[Worship] Worship & Music - minutes of July 1 meeting, notice of JULY 15 meeting

[Peg Clifford]

I believe that opening a YouTube channel  FOR FREE (UP TO 15 Minutes) can
take care of the audio issues.

I have opened my own Youtube channel....it took me forever and I am still
learning...but I did it because I am teaching a class...SPEECH class and
there was so much interference, I couldn't grade speeches.

To quote the wise Rabbi Tarfon, *“You are not required to finish the task,
but neither are you free to desist from it.”* The work of repairing the
world will not be complete today, tomorrow or even within our lifetimes —
but each one of us has the power to be part of the healing.
American Jewish World Service


On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 12:19 PM Martha McGovern via Worship <
worship at fuusm.org> wrote:

> Zoom invitation will come early next week.
>
>
> *Minutes of July 1, 2020 Meeting of the Worship & Music Committee*
>
> *Next Meeting:  Wednesday, July 15, 5:30 p.m. *
>
> In Attendance:  Adeline Bailey, Kat Hawbaker, Nancy Luthy, Martha
> McGovern, Suzyn Mills  ??others?
>
>    1. Minutes for June meeting were approved.
>    2. Andrew McKnight for Zoom worship service on July 19, 2020:  FUUSM
>    account will be used to air the service.
>
> *Payment* of $200 was approved.  *Martha* will submit the request to mail
> the check to him.
>
> *To avoid copyright issues, Suzyn will request Andrew’s explicit
> permission to share his music over Zoom, Facebook, Youtube. *
>
>    1. *Theme for 2020- 2021:  How can we be mindful and authentic in
>    cherishing all life? *
>    2. *Goal of Maintaining Sense of Community:  Use of a Call Tree*   Nancy
>    Luthy will follow up with Chris to see how to make contact with the few
>    members/friends who do not have email.
>    3. *Moving Forward with Virtual Worship and Return to In-Church
>    Services:*  *What are next steps*??
>
> ·        *???Committee position on live in-church services:  *In an
> abundance of caution, we will hold no live, in-church services until
> conditions in the larger community can make doing so safe.
>
> ·        Ralph reported that he and Mike Bailey are looking into purchase
> of a video camera and methods of including musical elements that retain
> high quality in transmission.  Nancy Luthy shared that the Board is
> supportive of our efforts and will provide necessary funds.
>
> ·        *Kat* shared information about a service called *Worshipcast*
> that deals with copyright issues for music.  She will investigate further
> and report.
>
> ·        The Board task force is establishing guidelines for returning to
> in-church services and for use of the church buildings by outside groups.
>
> ·        *Task Force request*:  How to deal with Choir, special music     (report
> to Roger Kalter)  The Committee recommends that in-church services a.  have
> attendees wear masks and hum hymns; b. limit musical performances  –
> whether vocal or instrumental – to small groups (solo – trio), perhaps by
> family groups; c. pre-record performances for sharing on TV screen.
>
>    1. *The committee agreed that Ted Goertzel’s suggestion to offer
>    Current Issues* – a weekly discussion group on Zoom was a good one.    Participants
>    may be a resource for a worship service, perhaps as early as July 26.
>    2. Reflection on Service – Father’s Day
>
> What went well:  unified, excellent statements about fathers, touching
> choices of musical pieces
>
> What to refine:  quality of music transmission (observation that Zoom
> seems to handle slow,
>
>                         simple pieces with more clarity), copyright
> issues for posting
>
> Thematic/coherent: excellent
>
> Spirituality/Faith Tradition:
>
> Life Span:
>
> *June - August*:
>
> Possible Topics and Speakers:
>
> Uncertainty – Mark Sibicky - *Martha*
>
> Re-envisioning law enforcement as part of community health, Black Lives
> Matter – Felix Burrows,
>
>             Peshka Calloway – *Kat*     (Robin Bozian, Karen Binkley as
> speakers?)
>
> UUSC services – *Kat, Adeline*
>
> Swap/Share with Charleston UU – *Kat*
>
> Planetarium – Ann Bragg – *Martha*
>
>
>
> June
>
>             7          Kat & Jim Rapp - Flower Communion: What Gift Do
> You Bring?
>
>             14        Kat - The Sweet June Days  (with Martha)  “Justice,
> Science & Democracy”
>
>             21        Father’s Day  Worship Leader - Suzyn Mills (Dean
> Banziger & family, Nancy Luthy, Cindy Brown)
>
>             28        Kat – General Assembly: Fresh from the Fracas   (with
> Mike Bailey, Michelle Wilson)
>
> July
>
>             5          Kat - The Paradox of We: Now and In the Future
>
>             12        *GA – 24-28  show video in July? --- Martha/Adeline
> will inquire*
>
>             19        Andrew McKnight – Tilling Our Common Ground OR
> Beyond These Walls (Suzyn Mills)
>
>             26        Keeping Sane in a Time of Insanity  (Annie Warmke
> with Suzyn Mills)
>
> August
>
>             2
>
>             9
>
>             16
>
>             23
>
>             30
>
> September
>
>             6
>
>             13
>
>             20
>
>             27
>
>
>
>
>
> *Possible Topics and speakers for future services:*
>
> ·        *****Wenda Sheard from Athens UU proposes collaboration, perhaps
> in spring 2020, in which Athens and Marietta would do a joint service, at
> Athens church one Sunday and Marietta church another Sunday.   Offer came
> via Robin at bozian.com
>
> ·        *Jim Rapp* – idea to connect historical events/movements to
> FUUSM -  “From These Pews”
>
> ·        *Martha* will communicate to Rev. Elizabeth Teal of the
> Jacksonville, Florida UU congregation that we will welcome her as a guest
> speaker and will coordinate dates, probably in the summer.  904-874-0047
> reverendteal at gmail.com
>
> ·        *Kat *will open discussion with Rev. Elizabeth Maleke ,
> Williamstown Presbyterian, about a pulpit exchange or team preaching.
>
> ·        The nature of prayer – Rain Dance was *envisioning*, 4 types –
> supplication, thanksgiving, contrition, praise
>
> ·        Forgiveness as recurring service – connected with Yom Kippur “We
> forgive ourselves and each other.  We begin again in Love.”
>
> ·        clarification of various service/outreach activities of the
> local congregation and endeavors with UUA, UUSC, etc. and their
> relationship with FUUSM principles, mission
>
> Need for tracking and regular reporting? For example in Finance Committee
> records and Annual Meeting  report??   Do our church finances align with
> our mission?
>
> ·        Possible speakers:  artists: Dani, Morgan/Owen
>
> ·        Workshop service:  prayer flags – Kat and Peg will take the lead
> on the service; Jane Tumas-Serna is willing to help.
>
> ·        Mind maps may help the congregation identify how they are active
> in FUUSM efforts/activities and what additional options they would like.
>
> ·        Moral leadership:  Truman and Berlin Air Lift
>
> ·        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     *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)
>
> ·        Summer Institute:  Encouraging attendance, using resources  e.g.,
> Non-Violent Communication
>
> ·        *Peg Clifford – “Where did I come from & why?” testimonials from
> members/friends*
>
> ·        *Visual Arts *(social justice, spirituality)
>
> ·        *Shelley Graffs – Singing in Sacred Circle, etc.
> graffs at cinci.rr.com <graffs at cinci.rr.com>*
>
> ·        *Trauma-Informed Care/ Trauma-Informed Schools*
>
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