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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>Minutes of Worship & Music Committee
Meeting March 22, 2020 11:00 -
noon Nursery face-to-face and with
Zoom</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>In Attendance: Kat Hawbaker, Martha
McGovern, Suzyn Mills, Ralph Olander, Maggie Meyer [via
Zoom]: Rebecca Phillips, Adeline Bailey, Nancy Luthy, Peg Cifford, Jane
Tumas-Serna, Randy Kidder</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>NEXT MEETING: March 29, 11:00 a.m., Social
Hall at FUUSM and on Zoom</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri><U>Responses to First Question: What are we
trying to do with what we provide or link to? (What needs are we
meeting? What results are we hoping for?)</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri><U></U></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>1. maintain our sense of
community</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>2. provide support to the
congregation</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>3. offer inspiration</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>4. increase awareness of opportunities for
applying our principles in the current circumstances</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>5. increase our sense of personal
well-being</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>6. keep congregation informed</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>7. decentralize sharing,
communication</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>8. be strategic, coordinated</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>9. meet the needs of the most
vulnerable</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>10. plan for redundancy of leadership so
FUUSM maintains consistent operation</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri><U>Responses to Second Question: What
options are available for achieving those aims</U>?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>1. Maintain our sense of
community</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> <FONT size=4
face=Calibri>Revive the Call
Tree <STRONG>Board</STRONG>
apparently established one for emergency closings, etc. It
needs to be revived.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> <FONT size=4
face=Calibri>Schedule small group gatherings, such as Chalice Circles, that
abide by public health guidelines</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> <FONT size=4
face=Calibri>Schedule Zoom gatherings </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri> Use FUUSMchat
for Joys & Sorrows, discussion of shared readings/viewings/news
reports</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> <FONT size=4 face=Calibri> Use
Women's Group and Men's Group lists for email sharing, check-ins</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri> Hold established
sessions, such as Meditation, in combined face-to-face and Zoom
form </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri> Use Facebook
Live to broadcast short services</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> <FONT size=4 face=Calibri> Draw upon
the UUA's Church of the Larger Fellowship -- View identified service or talk
show (current or archived) and discuss (email, Zoom,
face-to-face)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> <FONT size=4
face=Calibri>Access FUUSM website for archives of Reflections -- Listen to
identified reflection and discuss (email, Zoom, face-to-face)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>2. Provide support to the congregation,
especially the most vulnerable</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> <FONT size=4
face=Calibri>Caring Committee has already organized to be in touch
consistently with those most in need.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"> <FONT size=4
face=Calibri> </FONT></FONT>Make extra effort to stay in contact with
those not technologically connected by distributing information in targeted ways
and by providing specific training.
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<DIV> <FONT size=4
face=Calibri>How do we define
"support"? <STRONG> Board,
Finance Committee</STRONG> need to address absence of Sunday offering
collection, etc. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri> ??? Kat
provides emotional/spiritual support, but if she is unable to do so, are
there others we can call upon?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> <FONT size=4 face=Calibri>3. Inspire, Increase sense of
personal well-being </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4
face=Calibri> Share quotations,
poetry, visuals, and music via links, email, Facebook</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>4. Reach out to the larger
community</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> <FONT size=4
face=Calibri>Caring Committee is organizing a pen pal program with a local
nursing home.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> <FONT size=4
face=Calibri>Run a monthly column or do periodic press releases in the local
newspapers to inform the public of liberal religious resources and opportunities
available to them </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4
face=Calibri> (e.g.,
Church of Larger Fellowship, materials on FUUSM website, initiatives
related to our principles).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>IN SUM</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri>We have a variety of means for achieving these
goals/objectives, and we can combine them to increase
effectiveness.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri> face-to-face
interaction</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri> telephone</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri> email </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri> snail mail</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri> newsletters,
newspapers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri> Facebook -- usual
postings, live-streaming</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri> Zoom conferencing,
broadcasting</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri> Church of the Larger
Fellowship website</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Calibri> FUUSM
website</FONT></DIV>
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