beacon september 2011 - unity temple unitarian universalist congregation
Post on 07-Apr-2018
214 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
1/16
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
2/16
2 TheBeacon
Are YOU New? Welcome!IntroductiontoUnitarianUniversalism
Thistwohourclassisofferedonceamonthandistaught
byourseniorminister,Rev.AlanTaylor. Theclass
answersthequestion: WhatisUnitarianUniversalism?
Ourprinciples,values,beliefsandpracticeswillbe
addressed. Inaddition,learnmoreabouthehistoryof
ourfaithtraditionandofthiscongregation,congrega
tionallifetodayandreceiveabrieftourofthebuilding.
CompletingITUUisrequiredbeforeparticipatinginthe
PathwaystoMembershipclass. Allarewelcometo
attend,whetherbecoming amemberornot.Formore
informationandtoregisterforthisclass,contactTina
Lewisattlewis@unitytemple.orgor7088486225x103.
Nextclassdate:Sunday,September18from1to3p.m.
InUnityHouse.ThefollowingclassdateisOctober9.
PathwaystoMembership
Thistwosessionclassisforthosewhohavealready
takenIntroductiontoUnitarianUniversalism.
Participantswillreflectonanddiscusstheirpersonal
attitudesandbeliefsaboutreligionandspiritualitywith
othersintheclass,andlearnmoreaboutour
congregationanditsprograms.Formoreinformationor
toregisterforthisclass,contactRobBellmarat
rbellmar@gmail.comor7087630260.Classdates:
Sundays,September25&October2,2011,from9a.m.
tonoon.Location:UnityHouse.Thefollowingclassdates
areNovember13&20.
MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
MembershipOpportunities 2
BoardofTrustees 3
MinisterofFaithDevelopment 4
MembershipDirector 5
ReligiousEducation 6
AdultReligiousEnrichment 7
Community&Connections 7
SteeringCommitteeReport 8
MusicDirector 9
CommunityMinister 10
AuctionCatalog 11
ChaliceCircles 12
SocialMission 13
UnityTempleRestorationFoundation 14
SeptemberEventsNotToMiss 15
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
We Need Your Water!Sunday,September11,willbeourHomecomingSunday
withWorshipForAllAges.(Backtotwoservicesthat
day!)We'llcelebrateourcomingtogether,and
welcomingRev.AlanTaylorbackwithawateringather
ingceremony.Allyouneedtodoistobringsomewater
fromwhereveryourjourneystakeyouthissummer
whethernearorfartohelpmakethecelebrationextra
special!Thanks!
Tuesday Reflections in the TempleBeginningSeptember13,comeonTuesdayeveningsat
6:30p.m.for45minutesofcentering.Rev.AlanTaylor
willleadashortstructuredreflectioneachweek.For
some,thiswillbeaweeklyopportunitytowinddowna
stressfulday.Forothers,itwillbeatimetodropinprior
toacommitteemeeting.Forstillothers,itwillbethe
supportforapersonaljourneyofspiritualpractice.WewillmeetinUnityTemple,andwhentheTempleisoccu
piedwithapreviouslybookedevent,wewillmeetin
UnityHouse.DuringSeptemberandOctober,poetrywill
besharedtosupportandattimesguideourtimeofcon
templationandreflection.Thethemeswillbe
September13: Waiting
September20: Accepting
September27: Discernment
October4: LivingtheQuestions
October11: Creativity
October18: PresenceOctober25: Gratitude
November1: Engagement
Forfreechildcareatanyoneoftheseopportunities,
contactchildcare@unitytemple.orgatleastoneweekin
advance.
Save the Date: Program Council MeetingSeptember 10, 9 a.m. to NoonCommitteeheads,boardmembers,andadministra
tiveteam:wehopeyouhaveProgramCouncilonyour
calendar. Breakfastwillbeservedat8:30a.m.,with
socializinguntil9a.m.whenthemeetingwillofficially
begin.Theagendaisstillbeingdeveloped,butplease
planonupdatingusonyourcommittee'sworkandplans
fortheupcomingyear.
Childcarecanbearrangedbyemailing
childcare@unitytemple.org nolaterthantheeveningof
September3.FormoreinfocontactBetsyDavis&Diane
Scott,ProgramCouncilcochairsatbetseydavis@aol.com
orDihome@comast.net.
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
3/16
September2011 3
FromtheBoardPresident
IanMorrisonpresident@unitytemple.org
Ireporttoyouthismonthwithtwohats,asPresidentoftheBoardofTrusteesandasthechairoftheSteeringCommittee. WearingmyBoardhat,Ifirstwant
tothankouroutgoingBoardmembersfortheir
tremendousservicetothecongregation. GlennBrewer,
MargaretEwing,PollyWallwark,andNinaGegenheimer
allservedthreeyeartermsandcontributedimmeasura
blytothecontinuedsuccessandvitalityofthecongrega
tion. Glenn,Margaret,andPollyalsoservedas
Treasurer,Secretary,andCoChairoftheProgram
Councilrespectivelylastyear,andIamparticularlygratefulfortheirextrawork. Finally,Iwouldalsobe
remissifIdidnotthankDuaneDowellforhisyearanda
halfofserviceasPresidentoftheBoard. Duane
graciouslysteppedintothatroleduringhisfirstyearon
theBoard. Duanehassharedwithushiswarmand
welcomingleadershipstyleandhisdeepknowledgeand
experienceinmultipleUUcongregations.
Inadditiontowelcomingthreenewmembers(Larry
Studer,JoshDitelberg,andKristinaEntner)theBoard
electedthefollowingofficersatourJulymeeting: Jay
Petersen,firstvicepresident;DuaneDowell,secondvice
president;KristinaEntner,secretary;andJeanBorelli,
treasurer. Inaddition,JenniferWaltershasagreedto
conveneandorganizingtheauditcommitteethatis
requiredbyanewcongregationalpolicythatcallsforthe
creationofanauditcommitteetooverseeperiodic
independentauditsofourfinances. Underpolicy
governanceaswehaveadoptedit,theAdministrative
Team(theATeam)carriesoutmostexecutivefunctions.
BetsyDavisandDianeScottwillserveasmembersofthe
ATeamthisyearbyvirtueoftheirpositionsasCoChairs
oftheProgramCouncil.
Thispastweekend,theBoardmetforitsannual
retreat. TheretreatprovidesanopportunityforBoard
memberstogettoknowoneanother,tosetexpecta
tionsofeachotherforthecomingyear,andtograpple
withbroadpolicyquestionsthatdonotfitneatlyintoour
monthlymeetings. AfterdevotingFridaynightto
learningtheskillsandexperienceseachmemberbrings
totheBoardandreflectingonourindividualsocialand
leadershipstyles,wedevotedalldayonSaturdayto
questionsofgovernanceandpolicy. Weaddressed
REPORTFROMTHEBOARDOF TRUSTEES
conductingministerialevaluations(requiredannually
undercongregationalpolicies),honedourmissionand
visionstatements,reflectedonhowwewillchangelives
inthecomingyear,focusinginparticularoninspiring
greatergenerosityandengagingmembersmorefullyin
congregationallife. Drawingontheideaofthequestion
drivenchurchsuggestedbyauthorandAlbanInstitute
consultantDanHotchkissatthisyearsUUALargeChurch
Conference,wealsoidentifiedthetwocentralquestions
thatwillfocustheBoardsworkthisyear. Thequestions
areHowcanwecontinuetogrowasacongregation?
andHowarewetobeinministrytopeopleoutsideour
congregation. Iinviteeachofyoutoreflectonthese
questionsaswedevelopamoreformalstructureforto
considerthemtogetherasacommunity.
