Thrilled beyond words to welcome the New Amsterdam Boys and Girls Choir (soon to be renamed New Amsterdam Choral Academy) to CUUC for the first time! Please visit https://www.nabgc.org to learn more about the choir and its mission. Solo piano works performed this Sunday include a setting of the Spiritual “The Angels Changed My Name” …
Beloveds, I have written no less than fifteen almost-sentences to begin this message, and none have quite worked as intriguing or gentle entries into our topic today – which I am taking (finally) as a sign that it’s time for bluntness. Anti-semitism is alive and well and living in the world – both around the …
This Sunday’s musical selections invite us to ponder centered and marginalized artistic legacies, including the work of Unitarian composers Edvard Grieg and Béla Bartók. Dead white European men may dominate the musical canon, but the music of Margaret Bonds and Scott Joplin remind us of the abundant contributions of women composers and composers of African …
Islam and Christianity were strongly dichotomized polarities during the Spanish reconquista of 711-1492 C.E. While there were real territorial struggles and marginalization of religious minorities, it’s important to remember the times of covivencia, or cultural plurality, which characterized much of the period. This Sunday’s musical selections include works evocative of Al-Andalus, the Muslim-ruled territories of …
Solo piano works about animals, people, and their interconnectedness are featured this Sunday morning, along with an Offertory from the dynamic Forces (Christian and Kim, that is)! Feel free to lend your voices to the Postlude, too, with its vision of “harmony and understanding.” Read on for programming details. Gathering Music: Adam Kent, piano Butterfly, …
We’re pleased to welcome back violinist Elena Peres for a performance of Kol Nidre, the traditional prayer of Yom Kippur Eve services. Read on for more programming information. Prelude: Adam Kent, piano From Fiddler on the Roof ~ Jerry Bock“Sabbath Prayer”“Sunrise, Sunset” Anthem: CUUC Choir directed by Lisa N. Meyer, accompanied by Georgianna Pappas “Draw …
Serene, turbulent, purifying – this Sunday’s musical selections celebrate water in all its manifestations and the ways we wallow in it or bridge over it. Read on for programming details and stay tuned for spoken introductions. Gathering Music – Adam Kent, pianofrom Poems of the Sea ~ Ernest Bloch“Waves”“At Sea” Meditation:Deep River ~ Traditional Spiritual, …
It is such an honor to be back amongst you – the 2019-20 sabbatical seems so long ago and like just yesterday. My ministry with you this time is different: instead of holding Rev. Meredith’s ministry while he took a restorative sabbatical, I am working as part of a beautiful ministry and staff team to …
A wide range of music by composers of African descent representing diverse historical periods and styles is featured in this morning’s Juneteenth celebration. Read on for programming details and stay tuned for spoken introductions. Gathering Music: Adam Kent, piano Troubled Waters Margaret Bonds Birmingham BreakdownIt Don’t Mean a Thing Duke Ellington Opening Music:Peacherine Rag Scott …