[Worship] Worship & Music Comm -- Minutes of February 7 2018 meeting

[Martha McGovern]

Minutes of Meeting on February 7, 2018 of the Worship & Music Committee 

Next Meeting:  Wednesday, March 7, 2018, Parlor, 5:00 p.m.

* See changes since meeting.

In Attendance:  Adeline Bailey, Kat Hawbaker, Martha McGovern, Maggie Meyer, Shari Miller, Suzyn Mills

  1.. Minutes of the January meeting were approved 
  2.. Correspondence:  Martha reported that thank you notes were sent to Mark Sibicky and those who helped with taking down and storing holiday decorations. 
  3.. Reports from Specific Task Teams:  
    1.. Aesthetics Team:   
    2.. Special Music Team: Suzyn Mills reported that a quartet will provide special music on February 18.
Last Sunday in September:  Andrew McKnight  -- degree of involvement TBD

    3..  Worship Associates Team:  WA Checklist and Script are available in the Social Hall for the January and February services.  [Check inside the podium.] 
    4.. Piano Task Force:  The piano in Social Hall was tuned and payment has been made.  Chris Purdy assessed the state of the keyboard, especially the base, and determined that the deterioration is extensive.  In terms of cost, he advises that it would be more effective to replace the piano than to repair it.  The casters, however, are worth saving for re-use or sale.  Suzyn volunteered to lead problem-solving - alerting the congregation of the possible need for a replacement piano, pricing available pianos and electronic keyboards, consulting with Randy. 
    5.. Technology Task Force:   
    6.. Task Force for the Time for All Ages: 
    7.. Coordination with Buildings & Grounds:  Maggie shared her report to Buildings and Grounds and her location of storage units and bins at Lowe's, which seem appropriate for the tower room.  Because repair work continues in the Sanctuary area, action will be delayed.
  3.. Board policy concerning special collections:  Shari will consult with the Board. 
  4.. Social Justice and Communication:  Kat will take practical steps so congregation members are clear about immediate responses and access to referral information. 
  5.. Budget:  Dr. Mark Sibicky requested that his stipend be donated to a cause of our choice.  The Committee recommended that the money be transferred to the Values Trust, which is an endowment to fund projects related to social justice.  Martha will complete the paperwork for that transfer and notify Dr. Sibicky of the action.
Proposed Budget for 2018-19:  Martha will email a draft of the proposed budget so that action can be taken at the March meeting and submitted to the Treasurer on time.

  7.. Annual Report:  The Committee began reflection on the report, especially on devising a method of assessing whether we have successfully addressed our goals.  In preparation for further discussion in March, Martha will email a draft of the 2017-2018 Annual Report.
Theme for Year 2017-2018 will be "How do we create a world of our values?"

  8.. 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"

            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

Malala as exemplar

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

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        Kat - Presidents and Precedents   WA: Martha McGovern  [no Randy]  Quartet

                                    Martha - book for Purim  Cakes and Miracles by Barbara Diamond Goldin

            25        TBA                 WA:  Andrew Clovis

 

March

            4          Kat - God's Love                    WA: _____

            11        Kat -TBA                                WA: _____                  

            18        (no Kat)  Green Sanctuary Committee  Earth Day   WA:  _____  

            25        Samuel Prince  "What's Your Best Life Now?"     WA: Kat

 

April                             

1                    Kat - Easter

            8          Dawn Michelle Wilson "Ethical Economics"    

            15        Kat - TBA

            22        Kat - TBA       [Earth Day spot]

            29        ???

*Bill McNeely  "New Insights Into Consciousness" - not able to present on April 29

 

May

            6

            13

            20

            27

 

June

3          Flower Communion ??

            10        *Meg and Todd Hoke  "5 Happy Things"  ??

            17        Father's Day Picnic

            24        

                        Plant Sale

 
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