WealsodevotedalargepartofSaturdayafternoon
tofundraising,withapresentationfromaconsultanton
mechanicsandstrategyofmajorfundraisingcampaigns,
andadiscussionofhowwecanmeetnear andlong
termneedsofthecongregation. OneneedIwantto
highlightistheimmediateneedforadditionalreligious
educationspace. TheREprogramhasbeentremen
douslysuccessfulinrecentyearsandifthatsuccess
(whichisessentialtothegrowthandvitalityofthe
congregation)istocontinue,wemustensureadequate
spaceforallofourclasses. Whilewecontinuetofocus
onmeetingthecongregationslongtermspaceneeds
throughthedevelopmentofanewUnityTemple
campus,wemustalsodevelopaninterimstrategyto
meetthecongregationsneeds. Wehaveanumberof
optionsfordoingso,buttheywillallrequireexpendi
turesbeyondourcurrentbudget. TheBoardandtheA
Teamareactivelyworkingontheseissues expectto
hearmoreaboutthistopicinthecomingmonths.
Finally,Iwanttoencourageanyonewithquestions,
hopes,orconcernsabouttheCongregation,governance,
orotherleadershipissuestocontactmeoranymember
oftheBoard. Thebestwaytoreachmeisbyemailing
president@unitytemple.org;theBoardasawholecanbe
emailedatboard@unitytemple.org. Alternatively,please
feelfreetofindmeacoffeehour(usuallyaftersecond
service).
Update on Campus Development ProjectAftersecondserviceonSunday,September25,the
UTUUCwillhostaforumfeaturingKenMcHughofInsti
tutionalProjectManagementandGeneBrandtandNora
KygerofTerMolen,Watkins,&Brandt.Wewillbesure
toallowplentyoftimetohearyourquestions,hopes,
andconcerns.
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
4/16
4 TheBeaconAGAIN!Minister of FaithDevelopmentEmily GageAgain!Thisisone
ofthosewordsthatisafavoriteamongyoungchildren.
Whodoesntliketohearafavoritepoemorstoryover
andoveragain?Ifitsgreatonce,itseemslikeitseven
betterthesecondtimeorthefifteenthtimeorthe
millionthtime.Orsoitseemstothem.
MysevenmontholdcantquitesayAgain!yet,but
hesmilesorrelaxeswhenhehearssomethingthathes
heardmanytimesbefore.Youknow,thingslikeAllthe
hippos
go
berserk!
Or
Every
day,
everywhere
babies
arekissed.OrThislittlelightofmine,Imgoingtoletit
shine.Itsonlyamatteroftimebeforehecandemand
anencore.
We(oratleastI)tendtothinkthatitsonlykidswho
liketohearthesamethingsoverandover.Buttheres
somethinginsidemethatfeelscomfortedwhenIhear
thewords:Whoeveryouare,whereveryouareonyour
lifejourney,youarewelcomehere.And:Loveisthe
doctrineofthiscongregationEventhoughIhave
heardbothoftheseliterallyhundredsoftimes,they
remainmeaningfulandremindmewhatwereallabout
eachtimeIhearthem.
AsIvebeengearingupforourfullscalereligious
educationprogrammingforchildrenandyouthfor1112,
reflectingoncurriculaandritualsandritesofpassage,
Ivebeenthinkingaboutthecertainthingsthatwetalk
aboutorlearneveryyear.Therearealotofthem,of
course:theeighthgradeOWLprogram,thefourthgrade
Chaliceceremony,thesoupsupperandtheChristmas
pageantrehearsal,FlowerCommunionworshipforall
ages,andsoandsoforth.Thereissomethingcomforting
abouthavingthosesamemarkerspunctuatetheyear
overandoveragain.
Samenessisntalwaysgood.Whentheywerelittle,
mygodsonslovedthebookGoDogGo!somuchthat
theirmotherhadtodisappearitfromtheshelveson
occasion.Whenwehearandsaythesamewordsevery
week,wecanbeindangerofnotrememberingtopay
attentionaswelistenandspeak.Thenagain,Idont
alwaysneededtoberemindedthatwhoeverIam,Iam
welcome.ButwhenIdo,thereitis,hittingmealittlebit
differentlythananytimebefore.
Iamsogratefultobebeginningmyfourthyearwith
allofyou.Likemostthings,itseemsbothashortanda
longtime.Thechildrenwhowere8yearsoldwhenI
arrivedarehittingmiddleschoolandadolescence;those
justbornthenwillbeenteringpreschool.InJune,well
sendoffthehighschoolseniorswhohadjuststarted
theirfreshmanyearin2008.
Thisyear,again,wellholdthefourthgradechalice
ceremony
in
March.
Even
though
it
will
seem
familiar,
it
willbetotallydifferentbecausewellhaveanewgroup
of9and10yearolds,withtheirownuniquepresence
andtheiroriginalthoughts.Anothercropofpreschoolers
willdonanimalcostumesfortheChristmaspageant,and
makethestoryofanewbornbabyinastablefreshand
new.Andsoitiseachyear,andsoitwillalwaysbe.
AswegearupforSeptember,onthebrinkofanew
congregationalyear,allIcansayis,withgreatenthusi
asm:Again!
UT Nursery Worker Needed!UnityTempleisseekingareliable,compassionate,and
experiencednurseryworkerforthe9a.m.worship
service.S/hewouldjoinateamoftwootheradultsin
maintainingandsafeandcaringenvironmentforour
infantsthroughthreeyearolds(whoarenotpotty
trained)alittlebefore,duringandafterourearlyworship
service.
This
is
a
paid
position.
Please
contact
Rev.
Emily
Gageifyouareinterested!
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
5/16
September2011 5THE MEANINGOFMEMBERSHIPMembership DirectorTina LewisI
amalistmaker.Itmakesme
feelbetter.Itgivesmeconfi
denceandmakesmefeellikeno
taskistoobigtotackle! Asthe
newchurchyearapproaches,Ifindmyselfinturbolist
makingmodeandhaveaveryimpressiveFinishby
HomecomingSundaylisttoshowforit.Withthesupport
ofMembershipCommitteemembers,afewtriedand
truevolunteersandourstaff,Iamsteadilybeginningto
checkthingsoffthelist. Fingerscrossed,Imightjustbe
readyonSeptember11thafterall.
LeadinguptotheveryimpressiveFinishbyHome
coming
Sunday
list,
I
spent
some
time
thinking
about
the
meaningofmembershiphereatUnityTemple.Through
outthesummer,IwasabletomeetwithAlan,Emilyand
severalotherthoughtfulmembersofthecongregation
fortheirinputonthesubjectaswell. Itwasarichexperi
encethatdeepenedmyownpersonalcommitmentto
thechurch.
Weallagreethatmovingthroughthemembership
processfromvisitor,tofriend,tomemberisaveryspe
cialandsignificantdecisionforeachperson.Weaskour
selves,whatdoesitmeantobecomeamemberofthis
congregation?Inanutshell,itmeansthatapersonis
makingacommitmenttoliveoutthevaluesreflectedin
oursevenprinciples,tosupportthemission,visionand
ministryofthecongregationandtocareforothermem
bersofthecongregationasneeded.Iwasremindedthat
we,themembersofthiscongregation,createwhowe
areandhowwewilllivetogether,whichis,infact,the
missionandvisionofthechurch.Ourministryistheac
tionthatsupportsthemissionandvision.
Thenweaskourselves,whatbenefitsdoourmem
bersgainbyjoiningthisspiritualcommunity?Therewere
somanythatitwasdifficulttocompileabrieflist.We
agreedthatmembershaveasafeandlovingcommunity
withwhichtosharetheirjoysandsorrows,lifepassages,
andcelebrations.Theyareencouragedandinspiredto
grow,askquestions,challengethemselvesandothers,
heal,andencountertheholyastheyembracealifelong
searchfortruthandmeaning.Theyhaveaplacetocon
nectwithpeoplewhohavecomefromavarietyofreli
giousandspiritualbackgrounds,yettheysharecommon
valueswith.Membershaveopportunitiestoworkwith
otherstobringmorepeaceandjusticetotheworldand
canreceivepastoralcareaswellascarefromthecongre
gationwhentheyneedit.Theycanbetouched,changed
andtransformedthroughmeaningfulworshipandmusic,
faithdevelopment,smallgroupministriesandsocialmis
sion.Theirchildrencandothesame.Andfinally,mem
bershaveavoiceandvoteinshapingitall.Inmyopin
ion,thatisafineandworthylistofbenefitsforanyone
whowouldliketobeamemberofthiscongregation. It
makes
me
proud.
