful choir music, and a great sermon, but in all the excitement, I forgot to push one button.

Recordings from the service March 28, 2010.

Prelude: Follow the River (traditional, additional material and arrangement by Joseph M. Martin. Sung by the Greater Choir.)

Congregational sing-along: Stand By Me (by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller)

Anthem: Stand By Me (words and music by Charles Albert Tindley, arranged by Moses Hogan)

Pledge drive presentation by Shirley Rayburn

Music: Jesus Christ (by Woody Guthrie. Performed by “Kathy, Dan, and Harry”: Dan Murphy guitar and vocalist, Kathy Grossman and Harry Purkhiser vocalists, John Burkitt bass)

Sermon: Who Was That Guy? (Jesus, I mean)

Hymn: It Sounds Along the Ages (No. 187)

Recordings from the service March 21, 2010. This is a very fun and lively service, but be careful of the volume on the two songs by the band.

Prelude: To Spring (music by J.S. Bach, words by Philip Gordon, arranged by Philip Gordon)

Auction skit

Congregational sing-along: I Love the Whole World (traditional music. Words provided by the UU Nashua congregation last Thanksgiving, in answer to the prompt: “I Am Rich When…” and edited and arranged by Kathy Grossman. This accompanies a slide show, with astronaut footage from the Discovery Channel, and photos from Kathy Grossman and many church members)

Anthem: Give a Little Love (words and music by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren, arranged by Alan Billingsley. This song was purchased by Sharon Machado at the Goods and Services auction last year)

Music: It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me (by Billy Joel. Performed by Dan Murphy vocalist, Jed Holland piano, John Burkitt bass, Billy Parker drums, and Jordan Murphy alto sax)

Sermon: It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me (purchased by Billy Parker at the Goods and Services auction last year)

Hymn: Let It Be A Dance (No. 311)

Closing Word and Go Now in Peace

Postlude: Jeremiah was a Bullfrog (performed by Dan Murphy, Jed Holland, John Burkitt, Billy Parker, and Jordan Murphy)

Recordings from the service March 14, 2010.

Congregational sing-along: A Place in the Choir (by Bill Staines)

Hymn: Come, Come, Whoever You Are (No. 188)

Sermon: A Visit from Rev. Olympia Brown (by Rev. Janet Bowering, intro and conclusion by John Sanders)

Hymn: As Tranquil Streams that Meet and Merge (No. 145)

Recordings from the service March 7, 2010.

Prelude: Being Who You Are (by Elizabeth Alexander. Sung by youth choir.)

Conversation with the Children, including congregation singing “MTA Song” (music by Henry Clay Work, lyrics by Jacqueline Steiner and Bess Lomax Hawes. Extra pledge drive verse written by Kathy Grossman.)

Anthem: Everything Possible (by Fred Small, arranged by Willi Zwozdesky)

Sermon: What is a Biblical Value?

Anthem: Benediction (by Elizabeth Norton, adapted from 1 Thessalonians 5)

Hymn: With Joy We Claim the Growing Light (No. 345)

Conversation with the Children, including congregation singing “All Together Now” by Lennon /McCartney, and ending with “As We Leave this Friendly Place”

Recordings from the service February 28, 2010.

2010-2011 Stewardship Campaign – Ellen Fisher

Anthem: Come Into the Circle (words by Israel Zangwill, music by Betsy Jo Angebranndt)

Anthem: We Are One (by Brian Tate, adapted from Deuteronomy 6:4-9)

Sermon: All Together Now

Recordings from the service February 21, 2010. Guest minister is Rev. Bruce Taylor. Guest musicians are the Dr Boggs All-Purpose Band, including vocalist Tess George, bass John Burkitt, and guitarist Geoff Goodell.

Hymn: Let It Be A Dance (No. 311)

Anthem: Let the Mystery Be (Written by Iris Dement. Performed by the Dr Boggs All-Purpose Band)

Hymn: There is More Love Somewhere (No. 95)

Sermon: Pluralism as a Spiritual Practice, by Rev Bruce Taylor

Recordings from the service February 14, 2010.

Auction Announcement – Mike Ballentine as Steve Martin, and Sue Chadwick

Anthem: Seasons of Love (words and music by Jonathan Larson, arranged by Roger Emerson)

Anthem: Standing on the Side of Love (words and music by Jason Shelton – sung by choir and congregation)

Sermon: Standing on the Side of Love, by Rev Steve Edington and Kathy Fletcher

Hymn: Tomorrow (from “Annie”)

Recordings from the service February 7, 2010.

Prelude – Everyday Heroes, sung by youth choir

Anthem: Light One Little Candle (words and music by George Mysels and J.Maloy Roach, arranged by Len Thomas. Sung by Greater Choir.)

A Service of Dedication and Naming

As We Leave this Friendly Place

Anthem: Wondrous Cool, thou Woodland Quiet (words by Henry S. Drinker, music by Johannes Brahms (Op. 62, No. 8) edited by Franz Wasner)

Presentation: Gary Snyder: Green before Green was Cool (Rev Steve Edington with Dick Widhu)

Hymn: Tis A Gift to be Simple (No. 16)

Hymn: Come Sing a Song With Me (No. 346)

Recordings from the service January 31, 2010. Guest speaker is Andrew Millard.

A Story for all Ages “How Coyote Lost His Music and Dance” (adapted from a story by Kenneth W. Collier) and As We Leave This Friendly Place

Anthem: Dance Today with Joy (by Vijay Singh. The text is based on a 15^th century Indian poem.)

Anthem: How Can I Keep From Singing? (traditional Quaker folk hymn arranged by Paul Hendrickson. Trio Tina Marshman, Joan Storey, and Linda Lewis)

Sermon: A Religion for Our Time (Andrew Millard)

Hymn: Wake Now, My Senses (No. 298)

Recordings from the service January 24, 2010.

Anthem: Appalachian Round (music: traditional, lyrics by George Furse)

Anthem: Tree of Life (by Eric Peltoniemi, arranged by Ed Stauff. The lyrics contain the names of quilting blocks. Mandolin played by Hilary Keating.)

Sermon: Spiritual But Not Religious

Recordings from the Martin Luther King service January 17, 2010.

Anthem: Harriet Tubman (by Walter Robinson, arranged by John Coates, Jr. Guitarist Dan Murphy.)

As We Leave this Friendly Place

Anthem: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (words by Bob Russell, music by Bobby Scott, arranged by John Coates, Jr)

Sermon: The Prophet and the President: Martin Luther King Sunday

Hymn: There Is More Love Somewhere (No. 95)

Recordings from the service January 10, 2010. Guest musicians today are John Burkitt on bass and Geoff Goodell on guitar.

Prelude and Chalice Lighting (singing traditional Scottish hymn “Auld Lang Syne”)

Hymn: O Life That Maketh All Things New (No. 12)

Outreach Presentation by Nancy Dowey for Gateways Community Services

Anthem: Winter Wonderland (music by Felix Bernard, lyrics by Dick Smith, additional lyrics by the Grossmans)

The additional verse is “In New Hampshire, ain’t it thrillin’? Gay folks can marry, if they’re willin’. Jenn married Michelle, oh, ain’t it swell? We’re living in an equal wonderland!

Anthem: Winter Galaxy (music by Eugene Butler, words by Charles Heavysege. Sung by sopranos and altos of the adult choir.)

Sermon: The Future of Fundamentalism

Hymn: It Sounds Along the Ages (No. 187)

There was no service on January 3, 2010 due to snow.

Recordings from the service December 27, 2009.

Prelude: Still, Still, Still (Salzburg, Austria, 1819. Played by Bruce Cleaveland on trumpet)

Recordings from the 10 pm Christmas Eve service December 24, 2009.

Music: I’ll Be Home for Christmas (Walter Kent and Kim Gannon, USA, 1943 as a gift to American men and women serving far from home in World War II)

Hymn: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (No.244)

Christmas Offering for Harbor Homes Connections

Music: Wondrous Star (Gene Grier and Lowell Everson, USA, 1988. Suellen Davidson and Tina Marshman)

Reading: Letter from Fra Giovanni (Pontassieve, Italy, Christmas Eve, 1513. John Sanders)

Music: I Wonder as I Wander (John Jacob Niles, USA, 1933. Dan Murphy on guitar)

Reading: Reflections on the Season (Roy Goodman)

Music: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (Tradtional English Carol (Geof Goodell on guitar, and John Burkitt on bass)

Reading: The Christmas Story (gospel of Luke, Chapter 2. Harry Purkhiser)

Music: What Child Is This (Traditional, arranged by Lloyd Larson. Suellen Davidson and Tina Marshman)

Christmas Eve Homily (Rev Stephen Edington)

Lighting the Candles and singing Dona Nobis Pacem and Silent Night

Recordings from the 7 pm Christmas Eve service December 24, 2009.

Music: Carol of the Bells (words by Peter Wilhousky, music by Mykola Leontovich, arranged by P. Wilhousky. Sung by Adult Christmas Eve Choir, bells played by Kathy Grossman)

Hymn: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (No.244)

Setting the Scene

Seasonal Reflection – Stephanie George

Music: Caribbean Carol (arranged by and words by Patrick M. Liebergen. Sung by Christmas Choir, flute played by Gillian Hinkle)

Seasonal Reflection – Rev. Bruce Taylor

Music: Angels We Have Heard on High (Traditional French carol arranged by John Carter. Sung by Christmas Eve Choir, flute played by Gillian Hinkle)

Seasonal Reflection – David Robbins

Christmas Offering for Harbor Homes Connections

Music: Greensleeves (Traditional English tune. Played by Andrew Holland on flute, accompanied by his father Jed Holland)

Hymn: Oh Little Town of Bethlehem (No. 247)

Reading: Luke 2 – Bob Sampson

Music: Hallelujah Chorus (from “Messiah” by George Frideric Handel. Sung by the Adult Christmas Eve Choir)

A Christmas Meditation

Lighting the Candles and singing Dona Nobis Pacem and Silent Night

Recordings from the service December 20, 2009.

Prelude anthem: Christmas Bell Medley (written by Larry Shackley, based upon a traditional French carol Ding Dong Merrily on High, a traditional song Ukranian Bell Carol, and Waltham by J.Baptiste Calkin. Instrumentalists are Bruce Cleaveland, Bruce Dye, Jonathan Orr on trumpet, Lori Lerude on French horn, Jenny and Kathy Grossman on trombone, and Jed Holland on piano) Again, the instruments overpower the sound system settings, so turn down your volume.

Hymn: Deck the Halls (No. 235, with brass choir accompaniment)

Anthem: One Candle, One Flame ( by Linda Sobo, sung by the Youth Choir)

Receiving White Gifts

Anthem: Here We Come A-Caroling (traditional yorkshire carol arranged by Carolyn Jennings)

Anthem: Shepherd’s Pipe Carol (words and music by John Rutter)

A Meditation: A Rebirth of Wonder (Rev. Stephen Edington)

Hymn: Once in Royal David’s City (No. 228)

Recordings from the service December 13, 2009.

Prelude anthem: Make a Little Music for Hanukkah (by David Eddleman. Sung by youth choir)

Song: Hanukkah Shalom (arranged by Dan Schwartz. Soloists Burns Fisher on clarinet and Suellen Davidson on alto sax.– the recording level was too high, so turn down your volume)

Hymn: Light One Candle (No. 221)

Anthem: Wassail Song (arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams)

Sermon: From You I Receive

Hymn: All Beautiful the March of Days (No. 57)

Recordings from the service December 6, 2009. This service includes the Biggest Crazy UU band that ever was (in Nashua at least), and it is very enthusiastic and loud, so careful with your volume!

Prelude anthem: Disturbed by Light (words by Thomas H. Troeger, music by Sally Ann Morris)

Chalice Lighting by 3^rd and 4^th grade RE class

Song: Down by the Riverside (played by at least 30 musicians and sung by the congregation – the recording level was too high, so turn down your volume)

Conversation with the Children and As We Leave this Friendly Place

Outreach Collection (presentation for Harbor Homes by Cynthia Andreola and Nathan Goodwin)

Anthem: I Seek a Journey (words and music by Gwen McLeod Hall)

Sermon: Waiting for …?

Hymn: What A Wonderful World

Recordings from the service November 29, 2009. This service is led by Gary Lerude. It includes recordings from his series of “Be Spiritual” podcasts. More can be found at his website http://bespiritual.info/

Closing Song: Circle, by Harry Chapin

November 8^th, 15^th, and 22^nd – we experienced technical difficulties so there are no recordings of these services.

Recordings from the service November 1, 2009. We were sad to hear of the death of a long-time member today. The anthem “I Believe” and the closing song spoke to many peoples’ feelings today.

