Many of you have asked where to find recordings of the songs used in Cakes.

Part I features songs by Ann Forfreedom and Carole Etzler Eagleheart. You may order Carole Etzler Eagleheart's CD "She Calls to Us," which contains many of the songs in the curriculum. Sound samples are available on the MUSIC page in the UUW&R Store.

Nancy Vedder-Shults recorded her song from page 13, "Baking Cakes for the Queen of Heaven."

We couldn’t find any recording of “In Ancient Times” by Ann Forfreedom. In 2008, the Cakes facilitator training participants in Oak Park, Illinois recorded ourselves singing it so others could hear and learn the tune. Listen! In Ancient Times

Songs for Part II:

Carolyn McDade’s “Coming Home” is on the 1990 release “This Ancient Love,” which is no longer in print. We'd sure love to get ahold of a copy. Anyone have one you'd be willing to share? http://www.carolynmcdademusic.com/resource.html

PERMISSION TO PERFORM CAROLYN'S SONGS:  Permission letter CarolynMcDade

Carole Etzler Eagleheart’s “Sarah’s Circle” is set to the tune of Jacob’s Ladder. These lyrics are sometimes mis-attributed to Pete Seeger. A recording was made for the CUUPS “Singing the Promise” CD.

and “Standing Before Us” — We have finally gotten a recording of "Standing Before Us" from Carole's album "Thirteen Ships." Buy or listen. You can also get permission to make copies.

Facilitators, here’s a checklist to get your planning started!

Logistics / Organizing:

____ Leader / Co-leaders – Discuss how you want to share responsibilities
____ Church approval (possible financial support for sitter or curriculum)
____ Confer with minister (curriculum may trigger memories of abuse)
____ Establish meeting dates & times
____ Consider childcare (suggest onsite if requested in advance)
____ Consider fees
____ Reserve space / Get onto official church calendar
____ Arrange access to building, know thermostat, fuse box, alarm system, etc.
____ Publicity – Fliers, Newsletter, Poster, Info Table, Press Release
____ Registration – Advance signup strongly recommended
____ Buy / organize supplies – folders, photocopies, art supplies
____ Refreshments (suggest hot water / tea & participants bring snacks)

Publicity: (begin approx. 3 months ahead of time with repeated exposure)

____ Newsletter articles (x3) (Use Cakes Q&A for content)
____ Get listed on Church calendar of activities
____ Fliers - Bulletin board at church & bookstores / libraries / YWCA / etc.
____ Announcements in Order of Service
____ Information table / Registration sign-up after church
____ eMail lists – CUUPs, Women’s Groups, etc.
____ Word of mouth among friends and friends of friends
____ Press release to local paper

Workshop Setup:
____ Nametags for participants
____ Chairs in a semi- circle with altar in the center (or at side in front of screen)
____ Computer / Projector / Screen (or DVD / DVD player / TV)
____ Newsprint / Markers / Tape / Easel
____ Side table for literature / books / other
____ Supplies for the specific workshop
____ Side table or other designated area for refreshments
____ Sitter if requested / space for childcare with appropriate toys
____ Participant contact information as handout

Potential Problems - Be prepared to deal with the following:
Enforcing ground rules, Keep the discussion on track, Keep track of time and cut appropriately, Bad weather cancellations, Dealing with disruptive people, Dealing with personal crisis issues, Possible backlash in congregation

Follow ups – Final report to church board, Celebration at end of series, Lay led service around experiences? Ongoing gathering for women’s spirituality? Cakes Part II Workshop Series!!

Extra Resources Available - Facilitators Tips
Cakes Q&A, Generic Flier, Blog to share your experience / learn from other’s experience

Other:

Dear W & R women --

I finally recorded "Baking Cakes for the Queen of Heaven."  You may remember that I wrote it to honor the 20th anniversary of the curriculum and Shirley Ranck (and sang it at GA).  You can see that I've been blogging about "Cakes" as well.  Please take a listen. Love and light, Nancy Vedder-Shults (author of The World Is Your Oracle)

"What would it have been like to grow up in a world where the divine was imaged as female?" -- Rev. Shirley Ranck, PhD

“Cakes for the Queen of Heaven” was credited on its introduction 21 years ago with providing women an opportunity of discovery and empowerment within the UUA goddess movement. Now, this revised, multi-session curriculum by Unitarian Universalist Minister Shirley Ranck will bring the break-out feminist theology curriculum in its updated version to those who wish to teach it in their local congregations to the many young and new UUs who have never experienced it. Or to others who want an injection of inspiration. “Cakes: In Ancient Times” is rising again in UU congregations all over the continent.

Would you like to present this curriculum in your congregation? This is an opportunity to receive facilitator training and purchase the curriculum.

CAKES Train-the-Trainer (T3) workshops include:

• Curriculum presentation by experienced district leaders.
• Experiential and interactive sessions.
• Herstory, music, poetry and thoughtful sharing in one day-long workshop.
• Continental breakfast, lunch and babysitting services.
• Curriculum resource materials and inspiration.
• Curriculum can be purchased online at www.uuwr.org.

Trainer workshops offered at a reasonable cost. $30 per person includes continental breakfast and lunch. Curriculum will be available for purchase at $40.

2008

June 14 • St. Joseph, Michigan: Berrien UU Fellowship
June 21 • Chicago area: Unity Temple UU Congregation in Oak Park
July 26 • St. Louis area: Eliot Chapel
November 15 • Peoria, Illinois: Universalist Unitarian Church of Peoria
November 22 • Milwaukee, WI: The First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, A Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Cakes for the Queen of Heaven Train-the-Trainers workshops are a joint project of
the CMwD Women and Religion Committee and UU Women's Connection (formerly CMwD-UU Women's Federation.)

Online registration

Contact info@uuwr.org

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Facilitators are invited and encouraged to share their questions, experiences and tips in our Cakes Facilitators Facebook Group.

One Religious Education director I know decided to put together goody bags full of the craft supplies each participant would need. The church charged a $10 fee per person to cover the cost of these materials and copies of the handouts.

Katie Frooman said, "In session two of On The Threshold it says that the facilitator should read the story of Abraham, Sarah, and Issac, but this is not in the resources in the book or on the cd rom disk." Here is a link to the story in a Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac