[Worship] Minutes of Worship & Music Comm meeting Dec. 5 2018

[Adeline Bailey]

Hello, W&M committee,
I'm calling our email meeting to order.  Minutes from December would 
indicate the following items for discussion:
1. Minutes of December meeting.
/I approve them. You?/
2. Correspondence.
/Not aware of any./
3. Report from Special Task Teams.
Aesthetics Team:
/a. I hear there is progress on shelving and bins, as well as a start on 
putting things away. Deco will stay up until after Jan. 6, as already 
stated. Outside decor taken down last Sunday.
/
/b. Someone located more descriptions for the Sanctuary displays. (Not 
I! Never found any old copies)/
Special Music:/
/
/a. Consort will play a small set in addition to prelude, meditation, 
offertory, and will involve choir members and congregation in singing 
the "Gloucester Wassail" as a postlude. Randy will play hymns. Hoping 
Kat will cover Epiphany. Cynthia Ting will share info about the 12th 
Night tradition and the VRC's history and involvement with 12th Night.
/
/b. I believe Suzyn is trying to schedule Tria/Quadra for end of January 
or sometime in February. Suzyn?
/
/c. New: We should try to schedule the young cellist for a service soon./
Worship Associates:
/List for January Confluence was incomplete. Suggestions for more WAs? /
Piano Task Force:
/Electronic piano moved to opposite side of Sanctuary - for Christmas tree?/
Technology Task Force:
/a. New TV has been delivered and will be available for Jan. 27 service 
(Rob McManus, guest speaker)/
/b. Storage cabinet/box - ongoing discussion. Storage Committee and B&G 
involvement??/
/c. New: Secure holder (box) for laptop downstairs. Old computer will be 
removed./
Time for All Ages:/
/
4. Coordination with Buildings and Grounds.
/Maggie?/
5. Expenditures
/Martha? Kat?/
6. Assessment of service
/Most recent is the Fire Communion, November 30th./
/Except for the new song the congregation couldn't sing without the 
words, went well, IMHO./
/Meaningful way to close out the year, good participation, smooth enough 
process, and lighting a candle of hope was very positive. But burning 
paper is not really a pleasant odor. Loved the dragon story and the 
dragon - I liked having it in the back, although not as dramatic as 
rising from the choir box. Having the kids interact with it "for luck" 
was great./
7. Campaign for purchase of teal hymnals
/?? Need to discuss./
8. Services for December- March:
*Kat *will contact Jann Adams about being speaker*on March 10.*
*Martha *will contact Melissa Jeter about service*on February 24 or date 
in March.**
*
9. Theme for Year 2018-2019: “How can we inspire leaders for a complex 
world?”[Try inductive approach and re-cap]
The Committee agreed to use #592 The Free Mind by William Ellery 
Channing as the guiding reading for the thematic year.
*

*2019*

**

January

6Kat – Epiphany, Feast of Three Kings, 12^th Night with Valley 
Renaissance Consort

WA: Shari Miller

13Kat- A New Day - A New World /How Do You Keep Going? /WA:

             20 Kat - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday /Moral 
Leadership: More on the Poor People’s                         
Campaign/(and Dr. William J. Barber) WA:******

**

27[no Kat]Rob McManus“Followership”WL: Martha McGovern

February

3KatCharter Sunday – Honor Nancy Novak

10Kat

17Kat

24[no Kat]

March – March 24 - Farmer Tantoh of SYFA in conjunction with reveal of 
children’s book

3 [no Kat]Maggie Haines – Hospice

10

17

24Farmer Tantoh of SYFA/[Plan B: R. Phillips – World Water Day]/

31

__

_Possible Topics and speakers for future services:_

*

Rancho Mirage Writers Festival (published on February 17, 2017) – 
Questions from Bret

Stephens:

Are we a country that seeks and attracts human capital and believes in 
being fundamentally open

to the world?Are we a self-critical country or a country of blamers?Do 
we define our interests

according to our values or vice versa?Do we have a healthy innovation 
culture?Do we have a

healthy civic culture?Are we still a nation of optimists?What are our 
attitudes toward

foreigners, failure, global leadership, change, each other?

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,Living Mindfully – Prepare for the Unexpected(Robin Bozian, 
Anita Newhart, Sue Montera, Virginia Mayle), Quill as a storyteller, 
Quakers on consensus, morality of artificial intelligence.

Hal Walker – SuzynMichael 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 resourcese.g., 
Non-Violent Communication

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

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 
<mailto:graffs at cinci.rr.com>

Trauma-Informed Care/ Trauma-Informed Schools

Hospice – Maggie Haines, LPNMarietta Home Health and Hospice, 740-651-7038

Leadership - Rob McManus, rmm002 at marietta.edu


10. Other business?


OK, open for email discussion.  Just add your comments in a different 
color text, and indicate what may need further discussion face to face.

