Inside this issue:

Minister’s Column 2

From Your Board To You

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Information 4 - 5

Chinese New Year Pictures/Information

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Information 8 - 9

REflections 10

Adult Enrichment 11

Up-Coming Events 12

Services for March 2018

March 2018 | Vol. 29 | No. 03

Sunday, March 4th - Service with UU Songwriter Jim Scott - Join us for a special worship service led by legendary UU musician and environmental activist Jim Scott (http://jimscottmusic.com/). For more than three decades, Jim Scott has made it his business to create and perform music that celebrates the earth.

His songs and poetry have inspired and educated audiences around the world. He has developed presentations for every age group and crafted songs that sensitize his listeners to the beauty of the earth, teaching principles of ecology in memorable verses. Sunday, March 11th - Balance: Dynamic Equilibrium - In honor of our March theme of "Balance" we will be examining the process of maintaining rather than "achieving" balance in our lives using the "Cycle of Liberation" as a metaphor for how we learn, process, and grow throughout our lives.

Sunday, March 18th - Balance of Equinox - We will be celebrating the coming Spring with a service focused on the Equinox and the spiritual lessons of our Earth-based traditions.

Sunday, March 25th - Celebration of Passover - During service we will look at the connections between Palm Sunday and the Passover and lift up the ways both the Christian and Hebrew traditions influence our contemporary understanding of the seasons.

Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist 5810 8th Ave. Kenosha, WI 53140 (262) 656-0544 www.bradforduu.org bradforduu@gmail.com

We are a Welcoming Congregation and a Green Sanctuary. Recognizing that we are truly one people, all with inherent dignity and worth, this Unitarian Universalist congregation celebrates the presence and participation of people of all races, religious backgrounds, genders, and affectional orientations. Recognizing also that we are only one part of the interdependent web of all life, we have pledged to be more intentional stewards of the environment through our choices and use of resources.

Worship, Children’s Religious Education & Childcare: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Office Hours: T, W, Th & Fr: 9 a.m. - noon

Staff:

Minister Rev. Erik David Carlson (262) 656-0544 uureverend@gmail.com Office Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 10am – 3pm Other times by appointment except for Sunday and Monday

Director of Religious Education Krystal Rose (262) 612-3914 bradforduure@gmail.com

Office Administrator B.J. VanKammen bradforduu@gmail.com (262) 656-0544 Building Manager Interim Diane Giles

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Thanks to everyone who participated in our incredible events throughout February, and especially to the Black Lives Matter Task Force and to Dr. Fran Kaplan and Reggie Jackson of America’s Black Holocaust Museum for the incredible weekend of training, discussion and worship they brought to us at Bradford UU. We also launched our annual pledge drive and authorized the use of the contingency fund to pay for an essential roof maintenance project that will begin very soon. Be sure to consider carefully your pledge and return your cards by March 31st! Again, thanks to everyone who participated in February – the

energy is very good at the church right now and you all are to thank for our recent successes! We start March with a very special service that you won’t want to miss – legendary UU musician and environmental activist Jim Scott will be blessing us with his words and music in a specially-crafted worship service that will highlight our commitment to the Earth and its inhabitants. Invite your friends – this will be a fantastic introduction to Unitarian Universalism and the spiritual dimensions of environmental justice work. We’ll continue our month with services dedicated to the theme of “Balance” – lifting up the cycle of liberation, the Equinox and Passover events to round out the month and welcome the Springtime in style! Many blessings for a wonderful beginning to Spring and hope to see you at church soon! Rev. Erik

Church Board President Jim Payne Vice President Joy Latuvnik Secretary Rae Punzel Finance Director Carolyn Feldt Trustees-at-Large Jeff Helgeson Diane Giles Mary Jonker

Clusters

Finance & Growth Finance Committee

Carolyn Feldt Chair Warren Leise- mann Marlene Tack Kay Wikel Katie Traxel Mary Jonker Stewardship

Mary Jonker Chair Auction

Denis Wikel Treasurer Marlene Tack Personnel

Jack Dudley Jim Payne gayle clark-taylor

Social Concerns

Denis Wikel Archives

Kay Wikel Facebook

Jennifer Burns Diane Giles

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From Your Board To You

Some things are not quite what you'd expect. Our century old church's ground base and sky roof are not as we knew them. Rev. Erik has researched Bradford's history and the building is 100 years old but the ground we own and stand on became the church's 150 years ago. So, we will celebrate a new anniversary this year. Then we look to the sky and see the roof slates must be replaced. So we go on older than we thought and looking for some things to be replaced, some things to change. The Black Lives Matter protest is making itself felt more each day. The BLM Task Force and the Board brought us Reggie Jackson and Fran Kaplan who trained many of our congregation how to listen without inference to exactly what someone else is telling us. We are better prepared to hear other voices besides our own. Then Sunday they guided us through the history of Unitarian Universalists opposition to slavery and Jim Crow laws. There were many UUs involved from the civil war through today’s protests. Now we are faced with our decision to add our voices and our actions to that protest. How can we reach beyond our congregation to the community around us? The call is for something more than what we think about and support with our words. We are embarking on a more active participation in a global protest. Like the building, our congregation goes way back. It changes and grows with a renewed vision, goals and strategic plans. Maybe someday a banner will fly from our tower.

