Posts from February 2023
Choir! Yes, Choir!
We begin rehearsals for our Earth Day program (April 23) on March 12 after services from 12:30 to 1:30 in the chapel So much good music: the 2022 UUA commissioned anthem for Earth Day, another gorgeous piece, “Mist on the River” with Tim Edwards joining us on violin. (Just a starter list.) Everyone is invited to join us, music readers and non-readers. You will receive an MP3 recording of your part so you can practice at home in addition to…
Minister’s Message for February 2023
Dear Ones, Our liturgical theme this month is “Love.” On Sunday, we explored eight types of love and the Greek names for them – agape, eros, ludas, philia, philautia, pragma, mania, and storge. As I said on Sunday, this message focuses on philautia or self-love. A healthy self-love is an empathetic way of loving yourself which, in turn, will enhance your ability to love others. Parker Palmer, a member of the Religious Society of Friends and an inspirational writer, speaker,…
Pooling our Talents at UUCJ
Do you play an instrument, sing, tell stories, recite poetry? Or something else? The Music Team is putting together a potpourri of UUCJ members and friends of all ages who are each willing to perform for 3 – 5 minutes. Presentations would be grouped together to form mini concerts for upcoming services. For More Info Contact Cee Cee at . In house talent is always well appreciated by our UUCJ Congregation!
Speaker Bio: Shutta Crum
Shutta Crum, served for thirty years as an educator and a librarian. She is also an award-winning writer of books for children and poetry for adults, who was awarded the Michigan Library Assoc. Award of Merit as youth librarian of the year (2002). She’s taught at the high school and college levels, and under the auspices of the Mich. Council for the Arts.The author of thirteen picture books, three novels, two collections of poetry, and more than 140 published poems,…