Prelude: All Work Together, words and music by Woody Guthrie, sung by the Youth Choir

Hymn: Earth Was Given As A Garden (No. 207)

Anthem: Cantate Domino, by Giuseppe Pitoni, edited by Norman Greyson

Anthem: I Believe (Quodlibet with the Bach-Gounod Ave Maria), words and music by Drake, Graham, Shirl, and Stillman, arranged by Beard and Tucker

Sermon: Rationality and Faith: Opposites?

Closing Song: I’ve Got Peace Like A River (No. 100)

Recordings from the service October 25, 2009. We have special music from Jonathon Orr today – I love this song!

Anthem: Moon Shadow, written by Cat Stevens, sung by Jonathon Orr

Closing Song: With Joy We Claim the Growing Light (No. 345)

Recordings from the service October 18, 2009.

Anthem: Ordinary Miracles

Anthem: What A Wonderful World

Closing Song: Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky (No. 301)

Hymn: We the Heirs of Many Ages (No. 102)

Recordings from the service October 11, 2009. We have more musical surprises today with Geri’s rousing solo to make us think, and Gillian’s flute accompaniment to the choir.

Anthem: Eagle Poem, text by Joy Harjo, music by David L. Brunner. Flute played by Gillian Hinkle.

Words for Reflection: Harry Purkhiser

Anthem: 1492, by Nancy Schimmel (words adapted in accordance with composer’s suggestion) Soloist Geri Davidson

Sermon: The Columbus Legacy

Closing Song: Wonders Still the World Shall Witness (No. 139)

Recordings from the Open House service October 4, 2009. Check out the beautiful music today! We had music from the youth choir, an oboe and flute accompanying the adult choir, as well as two soloists and the rest of the choir, all sounding wonderful. Also listen to the wonderful presentation by Hilary and Mike who tell why they keep coming to our church.

Prelude: Boker Tov, by Craig Taubman, sung by youth choir

Chalice Lighting, 6^th and 7^th grade RE class

Hymn: Where Do We Come From (No. 1003), sung as a round

Conversation with the Children, and Recessional: As We Leave This Friendly Place (No. 414)

Outreach Collection Presentation, Mariellen Durso, Nashua Area Health Center

Anthem: Song for the Mira, words and music by Allister MacGillivray, arranged by Stuart Calvert. Oboe played by Ruth Cannava, solos by Kathy Grossman and Joan Storey

Anthem: Hands Across the Aisle, words and music by Georgeann Weaver, flute played by Suellen Davidson

Presentation: Still UU After All These Years, by Hilary Keating and Mike Ballentine

Closing Song: As Tranquil Streams (No. 145)

Recordings from the service September 27, 2009.

Chalice Lighting, Geri Davidson

Hymn: Let Us Wander Where We Will (No. 195)

Congregation sings If I Had A Hammer – a tribute to Mary Travers

Anthem: The Oneness of Everything, by Jim Scott, sung by the Greater UU Adult Choir

Anthem: Through All Things, poem by Alicia S. Carpenter, music by John A. Morgan, sung by Adult Choir

Words for Reflection, John Sanders

Song: God's Promise, words by Woody Guthrie, music by Ellis Paul, sung by Kathy Grossman, Dan Murphy, and Harry Purkhiser

Sermon: Belief for Non-Believers

Closing Song: Here On The Paths of Every Day (No. 312)

Recordings from the service September 20, 2009. Welcome back to the choir! Their anthems sound beautiful today!

Responsive Reading “The Winds of Summer” (No. 729)

From You I Receive

Words for Reflection, David Robbins

Anthem: Linden Lea

Anthem: Like A Shining Light

Closing Song: We Laugh, We Cry (No. 354)

Hymn: Enter, Rejoice, and Come In (No. 361)

Recordings from the Water service September 13, 2009. Includes RE teachers dedication. Welcome back!

Responsive Reading “The Winds of Summer” (No. 729)

Outreach Collection for Habitat for Humanity – Listen to this! Jed’s piano playing here is especially beautiful!

A Sharing of Journeys (edited to remove personal information)

Intro to Teacher Dedication

Responsive Reading “It Matters What We Believe”, by Sofia Lyons Fahs (No. 657)

Religious Education agreements

A Word from the RE Chair

Closing Song: Come Sing A Song with Me (No. 346)

Recordings from the Flower service June 7, 2009. Includes choir appreciation, recognition of high school graduates, RE teachers and committee appreciation.

Hymn : For Flowers That Bloom About Our Feet (No. 76)

Outreach Collection for Habitat for Humanity

Musical Duet: Laudamus te, by Vivaldi (vocalists Suellen Davidson & Kathleen Griffis. Pianist Jed Holland)

Recognition of the Treble Choir Singers

Treble Choir Anthem: The Flower Song, by Joe Schafer

Responsive Reading “It Matters What We Believe”, by Sofia Lyons Fahs (No. 657)

Recognition of High School Graduates

Recognition of Religious Education coordinator, teachers, committee, adult education coordinate leader, Food for Thought leaders, and covenant group leaders

Anthem: How Can I Keep From Singing? By Rev. Robert Lowrey, arranged by Emily Crocker (vocalists Suellen Davidson, Kathleen Griffis, and Jed Holland)

Story of Flower Communion

Sharing of the Flowers

Closing Song: The Sun That Shines (No. 19)

Recordings from the Choir Appreciation service May 31, 2009.

Prelude: It’s A Brand New Day, written by Kathy Grossman (world premier!)

Hymn : Gather the Spiriti (No. 347)

Anthem: Sometimes I Feel, arranged by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw. Soloist Ellen McCormick

Cal Libby Art Scholarship Presentation to Melissa Cooper

Thank you to the choir, music director Jed Holland, and music committee: Kathy Grossman, Geri Davidson, John Burkitt, Jon Lasselle, Ruth Cannava, and Kathi Fogal

Anthem: A Prayer for Peace, by Carla Giomo

Outreach Collection for our Burundi neighbors

Anthem: Elijah Rock, arranged by Moses Hogan

Sermon: A Year End Reflection with Thanks

Responsive Reading # 442

Closing Song: May Nothing Evil Cross This Door (No. 1)

Recordings from the Memorial Day service May 24, 2009.

Outreach Collection for our Burundi neighbors

Closing Song: Blessed Spirit of My Life (No. 86)

Prelude: Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright (by Bob Dylan. Played by John, Geoff, and Adrian)

Recordings from the service May 17, 2009. Band musicians today are John Burkitt on bass, Geoff Goodell and Adrian George on guitar, and singer Tess George, as well as Jed Holland on piano.

Hymn: Let All the Beauty We Have Known (No. 326)

Somos El Barco, by Lorre Wyatt (accompanied by all the band members)

Anthem: Life is What You Make It (from the movie “Kotch”. Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, music by Marvin Hamlisch, arranged by John Edmondson)

Outreach Collection for our Burundi neighbors

Music: Standing Knee Deep in a River (Dying of Thirst) Written by Bucky Jones, Bob McDill & Dickey Lee (played by the band)

Music: Ripple (by Hunter/Garcia)(played by the band)

Sermon: John Updike, RIP

Closing Song: Let It Be a Dance (No. 311)

Postlude: Keep on the Sunny Side of Life (Written by A.P. Carter/Traditional. Played by the band)

Recordings from the Mothers’ Day service May 10, 2009.

Prelude: What Do I Do? (by Ruth Pelham, sung by treble choir and their families)

Opening Song: Shower the People (by James Taylor, sung by the Greater UU choir and the congregation)

Anthem: Bright Morning Star (a traditional Appalachian folk song arranged by Joan Szymko, sung by women of adult choir)

Sermon: Our Families and Ourselves (Steve Edingtion, followed by Dick Widhu and Kathy Fletcher)

Closing Song: Let Love Continue Long (No. 129)

Hymn: Spring Has Now Unwrapped the Flowers (No. 63)

Recordings from the service May 3, 2009.

Conversation with the Children – performance by John Sanders and Greg Cowan (violinist) and As We Leave This Friendly Place

Outreach Presentation by Robert Kambo

Anthem: Good Timber Grows (music by Roger Emerson, text anonymous)

Anthem: Sing We and Chant It (words by Michael Drayton, music by Thomas Morley)

Sermon: But I Meant Well

Closing Song: Love Will Guide Us (No. 131)

Recordings from the service April 26, 2009.

Anthem: The Path You Walk Upon (by Catherine Dalton)(flute accompaniment by Gillian Hinkle)

Sermon: Here If You Need Me

Closing Song: You’ve Got a Friend (by Carole King)

Music: Good Day (sung by P.M. Ambrogio)

Recordings from the Youth service April 19, 2009. Sorry, but the recording was started late.

Collection for Anne Marie House & Music

Guided meditation, led by Steph George

Spirit of Life, led by Scarlet and Stephanie

Saturday Night Live Skits (Sean Guidi, Dan Warner, and Charlie Shepherd)

Hymn: Life is the Greatest Gift of All (trumpeter Bruce Cleaveland)

Recordings from the Easter service April 12, 2009. Brass players: on trumpet: Bruce Cleaveland, Bruce Dye, Jonathan Orr; on trombone Jenny and Kathy Grossman; on tuba: Ben Pugh, and on French horn Lori Lerude.

Auction announcement by Supergirl, Clark Kent and Super-Donation-Collection Man

Prelude: Weavers and Spinners (sung by treble choir)

Hymn: Lo, the Day of Days is Here (No. 269)

Conversation with the Children and As We Leave This Friendly Place

Anthem: Jazz Alleluia (by Thomas Benjamin)(sung by the Greater UU Adult Choir)

Outreach Collection introduction

Collection Music: This Joyful Eastertide (by Vruechten, arranged by Sondra K. Tucker. Played by Jed Holland on organ, and our brass players)

Words for Reflection (Anya Zakiewicz)

Anthem: Festival Sanctus (by Lohn Leavitt)

Sermon: Easter Moments

Hymn: O Day of Light and Gladness (No. 270)

Recordings from the service April 5, 2009. Brass players: on trumpet: Bruce Cleaveland, Bruce Dye, Jonathan Orr; on trombone Jenny and Kathy Grossman; on French horn Lori Lerude.

Auction announcement by Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne

Chalice Lighting (preschool and kindergarten class)

Conversation with the Children and As We Leave This Friendly Place

Anthem: By My Side (from Godspell, lyrics by Jay Hamburger, music by Peggy Gordon)

Outreach Collection, speaker Rev. Tom Woodward

Words for Reflection (Kathy Fletcher)

Anthem: Jabula Jesu (A Zulu folk song arranged by Stephen Hatfield, percussion accompaniment by Billy Parker)

Sermon: Who Was That Guy?

Prelude: This Train Is Bound For Glory (traditional song, words/music adapted by Woody Guthrie)(Dan, Harry, Kathy, Billy, John)

Recordings from the Spirit of Woody Guthrie service March 29, 2009. The vocalists are Kathy Grossman, Dan Murphy, and Harry Purkhiser. Dan also plays guitar, piano, and harmonica (not all at once). The rest of the band members are John Burkitt on bass, Jed Holland on piano and organ, and Billy Parker on drums.

Auction Announcement (guest appearance by Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne)

The Church We Choose: Dave Hudson (This is a great speech that echoes some of the reasons many of us choose this church)

Collection, music: This Train Is Bound For Glory (traditional, arranged by Dan Murphy)(Dan, Harry, Kathy)

Somos El Barco (Kathy, Dan, Harry, Jed, Billy, John, and congregation)

Sermon part 1, including the song Jesus Christ (words and music by Woody Guthrie)(Dan, Kathy, Harry, John)

Sermon part 2, including the song Holy Ground (words by Woody Guthrie, music by Frank London)(Dan, Harry, Kathy, Billy, Jed - organ)

Sermon part 3, including the song This Morning I am Born Again (words by Woody Guthrie, music by Slaid Cleaves)(Dan- vocal and guitar, Jed – piano, Billy, John)

Sermon part 4, including the song God’s Promise (words by Woody Guthrie, music by Ellis Paul)(Dan, Kathy, Harry,)

Sermon part 5, including the song Heaven (words by Woody Guthrie, music by Paul Morrisett)(Kathy, Harry, Dan)

Sermon part 6, including the song This Land is Your Land (words and music by Woody Guthrie)(Dan, Harry, Kathy, John, Billy and congregation)

Closing Words and Closing Song: This Train Is Bound For Glory (Dan, Harry, Kathy, John, Billy)

Recordings from the service March 22, 2009. This is our production of the musical “Honk!”

