Table of Contents Welcome Letter... 4 General and Potentially Important Information... 6 UUMA Welcome Letter... 9 UUMOC Welcome Letter... 10 CUC Welcome Letter... 11 About the Right Relationship Team... 12 UUMA Covenant... 13 Schedule by Day... 14 Rooms at a Glance... 15 Floor Plans... 16 CONVO Short Stories... 20 CONVO Chapters... 24 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Thomas More... 28 Worship Highlights... 29 CONVO 09 Assessment... 36 3
Tell a tale... touch a life... transform the world... Beloved Colleagues; Welcome! Bienvenue! We are delighted to welcome you to Ottawa and to UUMA CONVO 2009. From the Poconos in 1974 to Ottawa in 2009, we have been gathering as Unitarian Universalist religious leaders in convocation. We ve come together for many reasons: for support, for solace, to argue, to listen, to feel connected, to find links of love, or for escape from the office. What we have been seeking, may not be what we find. We hope you find what you seek as well as what you do not expect. May you experience the familiar alongside the surprises. We are gathered in Ottawa because the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association includes UU ministers in Canada, in addition to the United States. It is that simple. In light of the separation between the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Canadian Unitarian Council in 2001, the UUMA Executive Committee chose to recognize our relationship with our friends who serve churches and institutions in Canada. Holding our UUMA CONVO 2009 in Ottawa, presented the best way to ensure our continuing support and appreciation to our colleagues serving north of the border. Our hope and therefore mission of this CONVO has been to bring us together in the spirit and tradition of story. We on the CONVO 09 team recognized early on that we all believed in the power of story to bring people together in deep and respectful relationship. We offer a holy space where we can hear the personal stories of each other s lives, share that which is precious to us, and thereby be willing to be in vulnerable relationships of mutuality. The art of story telling is not a lost art. It may recede to corners of tea and coffee houses, and dinner parties in this fast paced world of electronic media. But, we believe the transformative power and beauty of story telling is needed now more than ever in worship across all faiths. We believe that in hearing each other s story, we hear a version of truth that is deeply personal, and potentially life saving. For our programming we invited keynote speaker Thomas Moore, a treasured story teller, intellectual and spiritual leader, to offer insights to us as liberal religious leaders of the 21st century. We offer programming of various interests from our beloved colleagues and friends who can help us be the minister that we want to be. Our UU colleagues offer their time and effort in the spirit of love, without compensation. Please extend your gratitude. The CONVO 09 team began meeting in December of 2005 in Kingston, Ontario. Over the past four years we met in private homes - some of us sleeping on the floor - retreat centers and twice in hotels. We restricted our meetings over the past year to one in person meeting, instead relying on conference calls, in order to save money. The members of the team have changed slightly, with five being at the original meeting and staying through to the very end. Three loving souls needed to resign due to pressing personal matters, and two brave souls joined us late in the game, taking on very big jobs. (Please see the list of names below). We have all worked very hard to bring to you the best of what we began envisioning four years ago. In 2002, then UUMA President Kendyl Gibbons named our occasional gatherings of convocations as... the visible incarnation of our intangible connections we have to each other... We hope you find this visible and very tangible experience to be of considerable worth and value. We are delighted you chose to be here with your colleagues in Ottawa. We extend our love and prayers to all those who could not join us. 4
Let the story begin... Tell a tale... touch a life... transform the world... Brian Kopke, Chair, Minister Emeritus, First Unitarian Congregation, Ottawa, Ontario Wayne Walder, Public Relations, Co-Chair Program, Minister of Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Toronto, Ontario Kate Walker, Arrangements, Co-Chair Program, Minister of Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church, Alexandria, Virginia Debra Faulk, Secretary & Hospitality, Minister of Don Heights Unitarian Congregation, Toronto, Ontario Kathy Sage, Grants, Minister of Kingston Unitarian Fellowship, Ontario Brian Kiely, Treasurer, Minister of Unitarian Church of Edmonton, Alberta Leslie Takahashi-Morris, Worship, Co-Minister, Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church, Walnut Creek, California Joseph Santos-Lyons, Ministory, Community Minister, Portland, Oregon Gratitude is our prayer. Knowing that none of us walk this path alone, we extend our appreciation to: Three colleagues who served on the CONVO planning team: Paul Sawyer Alicia Forde Alison Barrett With special thanks to: Alison Wohler, Registrar Jason Shelton, music genius extraordinaire Mark Gibbons, Tech/AV Shawn Newton, program book Lisa Presley, Chaplain team Janette Lallier, for EVERYTHING Jory Agate and the UUA MPL for grants and support The Right Relations and Hospitality teams Unitarian Universalist Funding Panel for two grants Frances Deverell, Program Book advertising Jane Bramadat, Written Ministory Yielbonzie Charles Johnson, advisor Famous Blue Rainsongs, for the circular image on the cover Ministory Team: Carmen Emerson Elka Cartmell Ladd Tim Trussell-Smith Sukhi Sangera Hafidha Acuay Tremendous gratitude goes to all our Short Story Presenters for their time, talent and generosity. To ALL our Chapter facilitators: Josh Searle-White, Dan Crozier, Carl Scovel, Marta Flanagan, Linda Olson-Peebles, John Tolley, Eric Wikstrom, Terasa Cooley, and Susan Suchocki Brown. Thank you for your commitment to furthering the excellence of UU ministry. Our gratitude will be felt for many years to come. To Thomas Moore, our deep gratitude for extending your wisdom, time and heck, your life to us, humble servants of humanity. 5
