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This Week at TUC
August 28 - September 3, 2010 |
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Hello Members and Friends of TUC! |
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Opening Sunday! 11am Service and Religious Education are back!
See Fall Major Events below and mark your calendar.
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Sunday, August 29th
Opening Sunday for the 2010-11 Church Year!
10am Service Celebration of Life
(If late arriving, please enter from the back at the second floor level.)
"Spiritual Relics,"
The Reverend Brian Covell and Ms. Kate Wilford, convening
Our 2010-’11 church “year” begins with an interactive intergenerational ceremony—bring mementos from places of spiritual meaning for you for display on our Rose Window mantelpiece. It could be a vial of water from a lake visited this summer, flowers from a prairie path, or a picture of a beloved mentor you’d like to honor. Our young people are especially invited to participate! After the ceremony, we’ll repair to the backyard to spread the water we’ve collected on our bounteous Community Garden: a wonderful symbol of our commitment to UU environmental principles and to our neighborhood.
11am Forum (Courtesy to our guest speakers requires arrival by 11am.)
"The Books to Prisoners Project" (http://www.books2prisoners.org.)
Barbara Kessel, prison reform movement Books to Prisoners Project, speaking
Barbara Kessel retired from teaching at Truman College in Chicago in 2004, moved to Urbana , and became involved with Quakers Peace and Service Committee and with the newly forming Books to Prisoners (BtP) group. Through BtP she became committed to working with the program in the county jails and to dealing directly with Illinois Department of Corrections about state prisons, concerning mail, prison libraries and reform of Tamms maximum security prison (our own Guantanamo on the Mississippi, with solitary confinement 24/7). Through Citizens for Peace and Justice, she grew interested in what goes on in our county courtrooms, the use of tasers, and the police (mis)use of force. Through the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, of which Quakers are members, she has been instrumental in getting them to expand their mission from the international front to include torture in our jails and prisons in the U.S.
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Kate Wilford, Director, and Jeff Hannan, RE Assistant
To contact Kate, call the church office at 773-626-9385 or DRE@thirdunitarianchurch.org.
RE for children 3-14 years
This Sunday,Religious Education begins at 11AM. It is an intergenerational participation in the full service.
The TenSpot (from 10-10:55 every Sunday morning):UU kids together before the service! Bring a game, a CD to listen to or just hang out until the start of the Service at 11.
Mark your Calendar:
UU Parent's Chalice Circle on raising progressive, well-adjusted children. Contact Craig Zemke (craigzemke@yahoo.com).
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The Garden Group will participate in the Great Perennial Divide event at Garfield Park Conservatory September 25th. This is a garden plant swap – donate perennial plants and receive donated plants for the Community Garden. A truck/van is needed and volunteers to place the new plants. Perennials from member gardens would make great donations. Contact Gary Zacny: gzacny@gmail.com, 773-267-8847.
Be aware of young kids (12-13) that may gather at the corner of Mason and Fulton. On Monday evening, August 23rd, about 8pm, David Boulanger was pushed off his bike by a youth chasing him from the corner and struck a parked car. He was protected by his bike helmet but suffered cracked ribs and deep bruising. The neighbors quickly came to his aid – a note of thanks was delivered to them. This was a first-time (and hopefully only) event of this kind but caution should be exercised. David will fully recover and plans to be at Sunday service.
Ruth Dear is still at Rush Oak Park (ROP) Hospital on the rehab floor, 3d floor, room 307. Her phone number is 708-660-3071. She welcomes visitors and calls, and is with it and glad to keep up with the world. It seems best to call or visit between 2 pm and 8 pm.
Call or email Sue, Sandy, or Leah for info, or to let them know how she seemed during your visit.
Chairlift is fully functioning. Try it yourself. It needs exercise to keep battery fresh! More information, contact David Boulanger.
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The Greater Chicago Food Depository has an immediate need for volunteers now through September 12th. Sue Lodgen would love to have you join her. For more information see Greater Chicago Food Depository. Leah Shapiro encourages all to see Compulsion, a Shortbridge Theater Troupe dramatization of Leopold-Loeb Murder Case. Written by Meyer Levin and directed by Jeff Shapiro in collaboration with Open Door Repertory Theater Company (Oak Park).
Fridays and Saturdays, August 27-28 and September 3-4, 7:00 p.m., OPRF Performing Arts Center (formally Village Players), 1010 W. Madison, Oak Park. $10.
