Minutes for RSB Board Meeting November 25, 2023
Present: Robert Mays, Kathleen Wright, Viorica Comaniciu. (Kelly DiPietro absent)
Opening verse
Approve minutes of October 14, 2023 meeting:
- Kathleen moved to approve. Viorica seconded. Approved unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report (Robert): There has been no further financial activity since last Board meeting other than one new member joined.
Discussion about possible new Board members.
Festivals and Events:
- Review of All Souls Day –Fifteen People gathered at Eve Olive’s home. Suzanne Mays played the lyre, Joanna Carey, who was visiting from California, led the event and spoke a few words. Kathleen talked about Truus Geraets and Traute Page, both of whom passed away this year. All participated in sharing the names of people close to them who have died and made comments relating to the theme of All Souls Day as candles were lit. A Pot Luck supper followed the observance.
- Advent – Kathleen wrote to Bride Alona McWilliams and unfortunately Bride will be staying in Denver for the holidays.
- Jenny is planning to attend the Christmas Conference in Dornach and said she is happy that Christina and the Board are taking on the planning of Christmas activities this year.
- At the first two Advent Sundays, which will be presented in the Eurythmy Room at EWS, Christina will lead the attendees in a one-hour Eurythmy program followed by a short break. Kathleen will then present a traditional Advent Observance with Suzanne playing the lyre, lighting of the wreath, recitation of verses, a short talk and a song or two. Robert sent a payment to Christina for her two eurythmy presentations on the first two Advent Sundays.
- For the third and fourth Sundays, Advent will take place at the Mays home. They will have the traditional Advent observances. The 17th will include a Christmas Potluck party and the fourth will have a talk about the Christmas Conference.
- Holy Nights – This year we will be commemorating the anniversary of the Christmas Conference of 1923; no planning has happened yet, but we need to move on it soon.
- Christina is planning to have a 4-day long Eurythmy workshop on the Foundation Stone in Eurythmy (Dec. 27-30).
- We need to figure out which and how many Holy Nights we will meet.
- To Do: Kathleen to send out emails to see who is willing to host a Holy Night gathering.
Discussion:
- Branch Meeting – Kathleen has asked the Binghams to present on their trip to the Christmas Conference in Dornach at a Branch meeting at the end of January. Kathleen also reminded Lynn Jericho that we are awaiting her proposal for a presentation she would like to give.
- Discuss: Our activities and goals for the Year: Would we like to do a Study together or work on our branch Handbook? Would we like to do an event this year?
- To Do: Kathleen will bring some suggestions of what to study at the next meeting.
Reports from initiatives and daughter movements in the area:
- EWS – there are now 281 students enrolled. The faculty is working on diversity workshops. EWS has three Black teachers now.
- Biodynamics – no recent news.
- Christian Community: a guest priest will visit on December 3 (Michael Brewer).
Next Board Meeting: Saturday, January 13, 2-4 PM at the Mays home.
- NOTE: Branch meeting on Saturday, January 20, 2-4 PM at the Mays home or at Ben and Jenny’s home to hear about their trip to Dornach.
Closing Verse