Ihavelearnedalotoverthesummeraboutwhatit
meanstobeamemberofthiscongregationandwhatwe
havetooffermembersatUnityTemple. Iamlooking
forwardtostrengtheningwhatwehavetooffereach
otherandworkingwithyoutogrowandcreatenewop
portunitiesforpeopletoconnect,engageandbemore
involvedinourcommunitythroughoutthecomingyear.
Membershipisimportant. IhopeHomecomingSunday
bringsarenewedsenseofcommitmentandenthusiasm
tousall. Wehaveagreatyearaheadofus,Ijustknow
it.
BacktomyFinishbyHomecomingSundaylist!
What is Small Group Ministry, Anyway?Ihaveasneakysuspicionthatmanypeopleinthecon
gregationmayhaveaskedthemselvesthisquestionbe
fore,soIhavedecidedtowriteaboutitinthenextissue
oftheBeacon. Justincaseyoucan'twaitthatlongto
findout,pleasefeelfreetocontactTinaLewisat708
8486225x102orattlewis@unitytemple.org.
Congregational Life Table on SundaysPleasestopbythenewCongregationalLifeTableinthe
foyerafterservicesonSundaymornings. Newinforma
tionwillbefeaturedeachweekaboutwaystogetin
volvedindifferentareasofUnityTemple. Inaddition,
someonewillbeatthetabletoansweryourspecific
questionseachweek.
Memorial Service for Grace AbramsonAmemorialserviceforformerUnityTemplemember
GraceAbramsonissetfor7p.m.,Saturday,September
24,atUnitarianChurchofHinsdale. HerhusbandBrant
AbramsoninvitesUnityTemplefriendstojoininthis
celebrationofGrace'slife.Formoreinformation,contact
ShirleyLundin,slundin654@sbcglobal.netor708784
0970.
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
6/16
6 TheBeaconRELIGIOUS EDUCATION Do We Have Your Number? Register YourChildren for 2011-12!Allyoungpeopleinourprogram,frominfantsthrough
grade12,needtoregisteredforreligiouseducation
classes!It'smostimportantthatwehaveuptodatecon
tactinformationforyouandyourchildren.Themore
informationandcommunicationwehave,themoreeffi
cientlywecanprovidewonderfulcareandlearningfor
youryoungones!Thanksforyourhelp!Registration
formscanbefoundhereLINK,onthe
wwww.unitytemple.orgwebsite,orattheFaithDevelop
menttableinthefoyeronSundays.ContactRev.Emily
Gagewithanyquestions,egage@unitytemple.org.
We Want You to Work with Our YoungPeople in the Fall! YOU!...Yes, YOU!Fabulous,thoughtprovoking,energetic,challenging,lov
ingUnityTempleyoungpeopleages3to18areseeking
equallyfabulousadultguidesfortheirreligiousjourneys.
Enthusiasm,commitmenttoownlearning,willingnessto
seethingsinanewwayallamust.Curriculum,training,
greatteammembers,andsupportprovided.Assistants,
teachers,roomparents,specialprojectleadersareall
welcome.BeginsinSeptember.PleasecontactRev.Emily
Gageviaemailategage@unitytemple.orgwithyour
questionsandwillingnesstovolunteer.
What'sgoingoninthoseReligiousEducationclass
rooms?Getasneakpeekandcometoourclassroom
volunteertrainingonSaturday,September10!
We'llbetrainingourReligiousEducationclassroom
volunteersbygradelevelonSeptember10intheclassroomthateachclassislocatedin.Allinterestedadults
arewelcome;classroomvolunteersareurgedtoattend.
Thescheduleisasfollows:
8:30a.m.,Preschool,SouthBalcony
9:30a.m.,KindergartenFirstGrade,EastBalcony
10:30a.m.,SecondThirdGrade,WestBalcony
11:30a.m.,SeventhEighthGrade,UnityHouseWest
1:30p.m.,FourthGrade,GaleHouseDiningRoom
2:30p.m.,FifthGrade,GaleHouseUpperClassroom
3:30p.m.,SixthGrade,GaleHouseLivingRoom
Questions?PleasecontactRev.EmilyGage.
OWL Alert: Calling 8th Grade Families!Areyouinterestedinenrollingyour8thgraderinthis
yearsOWL(OurWholeLives)valuesbasedsexualitypro
gram?ThenmarkyourcalendarsforSunday,September
18,forthemandatory8thgradeOWLparentorientation
from6to8p.m.inGaleHouse.Youwillmeetthe
facilitatorsSallyLemke,ScottLewis,SteveManning,
andKathyStewartgetyourquestionsanswered,talkto
otherparents,anddecidewhetherornotOWLisright
foryouandyourfamily.(Wehopeitis!)OWLwillrunon
Sundayeveningsfrom6to8p.m.approximatelyOctober
throughMarch.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaheadoftime,
pleasecontactRev.EmilyGage.
Important Information for Families ofHigh School StudentsBecauseofourcontinuedgrowthandincreasedspace
limitations,we'vemadesomechangestoourhighschool
programming:
OurComingofAgeprogram,theriteofpassageyear
devotedtoexploringUnitarianUniversalistidentity,
theology,historyandspiritualitythroughdiscussion,
drama,music,writingandart,willbeofferedtoour
ninthgradersatthe9a.m.serviceonly.
Thehighschoolyouthgroupwillbelimitedtotenth
throughtwelfthgradersandwillmeetduringthe
10:45a.m.serviceonly.
Wewillalsobecreatingopportunitiesoutsideof
Sundaymorningsforallofthehighschoolers(912)
togatheronoccasion,andourComingofAgepartici
pantswillalsobeeligibletoparticipateinanyDistrict
wideYouthConferences.
Third Unitarian Needs RE TeacherThirdUnitarianChurchisseekinganRETeacherforthe
middleschoolclass. Thisisapaidposition,andwould
requirethepersontobeatthechurch(2blocksEastof
Austin)from10:30a.m.12:30p.m.mostSundays(you
canstillgotothefirstserviceatUTUUC!)andafewmore
hoursatothertimesinordertoattenddifferentreligious
services. Thepositionalsorequiresapersonwhoisnot
easilystressedbytheanticsofmiddleschool
boys! LessonplanscompletedbytheDRE,sotheteacher
reallyjusthastoteach. Ifinterested,pleasecontactKate
Wilford,DirectorofReligiousEducation,at
DRE@thirdunitarianchurch.orgor7087070516.
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
7/16
September2011 7ADULT RELIGIOUS ENRICHMENT
Movies with MeaningMovieswithMeaningwillreturnThursday,October20.
MovieswithMeaningisanAdultReligiousEnrichment
program
that
uses
movies
and
group
discussion
to
gain
newinsightsintothehumansituation.Filmsscreenthe
thirdThursdayofthemonthat6p.m.intheWest
Balconyandarefollowedbydiscussion.Formore
informationcontactScottTalbotLewisat7084451466.
Parents Support GroupUTfamilieswithspecialneedschildrenmeetonthethird
Tuesdayofeachmonthat709S.OakParkAve,Oak
Park,
at
7:30
p.m.
Contacts
are
Carol
DiMatteo
or
Tom
Dunnington,7085242859orcarold27@att.net.
Monday MomentumTheMondayMomentumGroupcanhelpwiththe
emotionalrollercoasterofunemployment.Joinusevery
Mondayat8:45a.m.atUnityTemple,BalconyRoom
Westforfeedbackandsupport.Opentoall.For
questions,contactBrookeMcMillin,LSW,at708383
0608orjustcomeasyouare.
Knitting for PeaceKnittersmeetonthesecondandfourthSaturdaysofeverymonthat2p.m.intheGaleHouse.Outputis
donatedtotheUniversityofChicagoHospital,Project
Linus,andotherswhowepersonallyaretoldareinneed
becauseofillness.Contact:SarahMuller,
sarah.nmn.muller@gmail.comor7087638736.