General and Potentially Important Information: CONVO Team: members can be identified by their red, fleece vests with the CONVO 09 Logo. CONVO Information and Hospitality Area: Top of the escalators on the 4th floor. UUMA Office: Need a new membership card? Have a question about your dues? Want to order a UUMA Publication? Just want to say hello to Janette or meet our new Acting Executive Director, Don Southworth? Visit the UUMA Office table on the 4th floor by the escalator. Food: Most of your meals are covered by your registration fee: all breakfasts and lunches and one fancy banquet on Sunday! For your other dinners, Wednesday through Saturday, you ll find you re surrounded by a wonderful selection of restaurants in Ottawa. The Hospitality Team is ready to guide you in finding the best place for your needs. For the very hungry but not wealthy, there is a food court found in the Mall attached to the Westin, accessible on the third floor. Chaplains? Yes! Our colleague Lisa Presley has put together an excellent team of on-call chaplains ready to help you in any emergency or with any urgent issue. Just call: 613-883-7630. This is a local number. Or stop by their room: Prince Edward Island, 4th floor. Spiritual Practice in the morning: There are two daily opportunities to join with colleagues for your morning wake up practice: Hatha Yoga: 7-7:30 a.m. Quebec, 4th floor This half hour yoga session is meant to wake up the body using the breath and yoga poses, and to calm the mind using meditation. Please bring your own sticky mat and/or blanket and refrain from eating until afterward. Led by Renee Ruchotzke Chakra Meditation: 7-7:30 a.m. Manitoba, 2nd floor. The chakras points of energy exchange on the human body have been the focus of meditation practice for thousands of years in the 6 Hindu tradition. We will practice a chakra awareness and clearing exercise for the 7 major chakras. This energizing breath practice involves opening to more conscious connection between the physical body the its surrounding energy body also known as the aura. Led by Rev. Cathleen Diane Cox Meditation Room: open 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Manitoba, 2nd floor. A quiet space to quiet your heart, mind and soul. Provided by the Hospitality Team MiniStory: Thursday, 9-10 p.m. Confederation II & III. The MiniStory Project strives to tell our stories of deep spiritual embrace, best practices in ministry, and making available the hither-tofor private wisdom of our clergy. Story alone has the power to join head, heart, and soul as an expression of our being in this world. Good stories never become obsolete. The Ministory Project represents a major step forward in recognizing the power of story to enable, enliven, and empower our ministry. Come hear and watch some of the wonderful stories from our colleagues captured by members of the MiniStory video team. With special thanks to the Fund for Unitarian Universalism for the MiniStory grant that made this project possible. Entertainment? Right here at the hotel. The Circle of Canadian Song: Friday, 8:30 p.m.- 10 p.m., Confederation 1 & 2 Experience an evening of live music that celebrates the cultural diversity of Canada. The Circle of Canadian Song is a café-style event featuring gems of the Canadian folk music scene. The evening s performers will include Ian Tamblyn, a Juno award-winning folk-singer and global adventurer, Inuit cultural performers, and Genticorum, an energetic Montreal trio who interpret traditional Québécois music. The evening will be hosted by Ottawa singersongwriter Tony Turner who will also perform. Don t miss this musical memory of Canada! Story Telling Cabaret: Saturday, 9-10:30 p.m. Confederation 1 & 2, Master of Ceremonies is award winning story teller, Dr. Josh Searle- White. Given that the theme of CONVO is telling a tale, it seems fitting to set aside some time
for us to tell stories to each other in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. If you like to listen to stories or have one to tell, this is the place for you. Bring a 3-5 minute story of your most disastrous wedding, your strangest funeral, the best moment (or the worst) in your ministry or any story, real-life or fanciful, that you d love to tell, and we ll all join in the experience. Telling the truths of our lives is a way to touch each other s hearts and maybe even have some fun doing it! Lombard Theological School and Starr King School for the Ministry, and Sunday s offering will support The Northern Lights, the first chalice lighters program for Canadian Unitarian Universalists. The program is kicking off at the next Canadian Unitarian Council Annual General Meeting in May of 2010. Announcements? We re keeping these to a minimum, please check in with a member of the CONVO Team. There will be a sign-up sheet at the Registration area for those who would like to tell stories (to make sure we have enough time and space). If you don t want to tell one yourself, come join us to hear about the adventures and mishaps of your fellow ministers. It s sure to be an enjoyable and community-building evening. If you have questions, contact Kate Walker Welcome/Hospitality area, Nunavut, 4th floor. We look forward to seeing (and hearing) you! UUMA Collegial Conversation: Sunday, 1:15-3:15 p.m.,the UUMA Executive is offering three conversations: A Conversation with Your New Acting Executive Director of the UUMA Confederation II; What s Next on Our Guidelines Governor General III; and A Conversation About Our Two UU Seminaries Governor General I. UUMA President s Coffee Table: Sunday, 5-6 p.m. Governor General I & II. Five of our former UUMA President s have agreed to an informal dialogue about the present and future of our ministers association: Ken Sawyer, Rob Eller- Isaacs, Paul Johnson, Kendyl Gibbons, and Wayne Arnason. Facilitated by Brian Kopke Offerings: The CONVO Team has chosen four recipients for our worship offerings to be taken during the morning worship services only. Thursday s offering is designated for The Odawa Native Friendship Center, which provides cradle to grave social and spiritual programs, and serves the Aboriginal population of Ottawa and it s surrounding community. The staff brings a sense of radical hospitality, confidence, pride and hope to all they serve. Friday and Saturday s offerings are for our two seminaries, Meadville/ 7
Recordings and other memory devices: No recording or photography is allowed without the express permission of the speaker, singer or storyteller. Thomas Moore s keynote addresses are not being recorded per his request. Buy one of his books instead. Evaluation?: Ready to sing high praises, offer remarkable insights, or just give some handy feedback? Please fill out the Assessment Form at the back of this book and hand it to one of the CONVO Team members, or turn it in at the CONVO Registration/Hospitality office. Rather do it later? Then send it electronically to Kate Walker at kwalker@uuma.org. We appreciate any time spent on giving us feedback, and invite you to sign your words. One last thank you goes to Kirk Loadman- Copeland, chair of CONVO 02, who did a remarkable job of note taking, allowing this team insights into their process. It helped us avoid some pot holes. Thank you Kirk and the CONVO 02 Team. 8
Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association 9/11/09 Beloved Colleagues: It is my distinct honor to be among those extending a special welcome to you upon your arrival at Convo. In her book Finding Beauty in a Broken World (Pantheon 2008), naturalist and teacher, Terry Tempest Williams, tells a story. She writes, I said yes. I said yes to Lily Yeh, a Chinese American artist who understood mosaic as taking that which was broken and creating something whole. She helped create the Village of Arts and Humanities in Philadelphia from the poorest of neighborhoods. She stood in the center of an empty lot littered with glass, picked up a stick, and drew a circle around her. One by one, a curious community came to see who this tiny Chinese woman was and what she was doing. She invited them to pick up shards of glass and together they began making art. Mosaics. A Tree of Life was constructed on the standing wall of a building otherwise destroyed. It was the first of many mosaics to restore beauty to a place of violence and abuse. This is what stories can do. Stories help us to know what s been broken, and how the shards of that brokenness can become something beautiful and new. Strong stories, well told, invite us into prophecy and help give life the shape of justice. That is what I want for you, for myself and for all of us. May our time together here in Ottawa help us to touch both brokenness and beauty. May we be restored in each other s company. May the good work we all share be strengthened by this time together and may the stories which emerge over the next few days we spend together, goad and guide us on. Yours in gratitude and faith, Rob Eller-Isaacs, President UUMA 9
