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August 6th
Title: “Time is Not Money”
By Jennifer Cottrill
The adage "time is money" is a truism
among Americans today, and it reflects our
culture's fundamentally economic attitude
toward time. While an economic approach
to time may make us more productive,
viewing time as a scarce commodity can be
spiritually crippling. This sermon explores
sacred orientations toward time from
various spiritual traditions in order to help
each of us more fully inhabit the gift we
have been given: a single lifetime.
August 13th
Title: “On Seeing”
By Denise Tracy
A service about the importance of vision.
With our eyes we view the world. How do
we look and what do we see?
August 20th
Title: “In Search of Spirituality”
By Carl Wolf
How does a stone-cold atheist embrace
spirit? Why even try?
August 27th
Title: “Those Other Refugees”
By Richard Oram
The majority of refugees live in camps, are
not migrating to the USA or Europe, and
just want to go home.
Unitarian Universalist Community Church August, 2017 Park Forest, IL
Up Coming Special Events An All Ages Drumming Circle led by Jovani
Robinson is scheduled for August 12th at noon. More
info inside.
Edgar's Place Coffeehouse celebrates its 25th
Anniversary with the Southland Acoustic Music
Festival on Saturday, August 26th starting at 1PM with
talented Southside musicians including Danny Fox,
Anna Stange, Small Potatoes, Dave Rudolf, our very
own Beverly Feldt, and more!! See inside for more
information.
Save the Date for “Building Community for Justice”
workshop coming soon on September 9th at 10am with
Rev. Scott Aaseng. More details inside.
Save the Date for our Annual UUCC Corn Roast also
scheduled to be held on September 9th starting at
4:30pm. More details to be announced.
Enjoy a Traditional Celtic Music Concert on
Saturday, September 16th at 7PM. Dick Hansold and
Patsy O’Brien will be entertaining us with a variety of
songs from Britain and Ireland. More details inside.
A Memorial for “Chi” (Wyll and Leanne Mull’s
beloved dog) will be held on September 17th at noon.
More details inside.
There will not be a Forum held in August. Forum will
resume in September. However, there will be a Town
Hall Meeting on August 27th after our Sunday
Service. The meeting will be led by Jerome Rowley
and will address a new proposal from the elementary
school RCE Director, Melissa Schwartz.
Sunday Worship Schedule 10:00 AM
The President’s Column by Jerome Rowley
The first Board meeting for the new fiscal year was held this past Thursday and I wanted to let the congrega-
tion know the basic topics we covered.
Melissa Schwartz, our Religious and Character Education Director for those families with children in the ele-
mentary school grades, talked about plans for the RCE program to get more actively involved in the church in
several ways. First of all, the parents whose children are in the program will take a more active role in choos-
ing and performing the stories in the Children’s Story segment of our service. Secondly, they will take a more
active role in choosing the celebrants. As a Board, we approved these proposals, but I wanted to let the congre-
gation know about the reason for these changes.
Ever since I came onto the Board of Trustees, when I asked people in Town Hall meetings what changes they
would like to see in the church, one of the most common responses was, “we need young families with chil-
dren to join the church.” We want to be a diverse church not just in terms of individual people, but in terms of
generations, and having several generations represented in the congregation would certainly go towards meet-
ing that goal.
Although the celebrants we have chosen so far have met the needs of the congregation, with the new influx of
young families, Melissa Schwartz felt they should have their voices heard in terms of which celebrants and
what topics they would like to see represented in our worship services. I felt, along with the rest of the Board,
that this is a reasonable request and we will start to implement it.
The reason for having the RCE program Director choose the Children’s story is because the children have a
curriculum they are following with regards to the seven principles. The theme of the sermon of each celebrant
varies from person to person, and does not often reflect what the children are studying at any given time during
the year. So to make the Children’s Story fit in more closely with the RCE Program activities, the RCE Pro-
gram will be choosing and performing the story. This was the proposal given to us last Thursday, and the
Board felt again that it is a reasonable request. The risk of course with suggesting any change, is that there are
some people in the congregation who may prefer things as they are and who may be unwilling to try something
new.
However, since the congregation has expressed numerous times to me that they want to have young families
join the church, since that long-desired wish has finally come true, it would be best for our congregation mem-
bers to be somewhat flexible and be willing to try implementing this proposal from our RCE Program Director.
