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Newsletter of Second Unitarian Church
May 2009, vol. 2
656 West Barry Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60657
www.secondunitarian.org
Summer Schedule = One Service at 10:30am
Annual Meeting - Sunday, May 17 at 11:30a.m. ,
potluck lunch immediately following
** One Service at 10:30 am begins on Sunday, May 17 and continues through Sept. 6 **
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Annual Meeting, Sunday May 17, 11:30am
 On Sunday, May 17, we will begin our summer worship schedule and have one worship service at 10:30 am. The annual meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. and a potluck lunch will follow at 1p.m. During the annual meeting there will be a party for the children, including games and snacks. All members are urged to attend. We will be voting on the budget for the new church year, Board of Trustees and other leadership positions and a proposed change to the wording of our church covenant. |
2U Families with Kids Potluck - Postponed Busy spring schedules and busyness at church has convinced us to delay our gathering -- stay tuned!
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Calendar
Wednesday, May 13
7:00pm - Band Rehearsal
7:00pm- Board of Trustees
Thursday, May 14
Noon - Retiree Potluck Lunch
Saturday, May 16
9:45am - Council Meeting
6:30pm - CANTINA NIGHT Fundraiser
Sunday, May 17
ONE SERVICE at 10:30
Rev. Owen-O'Quill preaches; music by the 2U Band
Installation of Rev. Rudra Dundzila, Community Minister
11:30am - ANNUAL MEETING
11:30am - Children's Celebration
1:00 pm - Potluck Lunch
Monday, May 18
9:00am - Employment Support Group
Wednesday, May 20
7:00pm - Pastoral Care Team Meeting
Thursday, May 21
7:30pm - Choir Rehearsal
Sunday, May 24
Worship at 10:30
Katie Norris preaches "24/7: Take Your Faith to Work"
Monday, May 25
9:00am - Employment Support Group
Tuesday, May 26
6:30pm - Social Justice Council Meeting
Wednesday, May 27
7:00pm - Band Rehearsal
Thursday, May 28
7:30pm - Choir Rehearsal
Sunday, May 31
Worship at 10:30
Katie Norris preaches "24/7: Take Your Faith on Vacation"; music by 4NOW
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Unemployed or Underemployed?
Join the 2U Employment Group! Come for support, concrete resources, and
accountability. We meet every Monday morning in the Palmer Room from 9:00 -
11:00 a.m. Activities include goal setting, resume writing and mock
interviewing. For more information, contact Katie
Norris at katie.norris1@gmail.com,
773.549.0260, ext 29.
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Church Office Information & Staff
Office Hours
Tues - Thurs, 9am - 1pm
Parish Minister
Rev. Jennifer Owen-O'Quill
773-549-0260, ext. 13
minister_2u@att.net
Director of Faith Development
Gabrielle Parra
773-549-0260, ext. 12
faithdev_2u@att.net
Intern Minister
Katie Norris
773-549-0260, ext. 29
Community Minister
Rev. Rudra Dundzila
773-593-7500
rdundzila@uuma.org
Business Manager
Suzanne Larimer
773-549-0260, ext. 10
office_2u@att.net
Membership Coordinator
Lisa Todd
773-549-0260, ext. 11
secondunitarian@att.net
Acting Music Director
Brett Rowe
773-549-0260, ext. 31
Choir Director
Blake Adams
773-549-0260, ext. 30
music_2u@att.net
Early Childhood Manager
Lani Schuster
773-549-0260, ext. 28
Nursery Attendant
Noemi A. |
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Communication Deadlines
Sunday Order of Service Mondays by noon. Please make sure that events are inclusive of all members. No additional inserts will be included in the order of service without prior approval of the church office. Send announcement requests to secondunitarian@att.net.
The Anvil - 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month. Send newsletter submissions to faithdev_2u@att.net.