Women's Connection Un-PotluckAllwomenareinvitedtoourfallunpotluckFriday,
September30,at6:30p.m.inUnityHouse. Cometo
connectwitholdandnewfriends! Justbringan
appetizerordesserttoshareor$5. Thecommitteewill
beprovidingentreesandbeverages. Hopetoseeyou
then! ContactJennyEarlandsonat7085241215or
jenny.earlandson@gmail.comifyouhavequestions.Articulating Your UU FaithBackbypopulardemand!Joinothersinengaginginex
pressingwhatyoubelieveandfigureoutwaystoanswer
that
eternal
question:
What
is
Unitarian
Universalism?
FornewandlongtimeUUsalike,thisgroupwillhavea
funtimereflectingandsharingwithothersonwhowe
areandhowwetalkaboutit.Articulationskillsguaran
teedoryourmoneyback!FacilitatedbyRev.EmilyGage.
ClasswillmeetTuesdayevenings,September27,Octo
ber4,October18,andOctober25,from7to8:30p.m.
Minimumenrollmenttorun:10people.Email
adutre@unitytemple.orgtosignup!
Mens Retreat PotluckJoinusforaneveningofFeastingandFellowshipon
Friday,September30.Wewillmeetfrom6:30until9:30
p.m.atGaleHouse.Allmenarewelcome.Beadvised
thatnoovenisavailable.ForinformationcallMark
Johansenat7083833734.
On Liberty Book Discussion GroupTheAdultReligiousEnrichmentCommitteeisforminga
readinggrouptodiscussOnLiberty,oneofthemajor
worksofprogressiveliberalthinkerJohnStuartMill.The
groupwillmeetforsixconsecutiveThursdays,starting
October6,from7to8:30p.m.Ratherthanbeinglecture
based,afacilitatorwillleadanddirectadiscussionof
Millstext.Groupmemberswillbeencouragedtoengage
withthereadingbydefendingorchallengingMillsasser
tionswhilealsoconsideringhowtheyinformorcontra
dictourUUPrinciples.Ifyouliketoread,andifyoulike
tothinkdeeplyaboutwhatyouread,thisdiscussionwill
befunandenlightening.Don'tmissthischancetocon
versewithyourfellowUUsandJohnStuartMill! FormoreinformationcontactJaimeEscuderat
jmescuder3@yahoo.com.
Prayer Group Meets September 19Ifyouwouldliketoexploreprayingasagroup,meetat
UnityHouseat7p.m.onMonday,September19.To
getherwewilldiscoverwhatprayingmeanstousand
formacovenantaboutgatheringinprayeronaregular
basisatUnityTemple.Allarewelcome;bringyourideas,
thoughts,fearsandhopes.Wewillpracticeactivelisten
ing,discussdifferentformsofprayer,anddeepenour
senseofcommunity.Thisgroupmeetsthefirstandthird
Mondayofeachmonth(noLaborDaymeetinginSep
tember).FormoreinformationcontactScottTalbot
Lewisat7084451466.
COMMUNITY & CONNECTIONS
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
8/16
8 TheBeacon ARTEMISAT 3RD SATURDAYCOFFEEHOUSE, SEPTEMBER 173rdSaturdayCoffeehousekicksoffitsnewseasonon
Saturday,September17,withArtemisTrishAdelman,
KellyClark,andVictoriaStorm. Inthemodernfolk
traditionofgreatacousticguitaristsandsingers/
songwriters,theseladieswillsharesomeoftheirmost
belovedsongs,withinfluencesthatincludeJonatha
Brooke,JoniMitchell,SuzanneVega,JaneSilberry,Sarah
McLachlanandotherdivacroonersoftoday.Theywillbe
joinedbythetalentedRayHoldsworthondrums,Doug
Coleondoublebass,andJimParksonguitar.
InUnityHouse.Doorsopenat7:30p.m.forsignup,
OpenMicbeginsat8p.m.,andthefeaturedperformer
takesthestageat9p.m.OpenMicislimitedto5
minutes.CharlieRossiterhosts.$3$5donation.Infoat
7086609376.
August Steering Committee ReportThissummertheSteeringCommitteemetregularly
withourconsultantsfromIPMtorefinethevisionforthe
projectwehavebeencallingUnityCenter(weneeda
newnameforthisprojectpleaseletusknowifyou
havesuggestionsviaanemailtosteeringcommit
tee@unitytemple.org). Theprocessiscomplex,involving
considerationofhowvariousideasmightfitwiththeoverallvisionoftheprojectaswellasthemissionof
UTUUCandthegoaloffullyrestoringandcontinuingto
careforUnityTemple. Wehavealsoconsidered
potentialpartnersthatcouldprovideinitialsupportand
revenueaswemoveforwardaswellaspossiblesitesor
combinationsofsitestomeetourneeds. IPMhasgiven
uspreliminaryreportsregardingseveralpossible
configurations,andtheSteeringCommitteeisworkingto
refineandrankthesetoidentifyoneortwotopresentto
theCongregation. Perhapsthemostchallenging,and
exciting,aspectofthisprocessisfindingaunifyingtheme
andfocusforanewfacilitythatwillharmonizetheneeds
oftheCongregationanditsworldfamoushomeaswell
asservingandinspiringthebroadercommunity.
WehavealsohostedthreesessionsforCongregation
memberstomeetwiththeconsultantsfromIPM,ask
questions,andofferideasandvisionsfortheproject.
Thesemeetingsweretremendouslyhelpfultothe
SteeringCommitteeandtheConsultantsandwehope
theywerehelpfultotheCongregationaswell. Because
thecreationofanewcampusisacollectiveprojectof
theCongregationandUTRF,IPMalsometwiththeUTRF
boardandhasbeenworkingwithUTRFstaffaswell.
Inadditiontostrategicplanning,theSteering
CommitteespentconsiderabletimeinJulydealingwith
theunexpectedburstofpublicityaboutourproject. As
youlikelyhaveseen,articlesappearedinCrainsChicago
BusinessandtheWednesdayJournal,aswellason
severalblogs,abouttheUnityCenterconcept. Byand
large,thecoveragewasfavorable,althoughitoverlooked
animportantpointthatthisisajointprojectbetween
UTUUCandUTRFandthatthetwoorganizationsare
workingcloselytoachieveasharedvision. TheOak
LeavesalsoranastoryonUnityTemplesrecentnominationtobecomeaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
(alongwith11otherWrightsitesintheUnitedStates).
Finally,pleasemarkyourcalendarsforSeptember
25aftersecondserviceforaforumhostedbythe
SteeringCommittee. Wewillreportonourrecom
mendedbusinessmodelandwillhavepresentations
fromIPMandfromourfundraisingconsultantsTer
Molen,Watkins&Brandt. Wewillbesuretoallow
plentyoftimetohearyourquestions,hopes,and
concernsaboutandforthisproject.
Ex Libris Opening for FallExLibrisopensinSeptember,bringingbackfavorite
titlesaswellasnewmaterials.Mostbookswillbe
displayedinfournewcabinetsdesignedandbuiltby
DavidRobbins.Wededicatethesecabinetstothegood
workofPatCavannaughandVivienneLund.
Ourbookselectionemphasizestitlesofinterestto
thosewhowanttolearnabout,tothinkabout,andto
enjoyUnitarianUniversalism.Children'sbooksandsale
bookswillbeavailableontables,too.
Ourbooksarediscountedbeforetheyareputon
sale.Wehopeanewsalesformatwillbeusefulto
everyone:wearegoingtomakeourtotalsforthebookspurchasedclosesttothenearestdollaror50cents,
eitherupordown.Ourprofitsarededicatedtoprojects
thataddtothespiritualexperiencesofthepeopleat
UnityTemple.
ExLibrisisopenonthesecondandfourthSundays
eachmonth.Weneedvolunteers.Manyjobsarefor
salesandrequireonlyaonceamonthcommitment.If
youreinterestedinhelpingout,pleasestopinatExLibris
afterservicesorcontactSusanKerwinat
skerwin@sbcglobal.net.
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
9/16
September2011 9TAIZAT UNITY TEMPLEMusic DirectorMarty Swishermusic@unitytemple.org
W
eenthusiasticallywelcomethefallwithallit's
energy. Thesummerwasspentplanningand
listening,presentingandmeeting,networkingand
negotiatingandwehopethatoureffortswillresultina
yearfilledwithnewmusicalexperiencesandagreater
senseofclosenesswithinandbeyondourcommunity.