Adeline

*


Here are the minutes from December, plus Maggie's Storage Committee report:

*
On 12/6/2018 10:15 PM, Martha McGovern via Worship wrote:
>
> *_Minutes for December 5, 2018 Meeting of the Worship & Music Committee _*
>
> In Attendance:Adeline Bailey, Kat Hawbaker, Martha McGovern, Maggie 
> Meyer, Suzyn Mills, Rebecca Phillips
>
>  1. Minutes of the November meeting were approved.
>  2. Correspondence:Martha has sent most thank you notes and requested
>     input for a service she missed.
>  3. Reports from Specific Task Teams:
>      1. Aesthetics Team: Kat**reported that holiday decorations will
>         remain up until after the January 6 service.Dismantling and
>         storing will probably be on Tuesday, January 8.The team is
>         arranging for shelving and clear bins in the storage closets.**
>
> For the informational handout, *Adeline and Martha* will send 
> descriptions of the various Sanctuary displays to Chris.**
>
>      2. Special Music Team*: *Suzyn reported that the Valley
>         Renaissance Consort will play for the January 6 service.**
>      3. Worship Associates Team:**
>      4. Piano Task Force*:*
>      5. Technology Task Force: Ralph Olander has located and purchased
>         a television with a larger screen for use in the Sanctuary.He
>         will consult with the Storage Committee about options for
>         storage and placement for visibility.
>      6. Task Force for the Time for All Ages:
>  3. Coordination with Buildings & Grounds: **Maggie – Please see
>     attached report.
>  4. Expenditures:Martha has submitted a request a request for $50 to
>     cover Martha Webster’s preparation of one Choir piece (November 4,
>     2018) so far this current fiscal year.**
>
> The Committee also approved 1) reimbursement of Ralph Olander for 
> purchase of the television and 2) payment for the repair of the pedal 
> on the home-practice electronic piano.**
>
>  6. *Assessment of Service:Ribbon Ceremony, December 2*
>
> What went well:Choir piece was appropriate and moving.
>
> Kat’s prompt elicited thoughtful responses by the congregation as they 
> brought their
>
> ribbons to hang on the tree.
>
> What to refine:
>
> Adjust procedures for coming forward to changing circumstances and 
> give clear directions.
>
> Effective use of new/unfamiliar songs (e.g., involvement, confidence, 
> message, number)
>
> Ask Dave Ballantyne to be an official helper with hanging ribbons?
>
> Thematic:The service was coherent – “We are all connected.”
>
> Spirituality/Faith Traditions: Indigenous peoples were 
> honored.Displays featured multiple faith traditions.We sang “Peace, 
> Salaam, Shalom.”
>
> Life Span:All ages were involved in the ribbon ceremony.
>
>  7. Campaign for purchase of teal hymnals(donate – acknowledgement in
>     hymnal – combine with service that features hymns from the book) –
>     For future discussion
>  8. *Services for December- March*:**
>
> *Kat *will contact Jann Adams about being speaker*on March 10.*
>
> *Martha *will contact Melissa Jeter about service*on February 24 or 
> date in March.*
>
>  9. *Theme for Year 2018-2019*: *“How can we inspire leaders for a
>     complex world?”[Try inductive approach and re-cap]*
>
> *The Committee agreed to use #592 The Free Mind by William Ellery 
> Channing as the guiding reading for the thematic year.*
>
> November
>
> 4Kat + Jane T-SDay of the DeadWA: Jim Rapp /Choir/
>
> 11KatFeast & FamineWA: Rebecca Phillips
>
> 18KatAll-Ages ThanksgivingWA: Martha McGovern
>
> /22 Thanksgiving/
>
> 25[No Kat or Randy]From Giving Thanks to Giving LoveWorship 
> Leader:Suzyn Mills
>
> Community Card Project ANDDecoration of Sanctuary/Fence
>
> *Suzyn & Martha* – arrange for more elaborate snacks
>
> December
>
> 2Kat - Ribbon CeremonyWA:Suzyn Mills[Caring Committee project]
>
> 9[No Kat] Peggy Gish “Seeking Peace in a Broken Land”WL:Rebecca 
> Phillips**Forum, Book Signing
>
> 16Kat – Festivus for the Rest of UsALL AGESWA: Martha McGovern**
>
> 23Kat - Christmas *Potluck *Brunch“Singing the Light Home”
>
> _Coordinator: Dawn Hewitt_WA: Chris Jacobs
>
> Monday 24 – Christmas Eve ServiceWA: Rebecca Phillips
>
> /25 Christmas Day/
>
> 30Fire CommunionWA: Jim Rapp
>
> *2019*
>
> January
>
> 6Kat – Epiphany, Feast of Three Kings, 12^th Night WA:
>
> 13KatWA:
>
> 20KatMLK-- William BarberWA:
>
> 27[no Kat]Rob McManus“Followship”WL: Martha McGovern
>
> February
>
> 3KatCharter Sunday – Honor Nancy Novak
>
> 10Kat
>
> 17Kat
>
