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B E A C O NU n i t y T e m p l e U n i t a r i a n U n i v e r s a l i s t C o n g r e g a t i o nM a r c h 2 0 1 1
Sometimeslifehasawayof
surprisingyousomuchthatit
takesalongwhileforanew
realitytosinkin.Something
happens,andsuddenly,lifeas
youknowithaschanged,a
newchapterhasbegun,and
yourinsidesarehurriedlytry
ingtocatchupwithyour
outerreality.
PerhapsyouknowwhatIm
talkingabout.
Imexperiencingoneofthosetimes.Thestorygoes
likethis:mywifeKarenandIweresettlinginforacozy
eveningastheBlizzardof2011kickedinwhenwegota
phonecallwiththesewords:Shepickedyou.Wehad
beenchosenbyabirthmothertobetheparentsofan
eightdayoldbabyboy.Trappedinside,alongwiththe
restoftheChicagolandarea,wepacedbackandforthin
ourlivingroomforanightandadaybeforewecouldget
outandbuyacarseatandsomediapersandsignazil
lionformsinordertobringoursonhome.
Ithappenedsoquicklyandthechangesithas
wroughtonourhouseholdaresoextremethatwestill,a
fewweekslater,findourselvessaying;Wow!Thatsour
son!Andthen,Isntthisthegreatestthingever?!
Wehavebeenblessedazilliontimesoverbythe
communityaroundus.Youhavebeenoverwhelming(in
thebestway)withyourlove,yourjoy,andyoursupport.
Wefindourselvesawellsuppliedbabyhomeinevery
wayclothesforthenextsixmonths,blankets,books,
burp
cloths,
a
bed,
bottles,
a
bathtub,
and
so
on
and
so
forth.Paulevenhasanawesomestroller.(Thankstoall
ofyouwhocontributedinthatway!)Hismommieshave
alsohadsomeyummyvegetarianmeals.Wevesoap
preciateditallincludingtheparentingtipsandper
spectivesinthereceivingline.Itgivesmegreatjoyto
thinkthatyouallwillhaveahandinPaulsupbringingat
UnityTemple.
Karenistakingsixweeksoffamilyleavefromher
teachingjobatGlenbardSouth.Followingthat,Iwill
takefiveweeksofmaternityleavefromUTUUC,from
March28throughApril30. (seepage2)
FROM REV. EMILY GAGEMyfriendandcolleague,BarbaraWellstenHove,sometimestalksabout
littleluxurieswaysof
purelyindulgingandaffirming
ourselves. Myfavoritelittle
luxuryistimeforsolitude. Im
atrainedextrovertand,make
nomistake,Ilovemeetingand
greetingnewfriendsandold. Ilovelivelyinterchange
andtheopportunitytoshareideasandfeelingswitha
varietyofpeople. Theserewardsofareligious
communityaresomeofthemostsacredandspecialin
mylife.
Yetformygrowthandhappiness,itisimportantto
carveouttimeforsolitude. Itisimportanttosit,lieor
strollslowlyandgivemymindachancetoexpandthe
breathingmindinthebreathingbody. Perhapsyou
mightdescribethisasmeditationorevenprayer,butformethisissuchanaturalandsimplething,itdoesnt
needawordordescription. Isimplyrelaxandallowmy
mindtobeinachildlikestatewherethequestion
why?isalwaysattheready. Thereisnoanxietyinthis
questioning,quitetheopposite. Isimplyfeelarelaxed
curiosityaboutthewaytheworldisandmysituationin
it. Thisisanhonestbutluxuriouswanderingtoward
insight.
Thisisapatternfromchildhoodanditisahabitof
pleasure.ForalongtimeIsearchedfranticallyfora
spiritualpractice,aseriousdisciplinethatwouldmake
meadeepermorecenteredperson.Allalongmy
spiritualpracticewasrightundermynose. Mywishfor
youisthatyoufindyourowncomfortablewaytothe
holy.Itcanbeaformalpracticeorsomethingassimple
astakingsometimetoletyourmindwanderthrougha
sacredgroveofyourownimaginationandrea
son. Happyjourneying!
-Scott
IfyouhaveapastoralcareneedpleasecontactScottat
or
708
250
6810.
SABBATICAL MINISTERFOR PASTORAL CARE
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MembershipOpportunities 3
BoardofTrustees 3
AnnualFundDrive 2
CommunityMinister 4
Music 5
AdultReligiousEnrichment 6
ReligiousEducationNews 7
ChaliceCircles 8
SocialMission 9
UTRestorationFoundationEvents 10
MarchEventsNotToMiss 11
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
IN OUR PULPITRev.Dr.MatthewJohnsonDoyle :: March6
Rev.Dr.MatthewJohnsonDoylewascalledasthesenior
ministeroftheUnitarianUniversalistChurchinRock
ford,IL,in2008.Priortothat,heservedforfiveyearsat
HighPlainsChurch,UU,inColoradoSprings,CO.He
graduatedfromMeadvilleLombardTheologicalSchool
inChicagoin2003,andfromWhitmanCollegeinWalla
Walla,Washingtonin1999.Herecentlycompletedhis
DoctorofMinistryfromIliffSchoolofTheologyinDen
ver.Rev.JohnsonDoyleisathirdgenerationUnitarian
UniversalistwhogrewupnearSeattle.
Rev.Dr.LeeBarker :: March20
Rev.Dr.LeeBarkerisalifelongUnitarianUniversalist
andpresidentandprofessorofministryatMeadville
Lombard(UU)TheologicalSchoolinChicago,aposition
hehasheldsince2003.Priortothatheserved25years
intheparishministry.HehasheldpulpitsinPennsyl
vania,NewJerseyandCalifornia.Eachofhisministries
hascontributedtoasurgeininstitutionalgrowth,a
renewedcommitmenttosocialjustice,andtheadoption
ofafarrangingreligiousandspiritualvision.
