[act-ma] 5/02 “The Red & Green of May Day”,with Judith Woodruff
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Community Church of Boston presents
*“The Red & Green of May Day” with Judith Woodruff*
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*11AM Service**: *May day is recognized around the world as a holiday of
celebration and appreciation of working people. Originally it was a
springtime fertility festival whose origins go back far into the ancient
world. It is known for its May poles, dances, floral wreaths, fertility
rites, and general rejoicing along with days off from work. This program
will explore how May Day came to be the working class holiday by 1894; a
remembrance of the Haymarket martyrs’ struggle for the eight hour day;
and how it is now a day of world wide working class demonstrations with
efforts to make it a legal American holiday, as it is in most of the
countries of the world. *•/Judith Woodruff/*, BA in History and MA in
Education, has been an educator and community activist in both New York
and Massachusetts. Judith has created as well as lead many programs that
bring artists from all disciplines together with community locally and
internationally. Currently, Judith works with Families Creating Together
and serves on the CCB Board.
*Music by Mat Callahan and Yvonne Moore */*(from Switzerland)*/
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*CCB Sundays & More:*
*May 3 - June 14 2020*
* Even in Pandemic Pandemonium, We Rise!*
Dear CCB Friends,
This is a moment of deep uncertainty, a moment of great change. An
institution whose main goal is to bring people together is obligated to
tell people to STAY AWAY. What could be weirder? And how could it be
that it came when an absolute buffoon of a president is supposed to be
leading us somewhere? Off a cliff, is what it seems like at this juncture.
We are walking in the wilderness. But the spirit moves us to walk with
purpose. Grace Lee Boggs, the luminary Detroit activist used to say,
“Every crisis an opportunity”. Here’s our opportunity: to learn the
importance of our media to get our message out to a wider audience. We
have broadcast on several platforms for five weeks in a row. It gave
several folks who couldn’t listen in person, a chance to tune in by
phone or by video conference, or Youtube or Facebook. We were saying:
“Why haven’t we been doing this all along? Well, there is an easy
answer: because it’s not easy, especially for us dinosaurs from another
millennium, to figure out technical stuff. The unknown is a scary place.
But then, when you’re obligated to do it, you realize that it’s not a
big deal, just takes some learning of new disciplines and habits of mind
and practice.
This is all to say JOIN US! We are broadcasting on Zoom. Look for each
Sunday’s call-in info in the email. Or else tune in live on our Youtube
channel. It’s called “Community Church of Boston-Official”. Last week 65
people heard Rev. Barry Lynn speak, with the incomparable Catie Curtis
providing the music. Watch our Facebook page and website for upcoming
events.
This too shall pass, is what Lee Hays, of The Weavers, used to say about
his kidney stones. Let us say it over and over about this dread moment.
Let’s not forget that we are one hundred years old. That our festivities
are NOT CANCELED, JUST POSTPONED! When this great storm is over, we will
certainly celebrate. And we will be stronger.
Meanwhile, I share with you that CCB is in a tough spot: most of our
operating budget is from our first-floor restaurant tenant. In Fall
2019, Clover Food Labs, a wonderful non-meat restaurant, opened in our
space. Now Clover is closed, and will not be paying us rent until the
coast is clear, and restaurants can open again. Their remarkable young
team has been furloughed. If this thing lasts into the summer, CCB will
be in a desperate situation.
I know this is a hard moment for lots of folks. But if you can help us
keep the lights on, the programs coming at you, the staff nourished,
please contribute…You can send us a check, to 565 BOYLSTON ST., BOSTON,
MA 02116, or you can go to our website and contribute by clicking on
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We depend on your generosity, now more than ever. There will be a major
One Hundredth Anniversary Celebration in the Fall. We will feature very
special programming, both speakers and musicians, in special venues. Be
generous to CCB!
Note: Luis Guzmán, our cook and janitor had the virus, and is on the
mend: send get well cards to the
church address. William King, our sprinkler system plumber, who was
about to install sprinklers on the fourth and fifth floors, came down
with it, along with his family. They are at the end of their isolation
period. We have been touched by this horrible thing, as I’m sure many of
you have. Let’s hold together and move forward. We’re in it for the long
haul!
Dean Stevens
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Be in touch: 617-869-3014; dean at deanstevens.com
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*This Sunday, May 3rd:*
*“The Red & Green of May Day”
with Judith Woodruff*
*11AM Service**: *May day is recognized around the world as a holiday of
celebration and appreciation of working people. Originally it was a
springtime fertility festival whose origins go back far into the ancient
world. It is known for its May poles, dances, floral wreaths, fertility
rites, and general rejoicing along with days off from work. This program
will explore how May Day came to be the working class holiday by 1894; a
remembrance of the Haymarket martyrs’ struggle for the eight hour day;
and how it is now a day of world wide working class demonstrations with
efforts to make it a legal American holiday, as it is in most of the
countries of the world. *•/Judith Woodruff/*, BA in History and MA in
Education, has been an educator and community activist in both New York
and Massachusetts. Judith has created as well as lead many programs that
bring artists from all disciplines together with community locally and
internationally. Currently, Judith works with Families Creating Together
and serves on the CCB Board.
