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I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Sermon Top-
ics
2
A Message
from Nancy
2
Music Sunday
Pictures
2-3
WomanSpirit
2017
3
Book Club 3
Support 4
Fair Trade
Products
4
Upcoming
Events
4
U N I T A R I A N U N I V E R S A L I S T
C H U R C H O F E V A N S V I L L E The Compass D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 6
S E R M O N
T O P I C S :
Dec 4—Poetry
Dec 11—Law En-
forcement
Dec 18—Star of
Bethlehem
Dec 25—
Christmas Pag-
eant
Craft Fundraiser
The youth of UUCE are selling their craft items
following church services in December (while
products last). Items for sale include ornaments,
soup mixes, tissue boxes, and jewelry. The chil-
dren have decided that all of the money raised
will go to Another Chance for Animals animal
shelter. These items make great gifts for loved
ones and yourself!
December TED Talk Discussion Group
Join us in watching and discussing intriguing TED Talks on the 2nd Sunday of the
month at 12pm. “TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of
short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Enter-
tainment, and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics—from science to
business to global issues.” Everyone is welcome!
December 11—Beau Lotto: Optical illusions show how we see
Beau Lotto’s color games puzzle your vision, but they also spotlight what you can’t
normally see: how your brain works. This fun, first-hand look at your own versatile
sense of sight reveals how evolution tints your perception of what’s really out there.
Welcome New Members!
Marc Hert
Tyler Ivey
Sanela McLean
Barbara Stahura
Jacob Wallace
Ken Willingham
Tucker McLean
Alex Russelberg
Gwen Ryan
P A G E 2
Sermon Topics—Sunday Services at 10am
Dec 4—Local poet Peggy Pirro will share her
work and inspiration. Tom Moor worship
leader. New Member Recognition.
Dec 11—David Wedding will speak about In-
teractions with Law Enforcement. Ed
Howard worship leader.
T H E C O M P A S S
A Message from our Board President
Hi, everyone,
Now that we’ve all had a
chance to remember what we
are thankful for, I wanted to
share a few things.
First, twice in recent weeks,
Liberty Missionary Baptist
Church downtown has been
vandalized by someone chalk-
ing disturbing, even threaten-
ing, messages on their side-
walk and their building. I am
sending a note to the church,
expressing my sorrow that
this happened. I also plan to
contact Mayor Winnecke and
ask him to explicitly call out
such behavior and state for
the record that the City of
Evansville will not tolerate this
attempt at intimidation.
Second, I have struggled to
prepare myself to face family
members who I know voted
for the candidates I opposed.
The advice I read that reso-
nated with me was to listen
much more than I talk; to lis-
ten for understanding not for
argument; and when I talk, to
talk about the ideas that I find
wrong/hurtful/troublesome,
and not talk about the people
who hold those ideas using
those terms. I hope we can
follow that advice within our
church, too. People can
change their minds about the
ideas they hold, but I think
they rarely do that because
someone called them names.
And there is that “inherent
worth and dignity” idea we
profess to believe in…
Third, I recognize a need in
myself to learn more about
systemic racism, and how to
combat that oppression built
into our society. If I am going
to stretch my comfort zone to
join in the work of confront-
Dec 18—Ed Howard will read “Star of Bethle-
hem” written by Agatha Christie Mallowen.
Paul Maglinger worship leader. Plate share will
go to the United Caring Shelter Dinner Fund.
Dec 25—Christmas Pageant—service led
by Ashley Perkins. Potluck following service.
ing that oppression, I need
more knowledge to do that.
When Mollie and I visited Val-
ley UU on our trip to Tempe
this fall, they had set up a
Black Lives Matter Library of
books and DVDs for folks to
borrow, and they watched for
community events they could
attend as a group (films,
speakers, protests). I like that
idea and will be working on
our Church Library in the
coming month to make room
for a new collection of works
dealing with systemic oppres-
sion, in case any of you want
to join me on this learning
experience. Please let me
know if you see a pertinent
local event or if you want to
discuss any of these books and
their ideas.
Thank you.
Nancy Higgs, UUCE President
To Make Music is to Worship
We are grateful
to have members
and friends share
their love of music
with us during our
November 27 ser-
vice. There was a
wide variety of
music performed.
We thank you!