Director and Choreographer = Martha Holland, Music Director = Jed Holland. Here’s the Cast: Ida = Kathy Fletcher, Drake = Jim Woolsey, Maureen=Tess George, Grace=Pat Fields, Henrietta=Kathi Fogal, Ugly=Gabriel Keyl, Beaky=Sabra George, Billy=Grant Lerude, Downy=Erica Agnew, Fluff=Nicole Straussberg, The Cat=Andrea Lerude, Jay Bird=Charlie Shepherd, Camera Man=Ben Bate, The Turkey=Ethan Shepherd, Greylag=Dan Warner, Dot=Devin Orr, The Bullfrog=Laura Cannava, Penny=Mallory Fogal, Mother Swan=Gwen Mikailov, Father Swan=Steve Hedges, ensemble=Samuel Agnew, Maddox Fogal, Bridget Foner, Isaac George, Andrew Holland, Rebecca Holland, Elise Mikailov, Margaret Mikailov, Ben Morton, Grace Morton, Mia Taylor, Maggie Woolsey, The Crew= Victoria Agnew, Adreinne George, Devon George, Ryan Lange, Lori Lerude, Gwen Mikailov, Michelle Morrison, Jenn Morton, Kate O’Shea, Mary Beth Restivo, Mickey Saunders-Shepherd, Katie Woolsey, Sherri Woolsey, The Set Design=Devon George, The Band=Jed Holland (piano), Billy Parker (percussion), John Burkitt (bass), Kathy Grossman (trombone), Burns Fisher (clarinet), Gillian Hinkle (flute and piccolo).

Poultry Tale( Drake and ensemble)

For editing convenience, I split up the Honk! play into the following parts, which don’t correspond exactly to the acts. Mostly, there is dialogue at the beginnings with the songs at the ends of each section.

Joy of Motherhood (Ida and Maureen)

Different Preprise

Hold Your Head Up High (Ida and Ugly)

Look At Him (ensemble)

Different (Ugly)

Play With Your Food (the Cat and Ugly)

Every Tear A Mother Cries (Ida)

Wild Goose Chase (Graylag and Dot and ensemble)

Joy of Motherhood (Drake)

Warts and All (the Bullfrog)

The Blizzard (Rebecca Holland and ensemble)

Transformation

Finale (entire cast)

Recordings from the service March 15, 2009. Check out the trombone music!

Trombone prelude: Adagio from “Suite for Brass” (by Keith Snall. Played by trombonists Jenny & Kathy Grossman)

Hymn: Bells in the High Tower (No. 56)

Pledge Drive (Ellen Fisher)

Anthem: All the Rivers (words from Ecclesiastes 1:7, 9:11, music by Charles Baker)

The Church I Choose (Stephen Nodvin)

Trombone Solo: Morceau Symphonique (by Alexandre Guilmant. Played by Jenny Grossman)

Anthem: Turn the World Around (by Harry Belafone and Robert Freedman)

Sermon: The Faith of Doubt, given by Steve Edington and David Robbins

Hymn: With Joy We Claim the Growing Light (No. 345)

Trombone postlude: No. 1 Blues in B Flat (by Jack Gale. Played by trombonists Jenny & Kathy Grossman)

Recordings from the service March 8, 2009.

Pledge Drive (Ellen Fisher)

Anthem: Benediction (by Georgeanne Weaver, sung by the Greater Choir, descant singers Suellen Davidson and Kathy Griffis)

Sermon: The Church We Choose, given by Steve Edington and Ellen Fisher

Recordings from the service March 1, 2009.

Hymn: Praise the Source of Faith and Learning (No. 158)

Solo: Never Alone, by Lady Antebellum – soloist Andrea Lerude

Outreach Collection and slide presentation about the White Wing School and the Donna Purkhiser Scholarship

Anthem: In Paths of Beauty (by Gordon Young)

Anthem: Standing in the Need of Prayer (A traditional spiritual arranged by Moses Hogan. Soli group: Sue Chadwick, Pat Fields, Kathy Griffis, Linda Lewis, and descant soloist Tina Marshman)

Sermon: Praying to Whom, given by Kathy Fletcher and Steve Edington

Recordings from the “Mindfulness Meditation” service February 22, 2009.

Hymn: Come Sing A Song With Me (No. 346)

Outreach Collection and solo by Cynthia Schroer (by Shepa Dorje, the hogi Milarepa, 11^th century Tibet. Music by Winfield Clark)

Mindfulness Meditation by Winfield Clark

Guided Meditation led by Jim Colosi

Hymn: Clear Light (words from a 7^th century Celtic poem translated in 1905 by Bary E Bryne set as hymn “Be Thou My Vision” adapted and reworded by Winfield Clark. Music is a traditional Irish ballad tune, “Slane”)

Hymn: Bring Oh Morn Thy Music (No. 39)

Recordings from the service February 15, 2009.

Anthem: Are We Not Your Family? (by Diane Benjamin) (written to mark an incident in the composer’s hometown. A woman in the community who happened to be a lesbian died in an accident. When the woman’s partner went to the coroner’s office, they would not release the body to her because she was “not family.”)

Anthem: Distant Land (by John Rutter) (written soon after the Berlin Wall came down and Nelson Mandela was released from prison)

Sermon: How Much Tolerance Can Be Tolerated?

Hymn: Let Love Continue Long ( No 129)

Recordings from the “Art & Spirituality: connection & meaning” service February 8, 2009.

Prelude (Je Te Veux, by Eric Satie)

Words of Welcome (said to Ginger as she wanders in looking for an art installation)

Anthem: When the Spirit Says Do (an African-American civil righs period spiritual, arranged by Mark Freundt)

Musical Contribution: Blessed Be (written and performed by Simon Rios on guitar and Kaveri Rajaraman on drums)

Reflections by Elizabeth Clark and Loretta Hubley

Hymn: Tis a Gift To Be Simple, Tis a Gift to be Free (No. 16)

Reflections by Layne Batchelder and Dick Widhu

Hymn: Let All the Beauty We Have Known (No 326)

Poem (by Roy Goodman)

Hymn: May Your Life Be as a Song, sung as a 4-part round

Words for Reflection/Guided Meditation (Anya Zakieqicz)

Recordings from the service February 1, 2009. Check out the fun duet “You Are Theist, I Am Humanist”

Conversation with the Children and Treble choir sings Candles of Hannukah (words and music by Mary Donnelly, arranged by George Strida. This is a little late due to snow!)

Anthem: When Our Heart is in a Holy Place (by Joyce Poley)

Anthem: The Spirit of Creation ((text by Gwen Frostic, music by Dede Duson. Clarinetists Suellen Davidson and Tina Marshman, and Linda Lewis on flute)

Anthem: You are Theist, I Am Humanist (lyrics by Meg & Scott Bassinson, based on Sixteen Going on Seventeen from the Sound of Music by Rogers and Hammerstein. Soloists Gil Dubray and Kathy Fletcher)

Hymn: Life is the Greatest Gift of All (No. 331)

Recordings from the Let Justice Roll Living Wage Sunday service January 25, 2009. Our honored guest this Sunday is Reverend William Sinkford, president of the UUA. Our guest musicians are John Burkitt on bass and Geof Goodell on guitar. The choir did a great job on the three songs for this service!

Prelude: River in Judea (lyrics Linda Marcus, music Jack Feldman, arranged by John Leavitt)

Hymn: Wonders Still the World Shall Witness (No. 139)

Anthem: The Storm is Passing Over (by Charles Tindley, arranged by Barbara Baker)

Anthem: We Are One (by Brian Tate)

Sermon: Let Justice Roll – by Rev. William Sinkford

Hymn: We’ll Build a Land (No. 121)

Recordings from the service January 18, 2009. A small number of people made it through the snow! The band members throughout the service are John Burkitt on bass, Geof Goodell on Guitar and Jenny and Kathy Grossman on trombone.

Prelude: Another Day (by James Taylor, performed by Steve Hedges)

Hymn: Down By The Riverside (with the band)

Anthem: Building a New Way (sung by the entire congregation as the greater choir – Jed’s hopes for the entire church singing in the choir have come true!)

Sermon: What Would Martin Say to Barack?

Hymn: This Little Light of Mine (No. 118 – with the band)

Peace and Joy (with the band)

There was no formal service on January 11, 2009 due to snow.

Recordings from the service January 4, 2009. Happy New Year!

Prelude: As Time Goes By (Jed Holland, Goef Goodell, John Burkitt)

Hymn: It’s All Beautiful, the March of Days (No. 57)

Converation with the children and As We Leave this Friendly Place

Anthem: A New Year Carol

Sermon: The Fundamental Things Apply (As Time Goes By)

Hymn: The Peace Not Past Our Understanding (No. 164)

Prelude and chalice words

Recordings from the service December 28, 2008.

Potpourri of readings

Responsive Reading (No. 544)

Hymn: May Nothing Evil Cross this Door (No. 1)

Recordings from the early Christmas Eve service December 24, 2008.

Anthem: Behold a Star from Jacob Shining

Hymn: It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (No.224)

Anthem: Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Star (sung by treble choir)

Seasonal Reflection by Magdalene Pattyantus

Anthem: Good King Wenceslaus

Seasonal Reflection by Tess George and Kathy Fletcher

Anthem: O Come Let Us Adore Him (soloist Marty Storer, treble and adult choir)

Seasonal Reflection by Sara Widhu

Outreach Collection (Jingle Bells and Joy to the World – trombonists Jenny and Kathy Grossman)

Anthem: I Saw Three Ships

Bible Reading from Isaiah 9 and Luke 2 (Bob Sampson)

Hymn: O Little Town of Bethlehem (No 246)

Dona Nobis Pacem, Silent Night, and Closing Words

Recordings from the service December 21, 2008.

Anthem: Shepherd’s Pipe Carol

Anthem: Solstice Carol

Hymn: Once in Royal David’s City (No. 228)

Recordings from the service December 14, 2008.

Chalice Lighting (Bob Keating)

Hymn: Be That Guide (No. 124)

Anthem: Christmas Time, Merry Time (words Charles Fair, music by John Cacavas and Charles Cassey)

Words for Reflection (John Sanders)

Anthem: Christmas is a Feeling (by Nathalie Sleeth. Flute soloist Linda Lewis)

Sermon: Good Giving

Hymn: What Gift Can We Bring? (No 404)

Recordings from the service December 7, 2008.

Chalice Lighting (2^nd and 3^rd RE class)

Words of welcome by Lee Page

Hymn: What Is This Life

Conversation with the Children and As We Leave This Friendly Place

Anthem: How Beautiful Are the Feet (from Messiah, by G.F. Handel; soloist Sandra LaBarge-Neumann)

Words for Reflection (Kathy Fletcher)

Anthem: What Sweeter Music (by John Rutter)

Sermon: Making the Holidays Holy

Recordings from the service November 30, 2008.

Musicians in the band include John Burkitt on electric bass, Zoe Goodell and Bruce Fitzpatrick on acoustic guitar, Geof Goodell on electric guitar, Jed Holland on piano, and vocalists Nona and Marty Storer and Geof Goodell.

Words of welcome by Lee Page

Hymn: This Little Light of Mine

Youth Programming Presentation by Magdalene Pattantyus

Outreach Collection and anthem: Dear Prudence

Sermon: Mind the Gap, by Bruce Taylor

Hymn: Love Makes A Bridge (No. 325)

Recordings from the service November 23, 2008.

Anthem: Let Us Give Thanks (music & lyrics by Joyce Poley. Sung by treble choir)

Story: Cranberry Thanksgiving (by Wende and Harry Devlin) told by Chris Parker and Steve Edington

Anthem: O Brother Sun (adapted by Sharon Anway, arranged by Jason Shelton)

A Guest at Your Table

Anthem: Thanks Be To God (by Marty Haugen. Sung by treble choir and adult choir)

Antiphonal Reading: Let Us Give Thanks (No. 69)

Hymn: Although This Life is But a Wraith (No. 85)

Recordings from the service November 16, 2008.

Welcome to new members (personal information has been removed)

Anthem: The Paper Reeds By The Brooks (Randall Thompson)

Words for Reflection – Harry Purkhiser

Anthem: Acts of Creation (by Catherine Faber, guitarist Geoff Goodell and upright bass player John Burkitt)

Sermon: How Sports Becomes A Religion

Hymn: Oh Life That Maketh All Things New (No. 12)

Recordings from the service November 9, 2008.

Anthem: Let This Be A House of Peace (sung by the Greater Choir)

Anthem: Something Told the Wild Geese

Sermon: What Now?

Hymn: Let Freedom Span Both East and West (No. 148)

Prelude (Preamble to the Constitution, sung by treble choir)

Recordings from the service November 2, 2008.

Chalice Lighting (4^th and 5^th grade class)

Hymn: Now Life is Blessed (No. 54)

Conversation with the Children and As We Leave This Friendly Place

Anthem: Terrible Tale of Tom Gilligan (scarecrow soloist = Harry Purkhiser)

Words for Reflection (JFK’s inaugural address)

Anthem: The First Amendment

Sermon: Values and Votes

Recordings from the service October 26, 2008.

Prelude: Bach’s Bouree (violin soloist Greg Cowan)

Hymn: I Walk the Unfrequented Road (No. 53)

Anthem: A Prayer for Peace

Sermon: The President and the Pacifist

Hymn: Wonders Still the World Shall Witness (No. 139)

Hymn: In Sweet Fields of Autumn (No. 52)

Recordings from the service October 19, 2008.

