Sunday Morning Program Committee of the UUFA
The Sunday Morning Program Committee (SMPC) plans and implements
year-round Sunday morning services during times when our minister
doesn't speak. The committee works with our minister to facilitate
and to plan shared programs. Members arrange for speakers from
within and from outside the Fellowship.
Committee Members
Facilitator Duties
Facilitator Workshop Notes
Example for elements in an Order_of-Service
Hymns Sung Between October 2008 and March 2010
Past Programs in 2001-2010
Current Working Schedule July 2010 - February 2011
(question marks indicate an uncommitted idea or person)
July 2010
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 <-- Sunday Morning Program Committee Meeting
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Jul 4 "Voices of Democracy" Speakers: Amy Slagell, Linda Barnes, et al [87]
Facilitators: Chris White, Karen Bates
Accompanist: Amber Anderson Mba
Special Music: McGiverin & Steve Kastli
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jul 11 "GA Report" Speakers: Erv Klaas [65]
Facilitators: Mary Richards & Jane Johnson
Accompanist: Mary Richards
Special Music: from GA
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jul 18 "Living the Principles" Speakers: Kelly & Congregational Members [52]
Facilitators: Toby Ewing & Andrew Williams
Accompanist: Barb Evenson
Special Music: Tom McGiverin
Sound: Tony Jefferies
What does each principle means to you and how do you try to live it in
your life? Several members of the congregation will answer that question
for themselves and share their thoughts with us on one of the
principles. Join us as we celebrate the principles of our faith in word
and song.
Jul 25 "Web of Connectivity" Speakers: Andrew Severin [91]
Facilitators: Jess Higgins & Linda Barnes
Accompanist: Ginny Molgaard
Special Music: Jess Higgins and Band
Sound: Sam Wormley
Connectivity is the sharing of reality. Andrew Severin will expand his
thoughts on connectivity and how this applies to your everyday life.
August 2010
Sam at Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
UUFNCI -> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 <-- Sunday Morning Program Committee Meeting
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Aug 1 "Is Anal-Retentive Speakers: Toby Ewing, Jess Higgins, Chris White
Hyphenated?" Facilitators: Toby Ewing, Kelly Cheney, Chris White
Accompanist: Anne Kimber
Special Music:
Sound: Donald Lewis
Editing is a delicate dance. The editor is not the writer, and must
bring out the best without imposing him- or herself on the work.
Editing also requires paying attention to the niggly little details of
style, grammar, and format. Overview and detail, rules and when to
break them - sounds like a metaphor for life!
Aug 8 "Spirituality and the Speakers: Jim Coppoc (confirmed)
Spoken Word Movement" Facilitators: Kay Puttock, Greta Anderson
Accompanist: Amber Anderson Mba
Special Music: Jen McClung and Band
Sound: Sam Wormley
"The use of written materials--pamphlets, tracts, bibles, etc--for
spreading dogmatic and spiritual values is a relatively recent
development in the course of human history. In fact, most religions
spring from the oral tradition and spread best through oral culture.
This presentation looks at traditional uses of the spoken word for
spiritual purposes--chant, poem, song, etc--and the spiritual influence
on the contemporary spoken word movement."
[Is it possible to get a projector with sound for this? I have some
great multimedia material on my laptop I'd like to share, but I need
some way to present it.]
Aug 15 "Sustainability" Speakers: Erv Klaas
Facilitators: Sam Wormley, Linda Barnes
Accompanist: Mary Richards
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Aug 22 "Nature, Science, Speakers: Rich Leopold (Director of the DNR)
Spirituality, and You" Facilitators: Andrew Williams, Sam Wormley
Accompanist: Peggy Earnshaw or Mary Richards
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Belief systems flow worldwide linking nature and spirituality. Director
of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Rich Leopold joins us as a
provocative guest speaker to present ideas and rouse our thoughts on the
confluence of nature, science, spirituality, and you.
Aug 29 "Running as a Spiritual Speakers: Ron Schuck
Practice" Facilitators: Kay Puttock, Amy Slagell, Jess Higgins
Accompanist: Paul Ferrone
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Dedicated runner Ron Schuck will talk about his spiritual journey, with
a particular focus on running as part of his development as a human.
Should running be seen through the lenses of western philosophy,
Buddhist practice, spiritual materialism, science or socially acceptable
Dopamine-fueled obsessive compulsion? Did Thoreau begin the modern
running boom?
September 2010
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 <-- Sunday Morning Program Committee Meeting
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
Sep 5 "Regrets" Speakers: Andrew Williams
Facilitators: Kay Puttock, Kelly Cheney
Accompanist: Peggy Earnshaw
Special Music: Jen McClung
Sound: Sam Wormley?
Regrets, ... we have a few. Now let's learn from our errors, leave them
behind, and move on
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Transition from single 10am service from two services at 9:30am and 11:30am
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Sep 12 "Ingathering" Speakers: Rev. Charlotte Cowtan
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Sep 19 Speakers: Rev. Charlotte Cowtan
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Sep 26 Speakers: Rev. Charlotte Cowtan
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October 2010
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November 2010
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December 2010
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January 2011
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Jan 9 Speakers: Rev. Charlotte Cowtan
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Jan 16 Speakers: Rev. Charlotte Cowtan
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Jan 23 "RESERVED" Speakers: GUEST SPEAKER
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February 2011
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
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Stonetree Congregational Resources
Stonetree Congregational Resources
Backup ("hip pocket") Programs
o Singing Sunday (congregational member choose their favorites)
o Congregational Sharing (topical)
o The Inquisition and the Telescope (Sam Wormley)
Potential Program Ideas
o Lori Allen
-UUFA Member and Author, Jim Coppoc
o Greta Anderson
-Integrating Cultures
-AIDS Program
o Amanda Feeley
-Health Issues - Medical cannabis
-Reclaiming Religion in Home Schooling
o Paul Ferrone
-Music Program (200th B'day Felix Mendelssohn, F. Chopin and/or
Robert Schumann)
o Ginny Molgaard
-Gardening, the spirituality of
-Poetry (organized by subject matter)
o Chris White
-"Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices"
-Karen Armstrong, "The Battle for God"
o Amy Slagell
-Nature Focus