Unitarian Universalist Ministers of Canada 11 November 2009 A warm welcome from the Unitarian Universalist Ministers of Canada to our UUMA colleagues. THE UUMOC is a close and far-flung gathering of ministers both retired and actively serving as parish, community and religious education ministers. Our membership is as varied as our vast country: some are Canadians who have served US congregations now or in the past, some were born in the US and now serve in Canada, some are Canadian born ministers serving in the US. Our members were largely trained in Canadian and US seminaries. We are pleased to think there will be some among you who will have the good fortune to join us, and spend a part of your ministry in Canada sometime in the future! Like all UUMA chapters, ours has unique features. Our region stretches the entire width and breadth of the second largest country on Earth. From the rugged Pacific coast and crossing the Canadian Rockies, through the western prairies to the midlands and Great Lakes of the central region, across the Laurentians and the St. Lawrence Seaway, all the way to the Maritimes and The Rock, Newfoundland, the eastern-most point of the North American continent. Geographically, the UUMOC is the largest UUMA chapter. UUMOC, in addition to being a UUMA chapter, is a national organization working in covenantal relationship with the Canadian Unitarian Council toward the growth of our UU movement in Canada. UUMOC is divided into regional gatherings. We connect in creative ways to forge a sense of closeness. Ask us about Wood Buffaloes, or Northern Lights, or the idea of "Minister on a Moose" - or any of the many differences here that might intrigue you. Your UU colleagues serving in Canada wish you a warm welcome to CONVO 2009 in Ottawa, the second coldest national capital in the world. Despite borders, political and cultural differences, we are connected as members of and support a strong UUMA. Enjoy your visit to Canada and its gracious capital city. The Reverend Carole Martignacco, UUMOC President Minister, UU Estrie - Unitarian Universalists of North Hatley, Quebec 10
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About the Right Relationship Team The Right Relationship Team exists in response to historic instances of oppression (such as racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism/ homophobia, and ableism) in large Unitarian Universalist gatherings. In addition to responding to particular events and problems, we work to create an environment where oppression will not happen. In the case of this gathering, we are additionally called to be mindful of our collegial covenant. About the Convo Right Relationship Covenant No one wants oppression. Unfortunately, preventing it takes work. On the Right Relationship Team we believe Unitarian Universalists can best do this work by letting our Principles shape our behavior on a personal level. The Right Relationship Team encourages us to live out our commitment to the inherent worth and dignity of every person in our personal interactions with one another, as people and as members of a common family of faith. The team reminds us all of the importance of our collegial covenant in word and spirit. Each time we gather as colleagues we have an opportunity to strengthen ties that nurture and support us throughout our ministries. We encourage people to see the strands that connect us to each other and let our faith and collegial commitment shape our behavior throughout the Convocation. What affects one person, affects us all. Fundamentally, the Right Relationship Team seeks to help our Convo community live our faith with intentionality and integrity. of fear of doing just the right thing! Talk to each other about oppression. Ask questions. Share successes and failures. We all learn from each other and can support each other in this difficult work. We ll Report Back to You! The Right Relations Team addresses the Convocation once a day, to tell you how things are going and what we have been up to. When something has gone wrong, we ll share what we know and how we hope to address it as a community. When things are going well, we celebrate with you! We want to hear from you! We are: Revs. Neal Anderson, Rob Eller-Isaacs, Christine Hillman, Darrick Jackson, Barbara Meyers, Manish Mishra, Wendy Pantoja, Linda Olson Peebles, Lisa Presley, Michael Tino and Wendy von Zirpolo (chair). By the time we see you the team may have grown and we ll announce those members at the opening. Where to Find Us Look for the rainbow! Right Relationship Team members and clergy serving as chaplains will be easily identifiable with rainbow stoles. Throughout the conference you may also call the Chaplain/Right Relationship cell 613-883-7630 and make an appointment to speak with a team member or a chaplain. Aside from Creating a Respectful and Welcoming Convo, What Can You Do? First and foremost, remember that right relationship work is best addressed with immediacy, accountability and respect. Avoid triangulation and address situations head-on! Fighting oppression involves taking risks. There s no rulebook on when to step up, or step down. Don t let oppression pass silently because 12
Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association Covenant United in our call to serve the spirit of love and justice through the vocation of ministry in the liberal religious tradition, we, the members of the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association, covenant with one another: To conduct ourselves with integrity, honoring the trust placed in us; To embody in our lives the values that we proclaim on behalf of our faith; To support one another in collegial respect and care, understanding and honoring the diversity within our association; To hold ourselves accountable to each other for the competent exercise of our vocation; To use our power constructively and with intention, mindful of our potential unconsciously to perpetuate systems of oppression; To seek justice and right relations according to our evolving collective wisdom, and to refrain from all abuse or exploitation; To cultivate practices of deepening awareness, understanding, humility, and commitment to our ideals; To labor earnestly together for the well being of our communities and the progress of Unitarian Universalism. Through fidelity to this covenant and our Code of Professional Conduct, we aspire to grow in wholeness, and bring hope and healing to the world. 13
