Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

Stewards Honor Roll

May 2008

Our Steward of the Month is Jim Brice.  You saw the results of Jim’s loving care of our community as you entered this morning, because it is Jim who makes our gardens bloom.  Thank you, Jim!

On the Honor Roll this month:

Susan Plass for coordinating our Seder once again.  Susan notes that everyone who participates makes it happen, so this list is far from complete—thank you al!  Some special thanks: Jenise Fuess played piano and Rick Porter ran the sound system; Dave Weber, Leslie & John Skinner, John & Litsie Indergand, Jan Lawrence, Elizabeth Yaruss, Carol McIntosh, and Martha Greene helped set up and set tables and prepare ritual foods; Stefania & John Butler, Susan & Jack Owicki, Fran & Bryce Perry, Sally Ahnger, Jack & Cyndi Bradley, and Susan & Michael Plass hosted tables; Bill & Lauri Landauer, Aileen Gaal, Mara Freeman, Marjorie & Burt Liebert, and Nancy Westerfield helped serve, and the UU saints who helped clean up were Bonnie Packer & Bob Raymaker, Rick Porter, Jon Harvey, Carl & Karen Skold, Ruth & Nels Hultman, and Lindy Peterson

Children's Religious Education Voluteers

This year’s incredible roster of Children’s Religious Education (CRE) teachers:  Michael Abraham, Larry Bain, Leslie-Anne Bain, Eric Bier, Janice Bohman, Stefania Butler, Joe Chee, Laura Coleman, Bill Cortright, John Dukovic, Lynn Grant, Dave Joki, Edie Keating, Eleanor Lin, Gerry Mack, Amanda Miller, Robert Neff, Terry Passarotti, Michael Perry, Kathy Swartz, Karen Skold, James Sperry, Lillie Stephens, Jeanie Trigg, Melissa Van Arsdel, Dave Weber, and Kimberly Yancey.

The CRE Committee:  Laura Coleman (chair), Stuart Marshall, Edie Keating, Dave Weber, Lauri Anderson, Lucy Filppu, Ben Hammett, Shannon Lewis, and Janet Negley

Mayo Tsuzuki, Kathy Parmentier, Chaz Cassel, Richard Heydt, and Carl Skold for leading rounds in the May 25 service

Jack Owicki for another great year of Adult Religious Education.  Thanks, Jack, for shepherding the committee even as you turn over the chair to Bill Cortright.

Joe Chee for creating the slideshow for our story on June 8 and running the projector at the 9:30 service, and Eric Bier for running the projector at the 11 a.m. service.

Stuart Marshall & Andre Fleet for bringing the flowers to honor our teachers in the June 8 service.

Eric Bier, Children’s Choir director; Jennifer Ramberg, assistant director; Elsa Schafer, accompanist; and the singers on their premiere Sunday:  Jessalyn Grant-Bier, Naomi Keall, Lila Mack, Olivia Ramberg-Gomez, Libby Swartz, and Mikaela Wolkowitz

Ben Hammett for his generous gift of two new bicycle racks to enable our many bikers to come to church the green way

Our volunteer musicians of recent months:  Michael Perry, Miranda Dafoe

Kay Pauling, Elton Bell, Rae Bell, and Sara Newcomb for their part in dedicating the Til Evans Garden.

Thank you all!