Save the Date!
There will be a Thanksgiving potluck at the church at
noon on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday Nov. 26.
More details coming soon!
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Calendar
Sunday November 1
Worship at 10:00 & 11:30
Rev. Owen-O'Quill begins a sermon series on Universalism; Music by 2U Ensemble with Sarah Buino
1:00pm - Pastoral Care Meeting
Monday November 2
9:00am - 2U Employment Group
Weds November 4
7:00pm - Pastoral Care Mtg.
7:00pm - Music Rehearsal
Thursday November 5
5:30 - Night Ministry Volunteering
Sunday November 8
Worship at 10:00 & 11:30 Lisa Todd preaches "Giving and Receiving, an Intentional Path"; Music by 2U Ensemble with Amanda Hendricks
12:30 - Serve and be Served
1:00 - Committee on Ministry meeting
Monday November 9
9:00am - 2U Employment Group
Weds November 10
7:00pm - Board of Trustees
7:00pm - Music Rehearsal
Thursday November 11
Noon - Retiree Potluck Lunch
Sunday November 15
Worship at 10:00 & 11:30
Rev. Owen-O'Quill preaches on Universalism; Music by 2U Ensemble with Sarah Buino
1:00pm - Membership 101
1:00pm - Lakeview Action Coalition Spotlight Luncheon
Monday November 16
9:00am - 2U Employment Group
Weds November 18
7:00pm - Practical Care Mtg
7:00pm - Music Rehearsal
Saturday November 21
9:45am - Council Meeting
Sunday November 22
Child Dedication
Intergenerational Worship at 10:00 & 11:30
Music by 2U Choir with Kristen O'Connor
Monday November 23
9:00am - 2U Employment Group
Tuesday November 24
6:00pm - Social Justice Council Meeting
Weds November 25
7:00pm - Music Rehearsal
Sunday November 29
Worship at 10:00 & 11:30
Rev. Owen-O'Quill preaches on Universalism; Music by 2U Ensemble with John Breen & John Swenson
Monday November 30
9:00am - 2U Employment Group
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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
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Church
Office Information & Staff
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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 faithdev_2u@att.net. The Anvil - 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month.
Send newsletter submissions to faithdev_2u@att.net. Scheduling EventsAll space for church
activities must be scheduled in advance through the Membership Coordinator, Lisa
Todd, secondunitarian@att.net. The church is open for group
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 Plant Bulbs on Sunday Nov. 1
Please join us THIS Sunday, November 1 to plant bulbs in the church's front yard after the 10:00 service. One of our Monday evening small groups is organizing this event. The children voted to contribute half of their collection money towards purchasing bulbs. The Monday night small group has also contributed to purchase the bulbs. YOU can contribute by volunteering your time and energy by helping us plant the bulbs and do some other gardening and landscaping tasks around the church. This is a great way for people of all ages to serve the church. Bring your gardening gloves, and we'll see you on Sunday!
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Check out Rev. Owen-O'Quill's blog at pastorjen.com.
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Serve and be Served
Sunday, November 8, 12:30-3:30
Do you want to volunteer and make
a difference but aren't sure how to fit it in to your schedule? Have you been
wishing that you knew people better at church? Do you eat
lunch?
On Sunday, November 8 2U is going
to give you the chance to fill all three of those needs! We are going to come
together to serve some of the people in our larger community AND help
winterize the church AND have yummy hot soup lunch together. Service,
stewardship and fellowship all in one afternoon! Please join in the fun and the
work and the food.
Whether you can volunteer on the
8th or not we encourage you to bring:
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packages of store bought cookies
(for Night Ministry Outreach bus)
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toiletries, sample sizes of
toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, toothbrushes (for Night
Ministry Outreach bus)
Other volunteers will be able to
take your donations and assemble them into the hygiene and hospitality packets
that are shared with people who get dinner from the Night Ministry Outreach
bus.
