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VirtUUal RE: December 18, 2020

Stuffie Pageant

Here’s a creative idea to occupy the kids: have them create their own Christmas pageant with stuffed animals! And be sure to join the 1st Virtual Pageant on Sunday!

Welcome to our theme of Stillness!

This week in the Soulful Home packet we focus on the segments On the Porch, and The Extra Mile. Check out this week’s video for a short synopsis.

If you missed the Welcome and Intro to RE, check it out here, or you can read about it here.

Many Ways to Connect

Solstice Campfire and Carols on the Lawn – We’re sorry this event is sold out!

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers) – Decembers’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule.

High School Youth – Two Opportunities on Sunday: Forum at 10 am – Facebook Controversy Discussion. Click here to join the meeting. Youth Group 4-5 pm – look for an email with details!

UCE Forum Discussion

UCE Forum – Sunday, December 20th at 10 am

Facebook: “Friend” or Foe

Leaders: Andy Schlickman, Jessica Meis, George Monical, Joe Romeo

Join us for a discussion about the pros and cons of using Facebook, especially in our socially and politically polarized environment. We would also like to hear your views on what steps can be taken to use Facebook in a more responsible manner, and whether UCE should somehow limit its use OF Facebook.

VirtUUal RE: December 11, 2020

Last Chance to Sign Up for the Christmas Pageant!

Can you believe that we don’t have any stars yet? And we could certainly use more animals! Those whmo sign up will have an opportunity to pick up a costume at UCE this Sunday at 2:30 p or Dec. 19 from 4:30-6 pm – or to be creative and make one from things at home. Sign up here for a part. An email will be sent in early December with further instructions to those who sign up. Feel free to email Kathy at kunderwood@ucevanston.org with any questions.

Welcome to our December Theme of Stillness!

This week in the Soulful Home packet we focus on the segments Welcome Mat, At the Table, and On the Message Board. Check out this week’s video for a short synopsis.

If you missed the Welcome and Intro to RE, check it out here, or you can read about it here.

Many Ways to Connect

Solstice Campfire and Carols on the Lawn – December 19 at 4:30-6 pm – sign up here TODAY!

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers) – Decembers’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule.

Popcorn Theology Online for 6th-8th Grades – December 13 at 1 pm – Look for Zoom info in the RE Weekly Update.

High School Youth – Youth Group 4-5 pm – look for an email with details!

For Adults

UCE Forum – Sunday, December 20th at 10 am

What about Facebook? An Exploration

Leaders: Andy Schlickman, Jessica Meis, George Monical, Joe Romeo

Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 924 4957 5721; Passcode: 489150; One tap mobile +13126266799,,92449575721#,,,,,,0#,,489150# US (Chicago)

Christ for UU’s

Continues Tuesday, Dec. 15; 7:30-8:45 PM,

All sessions will be via Zoom. Click here to join the meeting.

Facilitated by UCE member Amy Pooley.

The upcoming session will discuss Chapters 5 and 6.

If you’re interested in attending and are not already registered, please click here to RSVP.

Contact Amy Pooley at amycpooley@gmail.com if you have questions.

Revisioning Our Multigenerational Community

We have been exploring our purpose and mission during this interim ministry period with Rev. Karen’s grace and guidance. Before we closed our doors last March, a group of us had met to share our hopes and dreams for the religious education program as we look towards calling a new minister. We had many insights and ideas! And now we are ready to continue the journey. Will you join us?

Rev. Karen, Rev. Eileen, and I want to hear what is on your heart and mind, centered around the questions:

“What is the role of a faith community in your life and your child(ren)’s life?”
“How can UCE create a mutually caring, thriving, supportive faith community?”

It is not our intent to stir up feelings of guilt either. Rather, we wish to discover what obstacles you’re facing and what you have passion around.

Please join us for ONE of the following virtual gatherings:

January 9 – 10-11:30 am

January 16 – 1-2:30 pm

January 17 – 2-3:30 pm

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register Today!

VirtUUal RE: December 11, 2020UCE UCE2020-12-11T20:22:05+00:00

VirtUUal RE: December 4, 2020

Pageant Time is Here!

