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February Music Musings

February is a relatively calm month, musically speaking, when it seems timely to set up a tour of our charming 1890 Woodberry & Harris tracker organ. Did you know that our little organ is registered in the Pipe Organ Database of the Organ Historical Society? Did you know that our organ was fully mechanical until electricity came down Main Street around 1920, and the “hand pump” was replaced by a motorized turbine to generate “wind”? Did you know we had a major refurbishment of our organ in 2014, partly funded by a Community Preservation Grant? 

Announcement from Music Director

Dear Friends and Members of UU Middleboro, 

It is with mixed feelings that I announce my retirement at the end of this church year in June. Being your music director is a joy, a creative mixture of music making and music teaching. I am eager, however, to embrace the freedom of retirement to read more, travel a bit, tackle some new music, explore some new horizons. The time has come for me to step down and to let someone else take up the baton.

January Music Musings

After all the hullabaloo of December holidays, the thought of a shift into quiet contemplation is MOST welcomed! It’s cold, but the light is returning, slow & steady. We have heat in our homes, food in our bellies, fresh water, friends, family, and the constant wonder of exploration. It’s good to be a part of our beloved community, UU Middleboro! Many of you know Erik Lindgren who is a friend of our church as well as a personal friend. Erik is an explorer of that crossover between genres of music: classical and rock, spiritual and light jazz, contemplative and wild.

December Music Musings

The great variety of winter seasonal music is impressive, from classical to folk to pop to everything in between. Despite the hokey barrage of tunes in many retail stores, most of the time we can pick and choose what fits our mood. The greatest joy is making music to share with one another.

November Music Musings

What a glorious season, crisp and colorful! Our fall music program reflects this enthusiasm. Read on…

The featured music event in November is a vocal workshop led by Jeannie Gagné, our former music director and wonderful jazz singer. The workshop will be held on Saturday afternoon, November 9, at 2:00. Please register with me.

We have a small group of Beta-Testers for the new Virtual Hymnal scheduled for release at General Assembly in July. All our comments and suggestions are due at the end of November. This is an ambitious project designed for today’s world of computers and will augment (by subscription) our current hymnals.

4th Annual UU Road Rally deemed a great success!

On Saturday, October 19 the UU held its 4th Annual Road Rally.  On a beautiful, sunny and warm day, 10 teams completed a  28 mile course, driving through the splendor of Middleboro and Lakeville fall foliage.  Congratulations to the trophy/medal winners!

October Music Musings

Such a treat starting up the new church year, with bells of enthusiasm ringing from every direction! The Chalice Choir is off and singing with 24 registrants. The Music Committee has compiled a large list of concerts and music related gatherings, most of them noted on the church calendar. The decision to have a monthly “family-friendly” service opens the doors to more music for children’s programming. And the beat goes on for our monthly Song Circle on the second Friday evening of each month.

September Music Musings

What a wondrous feeling to be gearing up for a new church year, full of promise and possibility! In addition to worship, there will be workshops, concerts, fundraisers, caroling, Music Sunday, and Song Circles (second Friday of each month.) We have many fine performers in our music program, singers and instrumentalists. Our first goal is to build a musical community that gives us connection not only to one another, but to the spirit of love, awe, and generosity. Alleluia!

Summer Music Musings

Music Sunday on May 19 was a highlight of the church year involving a cast of 25 singers, speakers, and instrumentalists: piano, organ, flutes, hammered dulcimer, guitar, keyboard and xylophone. So many talented people making such splendid music in our lovely Sanctuary! My heartfelt thanks to all who participated, including the congregation who came out in full force.

Circle of Music Week at Ferry Beach

Come to Ferry Beach Conference Center August 11-17 for a fabulous week of musical learning and sharing at the beach in beautiful Saco, Maine! This year we welcome as our guest artists Debra Cowan and Atwater-Donnelly, the duo of Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly.  See the attached flyer for more information

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