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Goodbye Message from Jennifer Hedstrom

It is with deep gratitude that I announce my departure from James Reeb UU Congregation. After serving as the Director of Music Ministry for nearly 3 years, I am shifting my life’s direction and pursuing a growing interest in working for public libraries. It has been a privilege to serve a community that has such a deep connection to music. I appreciate the enthusiasm with which my work has been greeted and the trust you placed in me as your Director of Music Ministry. My last Sunday will be Sunday December 14 and my final service will be the Winter Solstice Celebration on Saturday December 20. I hope to see you there. [12/3/25]

Job Opening – Directory of Music Ministry – Please Share

JRUUC is seeking a part-time Director of Music Ministry to support our community’s spiritual connection with music, to start January 1, 2026 or as soon as possible after that. Please check out the job description and email apply@jruuc.org with a cover letter and resume if you’d like to apply, or with any questions you have about the position. JRUUC members aren’t eligible to work as paid staff, but please do pass the job description along to others who might be interested! [12/7/25]

Click here to download a copy of the job description.

Folk Group

The folk group will be meeting every Saturday 10:30-noon until further notice (instead of just the first and third Saturdays). We’re scheduling extra meetings because the folk group will have plenty of opportunities to perform in services until we hire a new music director — come lend your voice to the cause! 

Everyone is welcome to sing, play, or just hang out and talk about great music. 

We have songbooks to sing and play from, and you are welcome to bring your favorites too. Come and sing with us! And bring an instrument if you’d like to play! If you want to be added to the Reeb Folk Group mailing list, please contact Mike Stimson. You can also contact Mike if you have particular songs you want to share with the group and he will add them to the group music.

Please check this week’s newsletter or contact Mike Stimson to verify the next practice dates and for upcoming music selections!

Open Mic Nights – Saturday 6-8pm 

Reeb is hosting an open mic event on the first Saturday of every month from 6-8 pm. All are welcome to enjoy the entertainment or take a turn in front of the mic. Suggested donation is $5/person, and all admission and concession proceeds will go to JRUUC. Please come and entertain with your music, poetry, comedy or any other talent you can offer! To donate food or beverages to sell, or for further information, please check your weekly newsletter.

Music Ministry During the Transition

Information about intermittent choir rehearsals and choir Sundays is currently being sent out via the choir google group email list. Contact David Henry if you would like to join the choir email list. See Small Group Ministries and the Congregation and Community Calendar below for updates.

Are you a musician looking for an opportunity to share your music? Maybe you played an instrument in a school band or orchestra and would love to be able to play again. Maybe you are a singer/songwriter who would like to introduce us to new songs. Maybe you would like to share your love of a non-traditional instrument from another part of the world. There are opportunities at Reeb to play and/or sing with others – or to play a solo. All are welcome. We would love to hear from you.  Please contact David Henry.

Sacred Breath Choir

While we search for a new Director of Music Ministry, the choir will not be meeting every Thursday as usual. Please check this page and your weekly newsletter for more information about when we will be meeting regularly, as well as for information about “pick-up music opportunities” in the interim.

Sacred Breath Choir welcomes folks of all voice types and musical backgrounds. We usually meet weekly on Thursdays from 7-8:30pm and sing at 1-2 worship services per month. Singing is nourishment for the mind, body, and spirit.  Nourish yourself and your community by joining Sacred Breath Choir! Email us at music@jruuc.org with questions.

Share Your Love of Music

Did you know that your Director of Music Ministry gets 1-2 Sundays off a month? On those Sundays, JRUUC volunteers or local professionals accompany Sunday worship in their place. Do you have significant piano or guitar skills and feel capable of leading our congregation in song? Please email us at music@jruuc.org to be added to a list of volunteers who could serve as the primary musician on Sunday mornings.

Check your weekly newsletter for more information about music at JRUUC.

Songleaders needed! 

Jennifer is seeking songleaders for our Music Ministry team. Songleaders will help lead congregational music on weeks that the choir is not singing in worship. This is a great opportunity for folks who love to sing, but cannot commit to Thursday night choir rehearsals. Email us at music@jruuc.org with questions or to get on the songleader email list!

Please send an email to music@jruuc.org with any questions or thoughts you have about music ministry at JRUUC.

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