<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;color:#0000ff">Martha,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;color:#0000ff">Should I give my interview with Joe Baker on the chairlift?<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;color:#0000ff">Maggie<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 9:03 PM Martha McGovern via Worship <<a href="mailto:worship@fuusm.org">worship@fuusm.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">Agenda
for September 4, <span> </span>2019 <span> </span>Meeting of the Worship & Music
Committee <u></u><u></u></span></u></b></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Minutes of <span> </span>August 7 to be approved.
<u></u><u></u></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Correspondence:<span> </span>Thank you to Becky Wright, Beth
Casebolt with input from Suzyn.<span>
</span><a href="mailto:bcasebolt@uua.org" target="_blank">bcasebolt@uua.org</a><u></u><u></u></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Reports from Specific Task
Teams:<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" type="a">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Aesthetics Team: <span> </span><b>Kat</b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%"><u></u><u></u></span></b>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Special Music Team<b>: <span> </span>Suzyn</b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%"><u></u><u></u></span></b>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Worship Associates
Team:</span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%"><span> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">Kat
and Jim Rapp will plan a refresher for WAs in the fall.<span> </span>Martha will update the checklists
and scripts, send them to all WAs, and be sure they are accessible for use
on Sundays in the Sanctuary/Social Hall.<b><u></u><u></u></b></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">Piano
Task Force<b>: </b>Suzyn and Randy will
set a date for a fund-raiser recital, perhaps connected with Twelfth
Night.<u></u><u></u></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">Technology
Task Force: <span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></li></ol></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span>i.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">Raising
level of television - <span> </span><b>Kat</b> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span>ii.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">Development
of AV presentations for key services throughout the year.<span> </span>Cynthia Ting is willing to develop a
display of her flower photographs.<span>
</span>Cindy Burton, Jimmy and Lyndsey Bennett have agreed to coordinate or
produce AV presentations.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span>iii.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">Repairing/replacing
sound equipment in Sanctuary and Social Hall – Mike Bailey reported that, in the
Sanctuary, the left and center speakers are now operational and other speakers
have been re-aimed.<span> </span>The repairman
projected that a new sound board and loop hearing assistance system would cost
$2000.<span> </span>Mike recommended testing the
adjusted arrangement before purchasing a replacement.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">A
replacement system for the Social Hall has been purchased.<span> </span>Mike Bailey and Ralph Olander will
submit a reimbursement form.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" type="1" start="4">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">Task
Force for the Time for All Ages: <b><span> </span></b>Ralph has created a list.
<u></u><u></u></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">Coordination
with Buildings & Grounds: The group will reactivate in the
fall.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">Communication:<span> </span>Martha Webster is included in
Worship list.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Expenditures</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">:<span> </span>The Committee unanimously recommends
that a donation of $500 be given early to the Multicultural Festival for 2020
so that our sponsorship will be part of all promotion for that event. – <b>Kat</b> will report on action at the
September meeting.<u></u><u></u></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Budget Proposal – how the
proposed budget for 2019-2020 aligns with what was
approved.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Issue of paid Choir
Director<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" type="1" start="9">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Recommendation regarding
contract with Choir Director Martha Webster—<u></u><u></u></span></b></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">By means of texting with Martha,
the committee formulated the following stipend recommendation:<span> </span>$200 x 12 months = $2400 per
year<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The overall amount includes the
Christmas Eve Service and covers preparation time during the summer hiatus.<b><u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" type="1" start="10">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Outside Greeters –Roger Kalter,
the Safety Team, and Buildings & Grounds recommend that the cover NOT be
used for the lift.<span> </span>Training
sessions for Worship Associates will be scheduled.<span> </span>Maggie will report on conversations B
& G about a ramp and the lift.<b><u></u><u></u></b></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">August 3 Leadership Training
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">– <b>Kat</b> will report in September.<b><u></u><u></u></b></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Assessment of Service:<span> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">What went well:<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">What to
refine:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Thematic/coherent:<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Spirituality/Faith
Traditions:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Life Span:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" type="1" start="13">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">New Theme for 2019-2020:<span> </span>How do we address the paradox of
“We”?</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <b><span> </span><u></u><u></u></b></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Services for <span> </span>September - December</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">:<span> </span><b><u></u><u></u></b></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The
nature of prayer – Rain Dance was envisioning, 4 types – supplication,
thanksgiving, contrition, praise<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kindness<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">clarification of various
service/outreach activities of the local congregation and endeavors with UUA,
UUSC, etc. and their relationship with FUUSM principles,
mission<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Need for tracking and regular
reporting? For example in Finance Committee records and Annual Meeting<span> </span>report??<span> </span>Do our church finances align with
our mission?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Consolidation reflection for
services related to theme for 2018-19 – <b>Kat</b> end of August<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Possible speakers:<span> </span>Robin Bozian, artists: Dani,
Morgan/Owen<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Workshop service:<span> </span>prayer flags – Kat and Peg will take the
lead on the service; Jane Tumas-Serna is willing to help.<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Mind
maps may help the congregation identify how they are active in FUUSM
efforts/activities and what additional options they would
like.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Moral
leadership:<span> </span>Truman and Berlin Air
Lift<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 1in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" type="1" start="15">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Theme for Year
2018-2019</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">: <b><span> </span>“How can we inspire leaders for a
complex world?”<span> </span>[Try inductive
approach and re-cap]<u></u><u></u></b></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Committee agreed to use #592
The Free Mind by William Ellery Channing as the guiding reading for the thematic
year.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span> </span><b>2019<u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">August<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">August 3 – UUA Leadership
Training Workshop<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>4<span>
</span>Beth Casebolt – “Covenants, Interdependence, and UUism”<b><span>
</span></b>Kat - WL<span>
</span><span>
</span>WA:<span> </span>Jane Tumas-Serna<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">[Soc
Justice]<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">11 <span> </span>Kat - “Who
Is the Leader in the Dance of ‘We’?” <span>
</span></span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">WA:<span> </span>Martha McGovern<span> </span>(C. Jacobs for
announcements)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Paradox of “We” – Becky Wright is
willing to teach dance that illustrates the concept.<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>(306 Fifth Street)<span>
</span>(740) 373-2132<span> </span><a href="mailto:oreo1506@suddenlink.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">oreo1506@suddenlink.net</span></a><span> </span>306 Fifth Street<span>
</span><span>
</span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>18<span>
</span>Planetarium & Cozy Conversation </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">(Peg,Martha)<span> </span>“How can we inspire leaders for
FUUSM?”</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>25<span>
</span>“Laughing All the Way to Insight” </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">(Kat,
Martha, Peg)</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">September<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>1<span>
</span>Kat -- Labor Day<span>
</span>[poems from Richard Blanco Ware Lecture ?? – “One Today” (Have
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>this as picture book) & “Declaration of
Interdependence”]<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>8<span>
</span>Kat -- Water Ingathering<span>
</span>WA:<span> </span>Jim
Rapp<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>15<span> </span>Kat –
Sustainable Eating<span>
</span>WA:<span> </span>Andrew
Clovis<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Pig Roast
9/21<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">22<span> </span>Robin
Bozian “Growing Up UU” <span>
</span><span> </span>WA: Dawn
Hewitt<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>29<span>
</span>Stephen Peck – Catholic Universalism:<span> </span>God Is Love<span> </span>WA:<span> </span>Rebecca Phillips<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">October<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>6<span>
</span>Annie Warmke<span> </span>“12 Steps to
Thriving”<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>13<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>20<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>27<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">November<span> </span><span> </span>[National Native American Heritage
month]<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>3<span>
</span>Day of the Dead<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Service Auction
11/9<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>10<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Best Climate Change Coffee
House<span>
</span>11/16<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>17<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>24<span> </span>Katy
McDaniel<span> </span>“Dark
Tourism”<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>1<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>8<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>15<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>22<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Christmas Eve Service<span> </span>12/24<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>29<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:115%">Possible
Topics and speakers for future services:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Rancho Mirage Writers Festival
(published on February 17, 2017) – Questions from Bret <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>Stephens:<span>
</span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Are we a country that seeks and
attracts human capital and believes in being fundamentally open
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">to the world?<span> </span>Are we a self-critical country or a
country of blamers?<span> </span>Do we define
our interests <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">according to our values or vice
versa?<span> </span>Do we have a healthy
innovation culture?<span> </span>Do we have a
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">healthy civic culture?<span> </span>Are we still a nation of optimists?<span> </span>What are our attitudes
toward<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">foreigners, failure, global
leadership, change, each other?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Touchstone REACH Packet, Hungry
Town</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">, multiple
intelligences with additional one - existential-spiritual, powerful children’s
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 and <b>Peg Clifford</b> on suicide and
kindness,<span> </span>reflections of former
ministers,<b> </b>Living Mindfully –
Prepare for the Unexpected<b> </b>(Robin
Bozian, Anita Newhart, Sue Montera, Virginia Mayle), Quill as a storyteller,
Quakers on consensus, morality of artificial intelligence. <b><u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Hal Walker – <b>Suzyn<span> </span></b>Michael Dowd – <b>Adeline</b><span> </span>-- perhaps in 2018<span> </span>-- See email with
update.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Catherine Roma – <b>Kat<span>
</span><u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span><b>Peg Clifford</b> – What does
democracy look like to whom?, We are all brothers (Day of the Dead),
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>5 words for learning in Hebrew, immigration – world map of our
origins<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>Cooperation with other churches – bus trip to African-American Museum in
DC or <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>Underground Railroad in Cincinnati<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>Protest – contrast burning cross & burning flag<span> </span>(Barb Kidd)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>Diversity: awareness of brain injury – (Beverly
Bradley)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>
</span>Summer Institute:<span>
</span>Encouraging attendance, using resources<span> </span>e.g., Non-Violent Communication <span></span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Attention to awareness of
previous residents on land in our area and need for our light
presence<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Peg Clifford – “Where did I come
from & why?” testimonials from members/friends<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Visual Arts </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">(social justice,
spirituality)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Shelley Graffs – Singing in
Sacred Circle, etc.<span> </span><a href="mailto:graffs@cinci.rr.com" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">graffs@cinci.rr.com</font></a><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:115%;text-indent:0.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Trauma-Informed Care/
Trauma-Informed Schools<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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