On August 12th, Melissa Schwartz will discuss the details of the proposal with the parents who belong to the
RCE group. Then we will have a Town Hall meeting on August 27th so that I can present this proposal to the
congregation so that people can ask questions about how it will work and how it will change how our service is
being done. So if you have any questions about the proposal either for allowing the RCE Program to choose
the Children’s Story, or for allowing the RCE Program to choose some of the celebrants in the future, please
come to that Town Hall meeting on August 27th.
Let’s support the RCE Program, because the children are our future. We will also have information on what
activities the children will engage in during the coming year, so please come and show your support of the
wonderful work the RCE Program is doing!
Flossmoor Adds LGBTQ+ Services To Village Website
FLOSSMOOR, IL -- The village of Flossmoor has added “LGBTQ+” to
the list of services offered on its website. They are among the first Chi-
cagoland municipalities to add such services to its list of resources.
From the Village of Flossmoor website, visitors can click on “Our Com-
munity,” then “Community Resources.” From there, there’s a drop down
menu that includes LGBTQ+.
“We hope this will be the first of many different kind of services we’ll offer on our website,” said Laura Bren-
nan-Levy, program and event coordinator for the village of Flossmoor. “It was the perfect way to open that
part of our website, which we hope will eventually include non-profit services and volunteer opportunities.”
(To read the complete article, click HERE).
Sept. 9th at UUCC from 10 till 1:30 with a lunch “Building Community for Justice” begins with listening thoughtfully and deeply to the ideas of others, wheth-er we agree or disagree with those ideas. This will be the focus of the Sept. 9th workshop with Rev. Scott Aaseng. Listening conversations are a way to build stronger relational networks so that we can take more effective action together to live out our values. They can also be a way to build solidarity with marginalized peoples, as well as to build bridges with those who do not share our views. Once a core of participants gains experience with this practice, the goal is to bring it into the community at large-- as a tool for achieving social justice that could also enhance our relationships in our own UUCC. Everyone is invited to this event. Please refer questions to Barb Morris or Nancy Frazier.
Chi’s Irish Wake
Chi’s Favorite Things
Music
Dancing
Pizza!
If she made you smile you are invited!
Bring a dish to share
CHI MARIE QUINN
EMPRESS OF THE UNIVERSE
Soda will be provided. Please bring a dish or dessert to share. There
is no alcohol allowed. Chi’s friend, Steve Lydell, will be performing
and backing anyone who would like to sing.
Join us as we celebrate Chi
(A Memorial Celebration)
Sunday, Sept 17th, 2017
12pm - 2pm at UUCC
Leanne will be speaking at the church
that Sunday if you would like to come
at 10am and stay for the celebration.
Southland Acoustic
Outdoor Music Festival
Edgar's Place Coffeehouse celebrates its 25th Anniversary with an outdoor
Acoustic Mini Festival on Saturday, August 26th starting at 1PM.
$15 Donation for the Entire Day!
1pm Beverly Feldt, Moose River Band (Steve Aultz and Kendra Reinshagen)
1:45pm Danny Fox - Danny is an award winning Bob Dylan tribute artist and compelling interpreter of
his own originals.
2:15pm Anna Stange - Anna performs traditional folk music to audiences all across the US, from
Seldovia, Alaska to Key West, Florida
2:45pm Ryan Rudolf - A talented young singer/songwriter who does original and contemporary music
3:30pm Weeds, Bob and Bill Macy - If you like the Eagles, the Beatles, Badfinger, any songs from the
60’s or 70’s, then these guys are for you….. Tight harmonies, great playing. Brothers Bob and Bill Macy
both play the songs you grew up with and also some of Bob’s original tunes. Great fun!
4:30pm Small Potatoes - A mixture of country, blues, swing, Irish. Award winning song writing and ar-
ranging talents!
5:30pm Eric Lambert - Feel good Americana with a mixture of Bluegrass, Blues, Rock and Soul.
6:30pm Dave Rudolf and Friends - A long time performer and multi award winning singer/songwriter
who just released his 33rd and 34th album! A superb performer and generally funny guy!! A Gold Record,
Grammy nominated artist and 15 time nominate for Entertainer of the Year Awards. Dave will be joined by
John Chorney on keys, Ryan Rudolf and a few other surprise guests.
"Coming Home to Our Selves"
UU Women’s Connection Summer Retreat:
August 18-20
Ronora Lodge & Retreat Center in Watervliet, Michigan
We'll gather in Trilogy Lodge, a dorm-style lodge that sleeps up to 25. Two or three
twin beds per room, and bathrooms down the hall. Catered gourmet Vegan meals,
nourishing workshops, wildflower walks and worship circles will make up this
weekend "back to the land" on the 400+ acres of woodland and lake within the spirit
-filled place called Ronora. A few workshops, plus time to explore, relax, drum, sing
and commune with nature and each other.
