May 2019 Newsle er Sunday Services Sunday, May 5, 2019 @ 9:30am & 11:15am Curiosity and Understanding by the Youth Religious Educa on Commi ee We seek to understand the whole story by being curious about everyone’s perspec ve. As we approach the 58th anniversary (May 12) of the merger between Unitarians and Universalists we will embrace the prac ce of looking at something from all sides. Did you know it was the youth that actually ini ated the merger? Today we will also recognize our current youth religious educa on program and the people that make it happen. YUUth Ensemble and the choir will be providing music. This is a service for all ages.
Sunday, May 12, 2019 @ 9:30am & 11:15am Curiosity and Empathy by Reverend Linda Slabon Curiosity is a gi but to act on it requires courage. Empathy is a skill and to learn it enables us to move from a place of shame to compassion and courage. On this Mother's Day come listen to voices of curiosity, empathy and courage in the songs sung by Cymbal, a UU women's singing group, in the medita ve music of crystal tone bowls, and in Rev. Linda's sermon: "Every Long Journey". Rev. Linda Slabon served the UU Fellowship of DeKalb for 26 years along with her spouse, Dr. Toni Tollerud, who served as Music Director. Now re red, Linda is a Minister Emerita, a DeKalb County Board member, and completes the laundry promptly. As a re red professor from Northern Illinois University, Toni does state-wide seminars on supervision and trauma, and gardens with passion. Grandma Toni and Bionic Nana Linda (with her tanium hips) love to sing songs with three year old grand-daughter Amelia. Sunday Services con nued on next page...
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Sunday Services con nued ... Sunday, May 19, 2019 @ 9:30am & 11:15am Curiosity and Imagina on by Kat Gelder and Mike Winter Curiosity and its cousin, imagina on, are the founda on of human innova on and the mo va ng force behind the scien fic method. Join Mike and Kat for an explora on of the ways we shape our world and ourselves by asking "What if?" --and imagining the answer. Our Special Collec on will benefit SamaraCare. For over 45 years, SamaraCare has been a leader in helping people achieve their greatest poten al by being suppor ve and spirit-led counselors, consultants and advocates. They treat children, teens and adults who are facing some of life's more serious challenges. As “unstoppable advocates”, they teach how good mental and organiza onal health allows individuals, communi es and socie es to func on at their very best. If dona ng by check, please make payable to DUUC, with SamaraCare noted on the memo line. Thank you for giving generously!
Sunday, May 26, 2019 @ 10:00AM only Re-Membering: A memorial day journey by Reverend Karen Mooney We know this don’t we, no one gets away in life just floa ng. All of us take our turn in the whirlpool something eventually brings us into a head long spin: health, work, family, the environment... life is out there and at some point it will be our turn to get sucked into a whirlpool of change that was not there a moment before. How we respond beyond the mayhem is what will define our lives.
Sunday Morning Forums Forums are held on Sundays at 9:30am in the Learning Center.
Sunday, May 5, 2019 Science Sunday will hold our popular Science Slam! Members of the group have 10 minutes to explore and explain a scien fic topic that is of special interest to them! Some of the topics scheduled are "The Science of Driving Fast!", "The Psychology of Climate Change", "How Does Gravity Bend Light", and much more! Come and enjoy this fast-paced and informa on laden tour through today's Science!!
Sunday, May 12, 2019 Social Jus ce—Come to the forum on May 12 to meet Michelle Allman; she is from Immigrant Solidarity of DuPage, the organiza on that collected our dona ons for the asylum seekers in early March. Michelle will share with us their amazing experiences on the trip to South Texas, and the details about how pleased the poten al immigrants were upon receiving all the wonderful gi s that were sent to them from this area. That’s Mothers’ Day, May 12, at 9:30am in the Learning Center. Prepare to enjoy the stories.
Sunday, May 19, 2019 Science Sunday will culminate its seventh year with a special Science Sunday held in the Auditorium/ Sanctuary at 9:30 and 11:15am. The topic will be Science and Curiosity with Mike Winter and Kat Gelder leading. Curiosity and its cousin, Imagina on, are the founda on of human innova on and the mo va ng force behind the scien fic method. Join Mike and Kat for an explora on of the ways we shape our world and ourselves by asking "What if?" --and imagining the answer. We will be planning to open Pandora's Box right in front of everyone, so come early and get a good seat for the show!!
Sunday, May 26, 2019 A forum will not be held this day.
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DUUC Library and Book Help Wanted! Store May Featured The Board of Trustees is seeking an individual with management and/or Book of the Month human resources experience to fill a DUUC Library and Book three-year term on the Personnel Commi ee, beginning Store: Morning Watch wri en June 1, 2019. The Personnel Commi ee plays an by Barbara Pescan, a re red UU minister, is a collec on of important role in overseeing our church's Human thirty-four poems and prayers on love, spirit, and is a Resources and employees and works with the Minister to classic UUA medita on manual. This book is available to ensure that we are adhering to UUA Staffing guidelines borrow from the Library or purchase from the Book Store. and best prac ces and that we are a faithful employer. The me commitment for this role will be Bringing a food dish to a DUUC event about 2-4 hours per month, and most mee ngs are via or potluck and the food dish is allergy or Zoom. If you have the qualifica ons, we sincerely need diet friendly like gluten-free? Feel free to your help! Interested people should reach out to put the gluten-free sign available in the Commi ee Chair, Jenny Hobbs DUUC kitchen by your food dish. Thanks at [email protected]. for respec ng the food needs of DUUC members and guests by making our hospitality more Budget Review Session inclusive! Do you have a sugges on for another allergy or A Budget review session has been diet friendly sign? Let the AIM Commi ee know. scheduled for May 19 a er each service. This session offers the opportunity to give your input on The Compara ve the budget for the new church year. Religion Discussion Club At the Annual Mee ng on June 9, ques ons can be asked focuses on the examina on and but changes to the budget will not be accepted, since the discussion of historical and budget will be presented for an up or down vote. contemporary religious texts and essays. This includes Jewish and Chris an texts, as well as less familiar religious Single Service Discussion texts to understand their meaning and value. We typically A er each service on May 5th a meet on the third Sunday at 3:00 pm at the church. For discussion will be held regarding our further informa on please contact Bob Wunderlich possible move to a single service. If at [email protected] or Michael Mar n you haven’t had a chance to share at [email protected]. your opinion we would love for you to join us.
