Sunday Service

"Becoming Good Ancestors"

led by Rev. Erica Baron

Next week, we will honor our own ancestors at All Souls Day. This week, we consider ourselves as future ancestors for those who come after us. How can we live so that we can inspire the next generations?

Join us online at zoom.us/j/89873989254

Join us by phone at 301-715-8592, meeting ID 89873989254

Masks encouraged in the sanctuary. 

RE UPDATE

More information about OWL will be coming soon -

stay tuned!

Let’s gather and celebrate the power of song and music!

Please join our next “Community Sing" event on the UUCSW church lawn! We will be practicing songs for our Interfaith Thanksgiving service.

Saturday, Nov. 12th

10:00am

Children can use the nursery school playground as well, so bring the whole family!

Community Choir is starting back up This Sunday, October 30th at 9:30am! Previous experience is not required, all are welcome to join us in embracing the connective healing power of communal singing.

Contact Kala Farnham at [email protected] with any questions. 

Mark Your Calendars!

Our next beverages-only coffee hour will be This Sunday, October 30th. Join us for coffee, tea, juice and conversation in the Parlor, following this Sunday's service.

Danced the Night Away!

Thanks to those who attended the Dance Party- we refreshed our “moves" with the Macarena, the Chicken Dance, and of course, it was fun to be at the “YMCA”!!

It was fun for those under 50- teens Moira and Naomi, who were great teachers of dance steps to the “Cotton-eyed Joe", and for those over 50- who made enthusiastic efforts to learn how to “FLOSS” from 9 year old Parker Nolan.

Of course there were the “PROS” Dan Price and our own Phyllis Barrett who did some fantastic “Dancing with the Stars” routines on Saturday and again in church Sunday.

Thanks to Phyllis Barrett for organizing, Dan Price for DJ'ing, Susie Wells for decorations, Vince Aqulino for set up help, all who donated food and drink.

And last but not least, gratitude for our our fabulous worker- bees: Naomi Gold, Moira Nolan, and Parker Nolan. 

We couldn’t have done it without you all!!!

We raised some “FUNDS” for the gardens, and some serious “FUN” for us all.

Hope to see you all the next time “Saturday Night Fever” hits!

With sincere gratitude,

The Dance Committee

ACTION REQUESTED:

Risk Tolerance Survey Link

In a recent service, we discussed the UU legacy of taking risks in the name of social justice work.

We need to understand our congregation's attitudes towards risk so we can meet the moment together.

Please fill out the anonymous

UUCSW Risk Tolerance Survey now:

We will share the results in a future service.

Book Group

Our next Book Group meeting will be on Friday, November 11. We will be discussing "Night of the Living Rez". Please join us!

Contact Susie Wells at [email protected] with any questions.

SMOC Food and Clothing Drives

SMOC Food & Clothing Collections are on the following Thursdays:

Today - Oct 27

Nov 17 (our regular Thurs. is Thanksgiving)

Dec 22

4:30 pm

Ruggles St. Door

Circle the date

November 8^th is election day!



On Saturday, October 29^th several of us will mail nonpartisan letters to 920 under-represented registered voters encouraging them to vote. Thank you to all here at UUCSW who took part in this effort, coordinated by Vote Forward, by writing personalized messages about why they vote.

Now, set yourself a reminder to participate in our democracy by voting in the November 8^th election. Locate your polling place; know the hours they open and close. Add to your schedule the time of day you’ll be voting. Let your voice be heard.

On behalf of the Racial Justice Committee, thank you. 

Community Announcements

The Michael Servetus/InterNational Conference Against Racism

October 28 - October 30, 2022

This conference will be a hybrid event, based on a professional Zoom system, in honor of one of our martyrs, Michael Servetus, whose idea of recreating a form of Christianity to include Jews and Muslims, is an archetype of what we mean by multiracial unitarian universalism. It is being sponsored by the Religious Professional Task Force of the Unitarian Universalist Multiracial Unity Action Council—UUMUAC. Our theme is the vital role which Multiracial Unitarian Universalism, as an embodiment of the Seven Principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, especially the Fourth Principle, can play in the struggle against racism in all its forms from Afghanistan to Zambia. The Hilton Geneva Hotel and Conference Center, Geneva, Switzerland, will be the site for our key activities, and the times for the hybrid activities will be 10 am – 4 pm, Eastern Time

Visit www.uumuac.org/international for more details.

The cost of registration, whether in-person or via Zoom, is $150. Registration will remain open until Thursday, October 27, 2022, Noon Central Time (7 p.m. Geneva Time). To register, complete the Contact page at www.uumuac.org, then use the Donate button to pay the registration cost; or send your contact information along with your registration payment to UUMUAC, 1448 E. 52^nd St., Box 267, Chicago,IL 60615.