In case you missed it: our 60th Anniversary dinner on video

Now nearly six months into our 61st year as UCC Norwell, we still recall our joy-filled 60th Anniversary Dinner at Venezia Boston in October 2025. Thanks to Jim Stewart, the evening was captured on video for our historical archives. Below is a chapter index available on Vimeo for each of the evening’s presentations, in case you’d like to select presentations you missed if you were unable to join us. To view chapters in the video, look for the chapter icon (it looks like a bookmark) on the bottom right of the player or hover over the playbar to see segment names.

Start of video: Introduction by Andy Schlosser, moderator, of emcees Wendy Bawabe and Matt Hawk.

2:55 – Matt and Wendy offer a brief intro to the evening’s program.

6:15 – History video produced by Rev. Bill Turpie and Jeff Largent to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the church.

13:45 – Wendy and Matt introduce Dave Marsden, who was 16-1/2 years old when he signed the charter at the founding of the church.

16:32 – Dave Marsden’s reflection.

29:55 – Wendy & Matt Introduce Rev. Peter Strobel to offer a blessing before dinner.

30:39 – Peter offers the blessing.

33:34 – Wendy and Matt offer a brief history of music at UCC Norwell and introduce a special presentation by the choir. (Note: The dinner video was recorded by a camera on a tripod facing the podium, so we do not have video of this wonderful musical montage by the choir.)

34:11 – Wendy and Matt recognize our special guests for the evening, including pastors and staff, M&O partners, and grown children of charter members.

42:36 – Betsy Baldwin Brink remembers 26 charter members who had passed away since our 50th anniversary.

53:30 – Wendy and Matt introduce Rev. Leanne Walt, whose first Sunday with us was on our 50th anniversary.

54:35 – Leanne offers a personal reflection, including a tribute to her family, thoughts on her ten years with us since the 50th, and thanks to Kate Bray and Erin Griffith, co-chairs of the 60th anniversary dinner.

59:35 – Kate and Erin thank Betsy Brink for serving as 60th anniversary chair, including presentation of a gift.

1:01:33 – Leanne offers a closing prayer and benediction.

1:04:46 – We stand and sing “Here We Are,” a Karen Harvey original.