Living spiritually Leading Bravely

Loving Boldly Jim Payne

Easter Choir Rehearsals Begin March 6th

Calling all singers!

The Bradford UU Choir will be performing at this year's Easter Sunday service, April 1st, 2018 and we will be rehearsing every Tuesday in March at 7pm in the sanctuary. No prior experience necessary - come as you are! If you cannot make Tuesday evening rehearsal times but would still like to participate in the choir, please contact Music Coordinator Alex Poyner at alexanderpoyner@yahoo.com.

Facilities

Interim Building

Manager Diane Giles

Safety

Jane Davis Technology

Warren Leisemann Aesthetics

Rae Punzel Hospitality

Dawn Storves John Tearhardt

Green Sanctuary Trudy Farrell

Worship, Education & Spiritual Growth Worship Arts

Rev. Erik Carlson

Pastoral Companions

Jim Payne mylespayne@comcast.net

(847) 246-3210 Jeff Helgeson (262)865-1757 Membership

Carolyn Feldt Music Staff Music Coordinator Alex Poyner 262-656-0544

Nominating Committee Jeff Helgeson gayle clark-taylor Katie Dudley Wendi Schneider

Endowment Fund Marge Krupp, Chair Wendi Schneider Liz Ryan

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Information

Are you looking for further your religious education? BCCUU is pleased to announce that we'll be offering adult RE classes this spring! Save the dates - our first sessions will be on May 6th from 1-3pm and May 15th from 6:30-8:30pm. These two classes will be independent of each other, meaning you are welcome to attend both and receive a different experience, and the topic is "Leading Bravely, Especially for Introverts" by Robin Lester. More information will be available in the April issue of the Quilt, and through weekly Quilt Scraps and announcements. Thank you, Krystal

As a direct response of the voting of our church members, we're pleased to announce the establishment of the Bradford Community Church UU Polyamory Discussion Group! Join us on the second Monday of each month in the sanctuary from 6:30-7:30pm. Our first meeting will be on March 12, 2018. Hope to see you there! Can't make the meeting? We also have an active Facebook group where you can get reminders on what we're up to and talk to others outside of the monthly meetings. If you'd like to be added, please email Krystal at bradforduure@gmail.com or talk to Emma and Joe Berkley.

Thank you, Krystal

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DISCUSSION COURSE COMING SOON The Northwest Earth Institute was founded in 1993 with the objective to give people a framework to talk

about our relationship with the planet and to share in discovering new ways to live, work, create and

consume.

When you break big issues into small pieces and talk them through with others you discover insights and

inspiration. You build a personal network of shared stories and support that makes it easy to take action.

The mission of the non-profit NWEI is to inspire people to take responsibility for the Earth.

Our Green Sanctuary committee would like to support that mission by offering one of the following NWEI

courses later this spring:

“A Different Way” – this course provides an opportunity to reconnect with our values and

discover how simple living intersects with sustainability at a personal and global level. The course

consists of six discussion sessions and is available in paperback ($30) or e-book ($28)

“Change is Our Choice: Creating Climate Solutions” – A course on climate action that will

help you increase resilience and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Presented in an interactive e-

book, this course integrates video, audio and written content. It is a five- session course with an e-book

$28),

“Powering a Bright Future” – This discussion course explores issues related to energy use

and what we can do as individuals and communities interested in promoting energy sustainability. It is a

three- session discussion with an e-book ($20).

For more information please see nwei.org. Be sure to let a member of the Green Sanctuary committee

know which course you may be interested in attending. We do have one scholarship available.

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David and Dani Lockwood,

Krystal Rose and Rev. Erik

Chinese New Year

Celebration

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Book Club News

March 14: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is a dystopian novel set in the near-future, in which the US has become a theocracy that has stripped away women’s rights and freedoms. It has been made into a feature film (1990), a HULU series, and a special audio edition with a new expanded ending and afterword was released in March 2017. April 11: The Badass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer is the true story of librarians in Mali smuggling Arabic religious and secular manuscripts to safety when threatened by destruction by Al-Queda. May 9: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in an American City by Michael Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they struggle to keep a roof over their heads. WINNER OF THE 2017 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NONFICTION. Happy Reading! Jennifer Burns

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Information

Sunday, March 4th – 10am Worship Featuring Jim Scott Composer and Musical Activist

For more than three decades, Jim Scott has made it his business to create and perform music that cele-brates the earth. His songs and poetry have inspired and educated audiences around the world. He has de-veloped presentations for every age group and crafted songs that sensitize his listeners to the beauty of the earth, teaching principles of ecology in memo-rable verses. “The Earth and Spirit Songbook” is an anthology of 110 songs of earth and peace, arranged and edited by Jim, including songs by many contemporary songwriters with some of his own. From his work with the Paul Winter Consort where he co-wrote the celebrated Missa Gaia – Earth Mass and many other pieces, in-cluding his “A Song for the Earth,” recorded live at the United Nations on the album Concert for the Earth, Jim has gone on to create an extensive body of work. His recordings “Earth, Sky, Love and Dreams” and “Sailing with the Moon” include many of his eco-anthems. In songs, choral music, instrumental soundtracks for several documentaries and the PBS series “Body and