Social Jus ce Book Reviews From the SMILE Project ( Students, are back! Mentors, Internship with Local Employers) fundraising commi ee: We will be star ng our 2019 Book Thank you to all who have been so Reviews in May, this moth (dates to be generous to the SMILE Project 2019! Your determined). The first book to be reviewed and discussed support means so much to these young will be Robin DiAngelo - “White Fragility.” This book is a people who are looking forward to being part of this call to white folk everywhere to see their whiteness for summer’s internship. These students are not only our what it is and to seize the opportunity to make things future, they are our now. Although we have not yet met be er now. A must read for everyone. our goal of raising enough funds for all the students who Begin your read, then sign up on the Kiosk in Kreves for a have interviewed, we are s ll hopeful that those who convenient book review me with facilitators Karen Hu have pledged or are thinking of pledging will donate or Ken Koresch. before we have to turn down a student. So give today!
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News & Events Summer Flowers Sign-up Newsle er Deadline Now Available! The deadline for the June newsle er is The sign-up sheet is posted on the kiosk TUESDAY, May 28, 2019 @ 9AM. Please in Kreves Hall. Pick a date and neatly email your submissions to Sheri at write your name and dedica on as you offi[email protected].
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service. There are two ways to provide flowers during the summer: Date Change for June 1. Bring flowers from your garden or favorite store. Board Mee ng 2. On select dates only, Pat Clancy will make an Our June mee ng has been moved! arrangement for you with flowers from the church Due to a conflict with UUA General grounds. $20 minimum dona on to DUUC is Assembly our June mee ng will be held required. (Please write "Flowers by Pat" in the memo on the 11th. A number of board line.) members and staff a end this annual assembly. In both cases, your dedica on will be printed in the order of service, and the flowers are yours to take home Just Views: Free & Open Film & Discussion Program: a er the 10:00 service. Please contact Kristen Tang Friday, May 10, 2019 at 7:20 pm: Waging Peace in an Era at fl[email protected] for more informa on of Perpetual War - We are approaching two decades of and/or to request "Flowers by Pat." Thanks! “perpetual war” by the United States throughout the
Middle East and Africa. Military opera ons in Afghanistan, What goes on when you Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Libya, Niger and Pakistan are have a Interim Minister? begun but never ended. New targets of US warfare keep Are you not sure what an interim being added. Perpetual war is rarely debated in the minister does, or how a congrega on media, Congress, the campaign trail; even the Oval works under a interim minister? Do you want to hear office. How did we get to this point? We’ll begin tonight’s some examples of congrega ons under an interim? program with a presenta on by Walt Zlotow, who will Check out "In the Interim" in our library. The library discuss the current state of US perpetual war by looking at commi ee has purchased this book on the the history of warfare and militarism since 1945. To recommenda on of the Interim Search Commi ee. It facilitate the discussion to follow, Walt will offer some contains essays and informa on from interim ministers thoughts on how we as ci zens should act as we seek a and congrega onal leaders about the interim period. peaceful world for ourselves and future genera ons. Walt
has been an -war since entering college in 1963, working Pastoral Ministry Associates against the Vietnam War. In 2002, Walt renewed his ac vism when he determined the US was preparing to (PMA) are selected church members embark on a wholly unnecessary, made up war against who extend care to our church Iraq. He writes le ers to the editor and blogs frequently members who are experiencing a crisis www.heartlandprogressive.blogspot.com. or struggling with a difficult me. We In the second part of this program, we’ll show film clips provide a ministry of support through one on one care and get updates on recent Chicago Area Peace Ac on and helping ac vi es. summit, and discuss what we as individuals and groups can If you or your family are experiencing life changes, or if do to help end wars and human and environmental you are concerned about another member of our church catastrophe. All points of view are welcomed for civil who is experiencing life changes and would like mul logue. Join us! Just Views Director is Stephanie assistance, please contact PMA Co-Chairs: Hughes 630-420-4233; Associate Director is Carol Sue Gately Tritschler 630-961-0106. 630-653-3171 [email protected] or
Sarah Baldwin
630-797-8588 [email protected] or
Mary Law, Congrega onal Life Coordinator 630-505 9408 [email protected] 4
NON-CHURCH SPONSORED EVENTS
Free Recital June 9th The West Wind Quintet will give a free recital at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 9th in the Learning Center at DUUC. Join us for 45 minutes of eclec c music. There will be a recep on with cookies and conversa on immediately following the music. The West Wind Quintet is a tradi onal wind quintet with flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. They have performed at the DuPage Children’s Museum, Brookdale Senior Living, and DUUC’s Got Talent, as well as provided special music for Sunday services at DUUC. For more informa on, contact Kristen Tang (the oboist’s mom) at fi[email protected].
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