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September 2, 2018
Worship Speaker-Douglas Bouchard, Worship Associate-Karen Hennig
Musician-Janice Luce, Greeter-Kathy Ketchum
Title - Our Derby Line UU Fellowship
Bio - Doug is an itinerant social worker and native New Englander. He has lived in several places and has spent a great deal of time in the study of divinity. He enjoys spending his time reading old books, rehabbing old buildings, making new friends, and making meals for people he cares about.
He also likes feathers.
Topic– Our service this week will be an opportunity to come back together as a community and rejoice in our mutual fondness and interests. A presentation of our shared UU values will be given as well as a review of where we are and where we are headed. We will enjoy great music and wonderful fellowship and good food. Come and be a part of something special.
September 9, 2018
Worship Speakers– Various members of the Worship/Insight Committee, Worship Leader-Kathy Ketchum
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-Karen Hennig
Title– Annual Water Ceremony
Topic–The Annual Water Ceremony is a tradition in many UU churches, dating back to about 1980. Traditionally, we have brought water from our favorite summer places or summer trips. (Many of us forget and bring faucet water to symbolize those experiences). We pour our special water into a common bowl, and have the chance to share our summer joys. In many UU churches, this has evolved somewhat over the years, and we’ll talk about that at the service. Perhaps, we’ll make some changes this year or consider some changes for next year.
September 16, 2018
Worship Speakers– Richard Ossias, RoseAnna Cyr & Mike Gruteke, Worship Associate-Nancy Engels
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-Lisa Erwin
Title– It Is In Giving That We Receive-The Gift of Orleans County Citizen Advocacy
Bio-Rich Ossias has been an air-pollution attorney for the US EPA, has raised a family with his wife, Barbara, run a hobby farm with many rescued and other animals, and runs a holiday lodge in Scotland. Rich and Barbara have lived in Derby Line until recently, and have been active UU’s. Rich serves on the OCCA board.
RoseAnna Cyr is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Board-Certified Music Therapist living in Derby Line. RoseAnna serves OCCA as their Program Coordinator, and is a Guidance Counselor for Derby Elementary School. RoseAnna is therapist and mother committed to socialoutreach and artful living. It is in Giving that we Receive~Saint Francis: Rev. Mike Gruteke has been a member of FUP for 43 years as of this Dec. 7th, a member of OCCA’s board for longer than he can remember, or cares to admit and an ordained minister sine Oct. 4th, 2015. Mike currently sits on the Developmental Disabilities Council for the State of Vermont.
Topic–This ancient wisdom is as relevant today as ever. We will combine insightful readings with a dimension of our experience with Orleans County Citizen Advocacy to illustrate how giving even a little can return meaningful rewards.
September 23, 2018
Worship Speaker-Nick Page
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-TBA
Title– Our Voices Will Be Heard
Bio-Nick Page is the son of Janet and Bill Page, longtime members of our community. Nick is a song leader, composer and conductor who directs Boston’s 200 voice Mystic Chorale and has led sings at countless places of worship, businesses, schools and retreats. He has over 100 published choral
works and is the author of four books. More info at www.nickmusic.com
Topic–Nick Page will share how songs have played a central role in activist politics. Our hymns at this service will be justice songs from environmental, Civil Rights, Anti-Apartheid, Workman’s Circle, Women’s Rights, LGBT Rights and other movements. Nick will also share some new songs he has written since the last national election. Here are links to some of the songs we will be singing:
One Foot/Lead With Love by Melanie DeMore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w22S8foSbk
I Am Willing by Holly Near https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGuEW6U2kGM&feature=share
There’s Honey In The Rock Spiritual http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1xThijZ1c0&feature=related
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsqfG6UGgj0
September 30, 2018
Worship Speaker-Gabriella Brand
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-TBA
Title– Poetry That Every UU Should Know
Bio-Gabriella Brand is an educational consultant, a linguist and a writer. A former school head, she spends her summers in North Hatley, Quebec. A Unitarian since the age of sixteen, she also serves a UU fellowship in the Virgin Islands each winter as a lay minister. She is married to the Reverend
Douglas Peary. The couple live in Connecticut, and have four grown children and six grandchildren.
Topic–Gabriella Brand presents several poems which speak to our UU principles and touch us in a spiritual way. The right poem can sometimes take the place of prayer in our lives or bring us to a place of peace (even if we say that we dislike poetry).
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