Anthem: Let Us Hope When Hope Seems Hopeless (by Emma Lou Diemer, guest flautist Tamara Liu)

Hymn: Every Night and Every Morn (No. 17)

Anthem: Everything Possible (words and music by Fred Small, arranged by Willi Zwozdesky)

Sermon: Love and Death

Hymn: There is More Love Somewhere (No. 95)

Recordings from the service October 12, 2008.

Baby naming

Anthem: Freedom (from “Shenandoah”, music by Gary Geld, lyrics by Peter Udell, sung by Laura and Ruth Cannava)

Sermon: Certainties in Uncertain Times

Prelude sung by Treble Choir (What Can We Do?)

Recordings from the service October 5, 2008.

Conversation with the Children and recessional: As We Leave This Friendly Place

Outreach Collection for Bridges

Anthem: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor (music Irving Berlin, words Emma Lazarus, arranged Roy Ringwald – sung by the Greater UU Choir)

Anthem: Living in a Holy City (Steven Hatfield)

Introduction of Speaker: Mark McPeak

Sermon: The Promise of This Moment

Hymn: This Is My Song (No. 159)

Hymn : What A Friend We Have in Jesus (music Charles Crozat, lyrics Tony Larsen, OBUUC, Racine, WI)

Recordings from the service September 28, 2008.

Conversation with the Children and recessional: As We Leave This Friendly Place

Somos El Barco, led by Jed Holland

Anthem: Standing on the Side of Love (composer Rev Jason Shelton, soloist Kathy Grossman)

Sermon: How Being a UU has Changed My Life (David Golden, Donna Larue, Rev Steve Edington)

Hymn: Let It Be a Dance (No. 311)

Recordings from the service September 21, 2008.

Hymn : Wake Now My Senses (No. 298)

Partial Joys and Concerns – greetings to Bud & Mary!

Response – Somos El Barco, led by Jed Holland

Anthem: I Walk the Unfrequented Road (American folk hymn arranged by Lee Kjelson)

Anthem: Bashana Haba’ah (lyrics Ehud Mano, music Nurit Hursch, arranged John Leavitt)

Sermon: Which Narrative Shall We Live?

Hymn : Gather the Spirit (No. 347)

Recordings from the service September 14, 2008.

Anthem: Autumn Reverie (words Ann Crull, Music Luigi Zaninelli)

Anthem: What A Friend We Have in Jesus (words Tony Larsen, music Charles Crozat Converse)

Sermon: An Age of Religious Liberalism?

Hymn: Love Will Guide Us (No. 131)

Recordings from the Flower Service June 8, 2008.

Chalice lighting song – This Little Light of Mine, by treble and youth choir

Hymn: For Flowers that Bloom about Our Feet (No.76)

Calvin Libby Art Scholarship Presentation to Lauren Duda

Treble and Youth Choir Recognition

Anthem: The Flower Song (Joe Schafer) by treble choir

Words for Reflection – It Matters What We Believe (Sofia Lyons Fahs) (No. 657)

Recognition of RE Director Chris Parker and of Graduating Seniors

Anthem: Love Grows One By One (Carol Johnson) – sung by church school children

Anthem – The Flower Duet (Leo Delibes) vocalists Suellen Davidson and Sandra LaBarge-Neumann

The Story of Flower Communion

Hymn: The Sun That Shines (No. 19)

Recordings from the service June 1, 2008.

Hymn: For the Earth Forever Turning (No.163)

Outreach Collection – Star Island (Billy Parker)

Choir Recognition

Anthem: Hope (Ysaye M. Barnwell) soloist John Sanders

UU Healthcare Plan – David Golden

Anthem: Go With A Song in Your Heart (Don Besig and Nancy Price)

Presentation by Joyce Stewart

Sermon: Closing Thoughts

Hymn: For the Beauty of the Earth (No.21)

Recordings from the service May 25, 2008.

Anthem: Long Time Ago (Aaron Copland)

Anthem: Wanting Memories (Ysaye M. Barnwell)

Sermon: Being Remembered – A Memorial Day Meditation

Hymn: Let It Be A Dance (No. 311)

Recordings from the ROPEs (Rites Of Passage Experience) Service May 18, 2008.

Announcements

Chalice Words: ROPEs teachers

Hymn: Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky (No. 301)

ROPEs credo Statements

Anthem: Forever Young ( Bob Dylan)

More credo statements

Anthem: Seize the Day, from Newsies(Menken, arr Mac Huff)

More credo statements

Reading: In Our Religion

Closing Song: Circle Game (Joni Mitchell)

Prelude: Somos el Barco (Wyatt, arr Godinez)– Treble Choir

Recordings from the Mother’s Day Service May 11, 2008.

Announcements

Anthem: Dream a Dream (Robertson) – Youth Choir

Outreach Collection Presentation: Keystone Hall – Joanne Bresnahan

Anthem: Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) (Billy Joel, arr Mac Huff)

Report on the Pledge Drive – Mike Wilt

Anthem: The 23^rd Psalm (Bobby McFerrin, transcribed by Dan Stolper)

Sermon: Our Parents, Ourselves

Hymn: For all that is Our Life (No. 128)

Prelude: This Little Light of Mine – Treble Choir

Recordings from the service May 4, 2008.

Hymn: Morning So Fair to See (No.42)

Conversation with the Children: One Child At a Time (Freelon) Soloist Cynthia Schroer

As We Leave This Friendly Place (No.414)

Anthem: Sheep May Safely Graze

A Civil Union Ceremony of Commitment

Words for Reflection (Laurie Goodman)

Sermon: From Local to Global

A Social Justice Exercise – Ellen Barr

Recordings from the service April 20, 2008.

Hymn: We Are the Earth (No.303)

Anthem: Pharaoh’s Blues (Patti Drennan)

Welcome to new members (edited to remove personal information)

Anthem: I Believe (Quodlibet with the Bach-Gounon Ave Maria, arranged Beard and Tucker)

Sermon: Do We All Have a Higher Power?

Hymn: Do You Hear? (No. 112)

Hymn: Earth Was Given As A Garden (No.207)

Recordings from the service April 13, 2008.

Outreach Collection for NH Community Loan Fund (Al Kantor)

Why I Value This Church (Jennifer Madden)

Anthem: No Hiding Place (soloist Ellen McCormick)

Hymn: Here On The Paths of Every Day (No. 312)

Recordings from the service April 6, 2008.

Auction ad

Chalice Words (Preschool and Kindergarthen RE classes)

Hymn: Wake Now My Senses (No.298)

Conversation with the Children and As We Leave This Friendly Place (No.414)

Anthem: In These Delightful Pleasant Groves

The rest of the recording on 4/6 was cut off due to technical difficulties.

Recordings from the service March 30, 2008.

Hymn: Here We Have Gathered (No.360)

Anthem: Loveliest of Trees

Outreach Collection for Cal Libby Art Scholarship (Sandra LaBarge Neumann)

Why I Value This Church (Kathy Fletcher)

Anthem: Sakura

The rest of the recording on 3/30 was cut off due to technical difficulties.

Recordings from the Easter service March 23, 2008.

Prelude: Tomorrow Needs Us (Treble and Youth Choirs)

Hymn: Lo the Earth Awakes Again (No.61) with brass quintet

Conversation with the Children and As We Leave This Friendly Place (No.414)

Outreach Collection (Brass quintet: Bruce Cleaveland and Bruce Dye on trumpet, Lori Lerude on french horn, Jenny Grossman on trombone, and Kathy Grossman on trombone playing the tuba part) – playing two original compositions Dueki I and Gridix written by Bruce Cleaveland (world premiere)

Anthem: Hallelujah! (Diemer)

Sermon: Easter Blessings - Literally

Hymn: O Day of Light and Gladness (No. 270)

Hymn: For the Earth Forever Turning (No.163)

Recordings from the service March 16, 2008.

Outreach Collection (voice and violin soloist Diana Sargent)

Anthem: Two Mozart Kyrie Settings, second song

Postlude (soloist Diana Sargent)

Recordings from the service March 9, 2008.

Hymn: Enter, ReJoice, and Come In (No.361) (guest musicians Jeremy Parker and Doug Philbrook)

Anthem (Jeremy and Doug)

Outreach Collection (Jeremy and Doug)

Anthem (Jeremy and Doug)

Hymn: With Joy We Claim the Growing Light (No. 345)

Postlude (Jeremy and Doug)

Recordings from the service March 2, 2008.

Chalice Words – RE 1^st and 2^nd grades

Hymn: These Things Shall Be (No.138)

Conyersation with the Children and As We Leave This Friendly Place (No. 414)

Anthem: What A Wonderful World

Outreach Collection: Marguerite’s Place

Anthem: Music Spread Thy Voice Around (soloist Suellen Davidson)

Recordings from the service February 24, 2008.

Hymn: Now Is the Time Approaching (No.144)

Anthem: There’s Got To Be A Morning After

Pledge drive presentation (Mike Wilt)

Anthem: I Believe in the Sun

The rest of the recording on 2/24 was cut off due to technical difficulties.

Recordings from the service February 17, 2008.

Chalice Words – Bob Sampson

Hymn: Where Is Our Holy Church (No.113)

Hymn What Gift Can We Bring? (No. 404)

Hymn: Wonders Still the World Shall Witness (No. 139)

Recordings from the service February 10, 2008.

Words of Reflection

Chalice Words – Bob Sampson

Hymn: Bring Many Names (No.23)

Responsive Reading (No. 659)

Anthem: Everything Possible, by Fred Small

Peace and Joy – world premiere, written by Kathy Grossman (words: May peace and joy be with you, truth and compassion be your guide, and may the spirit of love enfold you, all the while we are apart)

Recordings from the service February 3, 2008.

Prelude: Down In The Valley (Treble Choir)

Chalice Words – RE 4^th grade class

Hymn: O Life That Maketh All Things New (No.12)

Coversation with the children and As We Leave This Friendly Place (No. 414)

Anthem: What Matters, written by Randy Driscoll in honor of Matthew Shepard

Outreach Collection for the Donna Purkhiser White Wing Scholarship Fund (Becky Parsons)

Anthem: If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking

Hymn: Though I May Speak With Bravest Fire (No. 34)

Closing words

Recordings from the service January 27, 2008.

Hymn: Bring O Morn Thy Music (No.39)

Anthem: One Tin Soldier

Anthem: From A Distance

Hymn: Love Will Guide Us (No.131)

Recordings from the service January 20, 2008.

Hymn: The Morning Hangs a Signal (No.40)

Sermon: The Three Questions, adapted from Leo Tolstoy short story

Hymn: The Peace Not Past Our Understanding (No.164)

Recordings from the service January 13, 2008.

Hymn: Do You Hear (No.112)

Anthem: Hope (soloist John Sanders)

Anthem: Follow the Drinking Gourd

Recordings from the service January 6, 2008.

Chalice Words (5^th grade RE class)

Hymn: Wake Now, My Senses (No.298)

Anthem: The Twelve Days After Christmas

Outreach Collection: John Sanders – Universalist Heritage Foundation

Hymn: May Nothing Evil Cross This Door (No.1)

Recordings from the service December 9, 2007.

Prelude: Youth Choir- Bridge Over Troubled Water

Hymn: All Beautiful the March of Days (No.57)

Social Justice Committee Update: David Golden

Anthem: Corner of the Sky

Hymn: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (No.240)

Recordings from the service December 2, 2007.

Chalice Words (6^th grade class)

Outreach Collection: Beth Bascomb, Faithfully One By One

Anthem: Joy to the World

Anthem: Light One Candle

Hymn: Come Sing A Song With Me (No.346)

Recordings from the service November 25, 2007.

Hymn: Enter, Rejoice, and Come In (No.361)

From You I Receive

Anthem: Ric Masten song Coffee Table Dancer, played by Dan Murphy

Sermon (Steve Edington), including Ric Masten song Think of Me as Music played by Dan Murphy

Anthem: Young Hitchhiker

Hymn: Let It Be A Dance (No.311)

Recordings from the service November 18, 2007.

Anthem (Treble Choir): Gaudeamus Hodie

Chalice Words: Chris Parker

Reading: The Greatest Table (Chris Parker, Steve Edington)

Anthem: Glad That I Live (Geoffrey Shaw)

Outreach Collection Intro: U.U. Action Network of New Hampshire

Anthem (Treble Choir): Dance and Turn

Anthem: Canticle of Brother Sun

Closing Song Intro (Steve Edington): Lydia Child

Closing Song: Over the River and Through the Woods (Lydia Child)

Recordings from the Veterans Day service November 11, 2007.

