The UU Montclair Podcast: UU Idol: A Battle of the Holidays (12/15/13)
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
35:53 - Selections from our Intergenerational Holiday Service at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair. THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY "So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth." --Bahá’u’lláh "Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." --Hamilton Wright Mabie "There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor." --Charles Dickens INTRODUCTION OF THEME by Rev. Judy Tomlinson PRAYER & MEDITATION by Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman A HOLIDAY PAGEANT "UU Idol: A Battle of the Holidays" A HOMILETIC STORY "The 4th Wise Man”/“You Can Be Anybody That You Want to Be" by Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman CLOSING WORDS "UU Idol: Battle of Holidays” Written by Dionne Ford Kurtti Directed & Produced by Laurice Farrell, Beth Smith, Lori Alexander & Mama Doni Musical Direction: Markus Hauck, Stearns Matthews, Amy Crafton Musical Arrangements: Amy Crafton & Markus Hauck Production Services: Brian Brodeur & Steve Schoenwiesner Stage Crew: George Buccino, Nathanial Wodnick & Sebastian Wodnick CAST (in order of appearance): Ryan Solstice: Maggie Arian Yule Tide: Lanka Ramsey Holly Queen: Nikki Mernin Tonantzin: Devany Kurtti The Funky Gold Menorahs: Charlotte Brookes-La Blanc, Clara Brookes-La Blanc, Willa Brookes-La Blanc, Sara Howard The First Fruits: Beatrix Scherfen-Brown, Mimi Scherfen-Brown, Sophia Sorge, Winnie Sorge, Sadie-Talullah Curran The Wise Ones: Julia Chadwick, Jade Lytle, Rachel Harmon, Blake Hayden Hart, Emerson Wodnick Singers: Desiree Kurtti, Helen Healy, Giancarlo Ponticello, Hank Felix, Sam Schuman, Eric Stoloff, Kristen Lo Very Special Thanks from Beth and Laurice: To all the parents and participants for showing up, working with my crazy scheduling and being incredibly wonderful!!