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CALENDAR
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Sunday May 30
Lay-Led Worship at 10:30
August Staas preaches "Bending Toward Justice"
9:00am - Music Committee Meeting
Monday May 31
Memorial Day
Thursday June 3
Noon - 2U playgroup
Sunday June 6
Worship at 10:30
Rev. Rudra Dundzila preaches on Spiritual Practices; music by the 2U A Capella Ensemble
11:30 - Board Chat
11:45 - Orientation
11:45 - Plant & Seed Exchange
Wednesday June 9
7:00pm - Board Meeting
Thursday June 10
Noon - Retiree Potluck
Noon - 2U Playgroup
Friday June 11
5:00pm - 2U Game Night
Sunday June 13
Lay-Led
Worship at 10:30
Marilyn Hebda preaches "Burnout vs Balance"; music by Carey Farrell & Neal Shankman
9:30am - Membership Committee Meeting
11:30 - Pie Toss!
Thursday June 17
Noon - 2U Playgroup
Saturday June 19
9:45am - Council Meeting
Sunday June 20
Intergenerational Worship at 10:30: Rev. Adam Robersmith preaches on the Summer Solstice; music by the 2U Choir
Fathers Day
LFD Volunteer
Appreciation Day
Tuesday June 22
6:00pm - Social Justice Council
Wednesday June 23
6:30pm - LFD Council
Thursday June 24
Noon - 2U Playgroup
Sunday June 27
Worship at 10:30
Rev. Adam Robersmith preaches on Gay Pride; music by Lourdes Guererro & Gregory Redfeairn
Gay Pride Parade!
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2U is on Facebook
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Church Office
Information & Staff
| Office Hours
Mon - Thurs, 9am -
1pm
Additional times available by appointment.
Director of Programs
Gabrielle Parra
773-549-0260, ext. 12
programs@secondunitarian.org
Community
Minister
Rev. Rudra Dundzila
773-593-7500
rdundzila@uuma.org
Business
Manager
Chris Engler
773-549-0260, ext. 10
office@secondunitarian.org
Music
Director
Brett Rowe
773-549-0260, ext. 31
music@secondunitarian.org
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Collection Plate Sharing
| March's recipient was the UUA Annual Program Fund. We raised $719.
Thank you!
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MUUSA Summer Assembly
| The MidWest Unitarian Universalist Summer Assembly (MUUSA) is a fun,
safe place for families of all kinds, for children, teens, young adults,
singles, couples, and mature adults. MUUSA is a place for creativity,
friendship, learning, relaxing, and sharing time together. MUUSA takes place
from July 4th to July 10th, 2010 in Lake of the Ozarks, YMCA Trout Lodge,
Potosi, MO. Please visit www.MUUSA.org for
more information and to download a full brochure. |
Like Water For Spices
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A Unitarian
Journey to South India, from the Bay of Bengal to the Arabian Sea. March 11 -
17, 2011. Meditate in captivating locations, experience fabulous temples, attend a Sunday service at the Unitarian Christian Church in Chennai, visit
an ashram in Pondicherry, cruise the backwaters of Kerala, learn about
Tanjore painting, enjoy a Kerala cooking demonstration, and watch a
Kathakali Dance presentation. Led by Rev. Wayne Walder. See all details at www.nuuc.ca/Journeys/india2011.htm |
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OUT AT THE BALLGAME
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 Sunday August 22 - 1:20pm
Out At The Ballgame is an event sponsored by the Gay Chicago
Free Press. All profits from the event
are donated to local GLBT organizations.
The date is Sunday August 22nd, Chicago Cubs vs
Atlanta Braves. 1:20 P.M. Wrigley Field Terrance Reserved Seating on the right field
side. Tickets are $32 each.
Let's have 2U make a group presence at this great event and
enjoy taking in a ballgame together!
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LGBT NEWS
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Lunch at Stella's - June 6
LGBT people and advocates - Please join for lunch at Stella's after the
service on June 6. We'll gather at the church and walk over together.
It will be a fun social event as well as a chance to discuss plans for
Pride and to catch up on news related to our efforts to pass a civil
unions law in Illinois.
Illinois Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry is
encouraging everyone to sign on to a petition to express your support
of the passage of a civil unions bill in Illinois this year. Just sign
up at this address: http://eqfed.org/campaign/afe_clergy_civilunion. Then
share the link with any clergy or members of religious congregations
that you believe are supportive.
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2U MUSIC COMMITTEE MEETING
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 Sunday May 30 at 9:00am
The 2U Music Committee will be meeting on Sunday, May 30th at 9:00 am
in the LFD Office, lower level. We will be scheduling musicians for
summer services and planning strategies to recruit a music director to
replace Brett Rowe. All musicians and members are welcome to attend.
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ORIENTATION TO 2ND UNITARIAN CHURCH
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| Second
Unitarian Church would
like to invite any and all visitors to the orientation we will be
holding on Sunday, June 6, 11:45 - 1:45 p.m.!! This orientation will be
facilitated by
members of the 2U Membership Committee and will be an opportunity to
share
information about the rich history of UUism, the shared values of
UUists, 2U's
own role in the larger UU movement, and what membership at 2U can look
like. Attending an orientation is one
prerequisite for formalizing membership at 2U. So, whether you are a
regular visitor who is ready to commit to
membership, or you are a casual visitor who just wants to learn more
about
Unitarian Universalism, please join us!
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LFD NEWS
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| Senior High Youth Meeting
There will be a meeting for senior high youth on Friday, June 11th.
Save the Date
There will be a Summer Solstice ceremony on Saturday, June 19th.
A Big Thank You
The Lifespan Faith Development Council will be celebrating the
2009-2010 church year volunteers after the service on June
20th. Please join us.
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LAC'S 2010 ACTION ASSEMBLY
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| Tuesday, June 22
7:00 - 8:30pm
Temple Sholom - 3480 N. Lakeshore Drive
Join
together with over 700 members from our community as we celebrate LAC's
work from the last two years and use our collective power to fight for
justice and advance our issues!
2U
is a founding member of LAC. We are working to get a delegation of 50
people to represent 2U at the Action Assembly. Sign up at the What's
Happening table in the Palmer Room.
Become a fan of LAC on Facebook 
Follow us on Twitter: 
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BRIDGING THE GREAT GOD GAP
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| A Workshop with Dr. Chris Schriner
Sunday,June 6,1:15-3:15pm
Third Unitarian Church of
Chicago
301 N. Mayfield Avenue
Did you know that atheists are the minority group most Americans are least
willing to allow their children to marry? According to a recent study, they are
"seen as a threat to the American way of life." Even within Unitarian
Universalism, theists and atheists often find it awkward to talk about religion.
But Rev. Chris Schriner is convinced that believers and non-believers have a lot
more in common than they think.
On June 6 Chris will present a workshop based on his brand-new book,
Bridging the Great God Gap: Finding Common Ground Among Believers, Atheists, and
Agnostics.
Here are some reasons you might want to attend this workshop:
- People you love clash about religion. You wish you could help them
reconcile.
- You don't believe in God, but some of those you care about are
fervent believers.
- You do believe in God, and you wish you could talk about
your faith comfortably with those who do not.
- You wonder whether theists
and atheists might have more in common than they imagine.
- You want to have
candid and yet respectful conversations with people whose opinions are different
from yours - opinions about religion, politics, morality, or any other
emotionally loaded subject.
Dr. Schriner is Minister Emeritus of Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist
Congregation in Fremont, California. He is the author of five books, and he also
practiced group and individual psychotherapy for 20 years.
Suggested donation for this program is $5-10, depending on financial means.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
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