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Join us for worship! Services take place on Sunday morning at 9:00 and 11:00 am
September 12, 2014
Tickets go on sale Sunday for the FredSimon/Sweet Pepprika UCE fundraiser.
Proceeds benefit UCE programs.Click here for more information
This Sunday at UCE
Sunday, September 14
Worship Service - 9 and 11 am"The Promise of Our Living Covenant"
The concept of covenant is rooted in the promisesof love that we make to one another - not to acreed, not to a divine being, but to the people whowalk beside us on a spiritual path. The prophetAmos asked "Can two walk together except theybe agreed?" Liberal religion answers "no,"because humans over time are rarely in totalagreement. Our way of creating community andchange despite our disagreements is rooted inthe practice of covenant, and is how we are apeople of promise. Rev. Bret Lortie speaking.
Crackerbarrel - 9:30 am "Unintended Consequences of the Hobby
Lobby Decision"
In This Issue:(scroll down for articles)
This Sunday at UCE
From the Minister for LifespanReligious Education
Crackerbarrel
Religious Education for Adults
Children's Worship OfferingRecipients
Journeys: Boston and Beyond
UCE Men's Group Retreat
Upcoming UCE Events
Click each event for more information. Saturday, Sept. 13, 1-3pmNell Bernstein, Author of BurningDown the House: the End of Juvenile
Prison speaking at UCE Sunday, Sept. 21, 12:30pmDances of Universal Peace
Rev. ConnieGrant
Could the United States Supreme Court's ruling inthe "Hobby Lobby" case result in the conversionof the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) into a"single-payer" national healthcare system?Discussion Leader: Larry Jordan.
Young Adults at 10 am
Are you between 18 and 35? Then come join theYoung Adult Group (or YAG) at UCE! We will bemeeting at 10am this Sunday to enjoy coffee,bagels and friendship. We will also talk aboutwhat we may see as the purpose of a young adultgroup and plan some activities. There will be asign in the back indicating our table. Come ondown!
Peace and Justice Meeting - 12:30pmAll are welcome!
From the Minister for Lifespan ReligiousEducation
No Degrees of Separation I've been reminded recently,and reminded yet again, thatthere really are no degreesof separation between humanbeings. A congregant reachedout in the anguish of her griefand over the shooting death inChicago of a co-worker's 18-year-old brother. My son,Kevin, is deeply affected bythe beheading in Syria of journalist James Foley,who was his colleague at the news agencyGlobalpost. Read More
Crackerbarrel
Sunday, September 14, 9:30am"Unintended Consequences of the Hobby
Lobby Decision" Could the United States Supreme Court's ruling inthe "Hobby Lobby" case result in the conversionof the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) into a"single-payer" national healthcare system?Discussion Leader: Larry Jordan
Sunday, September 21, 9:30am"Is Human Evolution Continuing?"
Evolutionary psychologists by and large acceptthe idea that we human beings are adapted to theforaging societies of the Pleistocene but not toany of the environments we have inhabited sincethe origin of agriculture 10,000 years ago. Afamiliar claim is that ten thousand years is notenough time for evolution to occur. Marlene Zuk's
Sunday, Sept. 21, 12:30pmRainbow Alliance Meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 7:00pmFall Sing Thing
Sunday, Sept. 28, 9:00am Bike the Ridge
September - OctoberReconciling War and Peace
Sunday, Oct. 5, 12:30pmUCE Mentoring Kick-Off
Friday, Oct. 10, 6:30pmUCE Game Night
Saturday, Oct. 11, 7pm Fred Simon and Sweet Pepprika inConcert at UCE
Saturday. Oct. 18, 8:30amWorkshop: What Makes UCE Thriveand You Come Alive?
