2024 SCHEDULE

Wednesday

July 10

4:00-5:00 pm
Reading Session with Board Members

5:45 pm
Dinner
Advent by Candlelight

7:30 pm
Theater Organ Concert
Nathan Avakian
Meetinghouse

Thursday

July 11

8:30 am
Breakfast

9:00-9:30 am
Worship

9:45-10:45 am
Plenary
Five Hundred Years in 50 Minutes!
With Janet Yieh

10:45-11:00 am
Break

11:00-12:15 pm
Rehearsals
Vocal Choir, Handbells

12:15-12:30 pm
Break

12:30-1:15 pm
Lunch

1:30-2:30 pm
Breakout Session #1

1A – Tips, Tricks, Tools and Software
Kathleen Theisen

1B – Things I never learned in college – Reflections on 50 years (nearly) in Music Ministry
Craig Symons

2:30-2:45 pm
Break

2:45-3:45 pm
Breakout Session #2

2A – Our Work: Creating Inclusive, Antiracist Liturgical Materials
Amanda Udis-Kessler

2B – Involving Children and Youth in Worship in Unique Ways
Tom Shelton and Gregory Chestnut

3:45-4:00 pm
Break

4:00-5:00 pm
Activity Options

• Continuation of Amanda Udis Kessler’s session
• Choral reading session
• Small Group Discussions with Presenters

• Yoga with Steven Russell
• Virtual Tour with Pat Larrabee
• Organ Masterclass with Nathaniel Gumbs

5:45 pm
Dinner

7:30 pm
Improv Show
Whose Line is it Anyway?
Auditorium

Friday

July 12

8:30 am

Breakfast

9:00-9:30 am

Worship

9:45-10:45 am

Plenary
Deep Listening
Braxton Shelley

10:45-11:00 am

Break

11:00-12:15 pm

Rehearsals

Vocal Choir, Handbells

12:15-12:30 pm

Break

12:30-1:15 pm

Lunch

UCCMA Biennial Membership Meeting

1:30-2:30 pm

Breakout Session #3

3A – I’m a little bit country: I’m a little bit rock ‘n roll – Clergy/Musician Relationships

With Guest Panelists

3B – Digital Metaverse

With Rev. Eric Elley

2:30-2:45 pm

Break

2:45-3:45 pm

Breakout Session #4

4A – Alternative Worship Services

With Jim Boratko

4B – Conference Accompanist: Playing What’s Not on the Page

With Nathaniel Gumbs

3:45-4:00 pm

Break

4:00-5:00 pm

Activity Options

• Sing and Share with Us! with Peter Stickney

• Choral reading session

• Small Group Discussions with Presenters

• Yoga with Steven Russell

• Virtual Tour with Pat Larrabee

• Organ Masterclass with Nathaniel Gumbs

5:45 pm

Dinner

7:30 pm

Cabaret Concert

With Alexander Constantine & Friends

Meetinghouse

Saturday

July 13

8:30 am
Breakfast

9:00 am
Dress Rehearsal

11:00 am
Closing Worship Service