Rev.BrianCovell ::March27Rev.BrianCovellhasbeenMinisteratThirdUnitarian
ChurchofChicagosince2003. Sincecalledtothatcon
gregation,hehasservedboththeChicagoAreaUU
CouncilandtheCentralMidwestDistrictasPresident.He
receivedhisM.Div.attheDivinitySchooloftheUniver
sityofChicagoin1998.Currentlyheisactiveintwo
organizationsbasedinthenearbyAustinneighborhood
ofChicagoBeat#1512oftheChicagoAlternativePolic
ingStrategy(CAPS)andtheCentralAustinNeighborhood
Association(CANA).
LIVEYOUR VALUESGIVE YOUR VALUESCommitment Forms DueMarch 6!
AHUGEthankyoutothe118
householdswhohaveturnedintheir
commitmentformsfortheAnnualFund
Drivethisyear. Unfortunately,asofThursday,February
24,therearestill192householdswhohavenot
respondedanalarmingnumberintheaggregate. We
havebeenblessedwiththreeeloquent,thoughtful,
heartfeltmembertestimonialsoverthelastthree
weeks,andwehopethattheyhavegivenyouachance
tothinkaboutthemanywaysthattheUTUUCongrega
tionsupportsyouandyourvalueseachday.
Yourcommitmentsarecriticaltohelpingustobuild
our
budget
for
next
year.
Without
your
commitment,
weareflyingblindinourabilitytosetgoalsforstaff
salariesandbenefits,programming,andthemanyother
commitmentsthatwehaveasacongregation.
PleasetakeamomenttoconsiderwhattheUTUUC
communitybringstothelivesofyouandyourfamilyand
begenerousinyourgiving.
Youcandropyourcommitmentformofinthebox
onthemembershiptableinthelobby,mailitback,or
putitintheofferingbasketonSunday. Inadditionto
mailingyouapacket,wehavetriedtomakeiteven
easierforyoutofulfillyourcommitmentthisyearby
postingallofthedrivematerialsontheAnnualFund
DrivepageattheUTUUCwebsite,
www.unitytemple.org. Wehavesetadeadlineforthe
DriveofSunday,March6,butpleaseturninyourform
assoonasyoucan. Ifyouhavequestions,need
additionalinformationorwanttocontactamemberof
theAnnualFundDrivecommittee,pleaseemail
6225ext.100. THANKYOU.
Gage,cont.frompage1
Mymaternityleavewillrequiremakingsomeadjust
mentstothepulpitscheduleandmyotherresponsibili
ties.Thedetailswillbeforthcoming.Iamsogratefulthat
ouragreementprovidesforthisgiftoftimeasKarenand
Iadjusttoparenthood.
AsPaulgetsbiggerandstronger(heishealthybut
small),welookforwardtointroducinghimtotheUnity
Templecommunity.
Andmayeachofyoufindthataslifetakesitsunex
pectedtwistsandturnsthatyou,too,aresurroundedby
thislovingandsupportivecommunity.
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From the Board PresidentDuane [email protected]
S
pringisaroundthecorner! TheAnnualFundDriveis
nearingthefinishline! Thingsarelookingup.
Inmy 40someyearsasaUnitarianUniversalistI
haveoccasionallybeenaskedwhyIstickaround. Or,
rather,whatmotivatesmetokeepinvolvedandto
contributetomyUUCommunity. Thatgivesmea
chancetopauseandthinkaboutwhathaskeptme
connectedinvariouspartsofthecountryandevenout
ofthecountrywhentheChurchoftheLargerFellowship
(CLF)wasourUUhome.
Ihavealwaystakenmyreligionseriously,evenback
whenIwasagoodMethodist. Thespiritualaspectoflife
gives
me
a
good
grounding
for
the
other
things
that
I
do.IcancomfortablyreciteourcovenanteachSunday
morningandknowthatthevaluesexpressedinour
recitationaretheprinciplesbywhichIaspiretoleadmy
life. Themusicandthesermonsinspireandchallenge.
Noteverysermonresonateswithtrueclarity,buteach
thoughtfulmessagefromthepulpitcausesmetoreflect
andoftenchallengesmetobemybetterself.
Itis,however,thecommunityofpeoplethatIfind
andkeepfindinginthiscongregationthatisthemagnet
thatdrawsmeinagainandagain. Thehugfromthe
firstgradercompeteswiththewavefromtheteenand
thesmilefromapeerforthemostjoyfulspiritof
inclusionandbelonging. Tobeamongkindredsoulsisa
comfortinthischallengingworld.
However,somediscomfortisinorderalso;we
shouldbeuncomfortablethatourstaffisnotbeingpaid
whatourUUAguidelinessuggestforachurchofour
size. Anduncomfortablethatourliberalreligiousvalues
arebeingmockedandattackedinthepoliticalarena.
Ourvaluesareneededinthisworldofturmoil. As
ourUUAPresidentsays,WecanbetheReligionofour
Time! Listentothenewsandreadthepapersand
knowthatyouareneeded. Soafteryouvefilledout
yourfinancialcommitmentformforourAnnualFund,
stopbytheSocialMissiontableandfindyourpassion.
March,write,protestandlobbyyourelectedrepresenta
tives.
Are YOU New? Welcome!IntroductiontoUnitarianUniversalism
ThissessionistheprerequisiteforthePathwaysto
Membershipcourse,andisopentoanyonewhowould
liketolearnmoreaboutUnitarianUniversalist
philosophy,identity,history,andtheology.Formore
informationandtoregisterforthisclass,contactSue
0306.InstructorisRev.EmilyGage.Nextclassdate:
Sunday,March13.Location:UnityHouse.Nocharge.
TheclasswillbeofferedagainonApril10.
PathwaystoMembership
Thistwosessionclassisforthosewhohavealready
takenIntroductiontoUnitarianUniversalism.Partici
pantswillreflectonanddiscusstheirpersonalattitudes
andbeliefsaboutreligionandspiritualitywithothersin
theclass,andlearnmoreaboutourcongregationandits
programs.Formoreinformationortoregisterforthis
class,[email protected]
7087630260.Nextclassdates:Sundays,March13and
20.Location:UnityHouse.Cost:$20.00.Pathwayswill
beofferedagainonApril10and17.