TheUnityTempleChoirhasbegunrehearsalseach
Wednesdayinthesanctuary. Rehearsalsgofrom7to9
p.m.weekly. Wewholeheartedlywelcomenew
membersandencouragesingerstocometoattend. The
openingchoirpartywillbeheldonSaturday,September
10,from4to8p.m.contactmeat
music@unitytemple.orgfordetails.UnityTemple's IntheStyleofTaizeserviceswill
resumeonSeptember23at7p.m. Singers,
Instrumentalist,setupspecialistsandgeneralhelping
handsareneededforourTeamTaize. Weencourageall
tocometoshareintheserenityofthismusical
meditation. Theservicelastsunderanhourandincludes
readings,chantingandsilentmeditationencouragingall
tojoinincommunityforhealing,prayerand
contemplation.
Ihadtheprivilegeofbeingafeaturedpresenterat
theUnitarianUniversalistMusician'sNetwork
ConferencepresentingasessiononScoreAnalysisand
Preparation:APracticalApproach. Threehundredmusic
directors,pianists,organists,singers,ministersandmusic
supportersgatheredinArlington,Virginialearningnew
approachestocongregationalsinging,hearingspeakers
addressconcernsofrepertoire,keyboardmusic
selections,insightsintorehearsalplanningandservice
offeringstoincludemulticulturalsinging
materials. SinceIamanexpertonalltheseareas,Ispent
mostofmytimeinlargechurchnetworkingandlistening
tocompositionswrittenbyUUcomposers(justkidding
andcheckingtoseeifyouwerestillreading!). Famous
UnitarianUniversalistYsayeBarnwellofSweetHoney
andtheRockfameledusinaneveningofsongand
enchantedthegroupforovertwoandahalf
hours. MemberMattMeyerwasaconferencehitwith
hisserviceplayingandhiscontributiontothesessionon
multiculturalmusicalmaterials.Howproudweareof
Mattandhissuccesses! MemberAmandaThomaswasa
soloistforthefinalserviceandwasafeaturedsoloistsin
theclassicalnoontimerecitalsingingtwosongsby
JohannesBrahms.
JOYFUL ABUNDANCETO SHARE!
Rise Up SingingSingforthepurejoyofit! Themusiccommitteeis
sponsoringanewgroupsingingexperience,asongcircle
forallagesandabilities.Theseeveningswillfeature
roundrobinstylegroupsinging.Youarewelcometo
bringyouracousticinstrument.GaleHouse,thethird
Mondayofoddmonths,7to8:30p.m.(September19,
Nov18,etc.)ContactLaurieBellmarforquestionsor
moreinformationat7087630260orlbell
mar@gmail.com.
Establishingandcoordinatingscheduleshasbeena
prioritythissummer.Belowaresomeimportantdates
forthoseofyourwhowouldliketoparticipateinour
specialensemblesthisyear:
ChaliceSingersRehearsalsbeginJanuary22nd,
10:00 10:40a.m.Therewillbe5rehearsalsanda
performanceforservicesonFebruary26th.
WomenInspiredbySongEnsembleUnityTemple's
newfourrehearsal,nonaudtionedallwomen's
ensemlbewillperformonOctober23,January22
andMarch18.
IntergenerationalBellChoirThiseightrehearsal
opportunitywillperformforservicesonApril29.
RiseUpSingingInformalsingalongsledbyLaurie
BelmarwillbegatheredinGaleHouseonthethird
Mondayofoddmonths(seearticleonthispage).
Thisisjustasmallsamplingofthingswehave
planned. YoucanbesurethattheUnityTempleChoir
andUnityTempleSingerswillbesharingmusicregularly
throughouttheyear. Weareplanningachoirexchange
withFirstUnitarianSocietyofMadison,Wisconsinas
wellasacceptinginvitationstoparticipateinOakPark
CongregationstenthannualEpiphanyConcertandthe
EvanstonChoralFestival.
Whatajoytoshareallofthiswithyou!
PleasejoinusagainforTaizServiceintheUnity
TempleSanctuary,onFriday,September23,at7p.m.
Thisservicewillofferatimeformeditation,reflection,
andrenewalthroughmusic,briefwords,andsilence.
Comesing,lightacandle,andnurtureyourspiritduring
thisnontraditionalworshipexperienceandbringafriend. Theservicewillconcludebefore8p.m.Formore
information,contactMartySwisher,MusicDirector,at
music@unitytemple.org.
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
10/16
10 TheBeaconTHE SUMMEROFSTRANGEWEATHERCommunity MinisterRev. Clare ButterfieldClare@faithinplace.orgIflastsummerwasthesummerofoil(remembertheoilspillintheGulf?)then
thissummerwasthesummerofstrangeweather.Heat
everywhere,ofcourse,andrain.Recordonedayevents
inChicago,NewYorkCitydrowningin10inchweekends,
thatstormthatparkedoverDubuqueforhoursand
droppedover16inchesofwater(theMississippirose4
feetthatdayinthevicinity).Somethingisclearlyalready
goingonwithourclimate(weatherandclimatearenot
thesamethingbuttheformerisimpactedbythelatter).
Thefeedbackloopsarepullingtighterandtheimpactsof
humanactivityontheplanetarestartingtocomehome
inawaythattheyhaventbefore.
Computermodelscangiveusaglimpseofwhatis
likelytohappenasaconsequence,andwhatisalready
happeningisquiteconsistentwiththeoneswealready
have.Theproblemofpredictioninacomplexsystemis
thatanyindividualoutcomeisgovernedbythousandsor
millionsofvariablesandthereforeasingleconcrete
predictionofthesortwefindcomfortingisreally
impossible.
Butitdoesnttakethatkindofprecisiontofigureout
thatsomethingisafoot.Whatisscaryaboutthatisthe
scaleofwhatsoutofwhackandtheimpactitislikelyto
haveontheEarthandherpeopleandotherlivingthings.
Wecanpredictsomeverybadthings.Thecoupleof
thoughtsIvedecidedtostartthenewprogramyear
with,though,tendinanotherdirection.Firstofall,Ithink
therearestillsomeopportunitiestoslowitalldown.
TheresacoalfightbrewinginIllinoisinthenextcouple
of
years
that
we
could
still
win
if
we
get
serious
about
it.
WestVirginiacoalcompaniesaremovingoutofthat
regionandintotheIllinoisbasin,wherenewtechnolo
giesmakeourveryrichcoalreservesmoreattractive.
Notonlycouldthisfightbekindoffun,itsaveryclear
competitionbetweenthelastofthefossilfuelreserves
andanoutmodedwayofdrivingindustry,versusthe
needtoconservewaterresourcesandfarmlandforthe
longhaulofhumanity.Sometimesyouhavetoleave
thingsintheground.
TheotherthoughtthatcontinuestostrikemeasI
thinkaboutpredictionandprobabilityisthatwecan
certainlyusetheclimatemodelstoanticipatesome
unpleasantness.Thedownsideofthechangeisknown,
anditsnotgoingtobepretty.Buttheupsideisnt
known.Theingenuitythathasnthappenedyet,the
opportunitytochooseawisercoursethatsomewill
exercise,theadaptabilitythatsomespecieswillshow
that
they
havent
been
called
upon
to
show
yet.
These
thingsarecomingtoowonderfulthings.Wecant
predictthembutwecanknowwithsomeconfidence
thatthey,too,areontheirway.Wonderfulthingshave
happenedregularlythroughouthistory,andthereisno
reasontothinktheyregoingtostop.
AsFaithinPlacemovesintoourusualactivefallof
programming,Imgoingtobethinkingaboutboththese
things.Thepleasureofstandingupforthingswethink
areright,andthejoyfulanticipationofthewonderfulbut
unknownthatiscomingourway. Hopefulcuriosity
seemsagoodbasisfornavigatingthefuture.Were
kickingoffthefallprogramyearinourusualway,with
theHarvestCelebration.ThisyearitsonSunday,
September18,from4to8p.m.atthePeggyNotebaert
NatureMuseum.Alltheinfoisatourwebsite:http://
www.faithinplace.org/events.php?ID=369.Wehopeto
seetheusualUnityTempletableinattendance.