Scheduling Events
All space for church activities must be scheduled in advance through the Membership Coordinator, Lisa Todd, secondunitarian@att.net. The church is open for group activities on Sundays 9am - 2pm or by appointment.
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April Collection
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The April collection plate was split with SOUL. We were able to raise $1,171.20 in support of SOUL. Thank you!
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Saturday, May 16,
6:30-10:30pmJoin us for an
evening of fun! Bring your friends and family!
There will be live music, games, food & drinks, silent auctions, a raffle and piņatas!
$40 Adults, $45 at the
door$20 Students & Seniors, $25 at the door$5 Children ages 10-17,
$10 at the doorChildren under 10 are free! - Free childcare
available! If you cannot attend, please consider making a donation to 2U or purchase tickets for the amazing raffle. Raffle prize is 4 Field Box seats to a Cubs game of your choosing!!!
Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. You can contact office_2u@att.net to purchase tickets. Event tickets can be purchased online by credit card at
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/63716 . For more information contact secondunitarian@att.net.
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Rev. Dr. Rudra Dundzila
Installed as
Community Minister at
Second Unitarian by Lisa Todd
Rev. Dr. Rudra Dundzila will be installed as Community Minister of Second Unitarian Church during the church service on May 17. Community ministers are persons qualified to perform ministries of counseling, chaplaincy, social justice, education in religious studies, or other such ministries recognized by the Unitarian Universalist Associations's Ministerial Fellowship Committee.
The primary arena of Rev. Dundzila's ministry will be as a a Professor of Humanities and Comparative Religion with Harry S. Truman College. As a Community Minister of our church, we understand Rudra's ministry to be an extension of our own ministry. Within the church arena, Rudra will seek to
be available, as needed and mutually agreed upon, as back-up to the Parish Minister. He may perform rites of passage, provide on-call services, pastoral care, teaching and preaching. Rev. Dundzila currently leads the Pastoral Care Ministry at Second Unitarian and directs the Illinois Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry. Please join with us to celebrate the ministry of our dear friend and fellow congregant, Rev. Dr. Rudra Dundzila.
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Night Ministry Volunteers Needed for Summer Dates
 Second Unitarian provides meals for the Night Ministry's Youth Outreach Team (YOT) about twice a month. The YOT provides services for homeless youth in Lakeview, many of whom are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Many have left situations where they were bullied by their classmates, scorned by their religious communities, and rejected or abused by their families. Seeking a more tolerant community and a network of friendship and social support, many of them arrive in Lakeview homeless. Through the Night Ministry Youth Outreach van, the team provides counseling, services and referrals and the church volunteers provide the food for the evening. During the summer we will be providing sandwiches, fruit, a snack item and a drink for about 200 people. We gather at the church to assemble the food at 6pm. Around 7:30 pm the Night Ministry staff will meet us to answer any questions and plan the evening. We then walk over to the intersection of Belmont and Halsted to serve the dinner until 10pm. Volunteers are welcome for any and all parts of the evening. Volunteering during the summer can be a great project for families with kids. The children are not able to go out and serve the food but they are welcome to help us with the preparation at the church. Volunteers have been donating the food but it is not required. If you cannot serve but can help donate food (or money to purchase food) that would be tremendously helpful. 2U has committed to prepare and serve food on the following nights:June 4 (Th) and June 23 (Tue)July 9 (Th) and July 23 (Tue)August 6 (Th) and August 25 (Tue)September 10 (Th) and September (Tue)We're confident that you'll enjoy the time spent in the company of your fellow church members and the satisfaction of helping our most vulnerable neighbors. Please e-mail us at secondunitarian@att.net to let us know you can volunteer to help or are interested in purchasing food. |
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Special June Music Worship Events - Save the Dates
Music Sunday, June 7thJune
7 is our annual Music Sunday intergenerational worship service. A service filled
with music and a special message from Blake Adams, our Choir Director. June 7 is
also Blake's last day at the church so please come to help us celebrate the
wonderful ministry that Blake has brought to the church over the past 2 1/2 years. 
