My series 3 Apple Watch does not get past the continual scrolling of “Verifying” when I try to update to 8.8.1 software update

Hi SusanBBW77,

We'll be glad to assist with updating your Apple Watch. We see you came here from Apple security updates.

If you're having trouble completing the update, we'd recommend following the steps at the bottom of Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support

"Need more help with updating?

Try these steps:

1. Make sure that your Apple Watch is connecting properly to its charger. 
2. Restart your Apple Watch.
3. Restart your paired iPhone.
4. Try again to update your Apple Watch.

If the update won't start:

1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap General > Software Update.
3. Delete the update file.
4. Try again to update your Apple Watch.

Learn what to do if you see 'Cannot Install Update' when updating Apple Watch or if your Apple Watch says you need more available storage to install a watchOS update."

We hope this helps you out.

Cheers.