Dear friends, I am honored to be the new Vocal Music Director at 1st Unitarian Church. Thank you to Emily Pinkerton, Ellen Gozion, David Herndon, Erica Shadowsong, Brian Junker, Martin Schmidt and everyone else who have welcomed me into this position. I welcome church and community members who like to sing to join our singing community – the UU Singers. We will regularly rehearse Tuesday evenings 7:00-9:00. No long-term commitment is required if you want to come rehearse with us for fun: Come when you can. Through our work together, UU Singers strive to build a more just and loving world through singing and sharing. We aim to build the Beloved Community by rehearsing and performing with diverse local groups and at a variety of venues in the community. In addition, the Singers usually perform once or twice per month at Sunday morning services at First Unitarian Church. Here are some upcoming Singer activities that we have on the calendar.
Be on the lookout for your invitation to meet new people from the church and talk about how we can all build up our faith community. The new church year, pledging season, and Rev. Herndon's transition are soon upon us. We have an opportunity to share experiences and ideas from cross sections of our church communities about how we can make the most of these important events. Members will be hosting small group conversations in their homes, and will reach out to you with an invitation soon. We expect to hold all Commitment Conversations in mid-September to mid-October.