This is an all ages welcome type
of event. If you
would like to participate OR if you would like to help organize and coordinate
this event with Lisa Todd, please contact her at secondunitarian@att.net.
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From the Board of Trustees
In a June Anvil article, I wrote "the board has come to
realize that how we govern ourselves in these increasingly dynamic and
uncertain times needs at least a major tune-up if not a serious overhaul."
Although many of us had been coming to this realization for some time, the
congregation passed a motion at our annual meeting that commits us to acting
upon this realization.
That motion and its amendments were as follows:
- The
congregation will create and adopt, before the start of fiscal year
2010-2011, a concise statement which defines the responsibilities of the
relationship between pastor and congregation and that the congregation
arrives at this statement through a process which establishes new standards
for transparency and accountability.
- The
motion was amended to place the task of establishing responsibilities and
functions with the Committee on Ministries.
- A
second amendment was passed to provide a formal mechanism to bring the
issues and concerns to the Committee on Ministries.
The board of trustees has heard the concerns and is acting
to address them as completely as we can and at the same time better positions
our church to thrive in these times and in this neighborhood. To that end, in
our October meeting we made the following decisions:
- To create
an executive committee to facilitate better communication between Council,
Committee on Ministries, the Board of Trustees, the Minister.
- We
updated the charter for the Committee on Ministries, a first step in
recruiting a full committee and clarifying its responsibilities.
- We
charged the executive committee, plus one additional board trustee, to
interview church consultants and make a recommendation to the Board of
Trustees at the November meeting.
To read the draft resolutions, the new charter for the
Committee on Ministries, and the Statement of Purpose for church consultant,
please see the attached file. I encourage you to contact me
with any questions, ideas, and yes, even encouragement.
Faithfully,
Nate
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The Night Ministry Congregational Volunteer Gathering
Have you been thinking about volunteering
with your congregation at The Night Ministry? You've heard great stories, maybe
even helped make sandwiches, and now it's your turn! Join us for a volunteer
gathering of newbies, oldies, group leaders and the staff of TNM's Youth
Outreach Team for a short afternoon of orientation (for new folks), reflection,
brainstorming about best practices, and time to think about advocacy and
activism around issues of homeless youth.
Our fall event will be Sunday
November 1st 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm at Unity in Chicago (1925 W Thome Ave, Chicago, IL
60660).
Invite a
friend and join us! RSVP to Julie Delezenne at julie@thenightministry.org
or 773-506-6004. See you soon!
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Chicago Area Unitarian Universalist Council (CAUUC) News
The Rev. Qiyamah
Rahman at CAUUC gathering
The Reverend Qiyamal Rahman, Director of Contextual Ministry
at Meadville-Lombard Theological School will speak on "Multiracial
Congregations: Can we get there from
here?" at the annual meeting of the Chicago Area UU Council, Saturday, November 7, 9am-3pm at the North
Shore Unitarian Church in Deerfield www.nsuc.org. The day will include an afternoon of
roundtable discussions sharing perspectives and developing "next steps" toward
multiracial congregations. Register at www.uuchicago.org.
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Membership 101 - Orientation to Unitarian Universalism
When?
Sunday November 15,
1:00 -
2:30pm
Where? to be announced
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. 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 you have some questions about church or faith or belonging to a
community in an intentional way. Join us!
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Collection Plate Sharing Update
Our collection plate recipient for October was Chicago House. Chicago House provides permanent, community-based housing, supportive
services and basic life skills to individuals and families struggling
with HIV and AIDS. We raised $737.49 in support of Chicago House. Thank you!
The collection plate recipient organization for November is the Lakeview Pantry.
If you would like to submit an organization to be our collection plate sharing recipient, click here for an application or pick one up from the What's Happening table.
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Donate Your Old Copies of UU World!
Do you have copies of UU World at home from 2009? Can't decide whether to recycle or re-read them? Donate them to 2U! We can make them available to visitors who want to learn more about Unitarian Universalism.
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