Postludes – Music for walking out but not forgetting

March 24th, 2012 by Nick Maxwell

Tomorrow’s order of service includes the Joyful Noise providing a postlude. I’m more of a walking-out person than a postlude person. Let your left brain talk with friends. I trust that your right brain is listening to the music. But there is the Joyful Noise at the end of the order of service, playing a postlude. It’s because I didn’t communicate adequately as the Order of Service was being developed.

The possibility of a postlude brought to mind that Whitney Houston died on February 11th. I grew up listening to the Supremes, unaware that there was anything new in the concept of pop music that was performed by African Americans. I love “You Can’t Hurry Love,” and “Where Did Our Love Go?” and lots more of Whitney Houston’s music. Although I didn’t know it, my growing up cherishing Motown was part of a revolution in America.

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Joyful Noise – Not Waiting for Perfection

March 20th, 2012 by admin

[This is the sermon that Duane Herzig gave at Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on March 11, 2012.]

Good Morning, My name is Duane Herzig and I am the tuba player for Joyful Noise. We are delighted to be here again. When we were here in January, there was talk that you folks were looking into setting up your own group.

I hope very much that you do.

If I may, I would like to say a few things about our group that I hope you will embrace in your group. I will also borrow heavily and shamelessly from Robert Fulgum and say that these are things I learned in Joyful Noise that I wish I had learned in kindergarten.

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Summer Music

March 19th, 2012 by Barbara Purn

I enjoy my summers off from being in the choir. It’s not just because I have my Wednesday evenings free from practices for the months of June, July and August. It’s not even because I get pretty sick of wearing ‘black on black’ twice a month to sing in. Getting to church by 8:30 to practice and staying after 11:30 does get a bit old. Read the rest of this entry »

The Impact of an Image

March 19th, 2012 by Cindy Creager

When the Occupy Wall Street Movement got underway last year, I watched it on YouTube; read about it online.  I was struck by people young and old rising up to protest issues I too stood against, but I only watched and stayed out of it. Read the rest of this entry »

Rallying Against Corporate Personhood

March 9th, 2012 by Cindy Creager

Ever wonder what it’s like to rally and march for an issue?  Does it make a difference?  You bet!!!

Several people from EUUC went to the “Citizens Ignited Against Citizens United” rally on January 21.  Here is one member’s enthusiastic description: Read the rest of this entry »

Sharing Files by Using WebYep

July 25th, 2011 by Nancy Samuels

Does your committee or group have files they want to share or to keep for historical purposes?  Would you like to have one place where the minutes, agendas, and Board reports are saved? The WebYep tool allows designated people to upload files where anyone can download them with a click on the file name. Contact the Webmaster to set up a page and password for your group. Read the rest of this entry »

Building Bridges workshop – May 21

May 17th, 2011 by admin

The Building Bridges workshop is this coming Saturday, May 21.  This is a joint effort between UUSC, East Shore, University, Edmonds UU, and several Muslim groups.  John Tucker, our UUSC rep, has participated in organizing it, and Eric will deliver closing remarks in the afternoon. Download a flyer. Read the rest of this entry »

Getting started as a blogger

March 9th, 2011 by Nancy Samuels

Ready to blog?  We are looking forward to hearing your voice and seeing the world through your eyes in upcoming blog postings.  This blog article is intended to help you get started.  You’ll find instructions for using the WordPress panel where you enter your blogs, and you’ll find tips on style and content.

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Luncheons for the Soul

March 9th, 2011 by Mae

Time flies.  Doesn’t it always? One month you’re busy shopping and preparing for the winter holidays, and then you’re making the big decision of where your firstborn is going to go to kindergarten, and then your parents are in town, and then… and then…. It never ends.  But don’t get me wrong.  I’m not complaining.  A friend once shared his father’s wisdom with me.  “When your ‘to do’ list is done, then you’re as good as dead.”  Or something to that effect.  But sometimes this busy-ness gets in the way of things that I’d like to do, or in the way of who I’d like to be.  Enter Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church (fondly abbreviated as EUUC). Read the rest of this entry »

EUUC University of Music

March 9th, 2011 by Barbara Purn

Wow, Steve Ernst’s Testimonial at last week’s service really made an impression on me. It helped me realize all the free music instruction and enjoyment I am getting out of EUUC. That analogy resonated with me—it is like a University.

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