We still have a few spots open – and we could certainly use more animals! Those who sign up will have an opportunity to pick up a costume at UCE on Dec. 13 at 2:30p or Dec. 19 from 4:30-6p – or to be creative and make one from things at home. Sign up here for a part. An email will be sent in early December with further instructions to those who sign up. Feel free to email Kathy at kunderwood@ucevanston.org with any questions.

Welcome to our December Theme of Stillness!

This week in the Soulful Home packet we focus on the segments Welcome Mat, At the Table, and On the Message Board. Check out this week’s video for a short synopsis.

If you missed the Welcome and Intro to RE, check it out here, or you can read about it here.

Many Ways to Connect

Solstice Campfire and Carols on the Lawn – December 19 at 4:30-6 pm – sign up here TODAY!

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers) – Decembers’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule.

1st-5th Grades – Holiday Zoom on Thursday, December 10 at 4 pm – wear your ugly sweater, Santa hats and holiday bling! Look for Zoom info in the RE Weekly Update.

Popcorn Theology Online for 6th-8th Grades – December 13 at 1 pm – Look for Zoom info in the RE Weekly Update.

High School Youth – Youth Group 4-5 pm – look for an email with details!

For Adults

UCE Forum – Sunday, December 6th at 10 am via Zoom

Celebrating 100 Years of the Vote for American Women: Multi-media presentation in images and songs

Leader: Kristin Lems

It’s still the centennial year of American women’s suffrage! Let’s meet and honor some of the members of the long lasting movement for women’s rights, and talk about what having the vote does, and could, mean. This 20 minute presentation will be followed by some open-ended discussion themes. Kristin Lems has been a long time troubadora for women’s rights, especially for the Equal Rights amendment, and has prepared and presented this historical tribute several times during the centennial year. Music included!

Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 924 4957 5721; Passcode: 489150; One tap mobile +13126266799,,92449575721#,,,,,,0#,,489150# US (Chicago)

Christ for UU’s

Continues Tuesdays, Dec. 8, 15; 7:30-8:45 PM,

All sessions will be via Zoom. Click here to join the meeting.

Facilitated by UCE member Amy Pooley.

The upcoming session will discuss Chapters 5 and 6.

If you’re interested in attending and are not already registered, please click here to RSVP.

Contact Amy Pooley at amycpooley@gmail.com if you have questions.

VirtUUal RE: December 4, 2020UCE UCE2020-12-04T18:37:33+00:00

VirtUUal RE: November 27, 2020

Pageant Time is Here!

Yes, Virginia, there will be a pageant this year! We will be doing it virtually on Zoom to make it a pageant to remember! Those who sign up will have an opportunity to pick up a costume at UCE, or to be creative and make one from things at home. Sign up here for a part. An email will be sent in early December with further instructions to those who sign up. Feel free to email Kathy at kunderwood@ucevanston.org with any questions.

November Month of Healing

This week in the Soulful Home packet we focus on the segments The Extra Mile. Check out this week’s video for a short synopsis.

If you missed the Welcome and Intro to RE, check it out here, or you can read about it here.

Many Ways to Connect

Solstice Campfire and Carols on the Lawn – December 19 at 4:30-6 pm – sign up here TODAY!

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers) – November’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule.

1st-5th Grades – Holiday Zoom on Thursday, December 10 at 4 pm – wear your ugly sweater, Santa hats and holiday bling! Look for Zoom info in the RE Weekly Update.

Popcorn Theology Online for 6th-8th Grades – December 13 at 1 pm – Look for Zoom info in the RE Weekly Update.

High School Youth – Sunday at 4-5 pm – Look for an email with details!

For Adults

UCE Forum – Sunday, December 6th at 10 am

Celebrating 100 Years of the Vote for American Women: Multi-media presentation in images and songs

Leader: Kristin Lems

Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 983 5136 0044 Passcode: 789218

One tap mobile +13126266799,,98351360044#,,,,,,0#,,789218# US (Chicago)

Christ for UU’s

Tuesdays, Dec. 1, 8, 15; 7:30-8:45 PM,

All sessions will be via Zoom.

Facilitated by UCE member Amy Pooley.

What can we as Unitarian Universalists learn from reading the New Testament?
Who was Jesus and why does he matter?
How can getting in touch with our Unitarian and our Universalist roots help us rethink the Christian message and even understand it in a new way?