Forfreechildcareatalloftheseopportunities,contact
advance.
BOARDOF TRUSTEESMEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Welcoming Sunday CelebrationOnApril10,wewillofficiallywelcomenewmembers
intoourUTUUCcommunityduringbothservices.The
celebrationcontinueswithareceptionat4:30p.m.for
newmembersandtheirguests,followedat5p.m.bya
familystyleSundaydinner,allpresentedbytheMem
bershipCommittee.Membersofthecongregationare
invitedtoattend.Letusknowifyouwillbejoiningusfor
dinnerbySunday,April3,eitherbysigningupatthe
WelcomeTableoremailingmonam
NewMembers:IfyouhavesignedtheMembership
Bookandhavenotyetbeenformallywelcomedina
worshipservice,youarecordiallyinvitedtoparticipate.
Werequestthatyouattendbothservices,ifpossible,to
beintroducedtothefullcongregation.(Feelfreeto
leavethesecondserviceafterthewelcomingceremony
portion).MarkRobinson,ourWelcomingSundaycoordi
nator,willalsobemakinginvitationcalls.
Forfreechildcareforthiseventcontactchild
at
least
one
week
in
advance.
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FROMTHE COMMUNITY MINISTERFrom the Community MinisterRev. Clare ButterfieldClare@faithinplace.orgYourresponsetomysermononFebruary13waswarmenoughthatImgoingtousethismonthscolumntofollowupandletyouknowwherethingslie
withSB2058.Bythetimeyougetyournewsletters,I
suspectthebillwillbeeitherintheIllinoisSenate
AgricultureCommitteeoralreadypassedoutof
committeefordebateontheSenatefloor. Whileour
CentralIllinoisstaffmemberhashadcordialconversa
tionswiththeOilandGaslobbyrepresentativesin
Springfield,andwevaluethemaspeople,wedoexpect
themtoopposeusonthisbill.Theyareconcernedthat
itwillrestrictthefracturingforoilthatisalreadygoing
oninSouthernIllinois. Theintentionofthebillisto
requiredisclosureandreportingforhydraulicfracturing
fornaturalgas,anditsayssointhebillheading,but
theiroppositionisnotunexpected.
ItwillbeuptoourSenatorstomakeadecision,in
thatcase,betweenthesupportersofthebillandits
opponents.Itwillwiniftherearemany,manyvocal
supporters,whoarespeakingreasonably,lovingly,and
abouttheprotectionofIllinoiscriticalwaterresources
forthepresentandthefuture.Ourtone,ourcare,our
approach,andtheessentialnatureofthewatersupply
areallinourfavor. Ifyouweremovedtobepartofthe
struggle,postcardswillbeavailableattheSocialMission
tableonSundays,andifyougototheFaithinPlace
website(www.faithinplace.org)youcanlearnwhatyou
needtoknowaboutthebill,currentstrategies,andthe
triptoSpringfieldonMarch30,forwhichIhopemanyof
youwillbejoiningus.
Theconnectionbetweenanyspecificissueandthe
mandatesoffaithisalwaysquestionable.Wedoour
best,intheseinstances,tobediscerningandtobefair
minded,butalsotoriskbeingwrongforthesakeof
futuregenerations.Weveheardenoughaboutdamage
towatertothinkthatthisisanoccasiontomakeour
bestguessandmove.Sittingaroundwaitingcouldbe
muchmoredangerousthantheactionwevedecidedto
take.
MarchisthemonththatincludesWorldWaterDay,
andinadditiontoouradvocacyactivitiesthismonthwe
arerollingoutthepilotversionofanew7part
curriculumforadultsonwater.Ifthereisasmallgroup
atUnityTempleinterestedintestingitoutforus,I
wouldlovetohearfromthem,andwillsupplythemwith
themostupdateddraftofthecurriculum.Werejust
askingfordetailedfeedbackonwhichsectionsofthe
curriculumworkandwhichdontsothatwecanmake
thefinalproductisasusefulaspossible.
Whatstrikesmeaboutallofthis,becauseitcanfeel
confusinglyspecific,isthatourfaithscansometimes
remainineffectuallygeneral.Webelieveabstractlyin
loveoftheother,butpeopleintheiractualitycanbe
quiteannoying.Webelieveabstractlyinstewardshipof
theEarth,butittakes,asitturnsout,somepretty
intenseefforttoswimagainstthetideofourculture.
Becauseitshardiswhywepracticefaithingroupsin
communityinsteadofbyourselves.Weneedeach
othertomakethebetterworldthateachofus,
individually,dreamsof.
GREEN SANCTUARYIntroduction to Ethical EatingAreyoustilldebatingthevirtuesoforganicvs.
nonorganicproduce? Orareyouconfusedwhenyour
friendsandneighborsaretalkingaboutbuyingtheirpro
ducefromaCSA,becauseyoudontknowwhatthatis?
Comespendanafternoonwithusandhopefullymanyof
yourquestionswillbeanswered. Wehaveanexciting
programplanned. IrvCernauskas,coownerofIrv&
Shelly'sFreshPicks,alocalbusinessthatprovideshome
deliveryoflocalandorganicfoods,willbeourguest
speaker.
Irv
has
been
involved
with
nonprofit
environ
mentalactivitiesforthepast10yearsandisactivein
creatingmarketsforlocalfarmers. Heisdedicatedto
greensustainableagricultureandfarming.
WewillalsobeshowinganexcerptfromDirt!The
Movie. Thisdocumentaryisawittybutincisivelookat
dirt,what'sinit,howit'susedandhowwemustprotect
it. Andfinallywellhaveapanelofspeakers(mostof
whomarefromourowncongregation)whocanshare
somestoriesaboutchangesthattheyhavemadeintheir
ownlivesthatfollowprinciplesofethicaleating.