BONUS: Our chefs Josh and Kerry would like to offer an experience on their farm for a picnic lunch on Sun-
day the 20th. Pick your own organically grown Blueberries, enjoy a guided tour, intro to permaculture discus-
sion and demonstration, as well as lunch. They are asking $25 for those who want to join them on Sunday af-
ternoon.
Cost is $200, including 3 meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. Snacks will be provided Friday evening
as people arrive. Workshops include Wildflower Walk, Solar Cooking, Body Care Basics and a Dyeing Work-
shop. Click HERE to register for this amazing event!
Fall Forum – Looking for
Suggestions for Speakers or Topics
Fall is on the way. . . . Do you know of an inter-
esting speaker who might want to present at our forum this fall? Do you have a
topic of interest that you would
like to present? If so, please be
in touch with Nancy Irons ([email protected]).
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$15 Cover Charge
CUUPS –
Save the Dates Sunday, August 6th
12pm (noon) during Potluck
Event Planning Session —
Join the discussion and planning to create
rituals for the following events:
Fall Equinox Celebration —
Saturday, September 23rd, 5:30 pm
Samhain Sunday Service —
Sunday, October 29th, 10:00 am
Our new member, Dr. Gloria Latimore Peace is the Host and Pro-
ducer of The H3O Television program which airs in the Chicago
Metropolitan area on Chicago Access Network Television
(CAN-TV ) Channel 19.
The H3O Show is telecast every Friday from 8:30PM-9:30PM. It repeats on Sundays from 3:30PM-4:30PM. Our program
offers interviews with outstanding leaders in the areas of History, Culture, Health, Nutrition and Spirituality.
Friday, August 4,2017 @ 8:30PM, Chicago: “A Tale of Two and A Half Cities " Featuring: Dr. Kasey Henricks (Repeats on
Sunday August 6th @ 3:30PM)
Friday , August 11, 2017 @ 8:30PM, "Community Preparedness: It's Armor Time", Featuring. Wayne Sebamurti Gentry
(Repeats on Sunday, August 13th @ 3:30PM)
Friday, August 18, 2017 @ 8:30PM, "Iconology: Kelan Phil Cohran" Featuring Kelan Phil Cohran (Repeats on Sunday, Au-
gust 20th @ 3:30PM)
Friday , August 25, 2017 @ 8:30PM, "Know Thy Story, Know Thyself", Featuring: Hunter Havelin Adams Iii and Wayne
Sebamurti Gentry (Repeats on Sunday, August 27th@ 3:30PM) Dr. Gloria Latimore Peace , Host and Producer.
The H3O Show airs on Chicago Access Network/CANTV Channel 19. Comcast is its cable provider.
Adopt-A-Spot
Thanks to everyone who
volunteered to help with minor
maintenance tasks around the church on an ongoing
basis. Volunteers recently have come forward to:
Care for the library in the Gathering Room
Organize the contents of the Greeters cabinet
Maintain the north selves in the Storage Room
Change light bulbs and tubes as needed
Keep the refrigerator cleaned out
Replace furnace filters at least twice a year
Your initial and ongoing efforts are greatly
appreciated! Thanks also go out to everyone who
already tends to various tasks around the church!
Are there other spots or tasks around the church that
need attention? Please find your niche and help
maintain our building while minimizing costs and
sharing the work.
For more information or to discuss options, please
speak with Nancy Irons ([email protected]).
Creating a safe, confidential space for all gender
variant people. For additional information contact
Charlotte of [email protected]
Free Movie and Discussion
“The Age of Consequences”
Friday August 25th 7pm
THE AGE OF CONSEQUENCES looks at the im-
pacts of climate change, how water and food short-
ages, extreme weather, drought, and sea-level rise
function as 'accelerants of instability' and 'catalysts
for conflict' in volatile regions of the world. These consequences of climate change - waves of refu-
gees, failed states, and terrorism create a call to action to rethink how we use and produce energy.
Join in the discussion following this documentary film. Free coffee, tea and popcorn. Invite friends!
We purchased the rights to show this film so we could share this
important information with you. Donations are appreciated. Thank you.
Click on image for the Preview of this movie
Street Dance Fundraiser
Planned To Benefit Tim Jones
$10 Donation fee
A street dance fundraiser
is planned for next
month, with all proceeds
benefiting the continued
recovery of wounded
Park Forest Police Officer Tim Jones. Jones was
shot in the head and critically wounded in March
2016 while investigating a vehicle theft report at a
vacant home in Park Forest.
