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Sunday, July 16
Worship Service - 10:00am
Members of UCE who attended this year's Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly in New Orleans will reflect on their experiences of this important moment in our movement. Service will be led by Rev. Eileen Wiviott.
Children in kindergarten through sixth grade will begin in the sanctuary, then go downstairs to room 5 for activities. Childcare for infants, toddlers and preschoolers will be available from 9:30-11:30am.
Join us to stand in support of Black Lives Matter
11:10pm-11:30am
You are invited to stand on Ridge Avenue between 11:10am and 11:30am to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
Signs and buttons are available for purchase at the back of the sanctuary. Signs and song lyrics will be provided for use.
Sponsored by the REAL team.
The Chris Isely Cancer Support Group -
9:00am
The group is open to anyone facing cancer, either personally or through a family member or friend. This lay-led group is a safe place for sharing and hope. Interested participants are encouraged to drop in any time. Questions? Contact Renee Hoff.
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Whatever team you are on, whether you've greeted, handed out hymnals, brought bagels or haven't participated in our hospitality program yet, you are welcome and encouraged to join in a fun gathering to get to know other team members, share some light refreshments and snacks and learn about how we can create an even more inclusive community. Bring your questions, your open hearts and your best practices for welcoming. Please let Rev. Eileen Wiviott know if you plan to attend - [email protected].
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Fake news? Fake science? Why is there so much confusion about important issues like climate change? Please join the Green Team and Citizens' Climate Lobby to watch the documentary Merchants of Doubt. Inspired by historians Naomi Oreskes's and Erik Conway's acclaimed book, this documentary looks at the charismatic pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities, but aim to spread confusion about well-studied public threats ranging from tobacco to toxic chemicals to climate change.
A brief presentation about opportunities for action on climate change with Citizens' Climate Lobby will follow the film. Bring a snack to share if you can. Questions, contact Heather Brown
or Dale Griffin.
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We invite you to submit nominations for UCE's shared offering recipients for the 2017-18 year starting in September. At the August meeting of the Social Justice Council, charitable 501c(3) organizations with which our members have a relationship and that align with our UU values will be chosen from the nominees. Please submit a
Nomination Form to
Jeanne Kerl by July 31. The form must be submitted electronically as we have to make packets of the nomination forms for the Social Justice Council's consideration. You do not have to make a PDF document. The form is in Word and can be easily completed and attached to an email. Please be aware that there are additional responsibilities for nominees this year. They are outlined on the Nomination Form. If you have questions, please contact
Jeanne Kerl.
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If you consider yourself a Baby Boomer, come join us at
8700 Major, Morton Grove
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock. We'll provide turkey burgers and veggie burgers (let Amy know if you need gluten free) - you bring a side dish to share and BYOB! We'll have music from the 50's, 60's, 70's around the backyard fire pit! (If weather doesn't cooperate we'll be indoors.)
Please RSVP to
Amy Grabowski
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The next GenX Gathering will be at the home of Jenny Walsh and Glen Blicharz - 16 Martha Lane in Evanston on Saturday, August 26, 4-6pm. If you are in your 30's - 50's, with kids or without, join us for a casual gathering, with light refreshments (bring a healthy snack to share if you can) and meaningful conversation. We will have childcare on site to engage the children while the adults talk.
Click here to RSVP.
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Intro to Unitarian Universalism
Sunday, August 20, 11:30 - 1pm
An overview of our faith, led by Rev. Bret Lortie
Orientation Toward Membership
Saturday, September 9, 9am - noon
Led by Assistant Minister, Rev. Eileen Wiviott. An interactive class exploring what it means to be a member of this congregation.
Sign up at the guest table in the lobby or email Rev. Eileen Wiviott at
[email protected]
. Childcare available upon request for both of these classes.
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Don't forget to sign up for the Fall Weekend as soon as possible! We need to submit a count of how many rooms are needed by July 24. You will need to submit a $100 deposit when you sign up with the balance paid no later than August 20 (firm). However, because of the early count needed, if you're not ready to give a deposit, please at least let us know that you are seriously planning to come so we can add you to the count. We have rooms in Lakefront 8 (single queen beds only) and in Winston Paul.
The charge for the whole weekend for a double room will be $320 per person and for a single room will be $405 per person. Sign up now by emailing
Peggy Boccard, or watch for a display in the back of the Sanctuary on Sundays.
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Deworm the World Initiative
The problem:
While virtually nonexistent and unheard of in developed countries today, parasitic worm infections are endemic in many of the poorest countries. Worm infections are easily transmitted in areas with poor sanitation and open defecation. Children are particularly susceptible - more than 870 million children at risk worldwide. These infections pose a serious threat to the children's health, education, and productivity.
A simple solution:
Treatment with a simple pill is universally recognized as a safe and simple solution. Deworm the World Initiative focuses on treatment delivered through existing school infrastructure. This is highly cost-effective and accepted well by communities, and able to reach hundreds of millions of children.
See the insert on Sunday for more information.
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Ministers' Schedules
Rev. Bret Lortie
is on vacation through the end of July. Beginning in August, he is available on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and by appointment. Monday is sabbath and Friday devoted to writing. To send a message or read Rev. Bret's blog, visit
www.liberalfaith.org
.
Rev. Eileen Wiviott has office hours most Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and
Thursdays, and often evening meetings on those days. Mondays are sabbatical days and Fridays she works from home. Please contact her via email at
[email protected]
, or via phone at (847) 864-1330 x111 (office), or (224) 565-3952 (cell).
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Community Involvement
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Click each event for more information.
YWCA Let's Talk at Lunch
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Things to Know About our Community
Interested in knowing more about UCE? How to submit something to Joys and Sorrows? How to get a nametag, or a rainbow or pronoun sticker for your nametag? Interested in bringing flowers and lighting the chalice on a Sunday?
Click here for more information about our community!
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Non-Fiction Book Group
Non-fiction book group has rescheduled
their meeting to Sunday, July 23 at 11:30am.
We will be discussing
The South Side: a Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation
by Natalie Moore.
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Sing Thing will not meet in July
Instead a picnic/party is planned for Wednesday, August 23, in Room 3 at the UCE (Not August 30, our usual date).
Look for a special announcement about this event as we get closer to the date.
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Yoga at UCE
Join us every Sunday at 9:00am and every Wednesday at 9:30am.
Yoga at UCE is designed to reduce stress, bring relaxation, increase range of motion, and find balance - restorative yoga. If you never have done yoga before, this is your opportunity. Drop in, wear comfortable clothing for stretching, and try it. Yoga is learned by doing. Community yoga mats provided if needed.
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UCE Facebook Groups
These are closed groups that allow members to post directly to each other. If you have an event you want members to know about, or have a cause you hope to bring attention to, in addition to the newsletter and order of service, you can post to the Facebook Group. Click the links above or search for the groups by name when you are on Facebook and ask to join.
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Opportunities
for Spiritual Practice
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