Information: 708-785-3289. Reservations: leahshapiro407@comcast.net or jefro70458@hotmail.com
State of the District 2010 Town Hall Meeting. Congressman Danny K. Davis is hosting a Town Hall meeting Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11 at Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson. Discussion will be on healthcare, housing, jobs, seniors, youth, foreclosures, etc. There will be a resource fair and workshops. Guest speaker Govenor Pat Quinn. All are invited to attend and participate. TUC contact: Reverend Covell. Something is Wrong: Exploring the Roots of Youth Violence -A Day-Long Skill-Building and Resource Exchange. Saturday, September 18th 2010, 9 to 6 p.m. at the University of Chicago, International House 1414 East 59th Street. Space is limited. Building off the "Something is Wrong" curriculum guide released in February 2010, community-based organizations from across Chicago will model how to engage youth in dialogue about the root causes of violence. Feel free to join in this unique day-long skill-sharing & resource exchange. The event is being offered at NO COST to participants thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, & Culture at the University of Chicago. TUC Contacts: Sue Lodgen and Reverend Covell. Policy on posting on the Member Bulletin Board - Requires a TUC member sponsor the item, saying this is something I am supportive of or attending, that is related to TUC's mission and member interests, and that I am a resource for questions (name placed with item). Email to David Boulanger by the Thursday of that week's email. |
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Kate Wilford, RE Director, and Jeff Hannan, RE Assistant
Join a Covenant Circles discussion group:
(1) Spirituality Group Marie Mahoney, mariemahoney@sbcglobal.net, 708-275-4286 (2) Getting to Know You Listeners Bebe Simon, 708-524-1114
Meets 2nd Sunday of each month after service at TUC. A way to get to know other members through sharing ideas and personal experiences that you care about. Assumes that learning to listen to each other is a primary to good conversation. Each meeting usually has a brief opening and closing readings.
(3) 2nd Sunday Evening Discussion Group Betty DiPasquale, bettydi@sbcglobal.net, 708-386-3653
(4)UU Parent's Chalice Circle is a TUC parents’ group discussion about raising progressive, well-adjusted children. Contact Craig Zemke craigzemke@yahoo.com.
Interested in exploring membership? Contact Jamie Boyce, Director of Membership, at DOM@thirdunitarianchurch.org or through the church office at 773-626- 9385. She can also arrange:
1. Meet our members at a Welcome Dinner. Childcare is available. 2. Attend a membership class. It is interactive, fun, and a great way to meet other visitors and new members. Lunch and childcare provided. Rev. Covell and Jamie Boyce facilitate. RSVP to Jamie Boyce. If you need childcare, please indicate. Click on TUC Newsletter to view complete, printable copy of the September 2010 Newsletter. TUC Newsletter deadline:Please have your material to the office by the close of business on the third Monday of the month preceding the publication month. E-mail to tucoffice@comcast.net Click on TUC Calendar for future forum, service and event information. If you do not see your event, or wish to add an event or Major Event below, email the information to tucoffice@comcast.netor call the office at 773-626-9385. Major Events Calendar 2010-11 The Fall 2010 portion of the calendar is shown below. Contact Connie at the TUC office or David Boulanger davidmena@comcast.net, 708 386 8158 to add items. Major Events Calendar 2010-11 (Note open dates)
Event and description Date
Fall Clean Up Day Saturday, August 28
Our covenant requires service not only to each other but also to the maintenance and improvement of our church home, property and nearby environment.
Opening Sunday Sunday, August 29
Regular services, forums, religious education and childcare resume with special introductions and a visioning of the year to come.
Members and Friends Potluck Sunday, September 26
This annual Membership Committee event celebrates good cooking and fellowship and the sharing of summer stories the new church year gets underway.
Scholarship Breakfast Sunday, October 31
This social event is one of two annual breakfasts that are fundraisers for the Austin Scholarship Program, a core social action for the past 30 years.
Fall Circle Dinners Friday, Saturday, Sunday, October 1-3
Members sign up for potluck dinners at other member homes for community-building events of fellowship, not fundraising.
Anniversary Sunday Sunday, November 7
The journey since the founding of our progressive congregation in 1868 is recalled, while creatively reflecting on where we are going.
Committee Fair at TUC Sunday, October 24
Committees welcome inquiries and new member interest, providing an opportunity to live our covenant of “service” and “to help one another.”
Progressive Dinner Saturday, December 4
The Holiday Season begins with joy and fundraising as three members open their homes to host in sequence appetizers, main course and dessert.
MayaWorks Sale (Open)
This long-standing annual sale of fabric and art supports good working conditions and fair prices for the arts and crafts of a Mayan village.
Christmas Evewith the Congressman Thursday December 24th
The Honorable Danny Davis and his staff members join a congregational dinner at TUC as we all begin an evening of gift-giving and caroling visits to Austin shelters.
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