Schedule By Day: Time Wed Nov 11 Thurs Nov 12 Fri Nov 13 Sat Nov 14 Sun Nov 15 Mon Nov 16 7:00-7:30 7:30 am Spiritual Practice* Spiritual Practice* Spiritual Practice* Spiritual Practice* 7:15-8:15 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Confederation I Confederation I Confederation I Confederation I 8:15-9:45 am Worship Confederation II & III Worship Confederation II & III Worship Confederation II & III Worship Confederation II & III 9:45-10 am Break Break Break Break Chapters Part 3* Chapters Part 7 Travel Short Stories: Short Stories: Day Keynote: A3 Part I Keynote : A1 (repeat) 10 am-12:00 pm Thomas Moore Confederation II & III A5 A6 Part 1 B1 Part 1 B2 Thomas Moore Confederation II & III A3 Part II A4 (repeat) B2 (repeat) C5 Part 3 C4 Part 1 12:00-1 pm Welcome and Check In 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Lunch Confederation I Lunch Confederation I Lunch Confederation I Lunch Confederation I 1:15-3:15 4th Floor, top of Chapters Part 1* Chapters Part 4 * Chapters Part 5* Collegial escalators Short Stories: A1 A2 Part 1 A7 Part 1 B8 C1 C8 Short Stories: A6 Part 2 B1 Part 2 B6 C3 C4 Part 2 C7 Short Stories: A8 Part 1 B3 Part 1 B4 Part 1 B7 C2 Part 1 C5 Part 1 Conversations* Confederation II & III, Governor General I and III 3:15 Break Break Break Break 3:30-5:30 pm Chapters Part 2* Short Stories: A2 Part 2 A7 Part 2 B5 C1 (repeat) C6 UUA President s Conversation 3:30-5:00 Confederation II & III Chapters Part 6* Short Stories: A4 A8 Part 2 B3 Part 2 B4 Part 2 C2 Part 2 C5 Part 2 Choir Rehearsal 5-6 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal UUMA President s Coffee Table Governor General I & II 6:00-6:45 6:45 pm Closing Worship Confederation II & III 6-10 pm Opening Banquet Reception 7:00-9:00 Confederation II Provinces/ & III Confederation I 7:15 pm Opening Worship Confederation II & III 7:30/8-9 pm Vespers Vespers Vespers Confederation II & 7:30-8:30 pm Confederation II & III Confederation II & III III 8:30/9 pm Ministory Canadian Concert Story Telling Presentation 8:30 p.m. Cabaret 9:00-10:30 9 p.m. Confederation II & Confederation II & Confederation II & III III III Travel Day 14
Rooms at a Glance* Convocation 2009 A: Ministerial Agility B: Emotional C: Boundaries Chapters Other Events A1**: In Our Own Voice: Gov. General I A2: Embodied Preaching: Gov. General III A3: Mental Health Issues: Alberta A4**: Transforming Faith: Gov. General I A5: Prophetic Congregations: Gov. General II A6: Clergy Ethics: Les Saisons A7: Financial Story: Les Saisons A8: Whose Story is It?: Gov. General II B1: Emotional Systems: Provinces II B2**: Anti-Oppression: Gov. General I B3: Non-Anxious: Gov. General III B4: Sexuality: Alberta B5: Mindfulness: Gov. General I B6: Walking the Way: Alberta B7: Living Longing: Gov. General I B8: The Prophetic Church: Gov. General II C1***: Sustainability: Provinces II C2: Principles: Provinces II C3: One Name, Many Stories: Gov. General I C4: Testifying: Black UU Women: Gov. General III C5: Transforming Whiteness: Les Saisons C6: Study Group: Alberta C7: Finding Paradise: Gov. General II C8 Making Whiteness Visible, Alberta Chapter #1: Religious Leadership- T. Moore, Nova Scotia Chapter #2: Narrative, J. Searle, D. Crozier, Confederation III Chapter #3: Preaching, L. Peebles, J. Tolley, British Columbia Chapter #4: Disaster Strikes, Trauma Team, New Brunswick Chapter #5: Conflict Trans., T. Cooley, New Foundland Chapter #6: Worship, E. Wikstrom, Confederation II Chapter #7: Spiritual Direction, C. Scovel, M. Flanagan, Quebec Opening Reception/Worship: Confed. II & III Morning Meditation: Manitoba Hatha Yoga: Quebec Chaplain office: Prince Edward Island Registration/Hospitality: Nunavut Caffeine: 3rd Floor Meals: Confederation I Conversation with UUA President: Confed. II & III UUMA Pres. Coffee Table: Governor General I & II Closing Worship: Confed. II & III Banquet: Provinces/Confed. I *This schedule is current as of September 2009, subject to the affects of the Chaos Theory. **Repeated on Sunday: A1, Gov. Gen. 1; A4, Gov. Gen II; B2, Gov. Gen. II. ***Repeated on Thursday, same room 15
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Welcome to CONVO in Canada! Our congregation extends a warm invitation to UU Ministers who want to experience the amazing multicultural city of Toronto. Come join us while on Sabbatical or vacation. And if you would like the opportunity to offer a service we would welcome your voice. Don Heights Unitarian Congregation 18 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Ontario www.donheights.ca 19
Convo Short Stories CONVO Short Stories are one shot workshops of various sizes offered over the four days, some are repeated, some are in parts. Attendees simply choose a Short Story and show up. If there are multiple parts, please attend all parts. To help with planning, Short Stories have been loosely grouped into three categories. #1 Developing Ministerial Agility: Stories concerned (even in the smallest of ways) with Ministerial skills. #2 Deepening Emotional Understanding: Stories concerned with personal and congregational health. #3 Stretching Our Boundaries: Service-related Stories and those with new ideas. Short Story Titles and Descriptions: Developing Ministerial Agility: Stories concerned (even in the smallest of ways) with Ministerial skills. 1. Speaking in Our Own Voice: Creating Worship with an Authentic Spirit Presenter: The Rev. Dr. Barbara W. ten Hove Thursday, 1:15-3:15 p.m. Governor General I Our worship often depends on salvation by bibliography. What happens when we put aside the books and use our own voices to create liturgy? How can our lives (and the lives of those we serve) impact everything in worship, not just the sermon? This workshop will provide tools and stories of making authentic worship work. We will explore ways to bridge the gap between lay and clergy in worship. 2. Embodied Preaching: Reviving the Spiritual Art of preaching without notes and manuscript. Presenters Rev. Stephen M. Shick, Rev. Aaron Payson, Thursday, 1:15-5:30 p.m. (2 parts) Governor General III The art of preaching without notes and manuscript has all but disappeared from our congregations and with it rich opportunities for deepening our ministry and connecting with our people. In Hints on Extemporaneous Preaching (1831), Henry Ware, Jr. argued that Unitarian preaching would be more effective if this spiritual discipline were practiced. In 1867, Rev. Dr. Sylvanus Cobb, Jr. noted that Father Ballou felt that younger ministers should cultivate the habit of delivering discourses without manuscript. 3. Embracing Mental Health Issues in Our Ministries Presenter: Rev. Barbara Meyers Friday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Alberta; Part I, Sunday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Alberta; Part II People with mental health problems fill our pews, our streets and our jails. Often, a person in need will consult a minister before seeking professional mental health care. Yet, few ministers have had training in how to handle mental health issues. As religious professionals, we often struggle alone with these problems in our own lives, as well. This four-hour workshop is designed to aid the professional development of ministers in the area of mental health. It will give an overview of mental health, consequences of mental disorders, treatment, the recovery model and pastoral care. 4. Becoming A Transforming Faith Presenter: Rev. Cathleen Diane Cox, Saturday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Governor General I; Repeat, Sunday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Governor General II. The role of religion is to transform society by calling people to embrace its vision of reality, with the promise that doing so will transform their lives. This workshop proposes two pillars for articulating such a transformational Unitarian Universalist vision of reality, both grounded in our denominational heritage and core identity: All Is One (Unitarian) and Love Transcends Fear (Universalist). It will explore the power of these core concepts to effect a lifechanging paradigm shift. It will also offer an indepth experiential exploration of an integrated model of psycho/spiritual practices for living and ministering from - this vision. 20
