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Sunday, May 14
Worship Service - 9:15 and 11:00am
Participants in our "Journeys: Boston and Beyond" coming-of-age program will offer their responses to the question "What do you believe in (today), not just in your head but in your life?" As they continue learning to develop and act upon their own beliefs, our seventh- and eighth-grade students will present their credo statements. This is a worship service for all ages. Led by Rev. Connie Grant.
Religious Education
This Sunday is a worship service for all ages.
Childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers is available from 9:00-12:30.
Mother's Day Luncheon - 12:15pm
Mother's Day Luncheon will be served following the 11:00am service on Sunday, May 14, sponsored by the Men's Group. There'll be a flower given to each lady attending. Lunch will be a Pita Inn Mediterranean style meal for everyone! $8 per person, $25 max per family.
Crackerbarrel - 9:30am
"Rules"
Have you ever thought about how changing the rules of a game can change how you play? We will look at this phenomenon from several perspectives, from silly to serious, and end up with a discussion of how changing some of the rules of our democracy might change how our politicians behave. Discussion Leader: Robb Geiger.
Join us to stand in support of Black Lives Matter
12:10pm-12:30pm
You are invited to stand on Ridge Avenue between 12:10pm and 12:30pm to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
Signs and buttons are available for purchase at the back of the sanctuary. Signs and song lyrics will be provided for use.
Sponsored by the REAL team.
The Chris Isely Cancer Support Group -
9:15am
The group is open to anyone facing cancer, either personally or through a family member or friend. This lay-led group is a safe place for sharing and hope. Interested participants are encouraged to drop in any time. Questions? Contact Renee Hoff or Brian Meister.
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Please join us on Sunday May 21 for our UCE Annual Meeting.
The 2017-18 Budget, Slate of Officers, Leadership Proposals and Minor By-Laws Wording are items on the agenda to be voted on. Please help us make the necessary quorum.
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Sunday, May 21, 9:30am
Understanding Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
Discussion Leader:
Amy Grabowski
Sunday, May 28, 9:30am
Input for the search committee for the Director of Religious Education
Discussion Leader: Rachelle L. Brooks
Sunday, June 4, 9:30am
The Joys and Crazy-Making Problems of Public Education in America
Discussion Leader: Steve Zemelman
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All are invited to participate in an online survey regarding the hiring of a UCE Director of Religious Education. To share your opinions and ideas please visit
https://form.jotform.us/71243764691158.
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"Why it is that 'man's inhumanity to man' should often produce great art is one of the mysteries of the human spirit."
- Alice Parker
composer/arranger/conductor
"Yes, indeed a mystery, but these strong people did indeed create perhaps one of the greatest Art forms in America, the Negro Spiritual."
-Andre Thomas
composer/arranger/conductor
Wade in the Water,
Elijah Rock,
Steal Away,
Deep River,
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot . . .
. . . and more.
Come to services on May 21 and hear the UCE Choir and guest soloists sing a rich assortment of spirituals. In addition, Bret will share his insights and thoughts that will help us to see ever greater depths in this great American Art form.
We hope you can attend the 9:15 or 11am service on May 21!
Thanks,
Vickie Hellyer
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Come join in the fun and celebration as we say goodbye to Connie on
Saturday, June 10, 5:00-8:00pm. Let the office know if you're planning to attend
(847-864-1330) or RSVP at this Evite link:
http://evite.me/aHxXhuyP8h.
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We are gathering to celebrate the ordination of Eileen Wiviott on Sunday, June 4 at 4 pm. It will be a grand event and we need to gather our resources to make it happen - folks to help with the service, to help with the reception afterwards, and to bring tasty treats for the reception. If you would like to volunteer to help, please
sign up here. Many hands will make this happen!
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Concerned about what's happening in the world but don't know how to get involved? Come to the next Journeys to Justice session. We'll look at a Beloved Community paradigm as a framework for UU social justice work, and talk about ways to put that into action. Representatives of UCE social justice teams will share what they're doing. Newcomers and longtime members alike are welcome. Contact Faith in Action Minister Scott Aaseng
for more info.
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The UCE Bluegills classroom (our 3rd-5th graders) is going to publish a vegetarian cookbook and is looking for your yummiest recipes. This will be a capstone project in our year of learning about our 7th principle--the interdependent web of life. When we did our unit on the various facets of climate change, we talked about how raising livestock for meat production makes for much more intensive use of natural resources than raising food for vegetarian diets.