The benefit will be hosted by the Park Forest
American Legion on Saturday, August 12 accord-
ing to an eNews Park Forest report. It will take
place at 1631 South Western Avenue in Chicago
Heights and will begin with a "First Responders
Waterball Competition" at 9 a.m.
Featured will be "The Tim Man" at 4 p.m. Musical
acts planned later in the evening will be "The Fab-
tones," "Richy Z" and "Bernie Glim & Country
Roads."
Green Sanctuary Committee - Jeff Green
During Care for the earth, we talked about carbon sequestration. This is the process of taking carbon dioxide
and taking it out of the atmosphere or preventing it from entering the atmosphere. I found an article HERE
from the internet that talks of 8 ways to sequester carbon to avoid climate catastrophe.
Afforestation and Reforestation: Basically it is growing more trees on the planet. It is the cheapest thing,
the easiest thing to do on planet earth. Trees and plants can absorb in the range of 1 to 14 gigatons carbon per
year. Not enough for what we humans are doing to the earth.
Carbon farming: Most farming is intended to produce something that's harvested from the land. Carbon
farming is the opposite. It uses plants to trap CO2, then strategically uses practices such as reducing tilling,
planting longer-rooted crops and incorporating organic materials into the soil to encourage the trapped car-
bon to move into—and stay in—the soil. Again this is removing carbon with plants.
Other Vegetation: Coastal plants, such as mangroves, sea grasses and vegetation inhabiting tidal salt marsh-
es, excel at sequestering CO2 in vegetation—significantly more per area than terrestrial forests, according to
Meredith Muth, international program manager with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
If we work the earth to put in plants where we can, vegetation is the best bet for our dollar. Look for ways
that nature naturally stores carbon.
Bioenergy & Bury: BECCS generally starts with converting biomass into a usable energy source such as
liquid fuel or electricity. But then it takes the concept one key step further. Rather than sending the CO2 re-
leased during the process into the air, as conventional facilities do, it captures and concentrates it, then traps
it in material such as concrete or plastic or—as is the case for the Decatur plant—injects it into rock for-
mations that trap the carbon far below Earth's surface. Illinois has the best example of this in the world. I did
not know that.
Biochar: Another way to enhance plants' ability to store carbon is to partly burn materials such as logging
slash or crop waste to make a carbon-rich, slow-to-decompose substance known as biochar, which can then
be buried or spread on farmland. Biochar has been used for centuries to enrich soil for farming, but of late
has been drawing increased attention for its ability to sequester carbon—as evidenced by the fact that three of
10 finalists in a $25 million Earth Challenge launched by Virginia in 2007 tap this approach.
Fertilizing the Ocean: Plants and plantlike organisms that live in the ocean absorb immeasurable amounts
of CO2 each year, their ability to do so limited only by the availability of iron, nitrogen and other nutrients
they need to grow and multiply. So researchers are looking at strategies for fertilizing the ocean or bringing
nutrients up from the depths to hyperdrive plants' ability to trap and store carbon.
Rock Solutions: CO2 is naturally removed from the atmosphere every day through reactions between rain-
water and rocks. Some climate scientists propose enhancing this process—and so increasing CO2 removal
from the atmosphere—through artificial measures such as crushing rocks and exposing them to CO2 in a re-
action chamber or spreading them over large areas of land or ocean, increasing the surface area over which
the reactions can occur.
Direct Air Capture and Storage: The carbon-sequestering containers from Arizona State University's
Lackner, along with other projects such as Climeworks' just-opened carbon-trapping facility in Switzerland,
represent one of the more widely discussed greenhouse gas capture and storage technologies being proposed
today. Known as direct air capture and storage, this approach uses chemicals or solids to capture the gas from
thin air, then, as in the case of BECCS, stores it for the long haul underground or in long-lasting materials.
A man had been shipwrecked on a remote
island in the Pacific, and was alone for 20
years. When a ship finally arrived, his rescuers
were impressed with the three buildings he had
built and asked him about them.
"Well," the man replied, "this is my house, and
that building over there is my church. It's a
wonderful church and I hate to leave it."
"And what is the third building yonder?" a
rescuer asked.
"Oh, that is the church I used to go to," the man
replied.
— via Palmer Stiles, Melbourne, FL
Church Bulletin Bloopers:
"We will have a Special Holiday Bingo &
Dinner on Monday evening, Dec. 30. You will
be given two bingo packs, which cover all
games played, and your choice of children or
roast beef for dinner."