Chalice Words: Joe Koster

Anthem: Tenting on the Old Camp Ground (Walter Kittridge)

Outreach Collection Intro: U.U. Action Network of New Hampshire

Words for Reflection: Laurie Goodman

Anthem: Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream

Sermon: How to Thank a Veteran

Hymn: Wonders Still the World Shall Witness (No. 139)

Recordings from the service November 4, 2007.

Chalice Words: 7th Grade R.E. Class

Hymn: In Sweet Fields of Autumn (No. 52)

A Conversation with the Children

A Service of Dedication and Naming: Katherine Merkel McGee

Anthem: Some Days You Gotta Dance

Outreach Collection Presentation: U.U. Action Network of New Hampshire (Rev. Emily Burr)

Anthem: A Time for All Things (Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3; arr. Douglas Wagner)

Sermon: You Don't Know What You've Got until It (He/She) Is Grown

Hymn: Earth Was Given as a Garden (No. 207)

Recordings from the service October 28, 2007.

Chalice Words: Tess George

Social Justice Committee Update - Intro

Social Justice Committee: Ellen Barr

Social Justice Committee: Adrian George

Social Justice Committee: Mary Ferguson

Social Justice Committee: Roy Goodman

Anthem: How Lovely Are the Messengers (Felix Mendelssohn)

Outreach Collection Intro: UUA's Association Sunday

Words for Reflection: Michael Vose

Sermon: Recalling Our Tradition with Hosea Ballou

Hymn: With Joy We Claim the Growing Light (No. 345)

Recordings from the service October 21, 2007.

Chalice Words: Billy Parker

Treble Choir: Everyday Heroes

Hymn: For the Earth Forever Turning (No. 40)

Youth Choir: Believe

Happy Birthday to Andrea Lerude

Outreach Collection Intro: UUA's Association Sunday

Sermon: Does the Earth Need Us?

Hymn: Lady of the Season's Laughter (No. 51)

Recordings from our first Association Sunday service October 14, 2007.

Chalice Words: Jessica Parker

Hymn: Bring, O Past, Your Honor (No. 290)

Anthem (Adult Choir; Jane Olsson, cello): O Music (D. Brunner)

Words for Reflection, Responsive Reading: Ellen Fisher

Anthem: Lean on Me (Bill Withers)

Presentation: UUA's Association Sunday (Rev. Steve Edington)

Growing Our Liberal Religious Movement: Laurie Goodman

Growing Our Liberal Religious Movement: Roy Goodman

Growing Our Liberal Religious Movement: Stephen Nodvin, Steve Edington

Recordings from the service October 7, 2007.

Chalice Words: Anya Zakiewicz

Anthem (Treble, Youth, and Adult Choirs): I Got a Robe (arr. Moses Hogan)

Outreach Collection Intro: Granite State Organizing Project

Words for Reflection: Harry Purkhiser

Anthem: Hope and Freedom (Don Besig)

Sermon: We Are Not Afraid

Recordings from the Open House service September 30, 2007.

Hymn: Morning Has Broken (No. 38)

Chalice Words: Rev. Lee Page

Anthem: Away from the Roll of the Sea (Allister MacGillivray)

Outreach Collection Intro: Granite State Organizing Project

Anthem: You Are the New Day (John David, arr. Peter Knight)

Sermon: Come On In!

Hymn: Let It Be a Dance (No. 311)

Recordings from the service September 16, 2007.

Anthem: I Am But a Small Voice (arr. John Coates, Jr.)

Andrea Lerude

Anthem Introduction

Outreach Collection Intro

Anthem: Linden Lea (Williams, arr. Sommervell)

Sermon: A Time for Transformation

Hymn: We Laugh We Cry (No. 354)

Recordings from the service September 9, 2007. This is our water service, most of which is too personal to post on the Internet.

Outreach Collection Intro: Chalice Lighters (John Sanders)

Opening Hymn

Remarks from Gary Lerude

Responsive Reading

Closing Hymn

Recordings from the service May 27, 2007.

Outreach Collection Intro: Donna Purkhiser White Wing Scholarship

Anthem: Distant Land

Sermon: No One Dies In Vain, A Memorial Day Reflection

Hymn: Wonders Still the World Shall Witness (No. 139)

Recordings from the service May 20, 2007. Congratulations to all our R.O.P.E.S. graduates!

Hymn: Earth Was Given As a Garden (No. 207)

Outreach Collection Intro: Donna Purkhiser White Wing Scholarship

R.O.P.E.S. Program 2006-2007 (Frank Grossman)

Introducing Jenny Grossman (Deb Dubray)

Credo: Jenny Grossman

Introducing Adrian McLeod (Linda Mandra)

Credo: Adrian McLeod

Anthem: Fire of Committment (Jason Shelton)

Introducing Bill Earley (Jim Thorp)

Credo: Bill Earley

Introducing Tegan Cantrell (Ellen Fisher)

Credo: Tegan Cantrell

Anthem: I Hope You Dance (T. Sillers and M. D. Sanders)

Introducing Katie Brodeur (Kate Messner)

Credo: Katie Brodeur

Introducing Inga Dellea-Messner (Sherri Woolsey)

Credo: Inga Dellea-Messner

Thanking the R.O.P.E.S. teachers (Catharine Rehberg)

Responsive Reading (No. 652)

Circle Game Introduction (Steve Edington)

Closing Song: The Circle Game (words and music by Joni Mitchell)

Prelude: Mama, A Rainbow -Treble Choir

Recordings from the service May 13, 2007. Happy Mother’s Day!

Hymn: Mother of All (No. 91)

Anthem: Seasons of Love (From Rent) -Youth Choir

Outreach Collection Intro: Donna Purkhiser White Wing Scholarship Fund (Cecile Bonvouloir)

Solo: When I bring to you coloure'd toys (John A. Carpenter) -Sarah Chadwick

Sermon: What is a Family: A Mothers' Day Reflection (Steve Edington)

Hymn: May Nothing Evil Cross this Door (No. 1)

Recordings from the service May 6, 2007

Anthem: In the Beauty Way (Treble and Adult Choirs)

As We Leave This Friendly Place (No. 414)

Introducing a raffle to support the Cal Libby art scholarship

Outreach Collection: UUA Annual Program Fund

Anthem: Bless The Beasts and the Children (Adult Choir)

Sermon: Kurt Vonnegut RIP (Steve Edington)

Hymn: With Joy We Claim the Growing Light (No. 345)

Recordings from the service April 22, 2007

When our senior high youth group takes over the service the one thing you can count on is that it won’t be boring!

Hymn: Earth Was Given As A Garden (No. 207)

Reading: The History of Earth Day (Dan Hedges)

Spirit of Life, Youth Group Style (No. 123)

Reading: I Stood Upon A Mountain (read by Ben Dubray)

Rain Storm Introduction (Leah Nodvin)

A Rain Storm

Hymn: Mother of All (No. 91)

Skit: A Tale of Two Earths

Reading: If We Bloom (read by Magdalene Pattantyus)

Song: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Jack Johnson)

Closing Words: Susannah Begg's Statement (read by Sarah Ward)

Recordings from the service April 15, 2007

Anthem: Shenandoah (traditional)

Outreach Collection Intro: Pastoral Care Center (Carol Connors)

Anthem: Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace (St. Francis; S. Temple, Arr. Hayes)

Sermon: Proud Moments (Steve Edington)

Hymn: 'Tis A Gift To Be Simple (No. 16)

Prelude: Here Comes The Sun (Harrison, arr. Holland)

Recordings from the service April 8, 2007

Hymn: Lo, The Earth Awakes Again (No. 61)

Treble Choir Anthem: Some Folks Do (Stephen Foster, Mary Connelly, arr. Strid)

Why I Value This Church (Sue Chadwick)

Outreach Collection: Nashua Pastoral Care Center

Anthem: Sunrise Alleluia (Houston Bright)

Sermon: The Death That Lets Life Happen (Steve Edington)

Hymn: O Day Of Light And Gladness (No. 270)

Recordings from the service April 1, 2007

Hymn: The Morning Hangs A Signal (No. 40)

A Conversation With The Children

As We Leave This Friendly Place (singing the children off to Sunday School)

Outreach Collection: The Annual Program Fund of the UUA

Why I Value This Church (Bob Sampson)

Anthem: He, Watching Over Israel (Felix Mendelssohn)

Sermon: The Life And Morals Of Jesus of Nazareth

Hymn: O Young And Fearless Prophet (No. 276)

Recordings from the service March 18, 2007. Don’t miss the Prelude, which is a funny pitch for our annual goods and services auction.

Hymn: We Lift Our Hearts (No. 355)

Anthem: Choose Something Like A Star (Robert Frost, Randall Thompson)

Outreach Collection: Harbor Homes

Reading: from Writing From The Center (Sanders)

Anthem: Dear Land Of Home (Manney, Sibelius)

Sermon: Living The Grounded Life (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Seek Not Afar For Beauty (No. 77)

Recordings from the service February 18, 2007. We are kicking off our pledge drive for the 2007/2008 fiscal year. Harry’s presentation included wonderful PowerPoint slides that are necessary to understand some of this recording. I must admit hesitating a bit before posting Gary’s kind words, but then if he was embarrassing anyone else I would have posted it gleefully!

Thank you to Mike Wilt (Gary Lerude)

For He's A Jolly Good Fellow

Outreach Collection Intro

Anthem: River Of Dreams (Joel, arr. Brymer) (Billy Parker on drums, soloist Kathy Grossman)

Introducing our pledge drive coordinator, Chip McGee (Steve Edington)

The Pledge Drive: An Inconvenient Truth with Harry Purkhiser as Al Gore

To The Seventh Generation: Our 2007-8 Pledge Drive (Chip McGee)

Sermon: The Gift Must Always Move (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Forward Through The Ages (No. 114)

Recordings from the service February 11, 2007.

Hymn: Gather The Spirit (No. 347)

Anthem: Love Knocks And Waits For Us To Hear (Damon)

Outreach Collection Intro: Ending Homelessness (Bob Keating)

Outreach Collection: Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter

Anthem: The Rose (McBroom, arr. Holland)

Sermon: Love Is the Doctrine of This Church (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Guide My Feet (No. 348)

Recordings from the service February 4, 2007. We welcome our minister, Steve Edington, back from his January writing sabbatical.

Hymn: Enter Rejoice and Come In (No. 361)

Treble Choir Anthem: We Can Build a Bridge (Rothenberg; arr. Althouse)

Singing the Children to Class

Outreach Collection: UUA Fair Share

Anthem: The Road Not Taken (Frost, Thompson)

Sermon: A Sure Thing Will Always Let You Down (Steve Edington)

Recordings from the service January 28, 2007. Our guest minister is the Rev. Lee Page. I apologize for the clipping during the anthems, the recording level was much too high.

Welcome Rev. Lee Page

Outreach Collection: NH Faithful Democracy

Anthem: The Snow (Elgar & Elgar, arr. Pointer)

Anthem: River in Judea (Marcus/Feldman)

Sermon: The Faithful Life (Lee Page)

Hymn: We'll Build a Land (No. 121)

Treble choir rehearsal take 1

Bonus tracks: the treble choir came into the sanctuary after the service to rehearse.

Treble choir rehearsal take 2

Recordings from the service January 21, 2007. This special service features Michael Vose playing the hammered dulcimer and Bruce Taylor playing the flute as well as providing today’s sermon.

Hymn: Faith Is a Forest (No. 194)

Social Justice Minute (Jennifer Madden)

Anthem: 'Tis a Gift to Be Simple (Shaker Hymn)

Outreach Collection: New Hampshire Faithful Democracy

Anthem: Wayfaring Stranger (Traditional)

Sermon: With Head and Heart: The Life and Spirituality of Howard Thurman (Bruce Taylor)

Hymn: Let Freedom Span (No. 148)

Closing Words: Responsive Reading

Recordings from the service January 14, 2007. We welcome our guest speaker, Rev. Barbara Coeyman.

Hymn: We Shall Overcome (No. 169)

Anthem: Hard Times (Stephen Foster, arr. Zwodesky)

Outreach Collection Intro: New Hampshire Faithful Democracy

Words for Reflection: Responsive Reading No. 576

Anthem: Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Sermon: An Inescapable Network (Rev. Barbara Coeyman)

Hymn: One More Step (No. 168)

Recordings from the service January 7, 2007. We welcome our guest speaker, Arthur Reublinger and our new music director, Jed Holland.

A Religious Education Moment

Outreach Collection: UUA

Anthem: Skye Boat Song (trad., arr. Rodgers)

Sermon: Engaging Your New Navigational System (Arthur Reublinger)

Hymn: Life Is the Greatest Gift (No. 331)

Prelude: Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring (J. S. Bach)

Recordings from the Christmas Eve service December 24, 2006. We welcome the Ad-Hoc UU Pick-Up Choir, directed by Sandra Labarge-Neumann in her last service as our music director.