To promote green practices within our church, these students would love to include your favorite vegetarian recipes--especially ones that kids love!--in our cookbook in order to encourage all of us to consider more vegetarian meals.
If you have a favorite recipe or two to share, please email it to
Susan Comstock. If it's typed, that's wonderful, but if not, you can snap a photo of the recipe. And look for us in early June--we will be in the back of the sanctuary selling the finished cookbook.
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David Bates-Jeffrys, Derek Brown, Roy Carlson, Chris Chambers, Chris Coleman, Trudi Davis, Dana Deane, Mike Dickenson, Mike Drennan, Mary Dudek, Cynthia Dvorak, Andy Fischer, Barbara Ghoshal, Paul Gilbert, Tom Hempfling, Woody Haynes, Marcy Hicks, Judy Holman, Martha Holman, Ally Hunter, Christian Isely, Jeanne Kerl, Joyce Lofstrom, Janice Malanovich, Susan Martin, Janice Moore, John Poust, Dave Schroeder, Steve Serikaku, Andy Sohn, Dan Solomon, Janet Svatos, Mike Takada, Kathy Talmage, Sean Talmage, Logan Talmage, Tom Ticknor, Sarah Vanderwicken, Marilyn Wroblewski, Chris Yoo, and Gary Zacny - who cleared the church of mountains of unsold rummage, stacked 60 rental tables, sorted recyclables, dismantled and stowed pipe racks, and loaded the Goodwill tractor trailer. Thank you, thank you!
Appreciation also goes to Liz Kennedy and Stephen Eason, who cleaned every corner of the church and got it ready for Sunday morning.
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Join the Rainbow Alliance for a night of Bingo Fun hosted by the campy Miss Foozie. A $20 ticket gets you dinner, drinks, and bingo cards. This is a fundraiser for the Transformative Justice Law Project, folks who provide legal aid and resources to low-income and street-based transgender and gender non-conforming people as well as folks coming out of the prison system.
For 21 & up, childcare will be provided.
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Only about a month remains to sign up for the annual Fathers Day Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate, which honors the beloved Northwestern University men's basketball coach who was murdered by a white supremacist.
All proceeds from the Race Against Hate benefit YWCA Evanston/North Shore, in particular its racial justice programming and violence prevention education for young people. For information about YWCA Evanston/North Shore and its programs, you can visit
www.ywca.org/evanston. There, you can register to run or walk (be sure to specify the UCE team) or to donate or volunteer before or during the event.
If you can't run or walk, talk with
Martha Holman about volunteering at the UCE tent. See you all on June 18!
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UCE's personal investment club meets the third Thursday of the month at 7:30pm. This month we are meeting on Thursday, May 18. Join us for discussion on which Fortune 500 companies are growing/dying and possible investment opportunities.
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If you are in your 30's - 50's, with kids or without, join us for a casual gathering, with light refreshments (bring healthy snack to share if you can) and meaningful conversation. To RSVP, contact
Eileen Wiviott.
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Which candidate for UUA president are you supporting? Look for campaign info on the bulletin board or watch a forum with all three of them here.
UCE members attending last month's regional meeting were able to hear the candidates live and meet them. Many of these members will be our voting delegates to General Assembly in June in New Orleans.
Answer to last week's quiz about General Assembly in New Orleans this June: Jocobi Habib is the lucky young man who will celebrate his tenth birthday in NOLA with family and UCE friends.
Laissez les bons temps rouler.
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If you have an idea for an Adult Religious Education class or workshop that you'd like to present in the upcoming church year, please contact one of the the Learning Associates -
Bill Irons,
Dick Whitaker,
Dan Solomon,
Tom Ticknor or
Julia Takarada.
In your proposal, please include: presenter(s) name(s) and brief bio(s); a catchy title; and a description of your proposed topic (and why it's relevant). Also, please let one of the Learning Associates know if you are interested in being part of the team to help plan and implement adult religious education programming.
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Caregivers' Journey
Continues Tuesdays, May 16 & 23, 7:00pm
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Energy Management for Caregivers: Being a caregiver is a deeply stressful and meaningful experience.
Conversations with our Loved Ones: In our second session, we will help the caregiver think through different situations and levels of care, navigate your loved ones' wishes for their own care, and have difficult conversations with them about advance directives.
Making Meaning: In our third session, we will explore questions of meaning and purpose-how do our Unitarian Universalist values help shape our understanding of caregiving as an important part of our beliefs and values?