5. How Do We Create Prophetic Congregations Presenter: Meg A. Riley Friday, 10 a.m. -12 p.m., Governor General II Compellingly articulated vision, human relationships that cross boundaries of culturally defined identities, and courage are necessary if our congregations are to be prophetic beacons of UU values rather than tired clubs where the privileged can discuss justice abstractly. How do we develop each of these within our congregations, so that working to create beloved community is the lived practice of our faith? What skills do we need to build to be effective in this work both in ourselves as ministers and among the leadership in our congregations? Where can we find help and support? 6. Clergy Ethics: Beyond Thou Shall Not Presenter: The Rev. Dr. Deborah J. Pope-Lance Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:15-3:15 p.m. (2 parts) Les Saisons A lot of attention has been given in the religious professions recently to sloppy ethics, dual relationships, power abuses and poor boundaries. Got it! Now what? With the help of case studies and reflection on our own experience and practice, we'll look together at how good ethics translates into professional competence and at how better boundary management can increase your effectiveness, improve your relationships, lower your anxiety and likely raise your self-esteem. 7. Understanding YOUR Church's Financial Story Presenter: Rev. Jim Sherblom Thursday, 1:15-5:30 p.m. (2 parts), Les Saisons Each church's mission is deeply affected by its financial story as expressed by its giving, its spending, and its understanding of abundance. If you bring a copy of your church's annual financial report to this workshop Jim will help explain Church Finances 101 and help you to understand the financial story that your congregation appears to be living within. 8. Whose Story is It? Exploring Cultural Engagement and Misappropriation Presenters Revs. Jason Shelton, Sofia Betancourt, Danielle DiBona, Manish Mishra and UUA Moderator Gini Courter, Saturday 1:15-5:30 p.m. (2 parts) Governor General II Workshop facilitators, are members of the UUA Council for Cross-Cultural Engagement. Confronted with increasing diversity in ritual, story, symbol, and music in our worship practices, a pressing question is how we, as worship leaders, are in relationship with cultures from which we may be borrowing such practices. Hearing one another's stories, we can gain a deeper appreciation of times when we do this well, and others where we inadvertantly cause pain. Does the story of another ever become ours to tell...? Engaging one another in the context of Convo, we can help each other better engage cultural diversity in our ministries. B. Deepening Emotional Understanding: Stories concerned with personal and congregational health. 1. Emotional Systems in the Liberal Church Presenter: Rev. Dr. Richard Speck Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1:15-3:15 p.m. (2 parts) Provinces II As ministers we need a firm grounding in the emotional system of our congregations. This extended workshop will provide an in-depth exploration of emotional systems, individual reflections on our family of origin, and how we as leaders can influence the emotional field in a positive way. Case studies will be drawn from the attendees for group discussion. 2. Knowing Enough to Buy a Vowel: How Anti- Oppression Work Moves Successfully Forward Presenters: Rev. Keith Kron, Friday, 10 a.m. - 12 pm., Governor General I; Repeat, Sunday, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m., Governor General II What does success look like in doing any antioppression work in our congregations? Why are we better at homophobia than racism? Congregations change over time. The indicators of success on anti-oppression work are 21
predictable. You have to want to do it. And want to keep doing it to be successful. We'll explore what is typical in our congregations and how to guide a congregation forward through the process whatever oppression you might be working on. We will also look at typical hurdles, backslides, opportunities, and when to call for help. 3. The Non-Anxious in the Non-Anxious Presence Presenter: Kenn Hurto, Saturday, 1:15-5:30 p.m. (2 parts), Governor General III Many colleagues have studied family systems theory to understand the power of "presence" in leadership. Yet, being non-anxiously present is not the same as being without anxiety. This workshop focuses on being in the core of one's values as a leader. 4. Sexuality and the Ministry Presenter: Rev. Debra W. Haffner Saturday, 1:15-5:30 p.m. (2 parts) Alberta This two part interactive workshop will include assessing your own attitudes and values about sexuality, the latest research on sexuality and sexual behaviors, a counseling model for addressing congregants' sexuality-related concerns, handling sexual attractions in your ministry, and creating a sexually healthy congregation. 5. Mindfullness in Ministry Presenters: Telos and Sue Whitfield Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Governor General I This workshop will offer people a chance to explore ways to bring the practices of mindfulness into their ministry. From writing to sitting and walking meditation, having a daily spiritual practice has a healing and grounding impact on our work. 6. Walking the Way to Santiago Presenter: Rev. Fran Dearman Friday, 1:15-3:15 p.m., Alberta On sabbatical in 2007, Fran Dearman walked the ancient pilgrim trail, El Camino de Santiago de Compostella, from St. Jean Pied de Port in France, over the Pyrenees to Ronceveaux/ Roncesvalles, then on through Burgos and Leon to the cathedral shrine of St. James at Santiago in the province of Galicia. A light pack makes a happy pilgrim. This workshop unpacks that journey, and six hundred kilometres of distance walking. 7. Living from our Longing Presenter: Julia McKay, Saturday, 1:15-3:15 p.m., Governor General I In these very complex and difficult times, the world cries out for religious experience that inspires an engagement with life s mysteries and shapes a vision that invites embodied, whole lives. Ultimately, it seems that the ability to walk with another comes from deeply knowing how one moves in the world... from deeply knowing what gifts are innately ours to offer. In this experiential and highly interactive workshop, we will explore expanded ways of moving and being in the world that create more ease and form a stronger connection with the ground of being, and a stronger bond with one another. This workshop is designed to equip participants with basic tools to provide pastoral care to support racial and ethnic diversity in Unitarian Universalist congregations 8. The Prophetic Church and Diversity Presenter: Rev. Alicia Forde, Thursday, 1:15-3:15 p.m., Governor General II The work of the prophetic church includes (but is not limited to) meeting and transforming the world. As the demographic of the United States of America continues to shift and we see an ever increasing ethnic diversity, we too need to shift, we too need to grapple with how we grow a ministry that truly meets, serves, and transforms the world that we inhabit. We need a new narrative that invites us to craft a vision and a reality of what it means to do ministry in a multicultural and multiracial context. We need a new narrative that tells the story of our commitment to a theology of welcoming, wholeness, and belonging. 22