Soul”, Jim continues to make music with a depth of artistry and craft that separates his music from that of many other singer songwriters. Jim has also ventured into musical theater. His musical “The Tree and Me” has been given full cast productions in Jamestown, New York, and Albion, Michigan, and its songs have become anthems for activists and educators. “The Rainforest Song”, written in a workshop with elementary students, has been published by Hal Leonard Publishers. “Plant More Than You Harvest” was included in a Sony Kids CD “Put On Your Green Shoes”. As Co-Chair of the Unitarian Universalist Seventh Principle Project, Jim helped to create the “Green

Sanctuary” program and accompanying handbook for building an ecological/spiritual awareness in

church congregations. He performs many benefit concerts and often appears at events, supporting

environmental causes with his music.

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CUSH invites it member congregations to Dining Out with CUSH at Culver's on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 5-8 pm.

Enjoy relaxing and being among friends. Bring the flyer and a portion of your purchase

will support social justice work in Kenosha.

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R.E.-VIEW

Krystal Rose, Director of Religious Education

bradforduure@gmail.com

262-656-0544

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An additional notice, we’re restructuring the RE potlucks. We’ll no longer have a monthly get together, and instead we’ll be having 3 potluck lunches during the school year in September, February, and June. Look forward to more information as the months approach. Thank you for your time, and please remember to let your light shine! Krystal Rose, Director of Religious Education "Life is all about balance. Be kind, but don't let people abuse you. Trust, but don't

get deceived. Be content, but never stop improving." - Anonymous

We’re only a few weeks away from spring, and it’s time for joy! With the impending warmer weather, this is a great time to reflect on this month’s theme of Balance. Without the chill of winter we wouldn’t appreciate the emergence of spring, and without the darker days we might not appreciate the added hours of light. There is a delicate, yet sturdy, balance in all things – and this month we’re going to explore this in our classes from an internal and external sense. To wrap up the month of February and the theme of Perseverance, please take a few moments to ask yourself, your family, and your friends the following questions. If you have a thought that you’d like to share with the congregation, please email it to Krystal at bradforduure@gmail.com by the 14th and it’ll be in next month’s issue of The Quilt!

What are you grateful for today? How have you been practicing bravery? What’s something that you’ve failed at in the past and would like to try again?

If you’re looking for some exciting ways to celebrate the warmer weather,

please take notice of the following holidays and holy-days:

01st – Purim (Jewish) 02nd – Festival of Estsanatlehi

(Navajo) 03rd – Holi (Hindu) 05th – Commemoration of the Birth

of Lao-Tzu (Tao) 11th – Avalon Day (Pagan) 14th – New Year (Sikh) 16th – Festival of the Green Man

(Celtic) 17th – St Patrick’s Day (Christian)

18th – Remembrance of Saint Haji Bektash (Sufi)

20th – Ostara (Wiccan) 21st – Nowruz (Persian) 25th – Ram Navami (Hindu) 28th – Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian) 30th – Good Friday (Christian) 30th – First Day of Passover

(Jewish) 31st – Magha Puja Day (Buddhist)

Adult Enrichment

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For more information, contact the office at

262-656-0544.

Can You Help?

Volunteers are needed to help on the fourth Sunday of each month at the Shalom Soup Kitchen to make sandwiches and serve soup from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Enjoy the camaraderie with other Bradford volunteers.

CUSH Immigration Task Force

The CUSH Immigration Task Force will be meeting at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Beth Hillel Temple, 6050 8th Avenue, Kenosha. For more information, please contact Marlene Tack at kenntack@ameritech.net or 262-654-4669.

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Green Sanctuary

Green Sanctuary Committee meets at 11:30 a.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month downstairs in the Young Room. Anyone interested in ecology who wants to “do” something, is invited.

The Bradford Community Church Book Club

The book club normally meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30p.m. The Bradford Book Club will be meeting at Bradford Community Church in the Sanctuary. This month's book is: The

Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. For more information, contact Jennifer Burns at jjburns1966@gmail.com or 262-344-4124. Please see the 2016-2017 reading list in the weekly announcements (Quilt Scraps).

Tai Chi

Tai Chi meets Fridays from 10:30 a.m. until noon in the Young Room. New students are welcome as well as those who have already attended. Fee is $3.00 for BCCUU members and $5.00 for all others, to be paid at the time of the session. Call the Church office at 262-656-0544 for more information.

Breakfast Bunch

The Breakfast Bunch meets at 9 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month at the Springwood Café, 3707 30th Avenue, Kenosha. Mary James is the coordinator.

Zen Meditation

On Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m., Denis Wikel and Bill Bohlman lead an informal

Zen Buddhist Meditation Practices class in the Anthony Room.

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Up-Coming Events

Sunday, March 4th Service with UU Songwriter and Musical

Activist, Jim Scott

Tuesday, March 27th, Dine Out with CUSH at Culver’s on Green Bay Road, 5-8pm