PleasejoinusSunday,March13,from3to4:30pm
inUnityHouseforwhatssuretobeaninterestingand
stimulatingafternoon. Anyquestions,pleasefeelfreeto
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SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011DontmisstheSpringMusicFestival,Saturday,April9,
at7 p.m.Thissomewhatannualfundraiserpresentsa
cavalcadeofyourfavoriteUTperformers:Marty
Swisher,PeterStorms,UTPlayers,VictoriaStorm&Kelly
Clark,CharlieRossiterandWhiskeyBucketBluesReview
tonamebutafew.LastyearsFestgarneredravere
viewsandwerehopingformoreofthesamethisyear.
Dontmissoutonagreateveningofmusic.Ticketsare
$12foradults,$5forchildren.Allproceedswillgotothe
UnityTemplemusicprogram.
MUSIC
PleasejoinusagainforTaizServiceintheUnity
TempleSanctuary,onFriday,March25,at7p.m.This
servicewillofferatimeformeditation,reflection,and
renewalthroughmusic,briefwords,andsilence.Come
sing,lightacandle,andnurtureyourspiritduringthis
nontraditionalworshipexperienceandbringa
friend. Theservicewillconcludebefore8p.m.Formore
information,contactMartySwisher,MusicDirector,at
3rdSaturdayCoffeehouseinMarchfeaturesCathryn
Cofell,amuchpublishedpoetandfrequentkeynote,
radioguest,workshopfacilitatorandartsadvocate. She
isafoundingchairoftheWisconsinPoetLaureate
Commission.Herlatestprojectinvolvesperformingher
poemsaccompaniedbyObviousDog,themusicalduo
comprisedofBruceDethlefsenandBillOrth.Bruceisthe
currentWisconsinPoetLaureate,whosings,playsbass
guitar,andharmonica.Billsingsandplaysguitarand
bassandistheHumanServicesDirectorforSaukCounty,
Wisconsin.InUnityHouse.DoorsopenonMarch19at
7:30p.m.,openmicat8p.m.,featuredperformerat9
p.m.Donation$3$5.Openmiclimitedto5minutes.For
moreinformationcall7086609376.
3RD SATRUDAY COFFEEHOUSE
TAIZAT UNITY TEMPLE
From the Music DirectorMarty [email protected]
M
archmusicatUnityTemplewillbeginwithguests
fromFirstBaptistChurchofOakPark. OnMarch
6,bellringersMaryLeeEnebergandJohnHyndmanwill
onceagainbringtheirbeautifulmusictooursanctuary
featuringmusicbyDebraCalkins,KevinMcChesneyand
auniquearrangementofPoorWayfaringStranger,
arrangedbyJeanneWarzyn. Wearefortunatetohave
ourformerkeyboardist,TehraHiolski,joinustoperform
duringthisserviceaswell.
OnMarch13,formermusicdirectorand
internationalsongleaderextraordinaireNickPage
returnstoUnityTempleformusicaldelightswiththe
choir.Hellalsoleadmusicforourspecialfourthgrade
chaliceceremony.Nicksinfectiousjoyofmakingmusic
andempoweringotherstosingissuretoraisetheroof
ofourjewelboxsanctuary! TheUnityTempleSingers
willperformonMach20,asMeadvilleLombard
TheologicalSeminarypresidentbringshismessageto
ourcongregation. Andfinally,March27willfeatureThe
UnityTempleChoirsinginganewcompositionentitledI
AmtheWindbynewcomposer,Christopher
Delp. FormermusicdirectorBetsyDaviswilljoinusas
keyboardistforthisservicebringingherbrandof
sensitivity
to
our
musical
offering.
TaizatUnityTemplecontinueswithourMarch25
service. Joinusforthisserviceofpeacefulprayer,
meditationandmusicalchantat7p.m. Asthe
instrumentalensemblecontinuestodevelop,we
welcomenewmemberstojoinourtroupe. Ifyouwould
arealwayslookingfornewmembersandwelcomeall
interestedmusicians.
Toclapornottoclapthisisthequestion. We
thoughtwewouldshareourperspectiveonthis. When
performingforthecongregation,itisourintentionto
inspireyou,toconnectameaningthatmightstrikea
personalchordwithyouandtoexposeyouto
messagesandmusicthatwesincerelyhopewillenhance
yourworshipexperience. Weneverexpect
acknowledgmentandapplause. Whenyouaremovedto
applause,weappreciateitbutpleaseknowthatthebest
complimentthatyoucangivetousistoexpress
appreciationaftertheservice,ortosmileduring/after
themusicisfinished. Allofourmusiciansfeelhonored
toperformforyouandseektogiveagiftthatisan
extensionofourselves.
Lastly,Iwouldliketothankallfamilieswhoso
consistentlysupportedourrecentChaliceSinger
endeavor. ForsixweeksinJanuaryandFebruary we
heldrehearsalsinbetweenservices. Wehadconsistent
attendancefrom24studentswhorehearsedfortheir
February27performance. Wethankthosethatdrove
theirsingerstoUTonthoseSundays,rehearsedthe
wordsandmovementathome,forthosewhoprovided
snacks,applauseandallthenecessarysupportneeded
forafirstrateexperienceforourchildren.Thank
you.Wehavesomanychildrenexcitedaboutsinging,
andwearesofortunatetobeabletogivethemanother
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ADULT RELIGIOUS ENRICHMENTMovies with MeaningGreatfilms,greatconversationsandgreatpeopleareall
apartoftheongoing,MovieswithMeaningse
ries. WemeetonthethirdThursdayofeverymonthto
watchandshareinsightsaboutfascinatingcontempo
raryfilms.SojoinusinthewestbalconyofUnity
House. Everyoneissincerelywelcomed! Filmsscreenat
6p.m.andarefollowedbydiscussionat8p.m.Formore
informationcontactScottTalbotLewis,7084451466or
Thursday,March17,ElNorte(1983).Ateenagebrotherandsister,Guatemalanrefugees,entertheUnitedStates
illegallydesperatelyhopingtofindabetterlife. Armed
withtheabilityandwillingnesstoworkhard,aswellas
strongfamiliallove,theyachievelimitedsuccessinLos
Angeles. ThisgroundbreakingandOscarnominated
dramaexposestheongoingplightofillegalaliensinthe
Americansouthwest.(RatedR.)
