Category: Music

Dances of Universal Peace

Posted on by Emily Hall

Saturday, June 6, 5:00-7:00pm

(photo by Bobby Burke)

Join us for an evening of the Dances of Universal Peace!

Dance leader: Alicia Patrice
Musicians: Lisa Thiel on banjo, Dawn Heartsong on percussion, Daniel Kennedy on percussion, and Emily Hall, Kent UU Director of Music Ministries, on guitar and flute

The Dances of Universal Peace are spiritual practice in motion. Drawing on the sacred phrases, scripture, and poetry of the many spiritual traditions of the earth, the Dances blend chant, live music and evocative movement into a living experience of unity, peace and integration. This taste of our true nature – as Universal Peace – opens to the possibility of a deep spiritual revolution within the person.

The Dances of Universal Peace are beginner friendly and we welcome all to join us! There will be space in our circle to participate seated and to sit and receive the dances for those who wish to. This spiritual practice welcomes people of all faiths to move and connect together.

This event will include musicians from and be a fundraiser for the music ministry program at Kent UU. Donations will benefit the work of the music ministry program to connect, inspire, and empower our world through collective musicking.

Suggested donation $10-15. All amounts welcome, no one turned away for lack of funds. If you are able to donate more, it allows for someone who cannot donate to attend. If you are not able to donate, please come as our guest.

Event will be held in Hobbs Hall (Fellowship Hall located behind the Church). Hobbs Hall is in the building with solar panels on the roof next to the gravel parking lot.

217 N. Mantua Street, Kent, OH 44240
Directions and Parking

This is a quarterly event. Upcoming dates:

  • Saturday, June 6, 5:00pm-7:00pm
  • Saturday, September 5, 5:00pm-7:00pm
  • Saturday, December 5, 5:00pm-7:00pm
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Music Ministry Potluck

Posted on by Emily Hall

Wednesday, May 27 at 6:00pm
in Hobbs Hall

Welcoming all of the folks who share their music to make our services meaningful and beautiful! Singers, ringers, instrumentalists, if you have contributed to leading music on a Sunday morning, we would love to have you here. Join us for an evening celebrating you and the gifts you share. Bring a dish to share. Families are welcome!

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Community of Song

Posted on by Emily Hall

Community concert hosted by the Kent UU Peace Chorus

Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent
228 Gougler Ave. Kent, OH 44240 
Wednesday, May 20, 7:00pm-8:30pm
in the Historic Sanctuary


Program is free and open to all!
Donations warmly received in support of our Music Ministry.

Join us for an evening of Song! The choir will share favorites from their season and invite those gathered into a participatory experience of shared musicking. Special guests will be included from our Kent UU community, including the Tone Chime Ensemble!
Guest songleaders to include: Saunis Parsons, Katie Grigg-Miller, and Merlin Johnson.
Featuring Peace Chorus director, Emily Hall and accompanist, Vanessa Vesely

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Pop up Choir this Sunday, January 18!

Posted on by Emily Hall

Popup Choir! Sunday, January 18 – 11:00am service

Gather in Hobbs Hall at 10:30am or after the morning RE programming to help lead a couple of hymns from the front of the room! If you are not familiar with the songs, we will be singing them during our Justice Chapel at 9:15am, #153 Oh I Woke Up This Morning and Ella’s Song.

All ages welcome! Open to all who love to sing!

Contact [email protected] with any questions.

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Sing Out Love Hymn Sing!

Posted on by Emily Hall

Join Staff Accompanist Vanessa Vesely and Music Director Emily Hall for a fun evening of music and singing! Learn how more about our new hymnal, Sing Out Love, and sing some of our new favorites! Come early and bring your computer/tablet/phone and get your own log in to the virtual hymnal.

Historic Sanctuary at the Kent UU Church
Wednesday, January 21
6:00pm Connect with virtual platform – get logged in!
6:30pm-7:30pm Sing!

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Choir Starts Wednesday, October 1!

Posted on by Emily Hall

Our Peace Chorus season will begin on Wednesday, October 1. The Kent UU Peace Chorus is a part of our music ministry and offers music for two worship services a month. We sing music from a variety of styles including musicals, choral classics, folk songs, hymns, and pieces by UU and local composers. Open to middle/high school students and adults who love to sing. No auditions, only the desire to sing in an ensemble and connect through music and camaraderie. We will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6:00pm-7:30pm through December 24th (Christmas Eve Service). Contact our music director Emily at [email protected] with any questions!

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Music Brainstorm Session!

Posted on by Emily Hall

Are you an avid music listener? Do you live in a musical? Can you name 5 songs that relate to the theme “Embodying Resilience”? Join a music ministry brainstorm session on Wednesday, January 14th at 6:30pm!

Join Director of Music Ministry Emily Hall for a zoom brainstorm session for the musically excited and inclined as we think about what music will support our community in delving deeper into our upcoming worship themes of Resistance, Resilience, Attention, Possibility, Curiosity, and Flourishing. All music fans, all ages welcome!

Register here for Zoom link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tvyO7ZhrT3yEjiFUSuoIvA

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Kent UU Peace Chorus

Posted on by MaryBeth Hannan

Rehearsals Start Up Again in February: Tuesdays 6:00-7:30pm

We meet in the Sanctuary 6:00pm-7:30pm each Tuesday. We sing music from a variety of styles: musicals, folk songs, choral classics, hymns, and pieces by UU and local composers. We perform about twice a month for Sunday services and community events. The ensemble is open for all adults and middle school/high school youth who love to sing! No music reading experience necessary.

Reach out to Emily at [email protected] if you have any questions. We hope you can join us!

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Cuyahoga River Concerts

Posted on by MaryBeth Hannan

The Cuyahoga River Concert Series began in 2011 and brings top quality professional performers from the folk and world music scene to the greater Kent area at an affordable price. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent is a wonderful, intimate venue offering some of the warmest, friendliest acoustics around.

More information on performances and musicians can be found at https://www.facebook.com/cuyahogariverconcerts/

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