Per f or ma nce s
not included in
pictures: Paul
Maglinger, “Honky
Tonk Train Blues”
on piano and Tom
Ballard, “What a
W o n d e r f u l
World” on vocals
and guitar. Charles Luker
Crystal Folz, “All I Ask of You”
Ryan Perkins, “Wish You Were Here”
P A G E 3
There will be no book club
meeting in December due to the
holidays. Join us for our next
meeting on Tuesday, January 31
from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Bring
your lunch to eat while we discuss
the book of the month: A Confeder-
acy of Dunces by John Kennedy
Toole. All are welcome!
December and
January Book Club
Tucker McLean, “Old
Song of Longing
Eli Appel, “Jingle Bells”
Avery Appel, “Sonata II
in G Minor” M’Lee Ackman,
“Somewhere Over the
Rainbow”
Ed Howard, variety of
Gospel songs
David Fentress, “Peaks of
Otter”
P A G E 4
Child care available
during service! Service on Sundays at 10:00am
Youth RE on Sundays at
10:30am
Unitarian Universalist
Church of Evansville
2910 East Morgan Avenue
Evansville, IN 47711
812-474-1704
Upcoming Events & Activities
Fri., Dec. 16: 3:30pm United Caring Shelter Dinner (sign-up in
foyer)
Sat., Dec. 17: 4pm Church rental
Sun., Dec. 18: 9am Adult Discussion Group
Sun., Dec. 18: 12-4pm Church reserved
Mon., Dec. 19: 6:30pm Congregational Life Committee meeting
Tues., Dec. 20: COMPASS Submissions due for January edition
Thurs., Dec. 22: 4:30pm Family Gaming
Thurs., Dec. 22: 6pm Down to Earth addiction recovery support
Tues., Dec. 27: 11:30am Book Club—cancelled for December
Tues., Dec. 27: 6:30pm Spiritual Life Group
Thurs., Dec. 29: 6pm Down to Earth addiction recovery support
Thurs., Dec. 1: 6pm Down to Earth addiction recovery support
Fri., Dec. 2: 7pm Drum Circle
Sun., Dec. 4: 9am Adult Discussion Group
Sun., Dec. 4: Chalice Pals kick-off following service
Mon., Dec. 5: 7pm Board meeting
Thurs., Dec. 8: 4:30pm Family Gaming
Thurs., Dec. 8: 6pm Down to Earth addiction recovery support
Sat., Dec. 10: 10am Chalice House and Office Work Day
Sat., Dec. 10: 1pm Our Whole Lives Gr. 4-5 Orientation
(registration forms in foyer)
Sun., Dec. 11: 12pm TED Talks Group
Tues., Dec. 13: 6:30pm Spiritual Life Group
Thurs., Dec. 15: 6pm Down to Earth addiction recovery support
Board of Directors 2016-2017:
President Nancy Higgs
President Elect Mark Bradley
Secretary Shelley Woodward
Secretary Elect M’Lee Ackman
Treasurer Chris Norrington
Treasurer Elect Crystal Folz
Director Jennifer Willett
Director Celeste Gossmann
RE Director Ashley Perkins
Board email: [email protected]
Support Teams
UUCE has support teams in place to assist those members who
need assistance with activities of daily living, such as grocery shopping,
lawn care, meal preparation, etc., due to illness, death in the family, or
other circumstance. If you or someone else needs such help, please
notify Sharon Dennis.
Equal Exchange: Fair Trade Products UUCE has fairly traded coffee that helps to support the
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. We also have
fairly traded tea, fruit bars, and chocolate...products that
help small farmers around the world! Place your special
order for Equal Exchange Fair Trade chocolate, cocoa, and
coffee by the 15th of the month. Coffee prices average $8-
$10 per 10oz package plus shipping. Your purchase sup-
ports the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. Con-
tact Chris Norrington for details or stop by our Equal Ex-
change table on Sunday mornings.
Other Volunteers:
Building and Grounds John Schaeffer
Communications Chris Norrington
Congregational Life Chris Norrington
Social Justice Chris Norrington
Stewardship David Fentress
Worship Associates Tom Moor
Youth Leader Mary Helen Weldy
Newsletter Editor Nancy Higgs
Webmaster Ashley Perkins
Website www.uuevansville.org
