May 2019 Newsleer Sunday Services Sunday, May 5, 2019 @ 9:30am & 11:15am Curiosity and Understanding by the Youth Religious Educaon Commiee We seek to understand the whole story by being curious about everyone’s perspecve. As we approach the 58th anniversary (May 12) of the merger between Unitarians and Universalists we will embrace the pracce of looking at something from all sides. Did you know it was the youth that actually iniated the merger? Today we will also recognize our current youth religious educaon 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 meditave 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 rered, Linda is a Minister Emerita, a DeKalb County Board member, and completes the laundry promptly. As a rered 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 connued on next page... 1828 Old Naperville Road, Naperville, IL 60563 Phone: 630/505-9408 Website: hp://dupageuuchurch.org 1 Sunday Services connued ... Sunday, May 19, 2019 @ 9:30am & 11:15am Curiosity and Imaginaon by Kat Gelder and Mike Winter Curiosity and its cousin, imaginaon, are the foundaon of human innovaon and the movang force behind the scienfic method. Join Mike and Kat for an exploraon of the ways we shape our world and ourselves by asking "What if?" --and imagining the answer. Our Special Collecon will benefit SamaraCare. For over 45 years, SamaraCare has been a leader in helping people achieve their greatest potenal by being supporve 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 organizaonal health allows individuals, communies and sociees to funcon at their very best. If donang 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 floang. 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 scienfic 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 informaon laden tour through today's Science!! Sunday, May 12, 2019 Social Jusce—Come to the forum on May 12 to meet Michelle Allman; she is from Immigrant Solidarity of DuPage, the organizaon that collected our donaons 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 potenal immigrants were upon receiving all the wonderful gis 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, Imaginaon, are the foundaon of human innovaon and the movang force behind the scienfic method. Join Mike and Kat for an exploraon 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. 2 News & Events 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 Commiee, beginning Store: Morning Watch wrien June 1, 2019. The Personnel Commiee plays an by Barbara Pescan, a rered UU minister, is a collecon 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 meditaon 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 pracces 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 meengs are via or potluck and the food dish is allergy or Zoom. If you have the qualificaons, 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 Commiee Chair, Jenny Hobbs DUUC kitchen by your food dish. Thanks at [email protected]. for respecng the food needs of DUUC members and guests by making our hospitality more Budget Review Session inclusive! Do you have a suggeson for another allergy or A Budget review session has been diet friendly sign? Let the AIM Commiee know. scheduled for May 19 aer each service. This session offers the opportunity to give your input on The Comparave the budget for the new church year. Religion Discussion Club At the Annual Meeng on June 9, quesons can be asked focuses on the examinaon 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 Chrisan texts, as well as less familiar religious Single Service Discussion texts to understand their meaning and value. We typically Aer 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 informaon please contact Bob Wunderlich possible move to a single service. If at [email protected] or Michael Marn you haven’t had a chance to share at [email protected]. your opinion we would love for you to join us. Social Jusce Book Reviews From the SMILE Project ( Students, are back! Mentors, Internship with Local Employers) fundraising commiee: We will be starng 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 beer 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 sll 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! Thank You! 3 News & Events Summer Flowers Sign-up Newsleer Deadline Now Available! The deadline for the June newsleer 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 dedicaon as you offi[email protected]. would like it to appear in the order of 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 Meeng 2. On select dates only, Pat Clancy will make an Our June meeng has been moved! arrangement for you with flowers from the church Due to a conflict with UUA General grounds.