Jason Thomas‘ cartoon just about says it all. This was my fourth SUUSI (Southeast UU Summer Institute), and it was easily my best yet. Old friends, new friends, remarkable crafts, achingly beautiful music, fireworks, delicious home-brewed beers (Uncle Flip and Devon made some fine beverages, but my personal fave was Rachel’s ginger peach) and a pounding dance floor all combined into a life-changing event. I shared meals and played games with children, talked deep into the night with friends and colleagues, and got to share the stage with Kiya Heartwood (singing Meg’s All Will Be Well!).
As Louisa wrote, “Mother of God, that was a stellar week!”
Please check out Brother Sun, Kiya, Wendy, David, and all the other SUUSI musicians – and start planning *now* for SUUSI 2012, July 15-21. Look To This Day!
And the worships! They were wonderful, too. Emotionally moving and intellectually stimulating–all of them with spectacular music. Since Erika Hewitt and Tom Rhodes were kind enough to ask me to read for them, I’ll give them a special shout-out, but all of the worship services were nourishing. SUUSI!
That worship on Wednesday afternoon was pretty darn good, too.
Thanks for being my SUUSI buddy, roomie, and friend, Chip.
Best roomie I could have hoped for.
Cheryl and I will be there next year and we are already planning to offer some workshops.