Prelude: Lullaby My Liking (Gustav Holst)

Prelude: The Holly and the Ivy (Traditional English)

Hymn: It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (No. 245)

Song: Lo, How A Rose (Earlene Rentz)

Song: Ding, Dong Merrily On High (16'th Century English)

A Holiday Reflection (Catharine Rehberg)

Song: Coventry Carol (15'th Century English)

Song: Sussex Carol (Traditional English)

A Holiday Reflection (Stephen Nodvin)

Song: The Angel Carol (arr. Anna Laura Page)

The Christmas Story: Luke 2 (Bob Sampson)

Meditation: The Craziest of Second Comings (Steve Edington)

Lighting the Candles

Prelude (Featuring soloist Sandra LaBarge-Neumann)

Recordings from the service December 17, 2006.

Hymn: Jesus Our Brother (No. 243)

A Conversation with the Children

Anthem: Thirty Second Fa La La (Moore)

Outreach Collection Intro: Nashua Area Health Center

Anthem: Jabula Jesu (Hatfield) -- with Billy Parker on the drum

Sermon: The Wonder of Incarnation (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Once in Royal David's City (No. 228)

Recordings from the service December 3, 2006.

Treble Choir Anthem: Take Time in Life (Liberian Folksong, arr. Voorhis & Klemp)

Adult Choir Anthem: Seasons of Love (from RENT) Jonathan Larson; arr. Emerson

Sermon: Expectations Lost & Gained: An Advent Reflection (Steve Edington)

Closing Hymn: People Look East (No. 226)

Recordings from the service November 26, 2006. Our very brave minister Steve Edington takes questions from the congregation to create a sermon on the fly.

Hymn: Give Thanks (No. 69)

Ask the Minister: Introduction

Ask The Minister: Collecting Questions Music

Outreach Collection Intro: Granite State Organizing Project

Sermon: Ask the Minister (Steve Edington)

Closing Hymn: All Beautiful the March of Days (No. 57)

Prelude: All Night, All Day (arr. Armstrong) -Adult and Treble Choirs

Recordings from the service November 19, 2006.

Hymn: Allelu, Allelu (No. 367)

Antiphonal Reading (Max Coots)

Outreach Collection Intro: Nashua Area Interfaith Council / Habitat for Humanity

Story: The Red Parcel (Linda & Gino Alberti)

Song: Magic Penny (Mavina Reynolds)

Welcome A Guest at Your Table (Steve Edington)

Closing Hymn: We Sing Now Together (No. 67)

Recordings from the service November 12, 2006. Our current music director Sandra Neumann and incoming music director Jed Holland collaborated to bring us the music for this service.

Hymn: We Lift Our Hearts in Thanks (No. 355)

Anthem: Think on Me (Mary, Queen of Scots; arr. Mulholland)

Outreach Collection Intro (Ruth Hadeen, President, Granite State Organizing Project)

Anthem: Guide My Feet (trad., arr. Graves)

Sermon: Through the Good Times and the Bad Times Too (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Let It Be a Dance (No. 311)

Recordings from the service November 5, 2006

Hymn: In Sweet Fields of Autumn (No. 52)

Anthem: For Spacious Skies (Paul Short; Katherine Lee Bates)

Outreach Collection: UUA Fair Share

Anthem: Imagine (John Lennon, arr. Emerson)

Sermon: We Are All Values Voters (Steve Edington)

Recordings from the service October 29, 2006

Our steam heating system was playing percussion for this service.

Anthem: How Can I Keep from Singing (Quaker Folk Hymn, arr. Hendrickson)

Outreach Collection: CASA

Sermon: Science, Religion, and Joseph Priestley (Steve Edington)

Hymn: With Joy We Claim (No. 345)

Recordings from the service October 22, 2006.

Anthem: All My Trials (Spiritual arr. Luboff)

Outreach Collection: CASA

Anthem: Prayer of the Children

Sermon: Moral Clarity or Moral Blindness (Steve Edington)

Hymn: With Heart and Mind (No. 300)

Prelude: Sonata in C Minor (G. P. Telemann): 1) Largo

Recordings from the service October 15, 2006. Our guest musicians are Jed Holland, Keyboards; Jane Olsson, Cello; Suellen Davidson, Clarinet and Vocal; Dee Wagner, Flute.

Prelude: Sonata in C Minor (G. P. Telemann) 2) Vivace

Lighting the Chalice: Social Justice Committee

Hymn: Now Is the Time Approaching (No. 144)

Music: Sonata in C Minor (G. P. Telemann) 3) Andante

Music: Sonata in C Minor (G. P. Telemann) 4) Allegro

Music: Meine Seele hort im Sehen (G. F. Handel)

Sermon: On Being a Social Justice Congregation (Steve Edington)

Sermon: On Being a Social Justice Congregation (Ellen Barr)

Sermon: On Being a Social Justice Congregation (Adrian George)

Sermon: On Being a Social Justice Congregation (Kim Steele)

Sermon: On Being a Social Justice Congregation (Mary Ferguson)

Sermon: On Being a Social Justice Congregation (Hilary Keating)

Hymn: Wonders Still the World Shall Witness (No. 139)

Recordings from the service October 8, 2006. This is our annual Open House service, and a good introduction to Unitarian Universalism.

Anthem: Song for the Mira (MacGillivray)

Outreach Collection Intro (Marilyn Soper, CASA Guardian ad Litem Supervisor)

Words for Reflection: Antiphonal Reading

Anthem: The Road Home (Paulus)

Sermon: Getting Liberal Religion (Steve Edington)

Hymn: We Laugh, We Cry (No. 354)

Treble Choir Prelude: Da Pacem Domine (Franck arr. Goetze)

Recordings from the service October 1, 2006.

Hymn: Morning So Fair to See (No. 42)

Outreach Collection Intro UUA Fair Share

Anthem: Kyrie (W. A. Mozart ed. McCray)

Sermon: Atonement: A Yom Kippur Reflection (Steve Edington)

Recordings from the service September 17, 2006. Welcome back to our fall program!

Anthem: Flying Free (Don Besig)

Happy Birthday, Stan!

Outreach Collection: Executive Board Discretionary Fund

Anthem: May the Road Rise Up to Meet You (Robert Lau)

Sermon: Re-Called to Ministry (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Do You Hear (No. 112)

Prelude: We Are... (Ysae Barnwell)

Recordings from the service June 4, 2006. This is choir appreciation Sunday, also know as choir torture Sunday for the difficulty of the music that Sandra chooses for this occasion!

Lighting the Chalice: The Choir, "We Gather Here Together" (German, 18'th century)

Hymn: Bring, O Past, Your Honor (No. 290)

Happy Birthday, Roy!

Presentation of the Calvin Libby Art Scholarship Award: Recipient: Janet DaLang Yun, Pelham High School

Outreach Collection Intro: Hurricane Relief

Anthem: Penny Lane (John Lennon, Paul McCartney arr. Chilcott)

Sermon: A Year In Our Life (Steve Edington)

Sermon: A Year In Our Life (Joyce Stewart)

Prelude: "Come raggio di sol" (Antonio Caldara) - Sarah Chadwick

Recordings from the service May 28, 2006. We welcome our very own Sarah Chadwick as our guest soloist.

Hymn: Come Thou Fount of Ev'ry Blessing (No. 126)

Outreach Collection Intro: White Wing Play Space

Outreach Collection Music: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (Lani Smith)

Anthem: Vedrai Carino (W. A. Mozart)

Sermon: A Time To Remember (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Thanks Be For Thee (No. 322)

Postlude: Let Freedom Ring (David Paxton)

Recordings from the service May 21, 2006.

Prelude: Brethren, We Have Met To Worship (Franklin Ritter)

Lighting the Chalice (Roy Goodman)

Hymn: Where Is Our Holy Church? (No. 113)

Anthem: He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (Bob Russell, Bobby Scott)

Outreach Collection Music: Album Leaf (Robert Schumann)

Sermon: The Mystery Is That We Are Connected (Steve Edington)

Hymn: These Things Shall Be (No. 138)

Postlude: Little Prelude in GM (Paul Taylor)

Recordings from the service May 14, 2006. Happy Mothers’ Day!

Prelude: Daughters of Feminists (Nancy White) - Ruth and Courtney Cannava

Anthem: The Path to the Moon (Thiman, Thomas) -Treble Choir

Outreach Collection Intro: White Wing Playspace -David Hudson, Richard Phillips

Anthem: She Walks in Beauty (Thomas Shelton; George Gordon, Lord Byron)

Sermon: Two Stories for Two Mothers' Days (Steve Edington)

Recordings from the service May 7, 2006. Our student minister Joyce Stewart leads this wonderful service.

Lighting the Chalice: Preschool / Kindergarten Class

Hymn: God Of Grace & God of Glory (No. 115)

Theme Song: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

A Conversation with the Children (Joyce Stewart)

Reading: The Official Rules of Major League Baseball (Sections 1.01 through 1.05)

Outreach Collection Intro: UUA/UUSC Hurricane Relief

Reading: Genesis 28: 10-22

Anthem: Creation's Alleluia (John Rutter)

Reading: Exodus 3: 1-5

Sermon: Rounding Third, Heading for Home: The Spirituality of Baseball (Joyce Stewart)

Hymn: Find A Stillness (No. 352)

Recordings from the service April 23, 2006

Hymn: Gather The Spirit (No. 347)

Outreach Collection Intro: NH-VT District, The Chalice Lighter Program

Music: Sweet Hour of Prayer (Boeringer)

Anthem: All You Need Is Love (Lennon/McCartney arr. Billingsley)

Sermon: Evolution: The Issue Behind The Issue (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Earth Was Given as a Garden (No. 207)

Prelude: An Invitation (F. Farrer, R. Vaughn Williams) -Treble Choir

Postlude (Leavitt)

Recordings from the service April 16, 2006.

Hymn: Lo, the Earth Awakes Again! (No. 61)

Vision Statement (Mike Wilt)

Outreach Collection Intro: NHVT District, The Chalice Lighter Program

Anthem: Like a Shining Light (R. Lentz).MP3

Anthem: Awake, Thou Wintry Earth (T. Blackburn, J. S. Bach)

Sermon: When Life Calls Us Back (Steve Edington)

Hymn: O Day Of Light & Gladness (No. 270)

Prelude: Non Nobis Domine (Doyle, arr. Preskett)

Recordings from the service April 9, 2006

Hymn: Now Is The Time Approaching (No. 144)

Outreach Presentation: Rod Forsman, NHVT District, The Chalice Lighter Program

Anthem: Bashana Haban'ah (Manor & Hirsch, arr. Leavitt)

Sermon: What Would Jesus Do, Really? (Steve Edington)

Prelude: Hush abye (L. Zaninelli) -Tessa Mandra, soloist

Recordings from the service April 2, 2006.

A Conversation with the Children

Outreach Collection Intro: Hurricane Katrina Relief

Anthem: Little David, Play on Your Harp (trad., arr. Moses Hogan)

Sermon Being a Social Justice Congregation 1

Sermon Being a Social Justice Congregation 2

Sermon Being a Social Justice Congregation 3

A Special Recognition of Nathaniel Brooks

Nathaniel Brooks

Hymn: Wonders Still the World Shall Witness (No. 139)

Hymn: My Life Flows On (No. 108)

Recordings from the service March 26, 2006. We welcome Rev. Richard Gilbert to this very special service.

Vision Statement Introduction

Vision Statement: Adrian George

Anthem: Lean on Me (Bill Withers) Guest Singers Tess George, John Burkitt, Geoff Goodell

Outreach Collection: Nashua Rotary Pure Water Project, Music: Siciliano (Sonata for Flute, J. S. Bach)

Sermon: The Prophetic Imperative (Rev. Richard Gilbert)

Hymn: This Little Light of Mine (No. 118)

Postlude: Garliarda (B. Schmid)

Recordings from the service March 19, 2006.

Prelude.MP3

Hymn: For The Earth Forever Turning (No. 163)

Vision and Recognition of Laurie Conrad (Donna LaRue)

Anthem: At The River (trad., adapted Copland, White)

Anthem: The Fiddler of Dooney (Kirk)

Anthem Intro

Sermon: Are You Saved? (Steve Edington)

Anthem: Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind (John Rutter)

Recordings from the service March 12, 2006. Two anthems from this service survive, thanks to Stan Neumann. The rest is lost.

Anthem: Sing Me to Heaven (Daniel E. Gawthrop)

Recordings from the service February 19, 2006. We were snowed out last week, so this Valentine’s day service is a week later than we originally planned.

Hymn: Come Thou Fount of Ev'ry Blessing (No. 126)

Outreach Collection Intro: Donna Purkhiser Memorial White Wing Scholarship

Anthem: A Winter Carol (trad. arr. Gramann; Samuel Longfellow)

Reading: from Care of the Soul (Thomas Moore)

Anthem: A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (Maschwitz & Sherwin)

Sermon: A Kind of Madness (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire (No. 34)

Recordings from the service February 5, 2006. We welcome back our minister, Steve Edington from the final part of his sabbatical. The treble choir sounds wonderful; don’t miss it! The senior choir has the day off today so our hymns sound a little wimpy.