Join us in discussing these questions and more on five Tuesdays in November and December. The course will be based on readings from the New Testament and the recent Beacon Press release “Christ for Unitarian Universalists.” We welcome you to purchase a copy of the book here to follow the course’s reading schedule, but the discussion will also be accessible for those who have not done the reading and would simply like to show up to share and listen.

Amy Pooley has been a UU for over a decade and a Christian for just a few years. She has a love for our faith’s Unitarian and Universalist roots. She is a graduate student in Counseling and she and her wife Ruth are the moms of a toddler.

If you’re interested in attending, please click here to RSVP.

Contact Amy Pooley at amycpooley@gmail.com if you have questions.

VirtUUal RE: November 27, 2020UCE UCE2020-11-25T23:10:22+00:00

VirtUUal RE: November 20, 2020

Pageant Time is Here!

Yes, Virginia, there will be a pageant this year! We will be doing it virtually on Zoom to make it a pageant to remember! Those who sign up will have an opportunity to pick up a costume at UCE, or to be creative and make one from things at home. Sign up here for a part. An email will be sent in early December with further instructions to those who sign up. Feel free to email Kathy at kunderwood@ucevanston.org with any questions.

Welcome to the November Month of Healing!

This week in the Soulful Home packet we focus on the segments At the Bedside and Blessing. Check out this week’s video for a short synopsis.

If you missed the Welcome and Intro to RE, check it out here, or you can read about it here.

Registration Time

Although we might not be having in-person RE on Sunday mornings yet, it is important to know who wants to connect – whether virtual or not. By registering, we can ensure that you get information on all programs and events for all ages this year. Sign up here!

Many Ways to Connect!

Campfire on the Lawn – November 21 at 4:30-6 pm – Sign up TODAY! A confirmation email will go out Saturday morning to those signed up. The forecast is a bit iffy, so check your email on Saturday if you sign up. We are also limited to 10 people with the recent rise in Covid cases. Sign up here.

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers)! November’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule. We’ll have a parent’s virtual gathering on November 23 at 8 pm to share our experiences. Sign up at here. Zoom info will be sent via email closer to the event.

Popcorn Theology Online – 6th-8th Grades – Sunday at 1:30-2:30 pm – Look for Zoom info in the RE Weekly Update.

High School Youth – Sunday at 4-5 pm – Look for an email with details!

For Adults

UCE Forum – Sunday, December 6th at 10 am

Celebrating 100 Years of the Vote for American Women: Multi-media presentation in images and songs

Leader: Kristin Lems

Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 983 5136 0044 Passcode: 789218

One tap mobile +13126266799,,98351360044#,,,,,,0#,,789218# US (Chicago)

Christ for UU’s

Tuesdays, Dec. 1, 8, 15; 7:30-8:45 PM,

All sessions will be via Zoom.

Facilitated by UCE member Amy Pooley.

What can we as Unitarian Universalists learn from reading the New Testament?
Who was Jesus and why does he matter?
How can getting in touch with our Unitarian and our Universalist roots help us rethink the Christian message and even understand it in a new way?

Join us in discussing these questions and more on five Tuesdays in November and December. The course will be based on readings from the New Testament and the recent Beacon Press release “Christ for Unitarian Universalists.” We welcome you to purchase a copy of the book here to follow the course’s reading schedule, but the discussion will also be accessible for those who have not done the reading and would simply like to show up to share and listen.

Amy Pooley has been a UU for over a decade and a Christian for just a few years. She has a love for our faith’s Unitarian and Universalist roots. She is a graduate student in Counseling and she and her wife Ruth are the moms of a toddler.

If you’re interested in attending, please click here to RSVP.

Contact Amy Pooley at amycpooley@gmail.com if you have questions.

VirtUUal RE: November 20, 2020UCE UCE2020-11-20T17:31:10+00:00

VirtUUal RE: November 13, 2020

This week in the Soulful Home packet we focus on the segments From the Mailbox and On the Porch. Check out this week’s video for a short synopsis.

If you missed the Welcome and Intro to RE, check it out here, or you can read about it here.

Registration Time

Although we might not be having in-person RE on Sunday mornings yet, it is important to know who wants to connect – whether virtual or not. By registering, we can ensure that you get information on all programs and events for all ages this year. Sign up here!

Many Ways to Connect

All Families:

Fellowship – Sunday after worship – Join the virtual coffee hour zoom where parents and families can meet and greet in their own breakout room!

