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October 7th and 8th, 2011
Dinner 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Revival 7:00 - 9:30ish PM
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Queens proudly hosts a Revival bringing the best of that old-time religion (great preaching, boisterous singing and scrumptious food) with an updated progressive feel. One of the best parts of the event is that people from all over the district come to worship together. Sharing a meal, hearing an inspiring message and singing uplifting music with other UUs from around the district helps us feel like we are part of a movement...a movement this country so desperately needs. At our revival we don't talk about anything technical...no workshops on running your board better or getting more members to join...we are just about fun and feeling the spirit. Join us.
Our 2011 Preachers and Musicians include:
 The Rev. Nate Walker serves the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia. In 2009 he gave the John Murray Distinguished Lecture and in November 2011 Nate will join former UUA President John Buehrens to give the Minns Lecture. Nate’s national activism on issues of gay rights, ethical eating, and finance reform has been featured by the New York Times, Mother Jones, AirAmerica, Village Voice, Chronicle of Higher Education, Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. Reverend Nate is a doctoral candidate in Law, Education and Religion at Columbia University. As a scholar of church-state relations, Reverend Nate is the co-editor of the forthcoming book, “Whose God Rules?” with the foreword by former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Additional contributors include Alan Dershowitz, Martha Nussbaum, Kent Greenawalt, William Schultz, and other dignitaries. Macmillan Press will publish it on December 6, 2011. For more details visit www.WhoseGodRules.com.
 Matt Meyer graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2004, where he studied hand drumming and world music. During that time, he studied abroad in Cuba, Ghana, and Central America. Matt has lead music and worship for hundreds of services in congregations all over the country. Matt is honored to have performed a diverse repertoire with Ysaye Barnwell (of Sweet Honey in the Rock), Pete Seeger, Peter Mayer, Jim Scott, Nick Page, The Halalisa Singers, Samba Tremeterra, and Bloco de Afrobrazil. Visit his website by clicking here.
 Rev. Susan Karlson has been the minister at Unitarian Church of Staten Island since 2008. Previously, she served the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wilmington (2003-2007) and was a consulting minister in 2007-08 at the Gulf Coast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wilmington. She is the secretary of the Unitarian Universalist Trauma Response Ministry and a co-chair of the Metro New York Antiracism and Diversity Committee. She is deeply commited to antiracism, immigration reform and non violent communication. With a background in clinical social work and a previous ordination as a minister of yoga, she brings interesting gifts and perspectives to the faith she loves.
 Rev. John T. Crestwell, Jr. is the Associate Minister at the UUCA. In addition to preaching, teaching, and counseling, he oversees all social justice initiatives. John has been an adjunct professor at Potomac College in Washington, DC, teaching Comparative Religion, Ethics, African American History and Public Speaking. He is author of the books, Conversations: The Hidden Truth That Keeps The World From Being At Peace, published in 2001, and also The Charge of the Chalice in 2007, which tells the story of Davies Memorial's growth in racial diversity (the congregation he served before coming to Annapolis). John is also a contributing author in several Skinner House books. He is committed to working for the marginalized and oppressed and is a self-proclaimed UU Evangelist.
 Rebecca Keller Scholl serves the First Parish in Brookline, MA as the Director of Religious Exploration. She grew up in the Unitarian Universalist Church in Westport, CT., and has subsequently been a member of UU Churches in Palo Alto, CA., Richmond, VA. and currently in Needham, MA. Before becoming a DRE she served on the Parish Committee, the RE Committee, and as a Covenant Group Facilitator. She has taught both children and adult Religious Education courses for the past 15 years. She has served as the DRE at First Parish in Watertown, MA, the Youth Coordinator at the Life on a Star 1 conference, is a certified Our Whole Lives facilitator, and has been accepted into the Religious Education Credentialing program of the UUA.
What does it cost?
This year we are offering two options: A per evening cost of $15 or $25 for the full weekend cost, dinner is included! You can't do better than that. So come fill your belly and feel the spirit.
We are accepting payment by check (please make it out to the UU Congregation of Queens, which REVIVAL in the memo line) and online through PayPal. To pay online please click below.
Would you like to be added to our Revival Mailing List?
For more information contact our minister, Rev. Ian White Maher through our contacts page.
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