Show Tune Sunday & Pride Parade, June 28thJune 28th is the Chicago Pride
Parade which happens every year just around the corner from the church. To
celebrate the Pride Parade we are having a special intergenerational worship
service called Show Tune Sunday. The worship service's message of social justice
will be portrayed through song and word. Then, after the service, we will march
together in the parade. Please bring your friends and family to this great
event! We also need volunteers to help with coordinating the parade so if you
are able to help out, please contact Lisa Todd secondunitarian@att.net .
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2U Rummage Sale Is Hitting the Streets
The church rummage sale(s) is coming up. We originally planned to conduct one sale at the church on June 13. Instead, during the month of June we are going to have church members host rummage sales
in their own neighborhoods and then donate the proceeds of the sale back to the church. Can you be one the rummage sale sites?
This is a great way to volunteer to help the church AND clean out your home at the same time. We will help you with the organization and promotion and recruit volunteers for you. You get to pick the weekend in June that works best for your schedule. If you cannot host but have unwanted and gently used items please save them
for the Rummage Sales! Antiques,
glassware, china, tools, books, baubles, games - just about anything is welcome
as long as it is complete and in good working order.
If you would like to help, or if you are able to be a host for one of the rummage sale sites please contact Lisa Todd at secondunitarian@att.net . Specific dates and locations will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Membership 101 - Orientation to Unitarian Universalism
When? Sunday June 21, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Where? the minister's office
Who? Anyone who wants to know more about UUism, Second Unitarian Church, or wants to meet some other good people.
What? A conversation about UU ideas and sharing our own questions and paths. Snacks and childcare are provided, so please RSVP and indicate which session you will attend.
Check out the Sources of Our Faith sermon series to help you think about questions you might have. Sign up at the What's Happening table at church or contact Membership Coordinator, Lisa Todd at secondunitarian@att.net.
Why? Because if you've gotten this far in the blurb you have some questions about church or faith or belonging to a community in an intentional way. Join us! |
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Green Sanctuary News by Susie I.
Clean Water Helps Cantina Night Go Green 
Recycled Brita
water filters will turn into the plates we are going to use for the
Cantina Night fundraiser! Drop your Britta filters off at any
Chicago Whole Foods in the Preserve "Gimme 5" recycling bin! Preserve will recycle the
Brita plastic pitcher filter casings received into Preserve's eco-friendly, 100
percent recycled products such as toothbrushes, cups and cutting boards. All
Preserve plastic products are also recyclable, giving BritaŽ
filter materials a
third life. The filter ingredients-activated carbon that reduces chlorine (taste
and odor) and ion exchange resin that reduces lead, mercury, copper, and cadmium
and zinc that might be found in tap water-will be regenerated for alternative
use or converted into energy.
Our Renewable Nation - A Cross-Country Eco-Video Project comes to
2U
On Sunday, June
21st, there will be a spotlight luncheon after services to
show off an Eco-Video
project. During the winter, I learned about the McCullough family. After viewing some of their projects online, I was interested in connecting our community and the children in our community with 9-year-old Carrick McCullough. Already, Carrick has received numerous awards for his eco-videos. For the months of May and June, the McCullough family will be
touring the U.S. as an eco-video travel project. They will be visiting
large-scale sites like wind and solar farms, as well as new companies with
potentially game-changing technologies that will be key to a sustainable
future. They will also be interviewing people whose ideas and actions have
inspired many to live more sustainably. The goal is to distribute the video profiles free to
schools nationally and online, with the mission of inspiring and empowering kids
to create a renewable and sustainable future.
Find out more about their project including the videos! The McCullough
family
will be in Chicago on June 20th and 21st. Can anyone host
their family of 4 for the night of June 20th? We also need volunteers to bring food and help host the spotlight luncheon and to help get the word out.
Please email secondunitarian@att.net.
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New Sermon Audio Files on 2U Website
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