Green Sanctuary CommitteesApplication ApprovedThissummertheGreenSanctuaryCommitteewas
acceptedforcandidacyintheUnitarianUniversalist
GreenSanctuaryProgram.Designedtopromotetheidea
thatwecancreateaworldinwhichallpeoplemake
reverence,gratitude,andcareforthelivingEartha
centraltenetinourlives,theGSprogramprovides,
throughvoluntaryparticipation,aframeworkfor
congregationsandcongregantstoproclaimandliveout
theircommitmenttotheEarth.Thankyoutoeveryone
whosehardworkandvisionoverthepastseveralyears
madethisachievementpossible.
Thecommitteemustnowactualizetheprojectswe
proposedinourapplicationforcandidacyprojectsthataddresstheareasofWorship&Celebration,Religious
Education,EnvironmentalJustice,andSustainable
Livingsothatwecanattainaccreditation.Thisoneyear
processwillbeginwithourfirstfallmeeting,Monday,
September26,at7:15p.m.inUnityHouse.
IfyouwouldliketolearnmoreabouttheGreen
SanctuaryCommitteesworkpleaseemail
green@unitytemple.org.Wewelcomeyourideasonhow
topromoterespectfortheinterdependentwebofall
existenceofwhichweareapart.
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
11/16
September2011 11
Expanded Auction Catalog for 2011 WillBe Released Sunday, October 9!Somanypeoplewereinspiredbyourcommunity
orientedthemelastyearthatwedecidedtokeep
it. Whilethethemewillbethesame,wearemaking
someotherchanges. Mostnotably,wewillbeexpanding
ourcatalogtoincludesomeitemsthatwerepreviously
reservedforthesilentauction,andwewillbeplanninga
smallereventortwoinsupportofthecatalog.Wewill
keepyoupostedontheplansfortheseevents.
Inthemeantime,wehopewecancountonyouthe
membersofourcommunitytodoyourpartwithgener
ousandcreativedonations,andlivelyandengagedbid
dingonthecatalogauction.Morethanafewofyouhave
commentedabouthowmuchthecatalogeventshave
helpedtofillyoursocialcalendarandenrichyourlifeat
UnityTemple.Staytunedforsometerrifictestimonialsin
theweeklybulletinandstopbytheAuctiontable,which
willbeinthelobbybeginningWelcomingSunday,to
sharesomeofyourownstoriesorcommentsaboutthe
eventsyouhaveenjoyedthispastyear.
HerearewaysthatyoucanhelpusRIGHTNOW:
ThinkaboutyourdonationtotheCatalog. Wecant
thankyouenoughforyourhelptomakethe2010
themostsuccessfulauctionever! Eventsanddin
nerswereparticularlypopularandfunfilledlastyear
ANDhavethedoublebenefitofhelpingtobringour
congregationclosertogether. Getcreative!Wellbe
insertingadonationformintheSeptember11th
bul
letinandarehopingtoaddsomeotherhighertech
submission
methods
this
year.
If
you
would
like
to
pitchanideaemailtheCommitteeatauc
tion@unitytemple.org.DonationswillbedueOcto
ber2.
VolunteertohelptheCommitteebyemailauc
tion@unitytemple.org.Ourmeetingsarefunandfast
andtypicallymidweekincentralOakPark.Come
lendusyourcreativeideasandingenuity.
MARKYOURCALENDARforthisyear'sreleaseof
thecatalogonOctober9th. Alsonewthisyearwell
haveanEarlyBirdDeadlinewherequalifyingbidders
willgetsomethingbetterthanaworm.Somakesure
togetyourbidsinbyOctober19thtoqualify.FINAL
bidsareduebySunday,November6.
TheCommitteeishardatworkbehindthescenesto
makeitanothersuccessfulyearoffundraising,including
whatwehopearesomenewandimprovedbidding
methodstoaddtothecompetitionaswellasnewand
exciting
offerings.
We
will
also
be
having
a
cash
raffle
againthisyearstaytuned.
LookforusintheLobbyeverySundaystartingwel
comingSunday,September11! Ifyouhavequestionsor
wouldliketojoinus,contactSusanHuizingaat708366
1201orauction@unitytemple.org.
Sponsor Flowers for a SundayTheUnityTempleFlowerCommitteewelcomesback
membersandfriendsforthe2011/2012church
year. Lookforourflowersignuptableinthefoyerfol
lowing
both
services
on
Welcome
Back
Sunday,
Septem
ber11. FlowerCommitteemembersDianeMaciejewski,
JaneColeman,andNinaGegenheimerwillbehappyto
seeyou,andwillhelpyousignupandthencontribute
flowersforaSundayserviceduringthecomingyear.
Whenyoudonateflowers,youcanmakeapersonal
dedicationintheSundaybulletin.Signupearlyifyou
wouldliketosecureaspotfordonatingflowersfora
specificdateoroccasion.Thesignupsheetswillbe
postedononeofthekiosksinUnityHousefortherestof
thechurchyear. Theflowersthatyousponsorareagift
tothecongregationandaddanotherdimensiontoour
Sundaymorningworshipexperience. TheFlowerCom
mitteethanksyouinadvanceforyourcontinuedgener
osityandhopestoseeyouonSeptemberll!
Ethical Eating Monthly Movie Nights"Anethicaldietisn'tcodeforvegetarianism. Com
passioniswhatcounts.It'suptoyou.Thekeyistolearn
howthefoodsweeataffectus,ourfellowcreatures
(includingotherpeople)andtheplanetandthenstrive
toeatethicallywiththoseconsiderationsinmind. UU's
acrossthecountryarestudyingEthicalEating. Wewill
beshowingaseriesofmoviesthatwillgetusthinking.
Comelearnaboutthefoodweeat,thechoiceswe
have,anddecidewhetheritreallymatters!Movieswill
beshownintheEastBalconyofUnityHouseat7p.m.
Snackswillbeprovidedandyouwillprovidethediscus
sionafterward!
MarkYourCalendarsandBeThere!
Wednesday,September21 VanishingoftheBees
Wednesday,October19 HomegrownRevolution
Wednesday,November16 ProcessedPeople
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
12/16
12 TheBeacon
Discussion Topic: ForgivenessWhatdoesitmeantoforgive?Doesitmeanthatwetruly
cananddoforgetthehurtthathasbeendone?That
wearenolongerangry?Thattherelationshipcanreturn
towhatitwasbeforethehurtorharm?Ifitdoesnt
meanthesethings,whatdoesitmean?
Readings
Perhaps[theNaziwhokilledinnocentchildren]
imaginesthatforgivenessisakindofmagiceraser,away
ofundoingwhatcannotbeundone,awayofsayingit
neverhappened.Itbecomesthenanarcissisticrather
thanamoralactbecauseitplacestheperpetratorsneed
tobepurgedofguiltaheadofthevictimsneedfor
restitutionorsimplerecognitionofhavingbeen
harmed.
NovelistMaryGordonsessayinTheSunflower,p.152
Amnestygrantedtoanunpunishedmurdererisaform
ofcomplicityinthecrime.Itdoesnotfosterforgiveness;
itprecludesit[becausetheremustberemorseand
atonementforforgivenesstobepossible].
WriterHansHabe,TheSunflower,p.161
Hatingsomeonewhohaswrongedyouislikedrinkinga
cupofpoisonandthenwaitingforyourenemytodie.
Buddhistsaying
DiscussionQuestions
1. Whatdoesforgivenessmeantoyou?
2. Whatexperienceshaveyouhadinforgivingand
beingforgiven?
3. ManyoftheessayistswritinginTheSunflowerinsist
thatweshouldnotforgivesomeonewhohasdone
seriousharmunlesstheyshowremorseandmake
atonement.Fromthisview,itisnotrighttoforgive
someonewhodeniesresponsibilityforwhatthey
havedone,orwhotriestojustifyorminimizethe
harmtheyhavedone.Whatdoyouneedfroma
personwhohashurtyouinordertoforgivethatperson?
