<html><body>Martha,<div><br /></div><div>Would you mind changing the title of my October 16 talk to simply "What's Important?" I think of introducing time and money allocation as a measurement of what is important to a person as kind of a punchline, and I don't want to give that away in the title. Encouraging people to think about what's really important to them is the crux of the message.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br /></div><div>--dawn <br /><br /><blockquote><br />----- Original Message -----<br /><div style="width:100%;background:rgb(228,228,228);"><div style="font-weight:bold;">From:</div> FUUSM Leadership <council@fuusm.org></div><br /><div style="font-weight:bold;">To:</div><worship@fuusm.org>, "FUUSM Leadership" <council@fuusm.org><br /><div style="font-weight:bold;">Cc:</div>"Martha McGovern" <marthamcg@suddenlink.net><br /><div style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</div>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 09:28:53 -0400<br /><div style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</div>[Council] Minutes of W & M Committee meeting Sept 7 2016<br /><br /><br /><div><font face="Calibri">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><u><span>Minutes
of September 7, 2016<span> </span>Meeting of the
Worship & Music Committee </span></u></b></p><p><b><u></u></b></p><b><u></u></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:.5in;"><b><span>Next
Meeting:<span> </span>Wednesday, October 5,<span> </span>5:00 p.m. in
Parlor</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Attendance:<span> </span>Adeline Bailey, Kat Hawbaker, Shari
Miller, Martha McGovern (Chair)</span></p><p></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Minutes of the meeting on
August 3 were approved.</span><p></p>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Correspondence:<span> </span><b>Shari</b> reported that she is caught up
with thank you notes and will send one to the Planetarium.</span><p></p>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Follow-up on the hospice
presentation: <b><span> </span>Kat</b> -- Visiting Team, Patricia
Shelden about a Saturday workshop and Sunday morning service in the
fall.</span><p></p>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Reports from Specific Task
Teams:<span> </span></span><p></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in;" type="a"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Sanctuary Decoration Team: <b>Kat</b> is working with Jane
Tumas-Serna and Tabatha Hubbard to set up the Sanctuary for the Ingathering
Water Ceremony.<span> </span>The committee
will move the hymnals up to the Sanctuary after the meeting.<span> </span></span><b><span></span></b><p><b></b></p><b></b>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Special Music Team:<span> </span><b>Kat</b> will contact Lydia Hyde for a
future service.</span><span></span><p></p>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Piano
Task Force<b>:<span> </span></b>no new information<span> </span></span><span><span> </span></span><b><span></span></b><p><b></b></p><b></b>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Technology
Task Forc</span><span>e:
</span><span><span> </span>Ralph Olander and Mike Bailey will
investigate device for smooth transmission of images from the computer to
the TV as well as an updated projector. <b><span> </span>Kat</b> will ask them to compose
guidelines for providing recorded in-gathering and sending music in the
desired format.<span> </span>The guidelines
will be published in <i>The
Confluence</i>.<b></b></span><p><b></b></p><b></b>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Task
Force for the Time for All Ages:<span>
</span>Shari Miller, Kerry Blair, Dawn Weidner, Cindy Burton, Diane
McMichael, Adeline Bailey, and Ron Tepley.<span> </span>(Rachel Hyde, Gwen Banziger --
possible additions)<span> </span><b></b></span><p><b></b></p><b></b>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Clutter
Corps: (Contact - Wendy Morey) <span> </span><b>Kat</b> will talk with the Board to see
where the Clutter Corps fits in the organizational chart so that
communication and decision-making are systematic.<span> </span><b></b></span><p><b></b></p><b></b></li></ol></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Music stands: <span> </span><b>Suzyn </b></span><span></span><p></p>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Selection of Specific Lamp for
Piano:<b><span> </span>Joe Baker</b></span><b><span>
</span></b><b><span></span></b><p><b></b></p><b></b>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Expenses:<span> </span>Payment to Planetarium The
Planetarium provides this free program and receives credit for Community
Service. The W & M Committee will send a thank you note.<span> </span><span> </span></span><b><span></span></b><p><b></b></p><b></b>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span>Theme for Year