*Music by Mat Callahan and Yvonne Moore */*(from Switzerland)
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/Illustration by //Walter Crane. He was one of the most influential
socialist artists of his time. This print, published in 1890 called for
the celebration of Labour Day on May 1./
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*SUNDAY, May 10:
“**Lavender, Frankincense & Myrrh:
The Healing Capacity of Mothers”*
*with Adrienne Berry-Burton*
*11:00AM Service: *Celebrating and encouraging the power of maternal
healing, like physical wounds, healing at its best happens from the
inside out. Motherhood is a potentially powerful gift that is spiritual
at its beginning with rippling social benefits. /*• *//*Rev. Adrienne
Berry-Burton*/, Associate Pastor at Zion Baptist Church, in Lynn, and a
long time chaplain serving through Oasis of Faith Campus Ministries at
UMass Boston’s Student Affairs. Rev. Berry-Burton worked as a Community
Organizer with Greater Boston Interfaith Organization and has a degree
in Education, Georgia State U.; a Masters in Divinity, Andover Newton
Theological School; and a Masters in Psychology, Salem State U. She
recently completed training through the Institute of Spiritual Healing &
Aromatherapy’s Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry. Rev. Berry-Burton is a
mother, grandmother, vocalist, jeweler, gardener and author.
*Music by Joyce Andersen
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Joyce Andersen is a veteran musician who has enjoyed a varied 25 year
career as side-gal, session player, singer-songwriter, and band leader.
Her live shows and recordings showcase her versatility as a vocalist and
violinist who thrives on writing and interpreting songs across many
genres from old-time, rock & Americana, spirituals, folk, pop, & swing.
/Image by Виктория Бородинова/
*SUNDAY, May 17*:
*“NE Witness for Peace Director Lee Schlenker: Popular Struggles in
Latin America Today”*
*11AM Service: *Lee Schlenker will update us on current campaigns,
speaking tours and delegations to Cuba, Colombia, Honduras and
Venezuela. Also he will discuss information about contemporary US policy
in Latin America and the Caribbean, connections with projections, and
reflections on the continental advance of the re-colonial project. Also,
notions of and strategies for solidarity during and beyond the election
season. Schlenker will provide Opportunities to tap in and get involved
right now. /*• Lee Schlenker*/, a graduate in Latin American Urban
Studies from Middlebury College, is a bilingual researcher, community
organizer and urban professional with experience living and working in
the US, Cuba and Mexico. He is working as regional organizer with
Witness for Peace New England. Lee is a former Cuba International Team
Member with Witness for Peace, having facilitated and coordinated 25+
people-to-people solidarity delegations to Cuba in partnership with the
M.L.K. Memorial Center in Havana. He is a current member of the Boston
Venezuela Solidarity Committee and the Boston July 26th Coalition.
*Music by Dean Stevens*
*SUNDAY, May 24*:
*"Green Burial: The Environmentally Friendly Option” with Judith Lorei*
*11AM Service: *Green burial is a way to care for the dead with minimal
environmental impact. Find out about the work of Green Burial
Massachusetts and what we are doing to create options for green burial
in Massachusetts. /*• Judith Lorei */is the President of Green Burial
Massachusetts and a green burial educator and advocate. She is a member
of the Montague, MA Cemetery Commission and a former board member of the
Funeral Consumers Alliance of Eastern Massachusetts.
*Music by David Dodson
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David Dodson writes great songs that run the gamut of American
styles-folk, rock, blues, jazz and country. They cover a variety of
topics and range from poignant to hilarious. He was a winner of the "New
Folk" contest at the Kerrville Folk Festival.
/Image by Виктория Бородинова from Pixabay /
*SUNDAY, May 31:“Treasures from CCB’s Archives” with Dean Stevens*
*11AM Service:* On the occasion of Community Church’s One Hundredth
Anniversary, we will take a tour of a century of our record of
documents, bulletins, brochures, publications, newsletters and meeting
minutes. What a story there is to tell! Let’s not only reminisce, but
even more, let us be inspired by who we are, where we’ve been, and where
we’re headed.
*Music by Rob Flax
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Rob Flax is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, and
educator from Evanston, IL with a playful heart and an open mind. As a
composer, Rob has written music for choreographers, film (including work
on the soundtrack of James Franco's film As I Lay Dying), and several
original projects. */Listen to Rob's music here./*
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*Sunday, June 7 at 11:00 am*
*“In Concert with Eliza Gilkyson”*
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• /*Eliza Gilkyson*/ is an Austin, Texas-based folk musician who is a
two-time Grammy Award nominee for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 2004
and Best Folk Album in 2014. Eliza presents a vibrant spontaneous mix of
storytelling with self-effacing humor and tenderness, within a
wide-ranging spectrum of human experience, from intimate love songs to
political diatribe,on stage she is accompanied by some of the best
players in the world. Her 2020 album released in April is a collection
of politically charged anthems designed to motivate, reflect and inspire
action during what may be the most vital American election of our
lifetime. /Watch & Listen!
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*“CCB Annual Meeting"*
*SUNDAY, June 14 at 11AM*
*Our Purpose*
Community Church of Boston is a free community united for the study and
practice of universal religion, seeking to apply ethical ideals to
individual life and the democratic and cooperative principle to all
forms of social and economic life.
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*Staff*
*Christle Rawlins-Jackson,*
Office and Publications Manager
Dean Stevens, Interim Administrator
*Luis Alonzo Guzman,* Custodian and Cook
*Xinli Xu,* Bookkeeper
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*Board of Directors*
David Woodruff, Vice President
Max Lockwood, Treasurer
Dick Keshishian, Clerk
Judith Woodruff, Ron Elbert, Jim Casteris,
Allen Clemence
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