Parents on the Porch – THIS SUNDAY at 8:30-9 pm – Grab your favorite beverage and join other parents on the porch – virtually – to share concerns and thoughts on our monthly theme of Healing and life in general. Sign up here.

Campfire on the Lawn – November 21 at 4:30-6 pm – Sign up here.

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers)! November’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule. We’ll have a parent’s virtual gathering on November 23 at 8 pm to share our experiences. Sign up at here.Zoom info will be sent via email closer to the event.

High School Youth – Sunday – Look for emails with details!

For Adults

UCE Forum – Sunday, November 15th at 10 am

UU 6th Principle: 6th principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all

Leader: Jim Strickler

Jim will briefly explain the far-reaching implications of this principle and why he thinks it is so difficult to practice–and yet likely to be achieved. Come to discuss what Principle 6 means for you and how you act.

Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 983 5136 0044 Passcode: 789218

One tap mobile +13126266799,,98351360044#,,,,,,0#,,789218# US (Chicago)

Christ for UU’s

Tuesdays, Nov. 10, 17; Dec. 1, 8, 15; 7:30-8:45 PM,

All sessions will be via Zoom.

Facilitated by UCE member Amy Pooley.

What can we as Unitarian Universalists learn from reading the New Testament?
Who was Jesus and why does he matter?
How can getting in touch with our Unitarian and our Universalist roots help us rethink the Christian message and even understand it in a new way?

Join us in discussing these questions and more on five Tuesdays in November and December. The course will be based on readings from the New Testament and the recent Beacon Press release “Christ for Unitarian Universalists.” We welcome you to purchase a copy of the book here to follow the course’s reading schedule, but the discussion will also be accessible for those who have not done the reading and would simply like to show up to share and listen.

Amy Pooley has been a UU for over a decade and a Christian for just a few years. She has a love for our faith’s Unitarian and Universalist roots. She is a graduate student in Counseling and she and her wife Ruth are the moms of a toddler.

If you’re interested in attending, please click here to RSVP.

Contact Amy Pooley at amycpooley@gmail.com if you have questions.

VirtUUal RE: November 13, 2020UCE UCE2020-11-13T19:56:03+00:00

VirtUUal RE: November 6, 2020

Welcome to our November Theme of Healing

This week in the Soulful Home packet we focus on the segments Around the Neighborhood and At Play. Check out this week’s video for a short synopsis.

If you missed the Welcome and Intro to RE, check it out here, or you can read about it here.

Registration Time

Although we might not be having in-person RE on Sunday mornings yet, it is important to know who wants to connect – whether virtual or not. By registering, we can ensure that you get information on all programs and events for all ages this year. Sign up here!

Many Ways to Connect

All Families:

Fellowship – Sunday after worship – Join the virtual coffee hour zoom where parents and families can meet and greet in their own breakout room!

Parents on the Porch – November 15 at 8:30-9 pm – Grab your favorite beverage and join other parents on the porch – virtually – to share concerns and thoughts on our monthly theme of Healing and life in general. Sign up here.

Campfire on the Lawn – November 21 at 5:30-7:30 pm – Sign up here.

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers)! Novembers’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule. We’ll have a parent’s virtual gathering on November 23 at 8 pm to share our experiences. Sign up at here.Zoom info will be sent via email closer to the event.

1st-5th Grade Kids and Families – November 12 at 4-4:45 pm. Sign up here.

6th-8th Families – Popcorn Theology – This Sunday, November 8 at 9:30 am. Sign up here. Info will be emailed out to participants beforehand.

High School Youth – Sunday at 7 pm – Look for emails with details!

UU Kids Connect – A free virtual gathering of UU kids K-8 from around the country and Canada! This program started as a summer camp and was such a success that they are continuing with monthly virtual gatherings. Click here for more info.

For Adults

UCE Forum – Sunday, November 15th at 10 am

UU 6th Principle: 6th principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all

Leader: Jim Strickler

Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 983 5136 0044 Passcode: 789218

One tap mobile +13126266799,,98351360044#,,,,,,0#,,789218# US (Chicago)

Christ for UU’s

Tuesdays, Nov. 10, 17; Dec. 1, 8, 15; 7:30-8:45 PM,

All sessions will be via Zoom.

Facilitated by UCE member Amy Pooley.