— via Rev. Frederick R. Parke, Palm Coast, FL
Two Listening Hearts,
or members of the Lay
Pastoral Care team, are
on hand each month to
serve your needs.
They are not acting as
professional counselors, but rather a source for
listening, support and resources. If you do not
spot one of them at church, or if you wish to
talk to one of them in particular, please contact
the church office at 708-481-5339.
Our August Listening Hearts volunteers
will be announced at our August Sunday
Services.
RCE 2016-2017
THE YEAR IN PICTURES
All Ages
Drum Circle
at UUCC
Led by Jovani Robinson
Saturday, August 12th
12pm noon—1:15pm
(a little over an hour)
Adults $10, $5 (price adjustments for families
of more than 4 kids).
Rainbow Cafe is a social event that
provides a safe and welcoming envi-
ronment for single or partnered gay,
lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
adults and their allies, by creating a
space where they are able to socialize
outside of the usual bars. The Café is
open every 3rd Friday of the month
from 6:30-10:30 pm.
August 18th Rainbow Cafe
Movie to be shown: Lazy Eye
Passions reignite and secrets are
revealed when a graphic designer
reconnects with an ex-lover he
hasn't heard from in 15 years.
Over the course of a weekend at a
house in the desert, they must de-
termine whether or not they have a
future together.
Love to Sing??
Join the UUCC Choir!
The Choir sings on the
second and fourth Sundays of each
month, with rehearsals on those days at
8:30am and one weekday evening per
month. No experience required. If inter-
ested email our choir director Bev Feldt
Sacred Communication
Workshops RETURNING
August Date: TBA
These Transformative Workshops will help you in identifying and dissolving
mental and emotional blockages, learn-
ing to use your authentic voice, defining authentic friendships, and
more.
If you would like to attend, contact:
Rev. Henrietta Byrd at
312-593-4732 or email her at
A Moment in Balance
Yoga Classes by Karen Nielsen Monday and Thurs
9:30am – 11am
Wednesday evenings
7:00pm – 8:30pm
No reservations needed. Drop-in fee is $10 per class and the 6th one is FREE.
Dances of
Universal Peace:
3rd Sunday of the
month. (Sept-June)
Dances of Universal Peace are held on
the 3rd Sunday of the month from 2-4pm at UUCC. We join our voices in
singing sacred phrases and Divine
Names from many spiritual traditions while moving in circle dances and
walking meditations. For more
information contact certified dance
leader, Pat Segner, at 708-748-2217.
DUP will NOT meet in August
Buddhist
Meditation
Learn and enjoy the
simple, straight-forward practice of
meditation. Please join us for sitting and walking meditation in the Zen and
Theravadan Buddhist traditions. This is
an ongoing event led by Steve McCabe and Beverly Feldt.
When: Saturdays at 9am to 10:30am Location: UUCC
Cost: Free Will offering,
(proceeds go to UUCC)
Contact: For questions, contact Steve McCabe (708) 465-3116 or
Beverly Feldt - [email protected]
Medical Cannabis
Education
Association
meets every month
on the First Sunday at Noon.
The next time MCEA meets
will be on
August 6th
The UUCC
Men’s Group meets at 7pm
on August 14th and 28th
For more information contact
Colin Kirchner at
1
2
7pm Yoga
3
9:30am Yoga
4 5 9am Buddhist Meditation
6 10am Worship/RE
11:30am Community
Sunday
12pm MCEA Meeting
12pm CUUPS Meeting
7 9:30am Yoga
8
9 7pm Yoga
10 9:30am Yoga
11
12 9am Buddhist Meditation
12pm All Ages Drum-
ming Circle
13 10am Worship/RE
14 9:30am Yoga
7pm Men’s Group
15
16 7pm Yoga
17 9:30am Yoga
18 6:30pm Rainbow Cafe
19 9am Buddhist Meditation
20 10am Worship/RE
21 9:30am Yoga
22
23 7pm Yoga
24 9:30am Yoga
25 7pm Free Movie and
Discussion
26 9am Buddhist Meditation
1:00 Edgars Place Out-
door Folk Music Festival
27 10am Worship/RE
12pm Town Hall
Meeting
28 9:30am Yoga
7pm Men’s Group
29 30 7pm Yoga
31 9:30am Yoga
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Note: Dances of Universal Peace will not
meet in August. Dances of Universal Peace
will resume in September.
Church Information 70 Sycamore Drive
Park Forest, IL 60466
Office Phone: 708-481-5339 E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.uuccpf.org
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708-758-5715
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