Sunday, Oct. 19, 12:30pmIntro to UU
Saturday, Oct. 25, 9:00amOrientation Toward Membership
Oct. 25, Dec. 13, Feb. 14, Apr. 11Friendship Dinners
Community Involvement
Click each event for more information.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2-6 pmThe Howard Street Farm 4th AnnualHullabaloo
Saturday, Sept. 20, 5:15pm"One: A Story of Love and Equality"film showing
Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct 12Immigration Justice Events at St.Nick's Church
Burning Down the
House:
The End of Juvenile
Prison
September 13, 1-3pm at UCE
The Peace andJustice committee
book "Paleofantasies" amasses a large amount ofevidence to dispute this. Her claim is thatevolution can occur in a few generations;; wecarry many adaptations to recent phenomena likeeating wheat or resisting smallpox. All of theseoccurred in more recent centuries. Concurringthemes are outlined as well in Matt Ridley's veryrecent book "A Troublesome Inheritance."Discussion Leaders: Bill Irons and Scot Campbell
Sunday, September 28, 9:30am"Take the Word 'Church' out of the
Church Name?" Does the "Unitarian Church of Evanston" need aname change? The word 'church' reflectsChristian thought and we are not necessarilyso. In addition, there are some people fromJewish and other faith traditions who seem to beturned off by the word 'church' in our presentname. Thirdly, since we now are part of UUA- Unitarian Universalist Association - the nameshould so state. I believe the perfect solutionwould be "Unitarian-Universalists of Evanston."This idea comes from "Unitarian-Universalists ofClearwater," Florida. They changed their nameyears ago. Discussion Leader: Dave Woods
Sunday, October 5, 9:30am"Risk Compensation"
Do people take greater risks if safety measuresare in place? An observed effect of humanbehavior is that people tend to adjust theirbehavior in response to the perceived level ofrisk, behaving less cautiously where they feelmore protected. Thus, seatbelts, bicycle helmets,antilock brakes, safer skydiving gear and freecondoms have often failed to achieve their goalsof lowering accident rates or contracting HIV. Safety measures in sports often just mean arougher game, without a significant reduction ininjuries. After a data review, we will discuss ifsafety interventions intended to reduce risk arelikely to accomplish this purpose. DiscussionLeader: Scot Campbell
Religious Education for Adults
Credo Workshop Tuesdays, Sept. 23 - Oct. 28, 7:00 - 9:00pm
What do you believe in, not just in your head butin your life? As Unitarian Universalists, weformulate our belief statements in terms of credo("I believe") not creed ("we believe"), and our"beliefs" are meaningful as they are reflected inour lives. Our stories are among our sacredtexts, and we are responsible for developing ourown beliefs in light of our own experience andconscience. This workshop is designed to helpparticipants figure out what they believe aboutsome theological questions (such as the meaning
welcomes award-winning journalistNell Bernstein and local youth for anexploration of her brilliant newbook Burning Down the House: TheEnd of Juvenile Prison. RSVPto uuchicagoarea.org by September 6to ensure adequate refreshments andseating. Click here for moreinformation.
What Makes UCEThrive and You Come
Alive
Saturday, October 18th
8:30am - Noon This is an Appreciative Inquiry intovalues that will guide ourcongregation in the comingyears. Bagels, fruit, coffee and juicewill be served at8:30am. The Workshop begins at 9am and is led by Rev. Bret Lortie,Janelle Brittain, and Lorna Galich. Weneed your participation to make thismeaningful and successful! There willbe activities for children, and juniorand senior high are invited toparticipate in the workshop. Childcarewill be available. RSVP to the churchoffice - [email protected].
Fall Soup Kitchens atUCE
Fall Soup Kitchen Dinners arecoming up on WednesdaysSeptember 24, October 1, 8 and15th.
We will welcome around 100 guestsfor dinner, a sack lunch, and ourhospitality. Volunteers are needed tocook and purchase food, setup, serveand clean up. Sign-ups will beavailable at the back of the sanctuarystarting August 24, and on the UCEweb site at ucevanston.org/volunteer.
Please contact Janet Hartmann withany questions, [email protected]
Fall Sing ThingSeptember 24 at 7pm
of life and death;; the nature of human beings andour place in the universe). Facilitated by Rev.Connie Grant. Please sign up on the ReligiousEducation bulletin board near the Lobby or withthe UCE office at [email protected] or847-866-1330. Minimum 6 participants registeredby September 14.
Environmental Ethics Tuesdays, Nov. 4, 11, &18, 7:00 - 9:00pm
An exploration of some questions ofenvironmental ethics, focusing on the followingissues: (1) the importance and limits ofgovernment, free market, technology, andindividual action, (2) the various roles organizedreligions play as motivators, healers, and blockersof inquiry, and (3) the problem of makingdecisions in the face of uncertainty. A LearningAssociates program, facilitated by Rev. JeromeStone, UCE's affiliated community minister. Please sign up on the Religious Educationbulletin board near the Lobby or with the UCEoffice at [email protected] or 847-866-1330.
