Last spring, three musicians from the congregation (Brian Crooks, Scott Moore, and Randy Crafton) approached me with an idea. They wanted me to join them in starting a band that would provide music for certain UUCM events and Sunday morning services every once in a while. I had two immediate thoughts. One (which I shared)...
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President’s Message – December 2015
Hello and Happy Holidays! The Board of Trustees has had an active month! We had a special meeting, in early November with Rev. Craig Hirshberg, our Ministerial Settlement Representative, who led us in a thorough and lively review of the chronology and mechanics of the process of electing a Settled Minister Search Committee. We plan...
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On That Note – November 2015
“In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of.” –Robert Schumann After the successful launch of our Hymn Sings, I realized that we now have three monthly music programs taking place on weekday evenings. As wonderful as it may be to contemplate turning the UU...
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From That Note… – September 2015
“You must always believe that life is as extraordinary as music says it is”. –Rebecca West You probably heard that Judie Rinearson, who has fearlessly chaired the Music Committee for several years, is moving to London for twelve months or so. Our newly minted chair is the very competent Judy Strachan. The next committee meeting...
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President’s Message – June 2015
What a busy month! And what a great Annual Meeting we had on May 17th! The Board feels fortunate to have a forward-thinking membership that is excited about moving into the Congregation’s transition era. In case you missed the meeting: By formal resolution the Congregation voted unanimously to designate departing Rev. Ortman as Minister Emeritus. ...
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President’s Message – May 2015
As we move into May, I note some of the lovely events that have taken place as part of our farewell to Rev. Charlie Ortman. We had a terrific time at the Fish Fry and Coffeehouse on March 29th and Charlie was touched (and amused) by our surprise dress-up on Easter Sunday. If you missed...