Parents Support GroupAParentsSupportGroupforUTfamilieswithspecial
needschildrenmeetsonthethirdTuesdayofeach
monthat709S.OakParkAve,OakPark,at7:30p.m.
AnyoneinterestedpleasecontactCarolDiMatteoor
TomDunningtonbyphone7085242859oremail
Career Transition OutreachEveryMondayfrom8:45to9:45a.m.atUnityTemple,
DianeWilson,LCPC,andBrookeMcMillan,LCSW,help
thosefacingjoblossandcareeruncertainty. This
outreachhelpsparticipantsmanagethepsychological
andpracticalaspectsoftheirjobtransition. Authorof
BackinControl,Wilsonisacoach,counselor,and
neurofeedbackspecialist.Formoreinformationemail
[email protected] Support Group TheCaregiversSupportGroupisheldeverythird
Mondayofthemonthat7p.m.intheWestbalconyof
UnityHouse.Thisdropingroupisopentoanyone
affectedbythecaregiverroleandwilltakeonly6090
minutesofyourtimeonceamonth. Facilitator:Susan
Anderson,[email protected].
Purple Sages OnWednesday,March23,thePurpleSages(Senior
Women)willwelcomeJeanEllzeyforatalkentitled
DealingEffectivelywithChangeasweAge,withfocus
onresidenceandlifestylechoices.ThePurple
SagesmeetthefourthWednesdayofeachmonthinthe
secondfloorBookDiscussionRoomoftheOakPark
PublicLibrary,from11:30amto1:30pm.Formore
informationaboutthePurpleSages,consultJoanVan
Note7087051428orJoyceMarco7083835643. Knitting for Peace.KnittersmeetonthesecondandfourthSaturdaysof
everymonthat2p.m.intheGaleHouse.Outputis
donatedtotheUniversityofChicagoHospital,Project
Linus,andotherswhowepersonallyaretoldareinneed
becauseofillness.Contact:SarahMuller,
Mens Potluck on Friday, April 15Men:Markyourcalendarsandjoinusforapotlucksup
perinUnityHouseat7p.m.onFriday,April15.Bringa
dishtoshare(purchasedokay)forconversationanda
briefspiritualexercise.Allarewelcome!PleasecallTom
Barnesat7083867179 orStephenJordanat708383
4367formoreinformation.
The Mystical Way: Discussion Group Ledby Jared NourseTothedegreethatwehaveaneedforquietreflection
andastrongersenseofspirituallife,wehaveaMystic
within.Thisgroupwillfocusonhowoneapproachesand
nurturesthisMysticalsideofthemselves,andwhere
thatmightlead.Onesourcewewilldrawfrom:
"OrdinaryPeopleasMysticsandMonks,"byMarsha
Sinetar($10atAmazon).Saturdaymorningsfrom10
a.m.tonoon,April2,9,16,and23.Formoreinforma
tionortoRSVP,[email protected].
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONUpdate from the Membership DirectorSearch CommitteeInNovember2010,Rev.Taylorappointedacommittee
tooverseethehiringofapermanentmembership
director. IndividualsservingontheMembership
DirectorSearchCommitteeincludeHannahBowers,Josh
Ditelberg,ReverendEmilyGage,MargaretKlemundt,MonaMcNeese,JayPetersen,ReverendAlanTaylorand
DavidWilke. Overthepastfourmonths,Search
Committeemembershaveinterviewedmultiple
stakeholderswithinUTUUCaswellasmembership
directorsfromotherUUcongregations. Inaddition,we
hadanopportunitytodiscusstheroleofthiskeystaff
positionwithUTUUCleadershipduringtheJanuary2011
ProgramCouncilmeeting. Weexpecttohaveafinal
versionofthemembershipdirectorjobdescriptionby
earlyMarch,andourgoalistoinitiatetheinterviewing
processbymidMarch. Welookforwardtoproviding
regularupdatesasthehiringprocessmovesforward.
PleasecontactMargaretKlemundtatkle
concerns.
Large Church Conference forUU CongregationsEverythreeyears,theUnitarianUniversalistAssociation
sponsorsaLargeChurchConferenceforcongregations
of550andmoremembers.Althoughwearenotquite
yetat550members,UnityTemplehasbeeninvitedto
participateinthisyear'sconferenceinMinneapolis,Min
nesotafromMarch1720.We'llbesendingateamof
nine:BetsyDavis,DuaneDowell,VeraDowell,Rev.Emily
Gage,MargaretKlemundt,ScottLewis,TinaLewis,Ian
Morrison,andDavidWilke.You'llhearmoreaboutthe
conferencewhenwereturnwithlotsofgreatideas!
Looking for a few good facilitators...forOur Whole Lives (OWL)UnityTempleoffersOurWholeLives(OWL),avalues
basedsexualitycurriculum,everyyeartoourfirst,fifth
andeighthgradeclasses.Theeighthgradeisthemostintensive,meetingweeklyformuchofthechurchyear
outsideofSundaymornings.Thefirstandfifthgrade
classesareeightweeksinthemiddleoftheyearonSun
daymornings.Wearelookingforafewgreatfacilitators
tobetrainedtoteachtheseclassesnextyear(inparticu
lar,weareinneedofmen).Potentialfacilitatorsshould
bereliableandopen,havealoveofyoungpeople,be
goodcommunicators,andbepassionateaboutequip
pingourchildrenandyouthtomaketheirowndecisions.
Ifyouareinterested,orwouldlikemoreinformation,
pleasecontactRev.EmilyGage,MinisterofFaithDevel
opment,[email protected].
