A memorial service for Bill Wiltfong is planned for Sunday, January 23 at 12:30pm at 2U.

If you have a story or memory about Bill, please share it with the Rev. Adam Robersmith at 630-414-5340 or minister@secondunitarian.org.

Volunteers needed for the Night Ministry Outreach Bus

2U has committed to donate, to prepare, and to serve food on:

January 4, 2010 (Tuesday Night)

5:30pm to 9:30pm

Can you help serve?

It will be an evening well spent with fellow church members and friends, while helping others in need.  

Please sign-up at the "What's Happening" table or contact Seth Fisher fishercommaseth@gmail.com.

Participating in a mostly-volunteer community is tough. Someone forgot to make coffee, the furniture has been re-arranged, who painted the walls violet!?! Oh, and NO ONE remembered to thank me for the 40 hours I spent sorting and recycling! Why do I get up early every Sunday, why do I drive through rush-hour traffic on Wednesday evening, why do I bother!

Sue Dunmore reflects on the frustrations, joys, and spiritual growth that results from coming to Second Unitarian church, participating, and staying "at the table" in the face of crises both small and big. Ours is a "blessed community," one which offers a challenging and supportive environment for connecting to ourselves, others, and our world. Join in forming our church. The admission price is very inexpensive and very demanding - just show up!

Sunday January 16, 12:30 - 3:30pm in Fleishman Hall

a new PBS documentary (the production company is looking for feedback from these pre-release viewings) about the death penalty issues - Please attend this 2U Social Justice Council Spotlight Luncheon event on January 16, 2010, from 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm in Fleishman Hall. For a complimentary brown bag lunch please RSVP to Paul Konkoly (312/350-0163 or e-mail at pkonkoly@yahoo.com) and specify your sandwich (turkey, ham, or vegetarian) and drink (cola, non-cola, bottled water, or seltzer).

When a young woman, featured in a recent documentary (Aging Out) about teenagers leaving foster care, is found dead the film itself becomes central to whether her killer lives or dies. The unique film-within-a-film perspective of No Tomorrow takes us inside a suspenseful death penalty trial and challenges us to think in new ways about the death penalty, our criminal justice system, and the vulnerable young people in all of our communities.

The No Tomorrow viewers guide is an excellent resource for background information, additional reading, and links related to the death penalty debate. You may want to look at the guide even if you are not planning to attend the screening and are interested in the death penalty issues.

After the screening of No Tomorrow we will discuss some of the following questions and discussion points taken from the viewers guide:

• Describe your views on capital punishment before seeing No Tomorrow.
• Before seeing the film, what do you think formed the basis for your views on the American criminal justice system?
• Did your views change as a result of seeing the film?
• Can you say what it was in the film that changed or confirmed your view?
•  What did you learn from the film that most surprised you?
•  What part of the film did you find most interesting?