C. Stretching our Boundaries: Service-related related Stories and those with new ideas. 1. Ministry and Sustainability Presenters: Karen Brammer, Daniel Jantos, Katherine Jesch, Barbara McKusick Liscord; Thursday, 1:15-3:15 p.m., Repeat Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Provinces II This workshop provides opportunity to ground personal and congregational responses to environmental crises in faithful and informed language. Perhaps most importantly, we will talk with each other about where we (personally, congregationally) seem to get reactive, stuck, harassed and hopeless or responsive, energized and moving with vision. 2. Embodying the Principles Presenter: Christina Sillari, Saturday, 1:15-5:30 p.m., (2 parts) Provinces II This four hour experiential workshop explores the connection between the Unitarian Universalist principles and the eastern chakra system. The seven chakras (energy centers of the body) relate to the seven principles. We will use movement, breath, sound, visualization, and meditation to rediscover each principle through the lens of its corresponding chakra. This allows us to experience how each principle lives inside of us, emotionally, physically, and psychologically. Different forms of power inherent in each chakra are examined in relationship to each principle and how that particular form of power influences our actions and reactions in the world. 3. Many Stories one name Presenters: Brian Kiely and Jill McAllister, Friday, 1:15-3:15 p.m., Governor General I Unitarianism or Unitarian Universalism is NOT a single global faith. Rather it is a collection of churches and individuals who have felt the same pulls towards a liberal faith. Yet each has arrived with their own story. Our global church is rooted in many soils, in many climatic conditions. Each national and regional expression is different from the others and finding the common link can be a challenge. Join International Council of Unitarians and Universalists Executive members and other international ministers as they tour through the garden of our faithful stories. 4. Testifying: Invoking the Stories and Contributions of Black Unitarian, Universalists and UU Women Presenter: Rev. Dr. Qiyamah A. Rahman, Friday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1:15-3:15 p.m., (2 parts) Governor General III Reflecting on the lives and contributions of black UU women can provide a deep understanding and appreciation of the unique journeys that have carried them through complex times across race, class and gender boundaries. This unique workshop utilizes small groups to initially engage the participants in the lives of black UU women. In the second half of the workshop participants will be invited to creatively imagine conversations between our foremothers, both euro-american and black uu women based on available bios, and pose questions and responses. The workshop will also feature extensive handouts. 5. Transforming our Whiteness Presenters:Bill Gardiner and Melissa Carvill Ziemer, Saturday, 1:15-5:30 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., (3 parts) Les Saisons In this workshop we will identify what whiteness is, clarify the ways whiteness impacts on our lives, and consider ways we can transform our whiteness into a force for justice. We will discuss the history of white identity in the United States and Canada and the history of white identity in the Unitarian Universalist Association. Each participant will have an opportunity to explore the dynamics of the own personal identity journey. 6. Creating a Study Group Presenters: Rev. Brian Kopke and other members of Continental study groups; Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Alberta Members of The Greenfield Group, which has met for over eighty years, and the Prairie Group, which has met for over fifty years, will share the joys of and tribulations of study groups as they offer models for starting up new groups for Unitarian Universalist ministers. Plans will include study groups for community ministers as well as parish- 23
based ministers. Study groups offer a time for directed study, reflection and discussion on important issues as well as spiritual renewal to those who attend regularly. You will leave with a set of plans and offers of help to get new groups started. Making Whiteness Visible is a two-hour workshop that includes viewing a 50-minute DVD. Unlike some training materials that focus primarily on history and facts, this film engages with personal stories and invites participants to spiritual reflection, regardless of their location on the journey. We'll delve a bit deeper into our own stories and leave with a tool to continue the conversation in our congregational & collegial settings. This DVD has been used with congregational, district and national UU boards (UUA Board, District President's Association, ARE & others). It is easily used with leadership groups, small group ministries and other congregational settings, regardless of your experience leading anti-racism programs. CONVO Chapters CONVO Chapters are an intensive workshop of 12-14 hours with a limited number of people. Only those who were selected through registration and 24 random lottery can attend. Those selected should have been notified via email (in theory), and also have their selection on their name tag. Please attend all sessions out of respect for the facilitators. All Chapters meet at the same time as the Short Stories: Thursday, 1:15-5:30 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:15-3:15 p.m., Saturday, 1:15-5:30 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 7. Finding Paradise Again for the First Time Presenter: Rev. Rebecca Parker; Friday, 1:15-3:15 p.m., Governor General II What might it mean for Unitarian Universalists to recover the early Christian vision of paradise here #1 Religious Leadership in the 21st Century and now? We'll explore the implications for our Dr. Thomas Moore, Nova Scotia theologies, spiritual practice, multi-religious relationships, ritual life, and justice-making An ethical life is rooted in the realization that commitments. Based on the book Saving Paradise: contributing to those around us and to humanity How Christianity Traded Love of This World for at large is more profoundly satisfying and fulfilling Crucifixion and Empire, by Rita Nakashima Brock than any amount of self-serving. The high level of and Rebecca Ann Parker (Beacon Press, 2008) unethical behavior we see in our world is due to named a 2009 Best Book in Religion by two factors: narcissism, or the failure to feel like Publisher's Weekly, and a finalist for the American somebody of value, and to lack of education and Academy of Religion Book Prize for Theological guidance in dealing with the powerful emotional Reflection. complexes that stir us inwardly. Unethical behavior doesn't come from bad people but from 8. Making Whiteness Visible ignorance about how to deal with a painful Presenters: Wendy von Zirpolo and Michael Tino, experience of life. Therefore, we can educate for a Thursday, 1:15-3:15 p.m. Alberta more ethical world, but we have to go deep. An appeal for ethical behavior does nothing. We have to address the deep issues that account for actingout and a negative attitude toward the other. #2 "Embodiment and Narrative" Dr. Josh Searle-White and Dan Crozier, Province I This experiential workshop is designed to help participants bring more energy to their ministry, to engage more fully and effectively with congregants, and to make their preaching more dynamic and alive. Through a series of exercises, participants will have the opportunity to explore areas of themselves that hold untapped potential and to find ways to broaden and deepen their capacity to share that potential with their congregation. Josh and Dan are faculty members at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. Josh is a member of the UU Church of Meadville and has held a variety of leadership positions, including President and Vice President of the Board, Chair of the Ministerial Search Committee, and Co-Chair of the Worship
Committee. He is also an active UU storyteller and has given storytelling workshops at the 2003 and 2005 General Assemblies, as well as at various congregational and district events in the U.S. and Canada. His first book of stories, Magic Wanda's Travel Emporium was published by Skinner House Press in 2006. Dan is an experienced actor, director and theatre professor; he has worked in television, film, at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, and on a number of stages in New York City including The Public Theatre, LaMaMa and Dance Theatre Workshop. He runs the Allegheny College Summer Theatre Workshop. #3 The Art, Spirit and Practice of Preaching Rev. Linda Olson Peebles and Rev. Dr. John Tolley, British Columbia Have fun exploring the many moods, styles, techniques, and secrets of preaching. Guest masters of the art will participate, and everyone will have the chance to experiment with their voices, bodies, hearts, minds and spirit. The sessions will help new ministers increase their confidence; support mid-career ministers in breaking some habits, and starting some new ones; and encourage experienced ministers, both those who want to launch into text free preaching, and those who feel the need to get back to a text that is more to the point. This series of experiences is designed and facilitated by the Rev. Dr. John Tolley and the Rev. Linda Olson Peebles. Dr. Tolley is Associate Professor of Ministry and the Arts at Meadville/Lombard Theological School. He holds a PhD in educational theater, and has inspired many ministers, religious educators, and congregations to enrich their ministry through learning how to use diverse means of communication "to speak in depth and scope to all the people they serve." Rev. Peebles is Minister of Religious Education at the UU Church of Arlington, Virginia, and brings her background of performance art, music, and multiple media to the creation of worship. #4 When Disaster Strikes will you be prepared to assist? Do you know what do to, who to go to, how to help and not hinder? The Unitarian Universalist Trauma Response Team, New Brunswick If you think that you are called to be a crisis/ trauma responder with the Unitarian Universalist Trauma Response Team, this workshop is for you. This intensive training will prepare you to respond. It will address the spiritual and pastoral components of responding in times of disaster. We will share experiences and stories and give you hands on training. When you finish this workshop, if you still feel that call, you will become part of the UUTRM team. It is then that you may be called on to respond to our UU congregations, colleagues, or to the needs of the larger communities when disaster strikes. Responders are needed in many areas handson at the site or offering nurture, support and care from other locations. #5 Conflict Transformation: A New Source for Learning Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley, Mass Bay District Executive, New Foundland What were you taught about conflict? To avoid it? To try to make it go away? Is conflict in a congregation a sign that it is deeply polarized, wounded or unhealthy? What if we were to think about conflict as an inherent condition of life that has something to teach us, rather than as something to be feared? Rather than mediating or trying to resolve conflict, the transformation model teaches us ways to mine conflictual situations for life wisdom. Utilizing family systems theory, communication methods and research about group dynamics, this workshop will encourage us to understand our personal response to conflict, as well as teach us skills for encountering conflict in healthy ways in our congregations. 25
#6 The Art of Worship Rev. Eric Wikstrom, UUA Ministry & Professional Leadership, Confederation II Weekly services of worship are the single most consistent activity in which Unitarian Universalists engage in order to "Tell a tale, Touch a Life, and Transform the world." In September 2008 the UUA created an Office of Worship and Music Resources (as part of the Ministry and Professional Leadership Group) with the mission of discovering, developing, and disseminating the resources needed to deepen the experience of worship in our congregations. Many wonderful and exciting things are happening each week in Unitarian Universalist congregations across the country, yet often one congregation doesn't know what the next is doing. This chapter will bring out some of the best practices in UU worship today, taught by the people who are in the sanctuaries doing it! In the four days of this workshop, I hope to offer an introduction to some of the best worship and music from the research done in my office; to have the people who do it best, offer introductions to multigenerational worship; the creation of festivals and special services; the collaborative integration of music, words, and silence; and the care and feeding of lay worship programs; and to conclude with a session dedicated to moving forward-individually, within our own congregations, and as a movement. #7 Spiritual Direction Rev. Carl Scovel and Rev. Marta Flanagan, Quebec An introduction to spiritual direction, each session will consist of presentation, reflection through journaling and dyads, and real-play direction followed by discussion. We will consider such issues as: lived religious experience, the aims of spiritual direction, the work of direction, who directs?, the soul-set of the director, the covenant between director and directee, and opportunities for future training. This seminar is intended for the inquirer and novice, but may be useful to others as well. UU Society for Community Ministries Education Advocacy Service 1988 Community Ministry Proclamation We, as people living in a world that is both dying and seeking to be reborn, who are shaken to our very roots by the massiveness and depth and of planetary and human suffering, are empowered by a driving passion to bear witness to that suffering, participate in its 26