Coming March 13: Fourth Grade ChaliceCeremony! Not to be Missed!OneofourownUnityTempleritesofpassageforour
youngpeopleisthefourthgradechaliceceremony,
whichwe'llcelebrateduringtheworshipserviceon
March13.It'saculminationofaUnitarianUniversalist
identitycurriculum,inwhichourfourthgradersspend
timetalkingandthinkingaboutwhattheybelieve.You
won'twanttomissseeingthemleadpartoftheservice,
andhearingsomeoftheirthoughts!Seeyouthere!
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And Service Is Our Prayer, UU CovenantEachweekinourcovenantweaffirmthat"serviceisour
prayer." Thismonthstopicexploreswhatthatmeans.
Reading#1
IconfessthatIhavehithertoindulgedverylittlein
philanthropicenterprisesTherearethosewhohave
usedalltheirartstopersuademetoundertakethe
supportofsomepoorfamilyintown;andifIhad
nothingtodo,Imighttrymyhandatsuchpastimesas
that.However,whenIhaveventuredsofarastomake
[poorfamilies]theoffer,theyhaveoneandall
unhesitatinglypreferredtoremainpoor.[Since]somany
ofmytownsmenandwomenaredevotedtothegoodof
theirfellows,Itrustthatoneatleastmaybesparedto
lesshumanepursuitsAsforDoinggood,thatisoneof
theprofessionsthatarefull[andDoinggood]iswork
whichIdecline
HenryDavidThoreau,Walden,p.8788.
Reading#2
Themoreyougive,themoreyouwillreceive,because
youwillkeeptheabundanceoftheuniversecirculating
inyourlife.Infact,anythingthatisofvalueinlifeonly
multiplieswhenitisgiven.Ifthroughtheactofgiving
youfeelyouhavelostsomething,thenthegiftisnot
trulygiven
Deepak
Chopra,
The
Seven
Spiritual
Laws
of
Success:
A
PracticalGuidetotheFulfillmentofYourDreams,p.25.
Reading#3
UUCongregationswhichthrivefocusnotonlyon
servingtheirmembers,butunderstandthatservingthe
largerworldiscentraltotheirmission.
fromtheSocialJusticepageoftheUnitarian
Universalistwebsitewww.uua.org.
Focus/Discussion
1.Howdoyouunderstandthesufferingthatexistson
thisearth?Howdoesyourfaithhelpyouholdthis
brokenness,suffering,andoppressioninalifegiving
way?(FromtheUUsocialjusticeworkshopHealinga
BrokenWorldfoundonwww.uua.org).
2.Howdoyouinterpretthephrase"serviceisour
prayer?" Isitavalidstatementwithmeaningfor
you? Whyorwhynot?
3.Whoorwhatinspiredyoutogiveserviceinthefirst
place?Doyouhaveanearlymemoryofprovidingor
receivingservice?Ifyoureceivedservice,whatwasyour
responsetotheinitiative
Join a Chalice Circle,weekdays or any day!Anewdaytime,weekdayChaliceCircleisforming.
ScottTalbotLewiswillfacilitate. Inaddition,there
are15otherChaliceCircleswithmanypossible
schedulesandtimesformeeting.ChaliceCircles
createopeningsfortrust,friendship,honesty,growth
andreflection.Theyareaspiritualpractice.We
welcomeadultsofallages.Beknownasyouare,join
agrouptoday.Forinformationaboutjoiningany
ChaliceCircleorfacilitatortrainingcontactMarge
CHALICE CIRCLES
Unity Temple Gives...Thegenerosityofourcongregationismakinga
differenceinpeopleslives. EverySundayour
collectionplateofferingsaredonatedtoaworthy
charitableorganizationinsupportofourmissionand
values. DuringthemonthofJanuary2011,your
weeklycollectiondonationscontributedthefollowing
amountstotheseorganizations:
SarahsInn$766.32
ThirdUnitarianScholarshipFund:$1040.95
MicahsPorch:$1252.25
HopitalAlbertSchweitzer:$1225.55
UTUUCEmergencyAssistanceFund:$1334.55
Thankyouforyourgenerosity!
4.Whatdoes"service"meantoyou? Howdoyou
acceptordenythiscovenantindailylife? Isitanactive,
everydayactionorsomething"planned"aroundcertain
timesofyear?
ClosingReading
Thisistheblessingforapoliticalvictory:
AlthoughIshallnotforgetthatthings
workinincrementsandepicyclesandsometime
leapsthathalfthetimefallbackdown,
let'snotrelinquishdancingwhilethemusic
fitsintoourhipsandbouncesourheels.
Wemustneverforget,pleasureisrealaspain.
excerptfromMargePiercyspoemTheArtofBlessing
theDaywhichappearsinabookofthesametitle.
Chalice Circles Annual PotluckAllChaliceCirclemembersareinvitedtoChaliceCircle
programannualpotlucksupper.Bringadishtopassand
joininonSunday,March27,5to9p.m.atUnityTem
ple.
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Faith In Place Lobby Day, March 30EveryoneisinvitedtoparticipateinFaithInPlace
LobbyDayonWednesday,March30. Parentsare
encouragedtoattendwiththeiryoungfolks,if
possible. Wehavetwicebroughtyoungpeopleonthis
triptoSpringfield.KristinaEntnertookherthen9year
olddaughter,Hannah,afewyearsago,andMagnus
LittlewentwithRichPokornylastyear. It'sagreatway
forouryouthtoseetheirStateGovernmentupclose,
andalsotodosomeimportantadvocacywork. Rev.
ClareButterfieldwouldlovetohaveouryouth
participate.
FaithInPlacewillhaveatourbusanddriverforthe
day. ItwillleaveChicagoat6a.m.andreturnthesame
dayatabout6p.m. Theyoungfolkswillgetonedayoff
school(whatadeal!).Youcanalsoarrangeyourown
transportationbycarortrainYoucaneventravelthe
daybeforeandhavetimeforsightseeing!