Hymn: Earth Was Given as a Garden (No. 207)

Treble Choir: Velvet Shoes (Randall Thompson, Elinor Wylie)

Outreach Collection: UUA/UUSC Gulf Coast Relief

Reading: from Science & The Search for God (Gary Kowalski)

Sermon: If You Must Invoke God... (Steve Edington)

Hymn: We Celebrate the Web of Life (No. 175)

Recordings from the service January 29, 2006. Our ministerial intern Joyce Stewart leads the service today.

Outreach Collection: Friendship Club for the Handicapped

Reading: All Will Be Well (Rev. Meg Barnhouse)

Anthem: Hard Times (Foster arr. Zwodesky)

Sermon: All Will Be Well (Joyce Stewart)

Hymn: Just as Long as I Have Breath (No. 6)

Choral Prelude: The Rainbow Connection (Williams & Ascher)

Recordings from the service January 22, 2006. We welcome the Rev. Jeanne Nieuwejaar as our guest minister today.

Hymn: For All that Is Our Life (No. 128)

Anthem: This We Know (Seattle, Jeffers)

Outreach Collection: Friendship Club for the Handicapped

Sermon: One Chalice, Many Flames (Rev. Jeanne Nieuwejaar)

Hymn: We Shall Overcome (No. 169)

Recordings from the service January 15, 2006. Our student minister, Joyce Stewart, leads this service.

Outreach Collection: Friendship Club For The Handicapped

Anthem: Stand By Me (Charles Albert Tindley, arr. Hogan)

Sermon: We Shall Not Be Moved (Joyce Stewart)

Hymn: We Shall Not Be Moved

Prelude: It Ain't necessarily So (Gershwin, Heyward, Heyward & Gershwin)

Recordings from the service January 8, 2006. Our minister, Steve Edington is on sabbatical and our member Stephen Nodvin provides the sermon today.

Hymn: With Joy We Claim the Growing Light (No. 345)

Outreach Collection: The Friendship Club for the Handicapped

Anthem: Lost in the Stars (Anderson and Weill)

Sermon: Intelligent Design and Evolution (Stephen Nodvin)

Hymn: Life Is the Greatest Gift of All

Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella performed by Sandra LaBarge-Neumann, organ

Recordings from the service December 24, 2005. This is our annual Christmas Eve service. Our music director, Sandra LaBarge-Neumann directed the Ad-Hoc U.U. Pick-Up Choir (AHUUPUC) and a number of other guest musicians as noted below.

The First Noel, performed by Peter Guidi, French horn, and Sandra LaBarge-Neumann, piano

Away in a Manger, performed by Sandra LaBarge-Neumann, organ

Past Three-A-Clock, AHUUPUC

O Little One Sweet, AHUUPUC

Ding, Dong Merrily on High, AHUUPUC

A Story: A Visit from St. Nicholas (Clement Clarke Moore), read by Sandra LaBarge-Neumann

Song: Jolly Old St. Nicholas

Seasonal Reflection (Gary Lerude)

Music: The Wondrous Story (traditional, arr. Don Besig), performed by Suellen Davidson and Nona Storer

Seasonal Reflection (Joyce Stewart)

Music: Gesu Banbino (Pietro Yon), performed by Sarah Chadwick

Seasonal Reflection (Lee Page)

Music: O Holy Night (Arr. Biery), AHUUPUC

Reading: The Story of Christmas- Luke 2 (Robert Sampson)

A Christmas Meditation: Word and Flesh (Steve Edington)

Closing Hymns: Dona Nobis Pacem (No. 38) /Silent Night

Postlude: Improvisation on "Il Est Ne (M. Joseph)" (S. LaBarge-Neumann)

Recordings from the service December 18, 2005

Hymn: The First Nowell (No. 237)

Anthem: How Far, How Far to Bethlehem? (Stuempfle, Sensmeier)

Outreach Presentation: Friendship Club for the Handicapped

Anthem: Away In A Manger (arr. Harris)

Sermon: If Jesus Hadn't Been Born Would We Have Made It Up Anyway? (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Once In Royal David's City (No. 228)

Recordings from the service December 4, 2005.

Lighting the Chalice: Cecile & Jim Bonvouloir

Hymn: People Look East (No. 226)

Anthem: New Old-Time Religion (Anon. arr. S. LaBarge-Neumann)

Outreach Collection: hurricane relief

Anthem: Various Themes on Fa-La-La (Bridwell)

Sermon: Whose Holiday Is It? (Steve Edington)

Hymn: All Beautiful The March of Days (No. 57)

Prelude: Thanks Be To God (Haugen) - Adult and Treble Choirs

Recordings from the service November 20, 2005.

Hymn: Give Thanks (No. 69)

A Conversation with the Children: Guest at your Table

Anthem: Safety Harbor (Cooney)

Outreach Collection: NH Faithful Democracy

Anthem: Alleluia (Thompson)

Sermon: Give Thanks To...? (Steve Edington)

Postlude: Joyous Day (Leavitt)

Recordings from the service November 13, 2005.

Anthem: America the Beautiful (Ward & Bates, arr. Shaw)

Outreach Collection Intro: NH Faithful Democracy (Emily Burr)

Sermon: To Die For: A Veterans Day Reflection (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Love Will Guide Us (No. 131)

Prelude: Suite for Wind Quintet, Mvt. 1 -Levebre (The Movadi Winds)

Recordings from the service November 6, 2005. We welcome the Movadi Winds as our special guest musicians today.

Lighting the Chalice (Nori Odoi)

Hymn: Now is the Time Approaching (No. 144)

Musical Interlude: Pastorale - Pierne (The Movadi Winds)

Outreach Collection Intro: Hurricane Relief

Anthem: We Are (Ysaye Barnwell)

Sermon: His Vision Did not Go up in Glames: Remembering Michael Servetus (Steve Edington)

Hymn: For All the Saints (No. 103)

Postlude: Presto -Haydn (The Movadi Winds)

Recordings from the service October 30, 2005. We have both our treble and adult choirs, and guest musician Simon Rios at this special Day of the Dead service.

Treble and Adult Choirs Prelude: I Got A Robe (Trad., arr. Hogan)

Hymn: Sweet Fields of Autumn (No. 52)

Setting the Stage, Words for Reflection

Treble Choir Anthem: One Morning Soon (Trad., arr. Eggert)

Outreach Collection Intro: Granite State Organizing Project

Outreach Collection Music (Simon Rios)

Story (Chris Parker)

Adult Choir Anthem: Sam Was a Man (V. Persichetti, e.e. cummings)

Reflection: The Story of St. Toad (Steve Edington)

Placing Mementos Music

Placing Mementos Wrap-up

Hymn: Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky (No. 301)

Postlude: Alle Menschen Mussen Sterben (J. S. Bach)

Recordings from the service October 23, 2005. We welcome our own Unitarian Universalist troubadour Ric Masten to this very special service.

Hymn: Morning Has Broken (No. 38)

Outreach Collection Introduction: Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP)

Outreach collection music

A Conversation with Ric Masten (Ric Masten, Steve Edington)

Hymn: Let It Be a Dance (led by Ric Masten) (No 311)

Recordings from the service October 16, 2005. Our student minister, Joyce Stewart presided over her first complete service for us today.

Anthem: Six Witticisms No. 1 (William Lock, Benjamin Franklin)

Anthem: Six Witticisms No. 2 (William Lock, Benjamin Franklin)

Anthem: Six Witticisms No. 3 (William Lock, Benjamin Franklin)

Outreach Collection Presentation: The Granite State Organizing Project (Chuck Hotchkiss)

Anthem: Six Witticisms No. 4 (William Lock, Benjamin Franklin)

Anthem: Six Witticisms No. 5 (William Lock, Benjamin Franklin)

Anthem: Six Witticisms No. 6 (William Lock, Benjamin Franklin)

Sermon: Money Is Like Water (Joyce Stewart)

Hymn: Love Will Guide Us (No. 131)

Postlude: Trumpet Tune (Robert Lau)

Recordings from the service October 9, 2005.

Prelude: Prayer- from The Magic Flute (W. A. Mozart)

Hymn: O Life That Maketh All Things New (No. 12)

Anthem: The Rhythm of Life (Coleman, Fields arr. Leavitt)

Outreach Collection: Greater Nashua Interfaith Hospitality Network

Anthem: Linden Lea (Ralph Vaughn Williams, arr. Somervell)

Sermon: We Are Not Our Skin Of Grime -- A Meditation on Allen Ginsberg's "Sunflower Sutra" (Steve Edington)

Prelude: Simple Gifts (William Held)

Recordings from the service October 2, 2005. This is our annual Open House service and a good introduction to Unitarian Universalism in Nashua.

Treble Choir Anthem: C-O-F-F-E-E (K. G. Hering, arr. O'Connor)

Anthem: Some Folks (Stephen Foster, arr. Parker & Shaw)

Outreach Collection: Greater Nashua Interfaith Hospitality Network

Anthem: For You We Wish Music (Douglas Wagner)

Sermon: Come And Join The Dance! (Steve Edington)

Hymn: We Laugh, We Cry (No. 354)

Postlude: Praise to the Living God (Edward Broughton)

Recordings from the service September 25, 2005

Hymn: Bring, O Morn, Thy Music (No. 39)

Anthem: Breaths (Barnwell, Diop)

Presentation: A New Piano (Jon Lasselle)

Outreach Collection: Greater Nashua Interfaith Hospitality Network

Anthem: Hold Me, Rock Me (Tate)

Sermon: Reachin' Out, Touchin' Me, Touchin' You (Steve Edington)

Prelude: Cantilena (Charity Boyles)

Recordings from the service September 18, 2005.

Outreach Collection: Greater Nashua Interfaith Hospitality Network

Presentation: Pam Kelly, New Hampshire Faithful Democracy

Anthem: Amazing Grace (Newton & Reese, arr. Young)

Sermon: Religious Liberals: Do We Matter?

Postlude: Episode on Dunlap's Creek (David Paxton)

Recordings from the service June 12, 2005. This is our annual flower service.

Treble Choir Prelude: Magical Kindom (John Rutter)

Lighting the Chalice: Gather Here Together

Hymn: For Flowers That Bloom (No. 76)

Outreach Collection: The District Youth Council

Music Singing In The Choir (D. Rohenizer)

The Story of the Flower Communion (Steve Edington)

Music: The Rainbow Connection (Williams and Ascher) Down By the Riverside (trad. arr. Rutter)

Hymn: The Sun that Shines (No. 19)

Postlude: The Muppet Show Theme (Henson and Pottle)

Recordings from the service June 5, 2005. We welcome back Jed Holland as our guest musician.

Presentation of the Cal Libby Art Scholarship: Katharine Rudolph

Outreach Collection: NH/VT District Youth Council

Our Thanks and Appreciation: Barbara Berrios, Carol Lasselle, Jon Lasselle

Sermon: A Pat on the Back, a Kick in the Pants

Recordings from the service May 29, 2005. We welcome our guest musician Sarah Chadwick, who grew up in this church.

Hymn: Morning Has Broken (No. 38)

Outreach Collection: HCS Child Advocacy Center

Reading: Green Mountain Spring (Gary Kowalski)

Musical Selection: Voi Che Sapete (W. A. Mozart)

Sermon: When Death Approaches (Steve Edington)

Prelude: The Fire of Commitment (Shelton/Morn)

Records from the service May 22, 2005. Congratulations to all of the graduates of our ROPES program. We welcome as our guest musician and choir director Jared Holland.

Outreach Intro: HCS Child Advocacy Center

Presentation of Contributions: The Nashua Dental Connection

The Nashua Dental Connection

Words For Reflection, Responsive Reading

ROPES Intro (Ginger Hedges)

Credo Statements: Bruce Cleaveland

Credo Statements: Leah Nodvin

Credo Statements: Alex Chruschiel

Credo Statements: Ben Dubray

Credo Statements: Mandy Davis

Credo Statements: Ben Storer

Credo Statements: Eric Finn

Credo Statements: Elyse Brown

Anthem: Everything Possible (Fred Small, arr. Zwozdesky)

ROPES intro (Craig Lange)

Credo Statements Ryan Lange

Credo Statements: Emily Chrusciel

Credo Statements: Tim Cleaveland

Credo Statements: Connor Reeves

Credo Statements: Magdelene Pattantyus

Credo Statements: Ben Conrad

Credo Statements: Allison Nutting

Credo Statements: Sam Conrad

Presentation of Certificates

Hymn: With Joy We Claim the Growing Light (No. 345)

Prelude: Come, I Pray Thee (Franklin Ashdown, Richard Rolle)

Records from the service May 15, 2005. Congratulations to the Rev. Lee Page on her recent ordination into the U.U. ministry.