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Key Note Speaker: Dr. Thomas Moore Dr. Thomas Moore is our key note speaker. He ll deliver two talks to attendees, followed by question and answer sessions. His engaging speaking style of combining thought provoking ideas with story based reflection, helps his listeners gain insight into psychology, spirituality, healing and liberal religious leadership in the 21st century. From Dr. Moore as he prepares for UUMA CONVO 2009: How is ministry a way of caring for the soul? As important as they are, it is not about understanding, belief, virtue, or self-promotion. Care of the soul entails evoking a sense of home and family; appreciating the struggles and mistakes involved living a rich and dedicated life; knowing the importance of symbol, ritual, narrative, dream, and the arts; being able to guide in matters of love, marriage, friendship, and all kinds of intimacy; and creating a beautiful environment for reflection, conversation, and ritual. It is more about acceptance and trust than improvement. Biographical background: Thomas Moore is the author of the best seller Care of the Soul, and fifteen other books on deepening spirituality and cultivating the soul in every day life. He has been a leading lecturer and writer in North America and Europe in the areas of archetypal psychology. Recently he lectures widely on holistic medicine, spirituality, psychotherapy, and ecology, and promotes his latest book A Life at Work. He has been a Catholic monk, a university professor, a psychotherapist, and a musician. He also writes fiction and music and often works with his wife, artist and yoga instructor Joan Hanley. He writes regular columns for Resurgence, Spirituality & Health, and Beliefnet.com. He has two children who attend YRUU in their nearby UU Church in New England. 28
Worship Highlights Wednesday Evening: CONVO Planning Team Tell A Tale, Touch A Life Let worship, song and story allow you to enter more fully into this space made sacred by the gathering of colleagues. We will celebrate the journeys that brought us to this place while releasing the cares we left behind. Thursday Morning: Canadian Colleagues Across These Borders: Called Together as One In our ministry and across this vast continent, there are many borders and boundaries that keep us apart in body, mind, heart and spirit. In this hour, as ministers in Canada, we invite you to join us as we share tales of transformation in our ministries and lives. Welcome! Bienvenue! Thursday vespers: Rev. Naomi King Glorious In The Fields Steadily arduous labor can drain our awareness of the gifts and blessings of this life, leaving ashes in our mouths and our beings cracked and bloody. Spiritual aridity and exhaustion follows. Our Beloved is calling us back into the mystery and wonder, the renewing dance that opens our whole beings in beauty, splendour, and joy. Naomi King lives Unitarian Universalism s embrace of wonderment and mystery and humanity s call to restore and nourish our world. In ministry with River of Grass Unitarian Universalist Congregation, she also knits, writes, and gardens in south Florida with her partner, Thandeka, and their dog, the Good Shepherd. Friday Morning: Rev. Dr. Patrick T. O Neill Reports From The Golden City: The Way Things Are, And The Way Things Ought To Be. One of the oldest charges of the Free Pulpit is to speak the Truth in love. As preachers and pastors, we are called to enunciate for our people not only the hard truths of a broken and wounded world, but equally the hopeful lifegiving possibilities of a world transformed by our best efforts and highest ideals. As Harry Scholefield used to phrase it, we are privileged in our pulpits to touch people where they hurt, to give their hurt a name, and to point the way to healing. This sermon draws on stories from 30 years of trying to blend the Pragmatic and the Ideal in the pulpit every Sunday. The Rev. Dr. Patrick T. O Neill currently serves as Senior Minister at First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn, NY. This year Patrick celebrated his thirtieth year in UU parish ministry. Ordained at University Unitarian Church in Seattle, he went on to serve our congregations in Kirkland and Yakima, WA; Framingham, MA; Wilmington, DE; and West Chester, PA. Friday Vespers: Rev. Manish Mishra Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combination: Bringing Alive the Universe's Love Drawing on a phrase from science fiction, we explore how we might bring alive our deepest commitments to diversity in our religious communities. How do we create the world of tomorrow, where our highest ideals lead us to mutual respect and cross-cultural understanding? Rev. Manish Mishra, Minister at the UU Church of Cherry Hill, NJ, and a former U.S. diplomat, leads us in reflection, along with members of the UUA Council for Cross Cultural Engagement. 29
of world is this? Who are we? In my family we tell the story of Uncle Bull's burning bush, the chocolate chip revenge, and Lindsey's cannon at the wedding. Those stories help my children and me know who our people are and what they expect of us. What stories do we tell ourselves and how do they shape our expectations and our experience? Saturday Morning: Rev. Alma Faith Crawford Living to Tell the Tale Together, we will explore ways that telling and re-telling the stories of our lives can be a way of clearing up the wreckage of the past, allowing fresh interpretations to open up unforeseen possibilities for our personal and professional journeys. Author, columnist for the online UU World, and singer-songwriter Meg Barnhouse brings her theological and martial-arts training together as she seeks to speak the truth in love. Meg is currently serving the UU Congregation of Princeton, NJ. The Rev. Alma Faith Crawford serves First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh as Associate Minister. Sunday Evening: The CONVO Planning Team Closing Worship The NeverNever-Ending Story Saturday Vespers: Rev. Greg Ward The Last Straw The Planning Team will lead us in a closing worship, focused on celebrating what we have gained from one another and preparing for reentry into the multi-faceted stories of our own ministries. For the old camel, Hushmakatu, the call to greatness was for gullible fools. Long marches and altruistic journeys were for other camels with time to waste. But somewhere on the long march through the dark night to Bethlehem he discovered what and who Christmas is really for. This story is based on ideas from the book of the same name by Fredrick H. Thury and Vlasta van Kampen Rev. Greg Ward has been in a UU minister for 10 years and is currently serving the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula. He is also a storyteller and the creator of the Intergenerational Website, www.uuintergenerational.org. Sunday Morning: Rev. Meg Barnhouse Tales of the Tribe We tell ourselves stories in order to live, says Joan Didion. Familes, cultures, nations and churches tell stories of remembrance and identity. Where did we come from? What have we seen and felt and what does it mean? What kind 30
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Join singer-songwriter host Tony Turner for the A café-style concert A magical, musical tour featuring unique and diverse northern talent Ian Tamblyn - Juno award-winning folk singer and global adventurer Genticorum an energetic trio - interpreters of traditional Québécois music Inuit cultural performers native throat singing, drum-dancing, and more Friday November 13, 8:30 pm, Confederation 1 & 2 Don t miss this musical memory of Canada! 34
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