4. OtherspiritualleadersintheBuddhisttradition
suggestthatweshouldforgiveregardlessofthe
attitudesofthepersonwhohasharmedus.From
thisview,weshouldforgivebecausenurturing
continuingangerandvengeanceinourheartshurts
us,andinsistingthattheotherpersonmakeamends
orshowremorselimitsus:itmakesourabilityto
forgivedependonwhatsomeoneelsedoes.Doyou
thinkitspossibletoforgiveevenwhentheother
CHALICE CIRCLES personfailstoacknowledgetheharmtheyhavedone?Ifso,how?
ClosingReading
Tobeforgivenistofeeltheweightofthepastlifted
fromourshoulders,tofeelthestainofpastwrongdoing
washedaway.Tobeforgivenistofeelfreetostepinto
the
future
unburdened
by
the
precedent
of
who
we
have
beenandwhatwehavedoneinprevioustimesIfwe
feelthatourpastbehaviorwaswrong,beingforgiven
meanserasingthemessage[thatweareirredeemably
flawed]liberatingourselvesfromtheideathatweare
stillwhoweusedtobefreeingusfromtheshameof
thepastsothatwecanbedifferentpeople,choosing
andactingdifferentlyinthefuture.
RabbiHaroldKushner,authorofWhenBadThings
HappentoGoodPeople,inTheSunflower,p.184
Join a Chalice Circle,Weekdays or Any Day!Anewdaytime,weekdayChaliceCircleisforming.
ScottTalbotLewiswillfacilitate. Inaddition,there
are15otherChaliceCircleswithmanypossible
schedulesandtimesformeeting.ChaliceCircles
createopeningsfortrust,friendship,honesty,growth
andreflection.Theyareaspiritualpractice.We
welcomeadultsofallages.Beknownasyouare,join
agrouptoday.Forinformationaboutjoiningany
ChaliceCircleorfacilitatortrainingcontactMarge
Entemannatmee20@comcast.netor7086890924.
Unity Temple Concert Series Begins ItsNew SeasonNowinour39
thsuccessfulseason,UnityTempleConcert
Seriespresentsfemalejazzvocalist/songwriter,Dee
Alexander,onFriday,October1at7:30p.m. Fromasoft,
sultrytraditionalballadtoacontemporaryjazzfunk
groove,toascatfilledromp,shedeliverseachstylewith
apassionandloveofmusicthatcomethroughineach
note. Goodseatstothisshowareonsalenow. Listen
andbuyat www.utconcerts.comor708445
8955. Subscribetothefullconcertseriesor3pickat
discountedprices. ExploreMusicinaMasterpieceand
DontMissaNote!
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
13/16
September2011 13
NeedaRidetotheAirport?Needaridetotheairport?Your$30farebenefits
UnityTemple($20toUT,$10tothedriver). Call
DuaneDowell,7088901148;JohnFrye,7084565266
or7084318929;TomHall,7082034094;orLisaGari
ota(weekendsandO'Hareonly),7735941426.
SOCIAL MISSION VOLUNTEER
Unity Temple Gives...Thegenerosityofourcongregationismakinga
differenceinpeopleslives. EverySundayour
collectionplateofferingsaredonatedtoaworthy
charitableorganizationinsupportofourmissionand
values. DuringthemonthofJune&July2011,your
weeklycollectiondonationscontributedthefollowing
amountstotheseorganizations:
ClusterTutoring:$1236.68
ChildrensClinic:$748.18
CROPWalk:$423.80
DisabledVets:$869.25
PeoplesChurchofChicagoHomelessMinistry:
$587.90
UUChurchofSouthBrunswick,Maine:$326.30
LawyersCommitteeforBetterHousing:$448.12
Thankyouforyourgenerosity!
Some of Our Unsung HeroesDidyouknowthateachFridaymorningateamof
UnityTemplepeopletrektoTraderJoe's,loadupmany
boxesofrescuedproduce,bread,meat,andother
groceries,takeitalltotheOP/RFFoodPantry,where
theysort,tally,andstoreeverything? Mostoftheitemsareperishablegoodsthatwillbedispensedthefollowing
Saturdaymorning,alongwithnonperishablestaples,to
200250recipientfamiliesandindividuals,eachofwhom
maycomeonlyonceamonth.TheTraderJoesRescue
operationhasfourteamsofthreeorfourmembers,each
ofwhichcoversaFridayeachmonth.Wealsohave
severalsubstitutevolunteers,foragrandtotalof21
volunteers.UnityTemplevolunteershavebeensolely
responsiblefortheTraderJoefoodrescuesinceitbegan
inearly2009.BesidestheTraderJoesvolunteers,there
areseveralotherUnityTemplememberswhovolunteer
regularlyatthefoodpantry:receivingandorganizing
food,registeringfoodpantryclients,orclerkingthe
variousstationswherefoodisgivenout.
Andthisisonlyonevolunteergroup!Youcanalso
findotherUTmembersvolunteeringattheWalkIn
Ministry, PADS,theLibrary,theTenThousandVillages
store,andUTRF,tonameonlyafewotherlocal
nonprofits.Itwouldbefun,andimpressive,Ithink,to
tallyupalltheorganizationsservedbyourUnityTemple
volunteers.Weareagroupwhotrulytryto"walkthe
walk"!
Volunteer Needed:TheTraderJoesfoodrescuegroupislookingforone
volunteertotaketheplaceofAnnieOlson,whomust
resignaftertwoyearsoffaithfuldutyduetowork
commitments.ThisvolunteerwouldteamwithPat
ThomasandPattyBoblickontheTHIRDFridaymorning
ofeachmonthtogotoTraderJoe's,pickuprescued
food,takeittotheOPRFFoodPantryatFirstUnited
Church,unload,sort,andstorethefood.Totaltime
commitmentis23hours. PleaseemailBarbaraMoline
atbrmoline@earthlink.netifyouwouldliketoassist!
Fun, Fellowship & Fundraiser for Peaceand Justice on October 14TheOakParkCoalitionforTruthandJusticewillhaveits
fundraiseratUnityTemple,FridayOctober14. Doors
openat6:30p.m.,dinnerat7:30p.m. $25foradmission
anddinner/$10forthoseonalimitedincome. Cash
bar,entertainment,silentauctionandfellowshipwith
fellowpeaceandjusticefolks. Forticketsormoreinfor
mationcontactRichPokornyat7082181202or
rvpokorny@comcast.net
Community Renewal Society Celebrationand New Issue Development October 1stTheCommunityRenewalSocietyholdsitsorganizing
meetingandcelebrationonSaturday,October1,from 9
a.m.tonoonatIrvingParkLutheranChurch. Joinusto
learnmoreaboutcommunityorganizing,meetdiverse
peopleoffaithfromtheChicagoarea,andtocelebrate
socialjustice. Formoreinformationandcarpoolingcon
tactRichPokornyat7082181202or
rvpokorny@comcast.netorAllenVanNoteat
avannote@gmail.com.
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
14/16
14 TheBeacon
Visit Our Calendar Online!Atwww.unitytemple.org/calendaryoucanfindreal
timelistingsofeverythingoccurringatUnityTempleas
wellasschedulerooms. SelectAddEventatthetopofthecalendarandcompletethewebform. Youwillre
ceiveanemailwhenyourUTUUCeventasbeenconfirmed.
BEACON Newsletter SubmissionsBeaconsubmissionsaredueat10a.m.onthe20thof
eachmonth.Ifyouarepromotinganeventorgroup,
pleaseusethepublicationssubmissionlinkonthe
lowerlefthandsideoftheUnityTemplehomepage,
www.unitytemple.org.Questionsandinquiriesanbe
directedtonewsletter@unitytemple.org.
