[Worship] Worship & Music Committee - Minutes of December 6 Meeting
Martha McGovern
marthamcg at suddenlink.net
Sun Dec 10 16:24:34 CST 2017
Minutes for December 6, 2017 Meeting of the Worship & Music Committee *
In Attendance: Adeline Bailey, Peg Clifford, Kat Hawbaker, John Maddox, Martha McGovern, Maggie Meyer, Suzyn Mills, Jane Tumas-Serna
*Note change in date and time of Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - 4:00 p.m., Parlor
1.. Minutes of the November meeting were approved.
2.. Correspondence: Martha
3.. Reports from Specific Task Teams:
1.. Aesthetics Team: Committee members gave feedback on decoration of the Sanctuary to Jane Tumas-Serna. In general, reactions were very positive. Recommendations were to provide an insert with written descriptions of the displays and to highlight a few holidays (two Christian displays, Guadalupe, Solstice, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, Buddha's birth) on December 10 and December 17. Jane will experiment with adding lights to the swags.
Kat and Jane will coordinate with the wedding scheduled for December 30.
2.. Special Music Team: Suzyn has scheduled a trio for the Candlelight Service and is working on a solo, trio, and quartet for the future.
Last Sunday in September: Andrew McKnight -- degree of involvement TBD
3.. Worship Associates Team: Martha will place an updated WA Checklist and script in the drawer of the vestibule table. She will also distribute the materials to Worship Associates via email.
4.. Piano Task Force: Kat shared Chris Purdy's report that the Sanctuary piano is in good shape and does not need additional expensive work at this time.
5.. Technology Task Force: Martha reported that Mike Bailey and Ralph Olander have identified a multidirectional microphone that fits within our cost/quality parameters. The Committee voted to follow their suggestions: purchasing one microphone to ascertain whether it meets our needs and is compatible with our environment, following up with a second purchase if it does so
6.. Task Force for the Time for All Ages:
7.. Coordination with Buildings & Grounds: Maggie reported on her conversations with Joe Baker. Maggie will arrange a meeting with Kat to discuss clearing and storage needs and will coordinate with Joe Baker and B & G.
3.. Re-Usable Folder: At the December 13 meeting, the Board will consider final approval of the Philosophy of Inclusion statement. The Philosophy of Inclusion will be highlighted in the December 10 service, and Adeline and Kat will prepare the entire folder for roll-out in January.
4.. Board policy concerning special collections: Shari will report on the Board's policy related to special collections and procedures for counting and recording contributions to special causes -- deferred to January meeting.
5.. Holiday Decoration Dismantling The Committee expressed gratitude to Women's Group and Men's Group for decorating the inside and outside of the church building. They agreed that the dismantling activity, scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 27, should be open to all members and friends of FUUSM. Kat will arrange a casual order-in dinner in the Parlor as an edible thank you. Martha will talk with Cindy Brown, Gary Hamilton, Chris, and Adeline to be sure that all are aware of the dismantling activity.
6.. Social Justice and Communication
At a past meeting, the Committee agreed that it would be good for members to have contact names
and numbers for often requested community services. Kat clarified that FUUSM does not give
money to those who claim need; instead, persons are referred to particular agencies. Kat will
speak to the Board about the issue. The Committee suggested that the Committee Round Table on
January 20 would be a good time for all to become aware of policy, procedures, and information.
8.. Transition to Social Hall because of painting and repair of the Sanctuary
The congregation will be asked to help with transporting hymnals to the Social Hall after the December 31 service. Also, Maggie will recruit help from Buildings & Grounds.
9.. Community Card Project: The Committee expressed support for both the experience and the impact of the Card Project and thanked John Maddox for continuing to coordinate the project. We reflected that it was a loving way to honor the memory of Luana Maddox.
10.. The Committee was made aware that not all members and friends are on the Birthday List. Adeline suggested that the Membership Committee ask whether new members wish to be included and collect the information. Martha will alert Chris to the need for reexamination of the list and will compose a note for inclusion in The January Confluence.
11.. Budget - Notification of Purchase: Chris Keller reported that she purchased red and green candles at a cost of $52.70.
Theme for Year 2017-2018 will be "How do we create a world of our values?"
12.. 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
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: "We Would Be One," "Lift Every Voice and Sing" - Negro National
Anthem , Cat Stevens's "Just Can't Keep It In"
Summer Institute: Encouraging attendance, using resources e.g., Non-Violent Communication
Bill McNeely - "New Insights into Consciousness" (April)
For Pledge Drive: Kerry Blair singing "If I Were a Rich Man"
Kat - activist from Cleveland area
February 1-7, World Interfaith Harmony Week
November
5 Lay Service: Interfaith Dialogue: A Beginning (George Banziger, MJ Ebenhack)
WA: Rebecca Phillips
12 Kat - Reflection on 25 years in ministry "Harvest the Power"
WA: Chris Jacobs
19 Kat - ALL AGES Thanksgiving WA: Peg Clifford
26 Kat - Letters from the Heart
(Community Card Project) [facilitators: John Maddox, Diane McMichael]
WA: Dawn Hewitt [Randy's day off]
December
3 [Advent begins] Lay Service - Prepare the Way - Ribbon Ceremony
Worship Leader: Martha McGovern
10 Kat - Count Your Lucky Stars WA: Suzyn Mills
17 Kat - ALL AGES Holiday Celebration Peg - Jackie's Gift: The Year the Jewish Family
Had a Christmas Tree by Sharon Robinson WA: Peg Clifford
24 Kat - Cozy Holiday Brunch Potluck Coordinator: Chris Jacobs
Questions: What holiday do you observe at this time? What greeting do you use in the holiday season and why? What's your favorite holiday song? What is your most memorable/powerful memory of the holiday season?
Evening: 7:00 p.m. Candlelight Service WA: Suzyn Mills
31 Kat with Jim Rapp - Fire Communion WA: needed?
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 Kat - Samuel Prince Which date? Jane Tumas-Serna - social justice art
Peg Clifford - "Where did I come from & why?" testimonials from members/friends
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