Committee Purpose:

Chairperson:

Members:

Next Meeting:

Minutes:

Present: NM,HB,MF,MW,JM,JL,AMadden,AMezey

Agenda:

1. Holiday candles and flowers MF and HB wil take care of the flowers on Sun. am/pm services.
2. HB sabbatical sabbatical committee to be formed will address open pulpits beyond those covered by WC. No change in outside speaker budget. MF&NM vol'd to serve
3. New Chal Lghtng letter approved.
4. MW had some concern re Peace Vigil anncmnt;? too political from the pulpit.
5. Remaining open pulpit 3/21. NM will f/u w/Jack Dyer re ? GLBT comm otherwise quick canvas of alternate speakers ( ? Charlotte Gorden).
6. information to upcoming quest speakers (brief bio,Steeple Biwkly deadline, ? 1-2readings , ?music, talk 20-25 mnts.)

   PBarz - NM
   
   B.Knotts - HB
   
   A.Bacevich - NM

7. housekeeping chrch opnng Jan - MW
   

   Chal Lghtrs Jan/Feb - MW
   
   NM avail PRN

8. Cont'd discn about "service openers" w/Alex Mezey .Inform) previously distributed)from several other UU congregations that have such a program . Discn focused mainly on: reviewing previous ground, e.g. selection/mentoring/monitoring of the opening speakers and 1. how best to present the idea to our congn. Suggested to HB that it might be made a sermon topic. 2. how best to get feedback from the congn. 3. suggestion of trialing this on the last few Sundays of the chruch yr. Discn to be cont'd.

NM