UNITY TEMPLERESTORATION FOUNDATIONWelcome to UTRFs New Director ofDevelopmentUTRFisdelightedtoannouncethatKathyCornellhasjoinedourstaffasDirectorofDevelopment.Kathycomes
toUTRFwith14yearsofexperienceinprofessional
development,includingidentification,cultivation,and
solicitationofindividual,corporate,andfoundation
donors.SheservedasCornellUniversity'sDirectorofthe
MidwestRegionalOfficeforAlumniAffairsand
Developmentfrom1997to2008,SeniorMajorGift
OfficerforBeloitCollegein2008,andtheSierraClub's
DirectorofAdvancementfortheMidwestRegionfrom
2009to2011.WhileatCornell,Kathyworkedona$200
millionscholarshipcampaignanda$4billionuniversity
widecampaign.Kathyalsoconsultsinhigherlevel
fundraisingandcoachesnotforprofitboards.Priorto
hertimeinthenotforprofitworld,shehada15year
careerinbusiness.Kathyhasalsohadextensive
experienceservingonnotforprofitboards,goingback
to1980.Shehasaspecialinterestinarchitectural
preservation,currentlyservingontheboardofCitizens
forGlenEllynPreservation.Thispastspring,shewas
electedasaCommissioneroftheGlenEllynParkDistrict.
Kathyisveryexcitedabouttheopportunitytoleadan
expandeddevelopmenteffortwithUTRF.
Programs to Support the RestorationUTRFoffersprogramsincreasethepublicsawarenessof
UnityTemplessignificanceanditsurgentneedfor
restoration.Bringingnewaudiencesintothebuilding
helpsdeepenthepublicsengagementwithUnity
TempleandtheworkofUnityTempleRestoration
Foundation.UTRFsprogramsarefundedbygrantsfrom
TheMacArthurFundforArts&CultureatTheRichardH.
DriehausFoundation,theGaylord&DorothyDonnelley
Foundation,andtheIllinoisArtsCouncil.
ChefGaleGand::ADashofWrightThursday,September15::7:30p.m.
GaleGand,executivepastrychefandpartnerofthe
renownedrestaurantTru,isatrueWrightfanshewas
marriedinUnityTemple.Sheshareshercreativeprocess,
drawsparallelswiththeworkofFrankLloydWright,and
whipsupsomethingspecial.Everyonewillgetatasteofa
deliciousGaleGandcreation!Booksigningtofollow.
Admission:$15UTRFmembers,studentsandseniors;
$20nonmembers.
WRITERSatWRIGHT,apartnershipbetweenTheBook
Table,FriendsoftheOakParkLibrary,MidwestMedia,
andUnityTempleRestorationFoundation,bringstop
nameauthorstoUnityTempletodiscussnewly
publishedwork.10%ofbooksalesaredonatedtoUTRF.
Upcomingeventsinclude:
NealStephenson:Reamde
Wednesday,September28::7p.m.
NealStephenson,authorofthe#1NewYorkTimes
bestsellerAnathem,returnstotheterrainofhis
groundbreakingnovelsSnowCrash,TheDiamondAge,
andCryptonomicontodeliverahighintensity,high
stakes,actionpackedadventurethrillerinwhichatech
entrepreneurgetscaughtintheveryrealcrossfireofhis
ownonlinewargame.Admission:$10.Eachticketcanbe
redeemedfor$10offthecoverpriceofReamdeonthe
nightoftheevent.Doorsopenat6p.m.
DanielClowesandSethinConversation
Thursday,October13::7p.m.::AnArtRageousOak
ParkEvent
JoingraphicnovelistsDanielClowes("GhostWorld")and
Seth(creatorofGeorgeSprott)atUnityTempleto
celebratethepublicationofClowes'snewcomic,The
DeathRay,andSeth'slatestgraphicnovel,TheGreat
NorthernBrotherhoodofCanadianCartoonists.
Admission:$10.Eachticketcanberedeemedfor$10off
thecoverpriceofTheDeathRayorTheGreatNorthern
BrotherhoodofCanadianCartoonistsattheevent,orbuy
bothtitlesandget$15offthetotal.Doorsopenat6p.m.
Questionsorcomments?ContactUnityTemple
RestorationFoundationat7083838873or
info@utrf.org.Visitourwebsiteatwww.utrf.org.
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
15/16
September2011 15Board of Trusteesboard@unitytemple.org
IanMorrison,President
JayPetersen,1stVicePresident
DuaneDowell,2ndVicePresident
KristinaEntner,Secretary
Jean
Borrelli,
Treasurer
BetsyDavis,ProgramCouncilCoChair
DianeScott,ProgramCouncilCoChair
JoshDitelberg
DavidRipley
LarryStuder
JenniferWaltersOur StaffForcalls,dial7088486225andtheextension:
Rev.AlanC.Taylor,SeniorMinister
ext.101 minister@unitytemple.org
Rev.EmilyGage,MinisterofFaithDevelopment
ext.103 egage@unitytemple.org
TinaLewis,MembershipDirector
ext.102 tlewis@unitytemple.org
DavidWilke,DirectorofAdministration
ext.100 dwilke@unitytemple.org
MarthaSwisher,MusicDirector
music@unitytemple.org
Heather
Godbout,
Youth
Coordinator
ext. 107 indigo1370@aol.com
MeridianHerman,RentalManager
ext.108 rentals@unitytemple.org
SuleKivancAncieta,PreschoolCoordinator
JanetKrumm,NurseryCoordinator
DavidOsorio,Sexton
RitoSalinas,Sexton
PeterStorms,Accompanist
JenniferFlynn,PublicationsAssistant
ext.105 jflynn@unitytemple.org
TracyZurawski,Bookkeeper
ext.104 bookkeeper@unitytemple.org
Rev.Dr.ClareButterfield,CommunityMinister
clare@faithinplace.org
WWW.UNITYTEMPLE.ORG
EVENTS NOT TO MISS THIS MONTHSeptember10 ProgramCouncilMeeting
9a.m.(8:30breakfast),UnityHouse
Sept.10&24 KnittingforPeace
2p.m.,GaleHouse
September11 WelcomingSunday
9and10:45a.m.services
September13 TuesdayReflections:Waiting
6:30p.m.,UnityTempleSanctuary
September17 3rdSaturdayCoffeehouse
7:30p.m.,UnityHouse
September18 IntroductiontoUU1p.m.,UnityHouse
September18 FaithinPlaceHarvestCelebration
4p.m.,NotebaertNatureMuseum
September18 OWL8thGradeParentOrientation
6p.m.,GaleHouse
September19 PrayerGroup
7p.m.,UnityHouse
RiseUpSinging
7p.m.,GaleHouse
September20 TuesdayReflections:Acceptance
6:30p.m.,UnityTempleSanctuary
September21 Movie:VanishingoftheBees
7p.m.,EastBalcony
September23 IntheStyleofTaize7p.m.,UnityTempleSanctuary
September25 UpdateonCampusDevelopment
Project
Followingsecondservice
PathwaystoMembership
1p.m.,UnityHouse
September27 ArticulatingYourUUFaith(class1of
4)7p.m.,UnityHouse
September28 PurpleSages(SeniorWomen)
11:30a.m.,UnityHouseWest
September30 WomensUnPotluck
UnityHouse
MensPotluck
time,GaleHouse
-
8/4/2019 BEACON September 2011 - Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
16/16
C h a n g e s e rv ic e r e q u e s te d
Unity TempleUnitarian Universalist Congregation875 Lake StreetOak Park, IL 60301708-848-6225
www.unitytemple.orgWORSHIP SERVICES
Nonprofit
Organization
USPOSTAGE
PAIDOakPark,IL60301
PermitNo.305
September4,OnlyOneServiceat9a.m.
HumanismDr.EliotBenezra
BeginningSeptember11ThereWillBeTwo
SundayServicesat9&10:45a.m.
September11
Coming
Home
WaterCommunion
WorshipforAllAges
Revs.EmilyGage&AlanTaylor
Pleaseremembertobringasmallvialofwaterfrom
yoursummeradventures!
Offering:OakParkRegionalHousingCenter
September18
TechnologiesofTransformationRev.AlanTaylor
Offering:UnitarianUniversalistServiceCommittee
September25
BeginningAgaininLoveRev.AlanTaylor
Offering:FaithinPlace
Friday,
September
23
at
7
p.m.
TaizatUnityTemple
top related