[Council] Minutes of Worship & Music Committee - March 7, 2018 Meeting

[Martha McGovern]

Minutes for Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Meeting of the Worship & Music Committee 

In Attendance:  Adeline Bailey, Kat Hawbaker, Randy Kidder, Martha McGovern, Shari Miller, Suzyn Mills

  1.. Minutes of the February meeting were approved. 
  2.. Correspondence:  Thank you notes have been sent to those who participated in the World Interfaith Harmony service.  
  3.. Reports from Specific Task Teams:  
    1.. Aesthetics Team: Kat projected that the new banner will be unveiled in May. 
    2.. Special Music Team: Suzyn overviewed a line-up of quartet for March 25, solo by LeRoy McCarty for Easter, and Choir on March 18 and April 1.
Last Sunday in September:  Andrew McKnight  -- degree of involvement TBD

    3..  Worship Associates Team:  
    4.. Piano Task Force:  Suzyn reported that she and Randy have researched piano options for the Social Hall and have settled on a digital electronic instrument (Yamaha 635 from C. A. House Music) that will cost $2855.  Funds will come from the Piano Fund and the General Music Fund.  Randy is planning a fundraiser recital, perhaps in May, to replenish the Piano Fund. 
    5.. Technology Task Force:   
    6.. Task Force for the Time for All Ages:
  3.. Folder:  Adeline Bailey observed that additional copies of the reusable folder are needed and that  information needs to be revised.  The Committee granted her permission and funds to take the necessary steps. 
  4.. Coordination with Buildings & Grounds:  
  5.. Board policy concerning special collections:  Shari reported that decisions about special collections will be determined on a case by case basis.  The Committee recommended that a procedure for that decision-making be established.  Usually Kat Hawbaker oversees development of a service and can determine whether a special collection is reasonable, but lay-led services in her absence may not automatically pass through her supervision. 
  6.. Social Justice and Communication:  Kat reported that Community Resource Guides are available at the Greeters table so that congregation members can be clear about immediate responses and have access to referral information. 
  7.. Expenditures:  The Committee approved stipends for Jean Ambrose ($75), Samuel Prince ($150), and Meg and Todd Hoke ($150 + $50 = $200). 
  8.. Budget Proposal for 2018-19:  The Committee approved a budget request for $4315, which will be sent to Linda Lawton immediately. 
  9.. Annual Report:  The Committee finalized the report, which will be submitted before the April meeting. 
  10.. Theme for Year 2018-2019: After lively discussion, the Committee settled on "How can we inspire leaders for a complex world?" 
  11.. 2017-18 "How do we create a world of our values?"  
Possible Topics and speakers for future services:  Sustainability: Annie Warmke, annie at bluerockstation.com,   Touchstone REACH Packet, Hungry Town, 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 Peg Clifford on suicide and kindness,  reflections of former ministers, LeeAnn Gallucci on recovering from loss, Living Mindfully - Prepare for the Unexpected (Robin Bozian, Anita Newhart, Sue Montera, Virginia Mayle), anti-bullying and Shari's Flower Story, Quill as a storyteller, Quakers on consensus, morality of artificial intelligence. 

Hal Walker - Suzyn     

*Michael Dowd - Adeline  -- perhaps in 2018  -- See email with update.

Catherine Roma - Kat 

            Peg Clifford - What does democracy look like to whom?, We are all brothers (Day of the Dead), 

                        5 words for learning in Hebrew, immigration - world map of our origins

                        Cooperation with other churches - bus trip to African-American Museum in DC or 

                        Underground Railroad in Cincinnati

            Protest - contrast burning cross & burning flag  (Barb Kidd)

            Diversity: awareness of brain injury - (Beverly Bradley)

            Services based on songs:  Cat Stevens's "Just Can't Keep It In"  Matisyahu - "One Day"

            Summer Institute:  Encouraging attendance, using resources  e.g., Non-Violent Communication 

            For Pledge Drive:  Kerry Blair singing "If I Were a Rich Man"

            Festivus for next year                            

Attention to awareness of previous residents on land in our area and need for our light presence

Bill McNeely  "New Insights Into Consciousness"

*Possible Services for April and May and beyond

Peg Clifford - "Where did I come from & why?" testimonials from members/friends

People's State of the Union - readers theatre from story circles

Visual Arts (social justice, spirituality)

Clearing Clutter from Our Lives - coordinated with Garage Sale

SICom service - Melissa Jeter  "Building Community in Times of Turmoil"

Shelley Graffs - Singing in Sacred Circle, etc.  graffs at cinci.rr.com

 

January  2018

            7          Kat with Peg - "Baggage Handlers"                  WA: Shari Miller

            14        [MLK Day]  Kat - "Lift Every Voice"  WA: Peg Clifford

            21        Dr. Mark Sibicky "The Wisest One in the Room"          WLeader: Chris Jacobs            (no Kat)

                                                                                                            WA:  Martha McGovern

            28        "People's State of the Union" - Story Circles    WLeader: Jane Tumas-Serna  (no Kat)

                                                                                                            WA:  Tabatha Hubbard

February     

            4          Kat - Charter Sunday  Ministers & Ministry  WA:  Suzyn Mills

            11        MOV Interfaith Dialogue  "World Interfaith Harmony Week"  WA:  Dawn Hewitt

            18        Cancelled -- FLOOD

            25        Toward a More Golden Rule - Rev. Charlotte Lehmann           WA:  Andrew Clovis

 

March

            4          Kat - Answering the Call of Love                     WA: Tabatha Hubbard

            11        Kat - Money Matters                                       WA: Martha McGovern           

            18        (no Kat)  Climate Change and Conscience - Jean Ambrose MOV Friends Meeting 

[Green Sanctuary Committee  Earth Day]          WA:  Dawn Hewitt

            25        Samuel Prince  "What's Your Best Life Now?"     WA: Kat  [B & G spot on windows]

 

April                             

1                    Kat - Easter

            8          Dawn Michelle Wilson "Ethical Economics"    

            15        Kat - TBA

            22        Kat - TBA       [Earth Day spot]

            29        Kat - TBA       [Annual Congregational Meeting]

 

May

            6

            13

            20

            27

 

June

3          Flower Communion 

            10        *Meg and Todd Hoke  "5 Happy Things"

            17        Father's Day Picnic

            24        UUA Live-Streaming

                        [Plant Sale]

 
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