What can we as Unitarian Universalists learn from reading the New Testament?

Who was Jesus and why does he matter?

How can getting in touch with our Unitarian and our Universalist roots help us rethink the Christian message and even understand it in a new way?

Join us in discussing these questions and more on five Tuesdays in November and December. The course will be based on readings from the New Testament and the recent Beacon Press release “Christ for Unitarian Universalists.” We welcome you to purchase a copy of the book here to follow the course’s reading schedule, but the discussion will also be accessible for those who have not done the reading and would simply like to show up to share and listen.

Amy Pooley has been a UU for over a decade and a Christian for just a few years. She has a love for our faith’s Unitarian and Universalist roots. She is a graduate student in Counseling and she and her wife Ruth are the moms of a toddler.

If you’re interested in attending, please click here to RSVP.

Contact Amy Pooley at amycpooley@gmail.com if you have questions.

VirtUUal RE: November 6, 2020UCE UCE2020-11-06T20:25:21+00:00

VirtUUal RE: October 30, 2020

This week in the Soulful Home packet we focus on the segments Welcome Mat, At the Table, and The Message Board. Check out this week’s video for a short synopsis.

If you missed the Welcome and Intro to RE, check it out here, or you can read about it here.

Registration Time

Although we might not be having in-person RE on Sunday mornings yet, it is important to know who wants to connect – whether virtual or not. By registering, we can ensure that you get information on all programs and events for all ages this year. Sign up here!

Many Ways to Connect

All Families:

Fellowship – Sunday after worship – Join the virtual coffee hour zoom where parents and families can meet and greet in their own breakout room!

Parents on the Porch – November 15 at 8:30-9 pm – Grab your favorite beverage and join other parents on the porch – virtually – to share concerns and thoughts on our monthly theme of Healing and life in general. Sign up here.

Campfire on the Lawn – November 21 at 5:30-7:30 pm – Sign up here.

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers)! Novembers’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule. We’ll have a parent’s virtual gathering on November 23 at 8 pm to share our experiences. Sign up at here. Zoom info will be sent via email closer to the event.

1st-5th Grade Kids and Families – November 12 at 4-4:45 pm. Sign up here.

6th-8th Families – Popcorn Theology – Sunday, November 8 at 9:30 am. Sign up here. Info will be emailed out to participants beforehand.

High School Youth – Sunday at 7 pm – Look for emails with details!

UU Kids Connect – A free virtual gathering of UU kids K-8 from around the country and Canada! This program started as a summer camp and was such a success that they are continuing with monthly virtual gatherings. Click here for more info.

For Adults

UCE Forum – Sunday, November 1st at 10 am

UCE’s Green Team

Leaders: Andy Schlickman, Renee Hoff

UCE’s Green Team presents an update on activities and plans entitled “We’re still in Evanston and UCE is pursuing the goals of the Paris Accord”.

Come to discuss and explore the ways our congregation is being challenged to meet the goals.

Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 983 5136 0044 Passcode: 789218

One tap mobile +13126266799,,98351360044#,,,,,,0#,,789218# US (Chicago)

Christ for UU’s

Tuesdays, Nov. 10, 17; Dec. 1, 8, 15; 7:30-8:45 PM,

All sessions will be via Zoom.

Facilitated by UCE member Amy Pooley.

What can we as Unitarian Universalists learn from reading the New Testament?

Who was Jesus and why does he matter?

How can getting in touch with our Unitarian and our Universalist roots help us rethink the Christian message and even understand it in a new way?

Join us in discussing these questions and more on five Tuesdays in November and December. The course will be based on readings from the New Testament and the recent Beacon Press release “Christ for Unitarian Universalists.” We welcome you to purchase a copy of the book here to follow the course’s reading schedule, but the discussion will also be accessible for those who have not done the reading and would simply like to show up to share and listen.

Amy Pooley has been a UU for over a decade and a Christian for just a few years. She has a love for our faith’s Unitarian and Universalist roots. She is a graduate student in Counseling and she and her wife Ruth are the moms of a toddler.

If you’re interested in attending, please click here to RSVP.

Contact Amy Pooley at amycpooley@gmail.com if you have questions.

VirtUUal RE: October 30, 2020UCE UCE2020-10-29T23:59:47+00:00

VirtUUal RE: October 23, 2020

This week in the Soulful Home packet we focus on the segments From the Mailbox and On the Porch. Check out this week’s video for a short synopsis.

