Saturday, May 22 Currently she serves as a member of the Panel on 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM including lunch Theological Education and is a founder of the The First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee Unitarian Universalist Trauma Response Ministry, proudly presents A Writing Workshop created to provide culturally sensitive liberal reli- gious responses to mass disaster and other sig- FAITHSTORIES: nificant trauma. BEGINNING YOUR There will be a nominal fee for this workshop; LEADERS IN SPIRITUAL MEMOIRS reservations will be required. The Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt LIBERAL When we speak of our journeys to this free reli- Rosemary Bray McNatt’s sermon on gious faith, what are the stories we tell, and how Sunday, May 23, is “Love’s Insistent Power” RELIGIOUS do we tell them? In this workshop, The Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt — Unitarian Universalist THOUGHT minister, contributing editor of the UU World, and widely anthologized author — will lead a workshop designed to help you articulate your story of faith. We’ll read, write and discuss spiri- Please contact the Church Office tual stories of many kinds, with a special empha- (414 273-5257; [email protected]) A Three-Part Series sis on the story that only you can tell. Partici- for reservation information for pants are urged to write, prior to the workshop the two workshops. meeting, a brief story that speaks to the “life of the spirit” (750 words maximum). The Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt is minister of The Fourth Universalist Society in New York City, a 165-year old congregation on the Upper West Side of Manhat- THE SABBATICAL COMMITTEE: tan. Born and raised in Chicago, she is a graduate of Yale Univer- Joy B., Chair, sity and Drew Theological Semi- Jean J., Drew Kennedy, nary. An editor and widely an- Pat M., Kate M., thologized writer for more than Anne N., Miriam R., 20 years before answering the Melinda V. call to ordained ministry, The The Rev. Rosemary Bray Rev. Ms. McNatt is a former edi- McNatt tor at the New York Times Book Review; author First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee of three books, including her memoir, Unafraid A Unitarian Universalist Congregation • Established 1842 of the Dark; author of the UUA pamphlet: “The Faith of a Theist: There Must be a God Some- where”; a contributing editor to UU World; and a First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee contributing columnist for Beliefnet.com. 1342 N. Astor Street featuring Milwaukee, WI 53202 The Rev. Dr. Forrest Church Her service to the UUA has included work as a Telephone: 414 273-5257 member of the Committee on Urban Concerns Fax: 414 273-5254 The Rev. Scott Alexander and Ministry; the Task Force for Strategic Op- Visit us on the World Wide Web The Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt tions for Beacon Press; and chair of the Board of at www.uumilwaukee.org Trustees of Starr King School for the Ministry. LEADERS IN LIBERAL RELIGIOUS THOUGHT uring Drew Kennedy’s sabbatical, the Sab- and Other Famous Liberals: Recapturing God, their spiritual and religious engagements with D batical Committee is pleased to present a Flag, and Family From the Far Right and Bringing and in the world. Unitarian Universalism is a special series: “Leaders in Liberal Religious God Home: a Spiritual Guidebook for the Journey “lifestyle religion” which calls and challenges us Thought.” Our participants are nationally promi- of Your Life. He also edited Restoring Faith: Amer- to live in coherent ways that reflect and honor nent, with a presence extending far beyond the ica’s Religious Leaders Answer Terror with Hope, Unitarian Universalist pulpit. Each will speak or our most deeply held principles and beliefs. lead a workshop in addition to preaching at the compiled after September 11. He has garnered Many are the everyday “spiritual practices” 9:15 and 11:15 AM services the following day. high praise from reviewers and readers, including which can help us to achieve greater depth and These programs will be open to the larger Mil- this recent comment from George McGovern: purposefulness in our lives. Working from his waukee community, and are an outstanding “Forrest Church has become our preeminent 1999 book, Everyday Spiritual Practice: Simple opportunity for us to hear and interact with preacher of faith and freedom.” Pathways for Enriching Your Life, we will en- those whose minds and ideas challenge not gage in various inidividual and group exercises only Unitarian Universalists, but other theologi- The son of Frank Church, the late that will help participants to look at their lives ans across the country. Democratic senator from Idaho, in fresh, new spiritual ways. Dr. Church has been exploring Please join us. It should be a stunning series! themes of liberal religious faith in Scott Alexander has been the senior minister of his sermons and writings for over the River Road Unitarian Church in Bethesda, 25 years. This past summer he MD since 1998. Born into a Unitarian family, he Saturday, February 28 was one of the invited chaplains was raised in Racine, graduated from Lawrence 4:00 PM at the Chautauqua Institution in University, and received a Master of Divinity New York state, the only Unitar- from Starr King School for the Ministry in Berke- A Lecture followed by a book ian-Universalist minister ever so The Rev. Dr. Forrest Church ley, CA. After serving two honored. signing and reception churches in the Eastern U.S., in Join us for this exciting lecture! 1988 he joined the staff of the AMERICAN NATIONALISM Church of the Larger Fellowship, vs A contribution of food or $5.00 for the a “church without walls” for al- Interchange Food Pantry is welcome! most 3,000 isolated Unitarian AMERICAN PATRIOTISM Forrest Church’s sermon for Universalists around the world. The Rev. Dr. Forrest Church Sunday, February 28, is “Witnessing” In 1989 he was also appointed Forrest Church, senior minister of All Souls director of the UUA’s Office of Lesbian and Gay Concerns. A The Rev. Scott Unitarian Church in New York City, is one of Alexander the denomination’s foremost preachers. Saturday, April 17 sought-after speaker, preacher, Dr. Church’s lecture will focus on national- 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM including lunch and workshop leader, he has also been an Ad- ism and patriotism, dealing with themes junct Professor of Homiletics at Andover New- A Spirituality Workshop ton Theological School. An avid cyclist, he com- that he has written about in his recent book, The American Creed. In an explora- EVERYDAY mutes to church on his bicycle. He lives in tion of the intersection of freedom and Washington, D.C. with his partner, H. Collins faith in American life, Dr. Church will dis- Mikesell. SPIRITUAL PRACTICE cuss how the ideals of the Declaration of The Rev. Scott Alexander There will be a nominal fee for this workshop; Independence have made America what it The Rev. Scott Alexander will lead this workshop, reservations will be required. is today. But where is the country going? which he designed to help participants think Scott Alexander’s sermon on broadly about their lives as Unitarian Universal- Dr. Church is also a prolific writer and edi- Sunday, April 18, is “Golfing With Monkeys” tor of more than 20 books, including God ists and explore ways in which they might deepen .