Several years ago I was hired by a fairly large UU congregation in the Metro NY district as the music director for their summer services. I very much enjoyed working there and met a lot of terrific people. They invited me back the following summer, and when the regular music director returned in the fall...
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President’s Message – April 2014
It has been an eventful few weeks in our congregation. Rev. Charlie Ortman announced his retirement effective the end of the 2015 congregational year, and our merger conversations with the Orange congregation changed, which tested our relationship with them, and prompted some passionate conversation among our own members. It’s not time for goodbyes yet. But...
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President’s Message – March 2014
This year’s pledge campaign is well underway. Mark and Nancy Felix are serving as pledge campaign chairs, and as always, it is a thankless job that very few people are willing to take on. We are deeply indebted to them for their service. I had hypothesized in past articles that people have an odd relationship...
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On That Note… – March 2014
Last month I conducted a concert production of the musical “Sunday in the Park with George,” one of my very favorite shows. It revolves around the painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat. Even if you were not familiar with the title, you would probably recognize the picture...
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President’s Message – February 2014
Belated happy holidays to you all, and a happy new year! So much is going on in my life that I didn’t have time to write a column last month. You are all never far from my thoughts, and so I hope that all of you had a lovely and peaceful holiday with those you love. There is...
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On That Note… – February 2014
After I led the services at UUCM on January 26th, several people expressed their surprise to me. Most of you knew me as the music director, but not as someone who could stand in the pulpit and deliver a sermon. We all tend to categorize the people around us, because it makes life easier. This person is someone with...