2016-17</span></b><span>:<span> </span>The group concurred that the summer
services can start to weave in the years theme of What does democracy look
like?</span><span></span><span>
</span><span></span><p></p>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Possible Topics and speakers
for future services:<span> </span>multiple
intelligences, forgiveness, <span> </span>powerful childrens stories, ages of
women, This I Believe, family stories as carriers of family values, June
Teenth celebration, reflections of people who grew up in UU congregation (Jay
Phillips, Mike Bailey, Dean Banziger), Bill Bauer on suicide and kindness,
<span> </span>reflections of former
ministers,<b> Jim Couts on Jubilee
Gardens, LeeAnn Gallucci on recovering from loss, Jeff Danner (<a href="mailto:mjwd58@yahoo.com"><span>mjwd58@yahoo.com</span></a>) theological topic of
choice, Living Mindfully Prepare for the Unexpected </b>(Robin Bozian, Anita
Newhart, Sue Montera, Virginia Mayle), Harvest of Hope, anti-bullying and
Sharis Flower Story, Quill as a storyteller, Quakers on consensus.
</span><p></p></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;line-height:115%;"><span>Mark Sibicky on mindset/habits of
mind needed for democracy <b>Martha</b>
-- <i>contact again in
Dec</i></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;line-height:115%;"><span>Hal Walker <b>Suzyn</b></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;line-height:115%;"><span>Jim Rapp on capital campaign <b>Martha</b><span> </span>(spot in November, <i>service later</i>)</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;line-height:115%;"><span>GA issues and speakers <b>Adeline</b> November
6</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;line-height:115%;"><span>Patricia Shelden <b>Kat</b></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;line-height:115%;"><span>Bayan Sibaii on perspective of
Syrians, January 8? <b>Martha</b> <span> </span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;line-height:115%;"><span>Karen Kumpf: Harvest of Hope, CM,
pay-as-you-can restaurant <b>Martha</b></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;line-height:115%;"><span>Roger Kalter, Moon Mullens:
democracy <b>Martha</b></span></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span></span></b></p><p><b> </b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span>Reconsideration of Order of
Worship Service</span></b><span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>The Committee discussed and
concurred that</span></p><p></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Wheel of Life/Joys &
Sorrows should always be a component, but for some services (such as the Water
Ceremony) it can be incorporated into the sharing statements.<span> </span></span><p></p>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>The Affirmation should be
varied so that it does not become a rote recitation.</span><p></p>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>The placement of the
Collection/Offertory can be varied; for effectiveness, it needs to be
carefully introduced.<span>
</span></span><p></p>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span>The Committee supports the
encouragement of donations during the service and also recommends that BRIDGES
incorporate a collection as part of the young peoples classes.<span> </span>It would be good if they selected a
cause/purpose and then collected each week toward that
goal.</span><p></p></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span>2016<span>
</span><span>
</span><span>
</span></span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span></span></p><p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><u><span>September</span></u><span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>4<span>
</span>Katy McDaniel When Democracy Falters . . . and When It
Rallies</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;line-height:115%;text-indent:.5in;"><span>WA/Leader: <span> </span>Jane Tumas-Serna<span> </span>(with Kat)</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>11<span> </span>Kat
-- Ingathering Water Ceremony<span> </span><span>
</span><span>
</span>ALL AGES</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>WA:<span> </span>Karen
Binkley</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>18<span> </span>Kat
Little Things Are Big Things</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>WA:<span> </span>Tabatha
Hubbard</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>25<span> </span>Kat
Small and Mighty</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>WA:<span> </span>John
Maddox</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span></span></p><p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><u><span>October</span></u><span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>2<span>
</span>Kat</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>9<span>
</span>Kat<span> </span>(Yom Kippur Oct.