The "Long Strange Trip" of UnitarianUniversalism
Tuesdays, Nov 25 - Dec 16"Long Strange Trip" is a video series thatexplores the history of Unitarian and Universalistthought and practice. It begins with a briefintroduction to the pluralism of thought at thebeginning of the Christian era, followed by a lookat the pioneers of Unitarian and Universalist ideasin Reformation Europe. The main focus of theclass will be the Unitarian and Universalistmovements in the United States, culminating withthe formation of the Unitarian UniversalistAssociation in 1961. Our four-part viewing of thisUU journey will be followed each week bydiscussion. Facilitated by Dan Solomon. Pleasesign up on the Religious Education bulletin boardnear the Lobby or with the UCE office [email protected] or 847-866-1330.
Children's Worship Offering Recipients
Offering recipients for this year will be decided atour Children's Worship services on Sunday,October 5. So children can nominateorganizations they know about and are interestedin, parents are invited to talk with their childrenabout organizations their family supports, and tohelp them prepare a one-sentence description ofthe organization they wish to nominate (plusanother sentence describing their family'svolunteer involvement or how someone theyknow has been helped by this organization, ifapplicable). Nominees must be "official" 501(c)(3) charities.
Join us as we welcome Fall with anold fashioned singalong we call SingThing on the last Wednesday, of themonth. John LaPlante, Brian Nielsenand Sam Sibley will once againprovide the music and the words, andyou are invited to share your voiceand enthusiasm. Our repertoireincludes folk, rock, gospel, country-western and even children's songs. (And since these are largely songsfrom our childhood, I guess they areall children's songs.) Contact JohnLaPlante with any questions.
Sunday, September 28 at 9am
Click here for more information
Reconciling War and Peace(Formerly Military Bridge Builders)
Our Stories: Interviews conducted by MargaretShaklee of vets and others affectedby military service. Septemberthrough October 14. Workshops:October 13, 20, 27, at 7pm.
Contact: [email protected]
Nominations can be emailed to Rev. ConnieGrant at [email protected] by Thursday,October 2, and children are invited to make theirnominations in at Children's Worship on October5 at 9:00 and/or 11:00.
Click here for more information.
Journeys: Boston and Beyond
Seventh- and eighth-graders and their parentsare invited to an orientation meeting on Sunday,September 28 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm to learn moreabout our Journeys: Boston and Beyondprogram. Our Journeys program focuses on ouryoung people's own spiritual and religiousjourneys as they develop and articulate theirUnitarian Universalist identities. The culminationof the program will be the students' presentationof their Credo statements to the congregation anda trip to Boston in the spring. RSVP for theSeptember 28 orientation meeting to Rev. ConnieGrant at [email protected].
UCE Men's Group Retreat
The UCE Men's Group is holding an 'In ChurchFall Retreat' Saturday, October 4. We welcomeall UU oriented men. Our format will be asfollows: 9:00am Registration, Coffee, Juice, Sweet Rolls &Business conversation 9:15am Men's Meeting. Your chance to tell uswhat's on your mind. 10:30am Topic"What does mean to be a man in21st Century"- Steve Serikaku 11:30am Closing Huddle 12noon Eat a delicious lunch we've prepared Other activities after lunch - Croquet, HorseShoes & Board/card games For more information, contact Dave Woods [email protected].
Ministers' Schedules
Rev. Bret Lortie holds office hourson Wednesday and Thursday. Fridayis devoted to writing and research.Rev. Bret Lortie is available onSaturday and Sunday byappointment, and Monday is Sabbath.To schedule an appointment, pleasecall the office or visit www.lortie.netwhere you can send a message, viewhis calendar, or schedule a timeonline. Rev. Connie Grant is generally in theoffice during the day on Tuesday,Wednesday, and Thursday, and oftenhas evening meetings on those days.She takes Mondays off and works athome on Fridays. Please email or callConnie for an appointment. In anemergency, you can call her on hercell phone at any time. [email protected];; (847) 864-1330 ext. 103 (office);; (847) 840-8542(cell).
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