If you missed the Welcome and Intro to RE, check it out here, or you can read about it here.

Sign up TODAY for the Halloween Campfire (weather permitting) – Saturday at 5:30-7:30 pm. Wear your costume, enjoy some s’mores, and maybe share a scary story or two! Sign up here.

Registration Time

Although we might not be having in-person RE on Sunday mornings yet, it is important to know who wants to connect – whether virtual or not. By registering, we can ensure that you get information on all programs and events for all ages this year. Sign up here!

Many Ways to Connect

All Families:

Fellowship – Sunday after worship – Join the virtual coffee hour zoom where parents and families can meet and greet in their own breakout room!

Parents on the Porch – Pre-Election Support – Sunday, October 25 at 8:30-9 pm – Grab your favorite beverage and join other parents on the porch – virtually – to share concerns and thoughts on the upcoming election and our monthly theme of Deep Listening. Sign up here.

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers)! October’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule. We’ll have a parent’s virtual gathering on October 26 at 8 pm to share our experiences. Sign up at here. Zoom info will be sent via email closer to the event.

6th-8th Families – Popcorn Theology – Sunday, October 25 at 12-1 pm. Info will be emailed out to participants on Saturday.

High School Youth – Sunday at 6-7 pm – Look for emails with details!

UU Kids Connect – A free virtual gathering of UU kids K-8 from around the country and Canada! This program started as a summer camp and was such a success that they are continuing with monthly virtual gatherings. Click here for more info.

For Adults

UCE Forum – Sunday, November 1st at 10 am

Green Team

Leaders: Andy Schlickman, Renee Hoff

Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 983 5136 0044 Passcode: 789218

One tap mobile +13126266799,,98351360044#,,,,,,0#,,789218# US (Chicago)

Visions of God

Tuesdays thru October 27 at 7-9 pm via Zoom

Facilitated by UCE members Bob Mesle and Dan Solomon.

This class aims to help people explore a range of important visions embracing or rejecting “God,” and to share personal journeys with each other. We hope class members will learn some new ideas, clarify familiar ones, make new connections, and enrich in their own thinking.

The question, “Do you believe in God?” is not productive unless we can get some clarity about what a person mean by “God.” But for us, the question certainly raises interwoven questions of both REALITY and VALUES. It asks about what exists and how the universe works. Talk of “God” also raises important questions about what values “God” stands for and what feelings are invoked. Geneticist and religious naturalist, Ursula Goodenough, notes that religion is about both “What is, and what matters.” –i.e., truth and ethics. Religions, including atheistic secularism, propose visions of reality coupled with claims about how we should treat each other given those beliefs. This class will explore how some concepts of “God” engage us in those reflections.

Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 828 7766 5260, Passcode: 934455. One tap mobile +13126266799,,82877665260#,,,,,,0#,,934455# US (Chicago)

For more information, See the Adult RE page on the UCE Website, or email dan.solomon.45@gmail.com.

Christ for UU’s

Tuesdays, Nov. 10, 17; Dec. 1, 8, 15; 7:30-8:45 PM,

All sessions will be via Zoom.

Facilitated by UCE member Amy Pooley.

What can we as Unitarian Universalists learn from reading the New Testament?

Who was Jesus and why does he matter?

How can getting in touch with our Unitarian and our Universalist roots help us rethink the Christian message and even understand it in a new way?

Join us in discussing these questions and more on five Tuesdays in November and December. The course will be based on readings from the New Testament and the recent Beacon Press release “Christ for Unitarian Universalists.” We welcome you to purchase a copy of the book here to follow the course’s reading schedule, but the discussion will also be accessible for those who have not done the reading and would simply like to show up to share and listen.

Amy Pooley has been a UU for over a decade and a Christian for just a few years. She has a love for our faith’s Unitarian and Universalist roots. She is a graduate student in Counseling and she and her wife Ruth are the moms of a toddler.

If you’re interested in attending, please click here to RSVP.

Contact Amy Pooley at amycpooley@gmail.com if you have questions.

VirtUUal RE: October 23, 2020UCE UCE2020-10-22T17:36:23+00:00

VirtUUal RE: October 16, 2020

This week in the Soulful Home packet we focus on the segments From the Mailbox and On the Porch. Check out this week’s video for a short synopsis.