11)</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>16<span> </span>Dawn
Hewitt<span> </span>Values, Time,
Money</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>23<span>
</span>Kat</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>30<span> </span>Jane
Tumas-Serna <span> </span>Day of the
Dead<span>
</span><span>
</span>Haunted House</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span></span></p><p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><u><span>November</span></u><span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>6<span>
</span>Kat Panel of GA Attendees on democratic processes within UU (Mike,
Adeline, George, </span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>others?)</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>13<span>
</span>Kat<span> </span>(Jim Rapp - Capital
Campaign spot)</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>20<span> </span>Kat
Thanksgiving<span>
</span><span>
</span>ALL AGES</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>27<span> </span>Kat
Advent</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span></span></p><p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><u><span>December</span></u><span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>4<span>
</span>Kat Ribbon Communion<span>
</span>ALL AGES</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>11<span> </span>Kat
Pageant<span>
</span>ALL AGES</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>18<span>
</span>Lay-led service<span> </span>Cards to
Community Workshop<span>
</span>ALL AGES</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span><i>Christmas Eve<span>
</span>Kat</i></span></p><p><i></i></p><i></i>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>25<span> </span>Kat
Beloved Community Brunch (informal service & potluck)<span> </span>ALL AGES</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span></span></p><p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><u><span>January</span></u><span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>1<span>
</span>Kat & Jim Rapp<span>
</span>Fire Communion<span>
</span><span>
</span>ALL AGES</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>8</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>15<span> </span>Bill
McNeely<span> </span>Is God a
Mathematician?</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>22</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>29</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span></span></p><p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span>RATES</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Piano Tuning of Steinway & FH
piano<span> </span>$100.00<span> </span>x 3<span> </span>=<span>
</span>$300.00</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Practice piano tuning, etc.<span>
</span>100.00</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt;line-height:115%;"><span></span></p><p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Congregation member/friend<span>
</span>0</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Guest musician<span>
</span>$50</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Speaker from MOV<span>
</span>$75</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Speaker from outside MOV<span>
</span>$150</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt;line-height:115%;"><span>Ordained minister<span>
</span>$250</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span></span></p><p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span></span></b></p><p><b> </b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span>WORSHIP & MUSIC
COMMITTEE</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span>REVISED DRAFT Proposed Budget
for 2016-17</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span></span></b></p><p><b> </b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span>Music, Other<span>
</span><span>
</span>$400</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>Sheet music and Randy downloads</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span></span></p><p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span>Piano Maintenance<span>
</span><span>
</span>$400</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>Steinway in Sanctuary -- $100 x 2 = $200</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>Fellowship Hall piano -- $100 x 1 =<span> </span>100</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>Practice piano --- $100 x 1 =<span>
</span>100</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span></span></p><p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span>Worship Program<span>
</span>$1900</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>Guest Speakers<span>
</span>$1000</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>Speakers from MOV <span>
</span><span>
</span>6 x $75 = $450</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>Speakers from outside MOV<span> </span>2
x 150 = $300</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>Ordained minister<span>
</span>1 x 200 = $250</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>Guest Musicians<span>
</span>$900</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;line-height:115%;text-indent:.5in;"><span>Special music <span>
</span>6 x $50 = <span> </span>$300</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;line-height:115%;text-indent:.5in;"><span>Substitute for pianist <span>
</span>4 x $100 = $400</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;line-height:115%;text-indent:.5in;"><span>Pianist for Christmas Eve <span>
</span><span> </span>$200</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span></span></p><p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span>Worship Supplies<span>
</span>$800</span></b><span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>Candles (wax, battery) -- $300</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>Equipment (AV) -- $400</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>Printing for Special Events -- $75</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span><span>
</span>Park Shelter -- $25</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><span></span></p><p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span>TOTAL<span>
</span>$3500</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span></span></b></p><p><b> </b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;"><b><span>STAFF
COST<span> </span></span></b><b><span>Pianist<span> </span>- $10, 600 +<span> </span></span></b><span>Pianist compensation<span> </span>$200 x 52, 6 Sundays off with
pay</span></p><p></p></div>
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