March 2026
March 1st
On Sunday, March 1st, the UUCB Choir will serenade us from the loft with choir favorites that speak to the need for earth justice. At the Offertory, the choir will share Felix Mendelssohn’s “How lovely are the messengers (that preach the gospel of peace),” accompanied by Ian on organ. Frank Ticcheli’s “Earth Song,” will serve as the Reflection. Ian will also share keyboard solos as the Prelude and Postlude.
March 8th
On Sunday, March 8th, the Music Staff will share a variety of songs that speak to the theme of “paying attention.” As the Prelude, Taryn Goehrig will sing Aaron Copland’s setting of Emily Dickinson’s poem “Nature, the gentlest mother,” evoking the serenity we can find in the loving presence of the world around us. At the Offertory, Michael Harris will share the civil rights anthem, “Keep Your Eyes on the Prize,” which urges us to focus our attention on the goal of liberation. As the Reflection, Shaun Doyle and Helen Lowry will share a duet from the musical version of The Secret Garden, which synthesizes notions of paying attention to nature and caring for one another. Ian will close the service with a Postlude of his choice.March 15th
On Sunday, March 15th, the UUCB Choir will be joined by members of the Sotto Voce opera collective to present two special excerpts from Sotto Voce’s upcoming production of the opera Cavalleria Rusticana. As the Prelude, the choir will share “Gli aranci olezzano (The orange trees smell sweet),” which depicts a scene of pastorale living in Italy, the people there delighting in their land, their routines, and one another. As the Postlude, the choir and guest soloists will share the “Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven)” from the show, in which the townspeople gather to celebrate Easter, marveling at the power of life over death and light over darkness. At the Offertory, Ian will help the Disseks to celebrate their wedding anniversary with a special song by Don McLean.
March 22nd
On Sunday, March 22nd, reflective music will support a service that grapples with the horrors of the war in Gaza. Ian Liedke will share a contemplative Prelude, and Shaun Doyle will sing “Weeping” by Dan Heyman, a song that first spoke against Apartheid oppression and now speaks to the conditions in Palestine as well. A video of a performance by the Jerusalem Youth Chorus will close out the service.
March 29th
On Sunday, March 29th, we will celebrate the Transgender Day of Visibility with identity-affirming music. Ian will kick off the service with a joyful Prelude. At the Offertory, the choir, featuring Helen Lowry, will perform a prayer for all people and all struggles. Shaun Doyle will sing the powerful anthem “I Am What I Am” from La Cage Aux Folles as the Reflection, and the choir will close out the service with “This is Me” from The Greatest Showman.