Facilitated by Rev. Elizabeth Harding, A.M., M.Div., LSW. Elizabeth grew up Unitarian Universalist and is a bereavement counselor with JourneyCare, the state's largest nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider. She is an affiliated community minister with the Second Unitarian Church of Chicago.
Click here to register, or sign up on the Religious Education bulletin board.
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Upcoming UCE Events
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Sunday, May 14, 12:15pm
Mother's Day Luncheon
Tuesdays, May 16 and 23
Caregivers' Journey
Friday, May 19, 7:30pm
Fiction Book Group
Sunday, May 21, 9:15 and 11:00am
Music Sunday
Sunday, May 21, 12:30pm
Annual Meeting
Tuesday, May 23, 5:30pm
Recently Retired (but never retiring) Women
Friday, May 26, 4:00pm
Garden Swap
Sunday, May 28, 12:30pm
Journeys to Justice
Saturday, June 3, 6:30pm
Bingo Night Sponsored by Rainbow Alliance
Thursday Nights, 7pm
UCE Addictions and Recovery Group
Sunday Mornings, 8:15am & Wednesday Mornings, 9:30am
Yoga
Saturdays at 10:00am
Open Drumming Circles
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Community Involvement
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Click each event for more information.
YWCA Let's Talk at Lunch
Third Thursday of the Month |
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Garden Swap
Friday, May 26, 4-7pm
Join us in the UCE parking lot. Bring something to share, leave with something you want to grow.
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Our Giving House
The giving house is collecting canned Tuna, Salmon and Chicken for the month May.
Sponsor is Walowitz Covenant Circle.
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UCE Book Groups
Fiction Book Group
Friday, May 19, 7:30pm
The Fiction Book Group selection for May offers a chance to examine our last presidential election from a fresh and imaginative point of view.
Read and discuss: Philip Roth's 2004 novel,
The Plot against America.
All members and friends are invited to join us for the book discussion.
Non-Fiction Book Group
Sunday, May 28, 12:30pm
We will be discussing
The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation
By Natalie Y. Moore
Members and friends are welcome to join in the discussion after the second service in room 12.
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UU Identity Discussions
Ongoing learning opportunities offered by the New Member Committee, open to all, no matter where you are on the journey. Childcare available.
Principles and Sources Class
1st Sundays 10:15 - 11am
Whether you are new to Unitarian Universalism or you would like to better understand the seven principles and six sources of our faith, join us for this rich 45-minute discussion led by members of the New Member Committee.
Principles and Sources class resumes in September.
Spiritual Journeys -
a 3-part conversation
2nd, 3rd, 4th Sundays
at 10:15-11am
Explore your religious and spiritual background, where you come from, what you want to cherish and what you want to release. You can participate in any one or all three in any order.
Next Spiritual Journeys Session: May 21 @ 10:15am
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Upcoming Membership Classes
2 Step Path to Membership
For those who are thinking about becoming a member of the church.
Intro to Unitarian Universalism
Sunday, June 4, 12:30 - 2:00pm
An overview of our faith led by Rev. Bret Lortie.
Orientation Toward Membership
Sat. May 13, 9am - 12pm
Led by Membership Director, Eileen Wiviott, and Rev. Connie Grant. An interactive class exploring what it means to be a member of this congregation.
Sign up at the Guest & Member Table in the lobby or email
Eileen Wiviott. Childcare available upon request in advance for both of these classes.
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UCE Rental
Zen Buddhism Spring Arts Festival
Saturday, May 13, Noon-4pm
Exhibiting
Fine Arts, Photography, Asian Antiques
Interactive Mini-Workshops
Photography, Watercolor, Expressive Writing and Antique Asian Arts
Poetry Open-Mic
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CAUUC
The annual meeting of the Chicago Area Unitarian Universalist Caucus is on Saturday, May 20, at the Beverly Church.
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Yoga at UCE
Join us every Sunday at 8:15am and every Wednesday at 9:30am.
Yoga at UCE is designed to reduce stress, bring relaxation, increase range of motion, and find balance - restorative yoga. If you never have done yoga before, this is your opportunity. Drop in, wear comfortable clothing for stretching, and try it. Yoga is learned by doing. Community yoga mats provided if needed.
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Opportunities
for Spiritual Practice
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Ministers' Schedules
Rev. Bret Lortie
is available on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and by appointment. Monday is sabbath and Friday devoted to writing. To send a message or read Rev. Bret's blog, visit
www.liberalfaith.org
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Rev. Connie Grant is generally in the office during the day on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and often has evening meetings on those days. She takes Mondays off and works at home on Fridays. Please email or call Connie for an appointment.
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