[Choir] UUA General Assembly 2022: Announcing the GA Choir Director; Traveling Chalice Video, Upcoming Webinars with the UUA Board

Fri Feb 11 13:36:47 CST 2022

The selection of Allison King is a wonderful choice.   A few years ago, she
composed a setting for a benediction I wrote.  Not so wonderful, but a
great musical challenge and fun, more dissonance than Shostakovich.  The
text is

When I hear the word, I know G-d is dead.
When I hear the song, I know G-d lives
So if you would make of me a believer, sing to me

Stephen L. Finner, Ph.D.
finnerstephen at gmail.com
(802) 598-4317 (cell)    (802) 461-2528 (home-wifi)
27 Highland Avenue,  Apartment 3
Barre, Vermont 05641

Diretor of Music, UU Congregsation of EWashington VT (summer congregation)
Minister of Music Emeritus, St. Johnsbury Vermont UU Congregation
(he, him, his)
"There must always remain in everyone's life some room for the singing of
angels"   Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman
"May you know the joy of living sometimes comes with pain lived through"
Steve Finner (1998)
"Nothing stays the same after we find the God within"  Sr. Joan Chittister
O.S.B.
And just in case you were wondering "Faith without works is dead" James 2:26

On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 2:25 PM UUA General Assembly <
generalassembly at uua.org> wrote:

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> Announcing the GA Choir Director
> We are excited to welcome our 2022 General Assembly Music Coordinator,
> Allison King! Allison has been a UU Music Director since 1998. Originally
> from California, she came to Portland to pursue a graduate degree in Vocal
> Performance from Portland State University. Allison has sung with the
> Portland Opera Chorus, appeared with the Portland Baroque Orchestra, and
> has been a featured soloist for various groups around the Portland area.
> While in California, she was very involved with musical theatre, and has
> acted, directed, choreographed, sang, or danced in over 50 productions. Her
> first job as a UU Music Director was at the West Hills Fellowship, where
> she stayed for 7 1/2 years. She filled in at Eastrose Fellowship for a
> year, followed by 7 years at the UU Church in Hillsboro. She has most
> recently been the Music Director at the UU Congregation at Willamette Falls
> in Oregon City. She also directs the Touch of Class Chorale in Vancouver,
> WA.
> [image: lighting the General Assembly Chalice]
> The General Assembly Traveling Chalice
> The General Assembly Chalice traditionally travels among various
> congregations in the region where the annual event is being held. The Local
> Area Task Force coordinates the transfer of the chalice along with a
> personal invitation to attend GA. This year, the circle widens as the
> chalice travels digitally to congregations everywhere. Please download
> this video
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> and share it during worship services and meetings. Spread the word that all
> are cordially invited to participate in the 62nd annual Unitarian
> Universalist Association General Assembly, online or in-person in Portland,
> Oregon June 22 – 26, 2022.
> Prepare for General Assembly with the UUA Board of Trustees
> At this year’s multiplatform General Assembly, we will explore the power,
> possibility, purpose, struggle, and joy of meeting the moment as Unitarian
> Universalists. Whether you're a first-time delegate or a long-time
> attendee, we invite you to join us to learn more about what will happen at
> GA this year. Members of the Board of Trustees (with some occasional
> special guests) will provide an overview, along with information for
> delegates regarding the business sessions.
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> In order to prepare for a new and different way of doing the business of
> GA this year, the Board will lead several different webinars:
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> What Does Multiplatform Mean for this Year's General Assembly?
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>    - Saturday, February 19 at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT, or
>    - Thursday, May 26 at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT
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>
> Discussion of Proposed Business Resolutions
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>    - Thursday, March 10 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT, or
>    - Saturday, March 12 at 4pm ET / 1pm PT
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>
> Going Deeper into Understanding Proposed Bylaw Changes
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>    - Saturday, April 9 at 4pm ET / 1pm PT, or
>    - Wednesday, April 13 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT
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> In-Depth Look at the GA 2022 Rules of Procedure
>
>    - Tuesday, April 19 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT
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> General Assembly 2022 Business Orientation
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>    - Wednesday, June 1 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT, or
>    - Saturday, June 4 at 4pm ET / 1pm PT
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> Each webinar will be 75 minutes in length, and a recording of each will be
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