Outreach Collection: HCS Child Advocacy Center

Introduction

Congratulatory Remarks: Rev. Donald Rowley, Minister Emeritus

Anthem: Dance Today With Joy (Vijay Singh) -Billy Parker, drums

Introduction of Our Speaker

Sermon: My Journey to Ministry (Rev. Lee Page)

Hymn: Forward Through the Ages (No. 114)

Treble Choir Prelude: Marienwurmchen (Ladybug) (Johannes Brahms)

Recordings from the service May 9, 2005. This service is presented by our young adult group.

Hymn: Gathered Here (No. 389)

A Story: The Tiger and the Fox

Outreach Collection Intro: HCS Child Advocacy Center

Outreach Collection Music (Jeremy Parker)

Reading: John Jacob Gardiner

Sermon: The Generation of Choice (Rev. Mark Glovin)

Hymn: There Is More Love (No. 95)

Go Now In Peace (with kazoos)

Recordings from the service May 1, 2005.

Outreach Presentation: HCS Child Advocacy Center (Kristie Palestino, MS.)

Anthem: Eagle Poem (David L Brunner)

Sermon: A Note to the Pope (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Light of Ages and of Nations (No. 189)

Outreach Collection Intro: The Interfaith Hospitality Network

Recordings from the service April 17, 2005. Our special guest musicians are the Movadi Winds.

Anthem: Quiet Wonder (Gwyneth Walker)

Endowment Presentation Intro (Gary Lerude)

Spirit of Life (No 123)

Music

Endowment Presentation (Steve Ladew)

Endowment Presentation (Ellen Barr)

Endowment Presentation (Michael Wilt)

Endowment Reflection

Hymn: Earth Is Our Homeland (No. 309)

Recordings from the service April 10, 2005.

Hymn: Morning So Fair to See (No. 42)

Outreach Collection: Interfaith Hospitality Network

Anthem: Wake Up, Jacob (trad. spiritual, arr. Tappan)

Sermon: The Importance of Being Good for Nothing

Hymn: Wonders Still the World Shall Witness (No. 139)

Prelude: 1) Allegro (Haydn)

Recordings from the service April 3, 2005. Our special musicians today are Burns Fisher, Suellen Davidson, and Tina Cleaveland, clarinet; Bruce Taylor, flute; and Cindy Winsor, piccolo.

Prelude: 2) Scherzo (Carleton L. Colby)

Be Mindful (Steve Edington)

Outreach Collection Presentation: Laura Skibba, Interfaith Hospitality Network

Anthem: Simple Gifts (arr. Wilberg)

Sermon: Stuff, Stuff & More Stuff (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Do You Hear (No. 112)

Prelude: Dona Nobis Pacem (Mary Lynn Lightfoot)

Recordings from the service March 27. 2005. Happy Easter!

Words Of Welcome

Hymn: Lo, The Earth Awakes Again (No. 61)

Treble Choir Anthem: Keep Your Hand On That Plow (Trad., arr. Miller)

A Conversation With The Children (Steve Edington)

Outreach Collection: Nashua Area Health Center

Anthem: Ave Verum Corpus (W. A. Mozart)

Sermon: I'll Be Back: An Easter Meditation (Steve Edington)

Hymn: O Day of Light and Gladness (No. 270)

Prelude: I'm Gonna Sing 'Til The Spirit Moves In My Heart - Moses Hogan (Our Senior Choir joins with the Jena Jubilee Singers, conducted by Sandra LaBarge-Neumann)

Recordings from the service March 20, 2005. We welcome the Jena Jubilee Singers, from Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany, under the direction of Norbert Kleekamp.

Hymn: Now Is The Time (No. 144)

Outreach Collection: Nashua Area Health Center

Anthem: Pilgrim Spring -R. Unterseher (Senior Choir)

Anthem: Keep Your Lamps -A. Thomas (Jena Jubilee Singers)

Sermon: The Jesus Captivity (Steve Edington)

Postlude: My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord (traditional, arr. Moses Hogan)

Recordings from the service March 13, 2005. We welcome as guest musicians the Nashua Flute Choir.

Prelude: Menuet (Le Tombeau de Couperin) -Ravel, arr. Davis

Hymn: The Earth Was Given (No. 207)

Outreach Collection Music: Voices of Nagasaki - Offermans

The NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner

Anthem: Au Matin -Goddard, arr. Jones

Sermon Introduction (Steve Edington)

Sermon: The Difference to Me (Gary Lerude)

Sermon: The Difference to Me (Laurie Goodman)

Thank Gary and Laurie

Postlude: Canzona "La Padovana" -Grossi da Vidana, arr. Nourse

Recordings from the service March 6, 2005

Words Of Welcome

A Conversation With The Children

Nashua Area Health Center (Ms. Mariellen Durso)

Anthem: Another Spring (Helvey)

Sermon: Why Did This Happen? Belief Meets a Tsunammi (Steve Edington)

Spirit Of Life (No. 123)

Hymn: Here on the Paths of Everyday (No. 312)

Recordings from the service February 27, 2005: Pledge Drive Kickoff!

Hymn: Coffee, Coffee, Coffee

Church Full of Nuts Who Worship Their Coffee

Making a Difference (Linda Donaldson-Guidi)

Mmm, mmm, good!

Outreach Collection: Donna Purkhiser White Wing Scholarship

Social Action

Making a Difference Through R.E. (Kim Steele)

A Most Informative Presentation (Sue Chadwick, Steve Hedges, John Sanders)

The Grand Finale (Steve Ladew)

Hymn: Come Make a Pledge With Me

Recordings from the service February 20, 2005.

Hymn: Bring O Past Your Honor (No. 290)

Outreach Collection: Donna Purkhiser White Wing Scholarship

Anthem: Lean on Me (Bill Withers, arr. Billingsley)

Anthem: You Are the New Day (John David, arr. Peter Knight)

Sermon: Why Are We Here as a Community of Faith? (Steve Edington)

Prelude: valet will ich dir geben (G. F. Kaufmann)

Recordings from the service February 13, 2005.

Outreach Collection: Donna Purkhiser White Wing Scholarship

Anthem: Can't Help Falling in Love (Weiss, Peretti, Creatore)

Anthem: My Heart Shall Rejoice (Porterfield)

Sermon: Fake It 'Till You Make It (Steve Edington)

Prelude: Fantasie No. 1 (Telemann) Performed by Bruce Taylor, flute

Recordings from the service February 6, 2005. Welcome back to our minister Steve Edington, returning from a mini-sabbatical.

Treble Choir: One Candle, One Flame (Linda Sobo)

Outreach Intro: Donna Purkhiser White Wing Scholarship

Music: Allegro (Beethoven) Performed by Suellen Davidson, clarinet, and Bruce Taylor, flute

Sermon: Who Is a Person of Faith (Steve Edington)

Prelude: O Lux Beatissima

Recordings from the service January 30, 2005. Spirituality in the Arts

Hymn: For The Beauty of the Earth (No. 21)

Outreach Collection: Nashua Soup Kitchen Diaper Project

Art as a Spiritual Experience (Dick Widhu)

Words for Reflection (Anya Zakiewicz)

Anthem: Vincent (Don McLean)

Van Gogh's Legacy (Loretta Hubley)

Hymn: The Arching Sky (No. 330)

A Personal Journey (Paula Super)

Closing Words: Exploring the Creative Self (Anya Zakiewicz)

Recordings from the service January 16, 2005 with guest speaker Melanie Levesque and guest musician Andy Baker.

Hymn: My Life Flows On (No. 108)

Outreach Collection: Nashua Soup Kitchen Diaper Program

Andy Baker Introduction

Man of Color (Andy Baker)

Andy Baker Introduction Part 2

Hole In Your Heart (Andy Baker)

Sermon: Growing Up African-American in New Hampshire (Melanie Levesque)

Hymn: Once to Every Soul and Nation (No. 119)

Recordings from the service January 9, 2005 with guest minister Rev. Marcel P. Duhamel.

Hymn: God of Grace and God of Glory (No. 115)

Outreach Collection: Nashua Soup Kitchen Diaper Program

Anthem: God Help the Outcasts (Hunchback of Notre Dame) (Menken/Schwartz)

Sermon: Soul States (Rev. Marcel P. Duhamel)

Hymn: Come Sing a Song with Me (No. 346)

Closing Words, Go Now in Peace

Anthem: Bless the Beasts and Children (DeVorzon/Botkin)

Postlude: Minuet Finale (Fireworks Music, G. F. Handel)

Recordings from the Christmas Eve service December 24, 2004. Tonight’s choral music is brought to us by the “International Ad Hoc Unitarian Universalist Pick-up Choir”, composed of members of our adult choir, friends, and random musicians singing with us tonight from the goodness, and the bottoms, of their hearts.

Hymn: Angels We Have Heard on High (No. 231)

Setting the Scene (Steve Edington)

Musical Selection: Feliz Mundial (Performed by Simon Rios and Jeremy Parker)

Seasonal Reflection (Mike Vose)

A Christmas Carol (C. Reinecke) Performed by Suellen Davidson and Cynthia Schroer

The Christmas Song, performed by Sarah Chadwick

Seasonal Reflection (Alec Koumjian)

Caribbean Carol (arr. Liebergen) With Bruce Taylor, flute and Billy Parker, drum

Seasonal Reflection (Anya Zakiewicz)

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (arr. Wilberg)

Reading: The Christmas Story from Luke 2 (Read by Bob Sampson)

A Christmas Meditation (Steve Edington)

The Coventry Carol

Closing Hymns: Dona Nobis Pacem (No. 388), Silent Night

Postlude: Ding Dong Merrily on High (arr. Brunner)

Recordings from the service December 19, 2004

Hymn: Once In Royal Davids City (No. 228)

A Conversation With The Children

Anthem: We Need A Little Christmas (Herman/Huff)

Outreach Collection: Prescription Assistance Program of the Nashua Pastoral Care Center

A Social Responsibility Minute

Anthem: I Wonder as I Wander (Trad. /Niles, arr. Rutter)

Sermon: Christ Climbed Down (Steve Edington)

Hymn: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (No. 225)

Recordings from the service December 12, 2004

Outreach Collection: Pastoral Care Rx Program

Bidi Bom (Edelman)

Christmas Time Is Here (Guaraldi/Mendelson)

In The Heart of the World (Chilcott)

Closing Hymn: The Friendly Beasts (No. 243)

Closing Words, Go Now In Peace

Recordings from the service December 5, 2004

Hymn: People Look East (No. 226)

Anthem: Two Four-Part Songs (Gustav Joist): 1) The Autumn Is Old

Anthem: Two Four-Part Songs (Gustav Joist): 2) Winter and the Birds

Outreach Collection: Prescription Assistance, Nashua Pastoral Care Center

Anthem: I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside (Glover-Kind)

Sermon: Making Peace with Winter, or at Least an Attempt (Steve Edington)

Hymn: All Beautiful the March of Days (No. 57)

Closing Words, Go Now in Peace

Prelude: Fantasie No. 12 for solo flute (Telemann) - Performed by Bruce Taylor

Recordings from the service November 28, 2004

Hymn: Bring Many Names (No. 23)

Outreach Collection: Prescription Assistance, Nashua Pastoral Care Center

Musical Selection: Künft’er Neiten eitler Kummer (Händel) - Performed by Suellen Harris, Bruce Taylor, and Sandra LaBarge-Neumann

Reading from Natural Religion (Rev. Neal Ferris)

Sermon: Feeling Is First (Rev. Neal Ferris)

Hymn: We Celebrate the Web of Life (No. 175)

Closing Words, Go Now in Peace

Recordings from the service November 21, 2004

A Conversation with the Children: Welcome a Guest at Your Table

Anthem: The Storm Is Passing Over (Tindley, arr. Baker)

Outreach Collection: Prescription Assistance, Nashua Pastoral Care Center

Presentation: The New Hampshire Dental Connection

Anthem: Song of the Earth Spirit (David L Brunner)

Sermon: Give Thanks (Steve Edington)

Hymn: Come Ye Thankful People Come (No. 68)

Recordings from the service November 14, 2004. Be sure to listen to the anthem!

Hymn: O Life That Maketh All Things New (No. 12)

Outreach Presentation: Nashua Pastoral Care Center

Collection Music

Reading: "Materialistic Madness" (Derrick Jackson)

Anthem: River in Judea (Marcus/Feldman, arr. Leavitt)

Sermon: Whose Morals? A Post-Election Reflection (Steve Edington)

Hymn: With Heart and Mind (No. 300)

Postlude: Carillon (Gordon Young)

Recordings from the service November 7, 2004. This is our very special “Day of the Dead” service featuring guest musicians Simon Rios, Jeremy Parker, and Pedro.