RichPokornyisavailabletotalkmoreaboutthis
opportunitywithclasses,parents,oranyoneelse
interested. Formoreinformationabouttheevent,
SOCIAL MISSION Immigration Teach-InNoHumanBeingIsIllegal:ImmigrationTeachInfor
theentirecommunitytakesplaceonSaturday,March
26from9a.m.to3:30p.m.inUnityHouse.
Registrationbeginsat8:30a.m.Topicscoveredby
expertpresenterswillincludefederalandstate
immigration
laws,
policies
and
practices;
trade
and
economicissues;detentionanddeportationpractices;
andmore.TheprogrambuildsontheStandingonthe
SideofLoveinitiativesponsoredthroughUUA.We
invitealltolearnmoreaboutthiscomplicatedhuman
rightsissue.Registerat
registrationfeeof$15includeslunch,coffeeand
snacks.FormoreinformationcontactShirleyLundin
bringothers!
Identifying Sunday Collection RecipientsTheSocialMissionCommitteeistakingsuggestions
fororganizationstoreceiveourSundayCollectionsdur
ingthe201112fiscalyear. Organizationswillbevoted
onattheAnnualMeeting,andthehighestvotetotals
determinewhichorganizationsreceiveoneortwocol
lectionplates. Organizationsthatreceiveenoughvotes
toqualifyforacollectionaregenerallyoneswithwhich
UTUUCmembersarefamiliarandactive.
Togetanorganizationontheballotpleasefillout
andsubmitanapplicationform.(Pleasenotethator
ganizationsreceivingacollectionthisfiscalyearwill
automaticallybeincludedontheballotfornext
year.) Youcangetanapplicationformbyemailingso
[email protected] orattheSocialMission
tableonSundays.
March & Rally to End the War &OccupationWhat:RallyfollowedbyamarchalongMichiganAvenue
When:Saturday,March19at1p.m.
Where: MichiganAvenue&CongressParkway
Who:OrganizedbyMarch19thMobilization,acoalition
ofChicagopeacegroups
Saturday,March19,markseightyearsofUSwarand
occupationinIraq.Onthatday,theUnityTemplecon
gregantswillattendthemarchandrallydowntown
(detailsabove).TheywillgatherontheOakParkstopEl
platformatnoonandtraveldowntown.Tojointhemor
getmoreinformation,gotothe PeaceTableorSocial
MissionTableonSundaysorcontactRuthBabcockat
[email protected],orRichPokornyat
[email protected]. Wewillhavesignsandban
nersforyou.
VDAY March 18JoinwithourOPRFHighSchoolstudentsonFriday,
March18,from7to10p.m.,atPilgrimChurch,460Lake
Street,OakPark,tocombatviolenceagainstwomenand
girls.VDAYisaglobalinitiativetostopviolenceagainst
womenandgirlsandrevitalizethespiritofantiviolence
movements. OPRFstudentscontinuetheannualtradi
tionofjoiningtogetherandhearingthevoicesofwomen
withourownlocalVDAYconcertfeaturingstudent
feministgroups. Helpussupportwomen'srightsand
listentolocalmusicians,dancersandpoets.Proceeds
fromthe$5admissionfeewillgotoSarah'sInn,alocal
organization
supported
by
UTUUC.
Help OPRF Food Panty with the FeinsteinChallengeDuringMarchandApril,itemsandmoneydonatedto
theOakParkRiverForestFoodPantrywillincreasethe
amountofmoneytheFoodPantrycanreceivethrough
the$1millionFeinsteinChallenge,sponsoredbyAlan
ShawnFeinstein.OnSundays,bringfoodandtoiletries
tothecartinthefoyerofUnityTempleoryoumaygoto
www.oprffoodpantry.org
to
donate.
Thank
you.
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UNITY TEMPLE RESTORATION FOUNDATION
OnSaturday,March26,thewizardryofLiamTeague,
hailedasthePaganinioftheSteelpan,joinswiththe
multiinstrumentalartistryofRobertChappellto
performintricateoriginalcompositionsandintense
improvisationsthataresuretoamazeanddelight.
Ticketscanbepurchasedonlineatwww.utconcerts.com
orbyphoneat8008383006.
UT CONCERT SERIES: LIAMTEAGUE & ROBERT CHAPPELL
RestorationPriorities
Themostimportantrestorationprojectscontinuetobe
thosethathelpsecureandstabilizethebuilding
envelope,meaningtherepairoftheconcreteroofslabs
andwallsandtheconservationoftheartglass.To
completethetoppriorityprojects,approximately$5to7
millionisneeded.Thisworkisthefocusoffundraising
efforts.Additionally,weareworkingtoimplementthe
firstphaseofthegreengeothermalinteriorclimate
controlsystem.Wecontinuetoseekfundingforthis
work,aswell.Pleasenotethatthisspring,weplanto
beginworkonanartglassrestorationproject,restoring
aportionofthetall,narrowwindowsinthesanctuary
withagrantfromTheRichardH.DriehausFoundation.
ProgramstoHelpSupporttheRestoration
Simplyput,UTRFoffersprogramstobringmorepeople
toUnityTemple,basedontheconceptthatmorepeople
=biggerdonorpool=moredonors.Programsincrease
thepublicsawarenessofUnityTemplessignificance
anditsurgentneedforrestoration.Bringingnew
audiencesintothebuildinghelpsdeepenthepublics
engagementwithUnityTempleandtheworkofUnity
TempleRestorationFoundation.UTRFsprogramsare
fundedbygrantsfromTheMacArthurFundforArts&
CultureatTheRichardH.DriehausFoundationandthe
IllinoisArtsCouncil.
Break::the::Box|BlairKamin:TerrorandWonder:ArchitectureinaTumultuousAgeTuesday,March22,2011,7:30pm,$10/$15
ThePulitzerPrizewinningarchitecturecriticforthe
ChicagoTribunesurveystheperiodbracketedbythe
September11terroristattacksandtheopeningofthe
world'stallestbuildinginDubai.Thiswasaneraof
extremeoscillation betweenartistictriumphand
urbandisaster,frugalenergysavingarchitectureand
giddydesignexcess.Itwasatimeofterrorandwonder,
andbuildingswerecentraltoitsnarrative.