If you missed the Welcome and Intro to RE, check it out here, or you can read about it here.

Registration Time

Although we might not be having in-person RE on Sunday mornings yet, it is important to know who wants to connect – whether virtual or not. By registering, we can ensure that you get information on all programs and events for all ages this year. Sign up here!

Many Ways to Connect

All Families:

Fellowship – Sunday after worship – Join the virtual coffee hour zoom where parents and families can meet and greet in their own breakout room!

Halloween Campfire (weather permitting) – October 24 at 5:30-7:30 pm. Wear your costume, enjoy some s’mores, and maybe share a scary story or two! Sign up here.

Parents on the Porch – Pre-Election Support – October 25 at 8:30-9 pm – Grab your favorite beverage and join other parents on the porch – virtually – to share concerns and thoughts on the upcoming election and our monthly theme of Deep Listening. Sign up here.

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers)! October’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule. We’ll have a parent’s virtual gathering on October 26 at 8 pm to share our experiences. Sign up at here. Zoom info will be sent via email closer to the event.

1st-5th Kids and Families – Thursday, October 15 at 4-4:45 pm. Sign up here.

6th-8th Families – Popcorn Theology – Sunday, October 25 at 12-1 pm. Sign up by this Sunday here.

UU Kids Connect – A free virtual gathering of UU kids K-8 from around the country and Canada! This program started as a summer camp and was such a success that they are continuing with monthly virtual gatherings. Click here for more info.

High School Youth – Sunday at 6-7 pm – Look for emails with details!

For Adults

UCE Forum – Sunday, October 18th at 10 am

Of, By, and For the People: UU’s 5th Principle

Leader: Jim Kepler

The UUA is not a religious denomination. It is an association of autonomous congregations that are democratically governed, and mutually committed to principles derived from a variety of belief sources. We’ll discuss members’ democratic rights and obligations. Click here for more info.

Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 983 5136 0044 Passcode: 789218

One tap mobile +13126266799,,98351360044#,,,,,,0#,,789218# US (Chicago)

Visions of God

Tuesdays at 7-9 pm via Zoom

Facilitated by UCE members Bob Mesle and Dan Solomon.

This class aims to help people explore a range of important visions embracing or rejecting “God,” and to share personal journeys with each other. We hope class members will learn some new ideas, clarify familiar ones, make new connections, and enrich in their own thinking.

The question, “Do you believe in God?” is not productive unless we can get some clarity about what a person mean by “God.” But for us, the question certainly raises interwoven questions of both REALITY and VALUES. It asks about what exists and how the universe works. Talk of “God” also raises important questions about what values “God” stands for and what feelings are invoked. Geneticist and religious naturalist, Ursula Goodenough, notes that religion is about both “What is, and what matters.” –i.e., truth and ethics. Religions, including atheistic secularism, propose visions of reality coupled with claims about how we should treat each other given those beliefs. This class will explore how some concepts of “God” engage us in those reflections.

Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 828 7766 5260, Passcode: 934455. One tap mobile +13126266799,,82877665260#,,,,,,0#,,934455# US (Chicago)

For more information, See the Adult RE page on the UCE Website, or email dan.solomon.45@gmail.com.

Christ for UU’s

Tuesdays, Nov. 10, 17; Dec. 1, 8, 15; 7:30-8:45 PM,

All sessions will be via Zoom.

Facilitated by UCE member Amy Pooley.

What can we as Unitarian Universalists learn from reading the New Testament?
Who was Jesus and why does he matter?
How can getting in touch with our Unitarian and our Universalist roots help us rethink the Christian message and even understand it in a new way?

Join us in discussing these questions and more on five Tuesdays in November and December. The course will be based on readings from the New Testament and the recent Beacon Press release “Christ for Unitarian Universalists.” We welcome you to purchase a copy of the book here to follow the course’s reading schedule, but the discussion will also be accessible for those who have not done the reading and would simply like to show up to share and listen.

Amy Pooley has been a UU for over a decade and a Christian for just a few years. She has a love for our faith’s Unitarian and Universalist roots. She is a graduate student in Counseling and she and her wife Ruth are the moms of a toddler.

If you’re interested in attending, please click here to RSVP.

Contact Amy Pooley at amycpooley@gmail.com if you have questions.

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