Belief and Action
The suspension, the leap, and the nerve to keep going.
July 12, 2026
Programming notes for Sunday at UCC Keene, framed around belief and action — from Satie’s unresolved harmonies and a wild bird that simply opens its wings, through the call that comes over the tumult, to Copland’s fanfare for ordinary people who take the leap.
Semiquincentennial Sunday
250 years of imperfect becoming.
July 5, 2026
Programming notes for the Sunday nearest Independence Day at UCC Keene, marking 250 years of American life through Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Robert Lowry, and the hymns that have carried the republic forward.
Lose Your Life to Find It
The cup of cold water and the life you didn't know you were carrying.
June 28, 2026
Programming notes for Palm Sunday at UCC Keene, framed around two gospel imperatives — ’lose your life to find it’ and the small kindness of a cup of cold water — featuring Chopin, Hans Zimmer, John L. Bell, and James Taylor.
Pride Sunday
A place for us.
June 21, 2026
Programming notes for Pride Sunday at UCC Keene, featuring Max Richter, Ólafur Arnalds, Hildegard of Bingen, John Dowland, and Leonard Bernstein — a service held in love and acceptance for every person who has been told there is no place for them.
Youth Sunday & Annual Meeting
The boost that sends them skyward.
June 14, 2026
Programming notes for Youth Sunday & Annual Meeting at UCC Keene, featuring Aphex Twin, Paul Simon, Kris Bowers, and John Lennon — celebrating our graduates and the next chapter they are building.
Children's Sunday
Everyone's light is singular. Hold yours up high.
June 7, 2026
Programming notes for Children’s Sunday at UCC Keene, featuring Ringers on the Square, Chick Corea, and Sharon Nelson leading a special anthem.
Pentecost Sunday
A service of wind, fire, and breath.
May 24, 2026
Programming notes for Pentecost Sunday at UCC Keene, featuring Philip Glass, Judee Sill, and African American spirituals.
The Promise of the Helper
Staying the course when we slip.
May 17, 2026
Programming notes for a service exploring the Paraclete, featuring Chopin, Tallis, Leonard Cohen, and Paul Simon.
Ascension Sunday
The one who rises, and the ones who remain.
May 10, 2026
Programming notes for Ascension Sunday at UCC Keene, exploring themes of departure, trust, and the Great Commission through a blend of classical, contemporary, and popular repertoire.
A House of Living Stones
Building a sanctuary from the ground up.
May 3, 2026
Programming notes for a service exploring the church as a living structure, featuring the Keene State Saxophone Ensemble and the premiere of ‘Musica Lapidum’.