CominginApril:
WritersatWright|SarahVowell:UnfamiliarFishesWednesday,April6,2011,7pm,FREE
WritersatWright|ElizabethBerg:OnceUponaTime,ThereWasYouTuesday,April12,2011,7pm,FREE
Break::the::Box|JohnPavlus:ThisisHowWeDoItTuesday,April19,2011,7:30pm,$10/15
REGISTRATIONOPEN PrairieSchoolAdventures|
PrintmakingMagic
July1822,2011,9am12pm,$185/195
Thecolors,textures,andlightofFrankLloydWrights
UnityTemplewillinspireyourkids.Campersexplorethe
magicalmethodsofmakingcolorfulmonotypeprints,
fromsketchingandmixinginkstousinganactual
printingpresstocreateoneofakindworksofart.
Grades26.
REGISTRATIONOPEN PrairieSchoolAdventures|Art
Glass,Wright&Nature
July2529,2011,9am12pm,$165/175
WithnatureandWrightasinspiration,camperscreate
theirownartglasswindowdesignsintranslucentMylar
andpresenttheminagroupexhibit.Grades26.
Living by Heart with Rev. Laurel HallmanRev.LaurelHallman,oursabbaticalpreacheron
Sunday,April3,hasagreedtoofferanintroductionto
"LivingByHeart,"hermeditationpracticeforUUson
Saturdaymorning,April2,from9a.m.tonoon. Rev.
Hallmanwillpresentherworkshoptostrengthenyour
ownheartwisdomandteachpracticalwaystonurture
yourinnerselfandlivewithdepth,meaningand
purpose. ADVDandworkbookwillbeprovidedtoeach
participantgivingtheoptionforindividualorgroup
continuation.
Tolearnmoreabouttheworkshop,pleasecontact
VeraDowell,whowithDuane,wereparishionersof
Laurel'sinDallasorcheckitoutontheweb. Costwillbe
$15. Advancedregistrationforthisworkshopis
encouragedtoensurewehavematerialsforall
participants.Registerbyemailing
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Board of [email protected]
DuaneDowell President
IanMorrison VicePresident
MargaretEwing Secretary
GlennBrewer Treasurer
JeanBorrelli
BetsyDavis
NinaGegenheimer
JayPeterson
DavidRipley
DianeScott
JenniferWalters
PollyWalwarkOur StaffForallcalls,pleasedial7088486225
andthenyourpartysextension:
Rev.AlanC.Taylor,SeniorMinister
OnsabbaticalthroughJune30,2011
Rev.EmilyGage,MinisterofFaithDevelopment
ext.103 [email protected]
Rev.ScottTalbotLewis,SabbaticalPastoralCare
Minister
7082506810 [email protected]
TinaLewis,InterimMembershipDirector
ext.
102
DavidWilke,DirectorofAdministration
ext.100 [email protected]
MarthaSwisher,MusicDirector
HeatherGodbout,YouthCoordinator
ext. 107 [email protected]
MeridianHerman,RentalManager
ext.108 [email protected]
SuleKivancAncieta,PreschoolCoordinator
JanetKrumm,NurseryCoordinator
DavidOsorio,Sexton
RitoSalinas,Sexton
PeterStorms,Accompanist
JenniferFlynn,PublicationsAssistant
ext.105 [email protected]
TracyZurawski,Bookkeeper
ext.104 [email protected]
WWW.UNITYTEMPLE.ORG
EVENTS NOT TO MISS THIS MONTH
March6 AnnualFundDriveCommitment
FormsDue
March12 KnittingforPeace
2p.m.,GaleHouse
March13 IntroductiontoUU
1p.m.,UnityHouse
IntroductiontoEthicalEating
3p.m.,UnityHouse
March13,20 PathwaystoMembership
1p.m.,UnityHouse
March17: ElNorte(1983). 6p.m.,UnityHouse
March19 3rdSaturdayCoffeehouse
7:30p.m.,UnityTemple
March23 PurpleSages(SeniorWomen)
11:30a.m.,OakParkLibrary
March25 TaizService
7p.m.,Sanctuary
March26 NoHumanBeingisIllegal:TeachIn
9a.m.,UnityHouse
UTCSPresentsTeague&Chappell
7:30p.m.,UnityTemple
KnittingforPeace
2
p.m.,
Gale
House
March27 ChaliceCirclesAnnualPotluck
5p.m.,UnityTemple
March30 FaithinPlaceLobbyDay
BusesleaveforSpringfieldat6a.m.
Visit Our Calendar Online!AllCongregationeventsandactivitiesarelistedonour
webcalendaratwww.unitytemple.org/calendar. Thereyoucanfindrealtimelistingsofeverythingoc
curringatUnityTempleaswellasschedulerooms.
SelectAddEventatthetopofthecalendarandcompletethewebform. Youwillreceiveanemailwhen
yourUTUUCeventasbeenconfirmed.
BEACON Newsletter SubmissionsApril2011Beaconsubmissionsaredueat10a.m.on
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Nonprofit
Organization
USPOSTAGE
PAIDOakPark,IL60301
PermitNo.305
UNITY TEMPLEUnitarian Universalist Congregation875 Lake StreetOak Park, IL 60301708-848-6225
www.unitytemple.org
SundayServicesareat9&10:45a.m.
March6
MakingEditsRev.MatthewJohnsonDoyle
Offering:LawyersCommitteeforBetterHousing
March
13
LivingtheUULifeFourthGradeChaliceCeremony
Rev.EmilyGage
Offering:Parenthesis
March20
TeaandFlowersRev.Dr.LeeBarker
Offering:MeadvilleLombardTheologicalSchool
Upcoming ServicesMarch27
OnReconciliationRev.BrianCovell
Offering: AustinScholarshipFund
March25at7p.m.
TaizatUnityTemple