[Worship] Minutes of Worship & Music Committee meeting of May 2, 2018

[Martha McGovern]

Minutes for May 2, 2018 Meeting of the Worship & Music Committee  

In Attendance:  Adeline Bailey, Martha McGovern, Maggie Meyer, Suzyn Mills

  1.. Minutes of the April were approved. 
  2.. Correspondence:  Martha - Thank you notes have been sent to all guest speakers. 
  3.. Reports from Specific Task Teams:  
    1.. Aesthetics Team: Kat - The banner has been unveiled, and Jane Tumas-Serna is coordinating the May art display. 
    2.. Special Music Team: Suzyn - Andrew McKnight has agreed to provide special music and the reflection for September 23.  Cost will be $200. 
    3.. Worship Associates Team:  
    4.. Piano Task Force:  Suzyn - Lock is in for electronic piano.  Clavimover is expected soon.  During the Yard Sale, Suzyn will post a sign on the piano for anyone interested in acquiring the piano to contact her. 
    5.. Technology Task Force:   
    6.. Task Force for the Time for All Ages:
  4.. Folder:  Adeline Bailey - Committee members agreed that the card stock weight is good.  Adeline will proceed with making additional copies.  The group also suggested that the Affirmation be pasted into the hymnals so that attendees will always have access to it.   AI - Martha 
  5.. Coordination with Buildings & Grounds:  Maggie reported on progress of the task force in the Social Hall and Bride's Room.  Items have been donated to Goodwill and the Yard Sale.  Plans are underway to provide tailored storage. 
  6.. Board Update: 
  7.. Expenditures:  [Meg and Todd Hoke ($150 + $50 = $200)] 
  8.. Budget Proposal for 2018-19:  As of April 8, 2018, the Finance Committee has reduced the budget to $3315.  The Committee foresees that we can function within this reduction. Jessica Baldwin foresees that she will be out of town frequently.  Although Randy has taken his contractual days off at convenient times, the Committee members recommended that we identify additional pianists who may be able to step in when necessary.  AI - Martha
 

Martha and Shari will communicate to the Finance Committee and the Board that the Committee suggests that, starting with the new fiscal year, when Martha Webster contracts to take full responsibility for preparation of and direction of a particular piece, she be paid $50, which is the rate for a guest musician.   

  9.. Reflection on Annual Meeting:  In the future, especially if we hold the worship service in Social Hall before the Annual Meeting, here are some suggested improvements.  
A.  Schedule the space well in advance so that Adult RE can plan accordingly.  

B.  Plan for transfer of essential supplies (e.g., nametages, collection plates, hymnals).  

C.  Identify a person whose only duty during the meeting is serving as Parliamentarian.

  10.. Assessment of April services:  Adjusted grid is a useful guide.  Committee members suggest that a few members in the congregation be asked to use the grid to provide feedback - perhaps Greeters.  AI - ??? 
  11.. Purchase of multiple copies of Singing the Journey (Teal Supplement):  We currently have about ten copies of the supplement and need at least 40 more.  The price is $20 each for 1 to 9 copies, $16 each for 10 or more copies.  Therefore, 10 copies would cost $160; 40 copies would cost $640.    Committee members concurred that 40 copies should be purchased all at once so that we have enough to utilize them in services.  They also agreed that we should delay any action because the congregation has so many projects in progress that need finances. 
  12.. Services for May, June, July:  
Bill McNeely - okay in July

Dr. Nkenge Friday of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Marietta College - new theme?

Annie Warmke - sustainability ?

 

  13.. Theme for Year 2018-2019:  "How can we inspire leaders for a complex world?"  
  14.. 2017-18 "How do we create a world of our values?"  
 

April                             

1                    Kat - "Nurture Your Spirit; Help Heal World" Easter  WA: Martha McGovern

            8          Dawn Michelle Wilson "Do Your Values . . . Wallet?"    WA:  Shari Miller

            15        Kat - "Clutter, Clutter, Toil and Struggle"         WA: Chris Jacobs

            22        Kat -  "Cherish the Universe"  [Earth Day spot]  WA:  Tabatha Hubbard

            29        Kat - "We Are All Connected" [Annual Congregational Meeting]         WA:  Jim Rapp

                        Suggestion:  Meet in Social Hall

 

May     Amayzing Month of May

            6          Rev. Caitlin C. Coillberg  "The Art of Tactfulness"         WA:  Suzyn Mills

            13        Kat - "When Mothers March" (Mother's Day)   WA: Rebecca Phillips

            20        Kat - "Images of the Divine"     WA: Chris Jacobs        

27        Kat - "We Remember" (Memorial Day)                                   WA: Martha McGovern

 

June

3          Kat - Flower Communion WA: Jim Rapp   (Jim & Nancy Novak)

            10        *Meg and Todd Hoke  "5 Happy Things"

            17        Father's Day Picnic

            24        UUA Live-Streaming       [Breakfast snacks provided by W & M Committee??]

                        [Plant Sale]

 

July 

            1          Martha McGovern & Jane Tumas-Serna  "People's State of the Union" Readers Theatre 

            8          

            15

            22

            29

 

August

            5

            12

            19

            26

September

            2          (Labor Day)

            9          Water Ceremony

            16

            23        Andrew McKnight        WA:  Suzyn Mills

            30        

 

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

Visual Arts (social justice, spirituality)

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

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

Trauma-Informed Care/ Trauma-Informed Schools

 
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