> 24[no Kat]
>
> March – March 24 - Farmer Tantoh of SYFA in conjunction with reveal of 
> children’s book
>
> 3 [no Kat]Maggie Haines – Hospice
>
> 10
>
> 17
>
> 24Farmer Tantoh of SYFA/[Plan B: R. Phillips – World Water Day]/
>
> 31
>
> _
> _
>
> _Possible Topics and speakers for future services:_
>
> Rancho Mirage Writers Festival (published on February 17, 2017) – 
> Questions from Bret
>
> Stephens:
>
> Are we a country that seeks and attracts human capital and believes in 
> being fundamentally open
>
> to the world?Are we a self-critical country or a country of blamers?Do 
> we define our interests
>
> according to our values or vice versa?Do we have a healthy innovation 
> culture?Do we have a
>
> healthy civic culture?Are we still a nation of optimists?What are our 
> attitudes toward
>
> foreigners, failure, global leadership, change, each other?
>
> *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,**Living Mindfully – Prepare for the Unexpected**(Robin 
> Bozian, Anita Newhart, Sue Montera, Virginia Mayle), 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 resourcese.g., 
> Non-Violent Communication
>
> Attention to awareness of previous residents on land in our area and 
> need for our light presence
>
> *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 
> <mailto:graffs at cinci.rr.com>*
>
> *Trauma-Informed Care/ Trauma-Informed Schools*
>
> **
>
> *Hospice – Maggie Haines, LPNMarietta Home Health and Hospice, 
> 740-651-7038*
>
> *Leadership - Rob McManus, rmm002 at marietta.edu*
>
> **
>
> *Storage Committee Report*
>
> Wednesday, December 5, 2018
> From: Maggie Meyer, Storage Committee
> To: Worship and Music Committee
>
> ·Joe Baker reported that the chair storage units have been completed. 
> With the restoration of one chair dolly, approximately 15 chairs left 
> without storage. The remaining dolly will be donated or discarded
>
> ·Joe Baker reported progress is being made in organizing the Bell 
> Tower and decluttering the choir loft. Rev Kat, Nancy Lee, and Joe 
> have gone through stored items in the Bell Tower and choir loft. The 
> Tower has now been cleaned. Now a “more orderly” assessment of items 
> to be stored can be done. Joe concluded that “we are definitely making 
> progress.” The Committee’s original guiding principle for determining 
> what to do with items is being followed: items that were not used last 
> year, or not used this year, or not to be used next year will go to 
> the yard sale, or donated to Goodwill or discarded. Joe’s assessment 
> was that “progress is definitely being made.”
>
> ·Nancy Lee’s Report for the Aesthetics Team: We didn’t do a lot of 
> purging during the decorating process because we weren’t sure what 
> we’d be using or discarding.We agreed to take inventory of what we 
> didn’t use when we do the takedown of decorating in early January and 
> get rid of superfluous stuff.Also, we were hoping to update the 
> storage area in the sanctuary and make it more user friendly prior to 
> putting things away this year. This past Sunday I happened to speak 
> with Ralph Olander and Mike Bailey about our hopes for some shelving, 
> lighting and storage bins. Ralph immediately rigged a hanging light in 
> that area, and Mike said he has shelving that would work and also 
> storage bins recently donated by someone.So we are hoping to get all 
> that in place prior to takedown and make things much easier for next 
> year.We think there will be room for at least Xmas and day of the dead 
> decorations.I believe we are un-decorating sometime before January 8 
> or right around then.
>
> ·The Committee’s next meeting will be after the holidays.
>
> Music and Worship Meeting:
>
> ·Chair Storage: It was suggested that two chair dollies be restored so 
> all chairs can be stored. It was suggested that the Committee should 
> examine the area between the Fellowship Hall and the restroom as a 
> possible chair storage area.
>
> ·Storage Committee should facilitate the placement and storage of the 
> new 65” flat screen TV with a depth of 10”. The TV need to be mounted 
> and stored in such a way that it can 1) be easily moved and 2) located 
> where it can be seen by congregation.Ralph Olander and Mike Bailey 
> need to be included in this process. Maggie Meyer suggested that the 
> Committee should explore if Darryl Ting is willing to build a storage 
> cabinet that fits both these criteria.
>
>
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