Conspiring Together for More Love

Amidst the rise of hate and division, how do we conspire together to bring more love, joy, hope, and peace into the world? Rev. Eileen leads this service as our pledge drive kick off with Pledge Drive chair and Worship Associate, Carla Williams. The UCE Choir, directed by Vickie Hellyer and accompanied by Gregory Shifrin on piano, Jenn Wisegarver and Kiley Korey, vocals; Kevin Barrow, vocals and guitar; Mike Dickenson on bass, and Steve Courtright on drums provide music for the service. Following worship, join us for the SOUP-er Bowls Sunday lunch, to celebrate our pledge drive kick-off and provide more generosity to our community partners. 

This month’s offering will be shared with Community Renewal Society, a faith-based, community organizing and public policy organization that works with congregations in and around Chicago to address issues of racism and poverty.

Upcoming Services:

February 16th – The Race Card Project – Rev. Eileen and the REAL Team

February 23rd – Barb Mesle’s Spritual Journey

March 2nd – The Internal Work of Radical Welcome – Dr. Emma Farrell

March 9th – Progress is Possible, Not Guaranteed: Stories of Lesser Known Heroes – Rev. Eileen

Music In Context

Music is a sacred, connective artform that transcends boundaries and unites us across cultures. How do we, as Unitarian Universalists, engage with diverse music that inspires us while being in relationship with the cultures from which it comes? When we inevitably make mistakes, how can we cultivate humility, deepen our capacity to listen, and learn from those moments?

Upcoming Services:

February 9th – Conspiring Together for More Love – Rev. Eileen

February 16th – The Race Card Project – Rev. Eileen and the REAL Team

February 23rd – Barb Mesle’s Spritual Journey

The Evolution of Compassion

How has compassion evolved in our species and how do we participate in its further development? Rev. Eileen offers this sermon, inspired by our auction raffle winner this year, Robb Geiger. Carla Williams will serve as the Worship Associate. The UCE Choir, directed by Vickie Hellyer and accompanied by Gregory Shifrin on piano, will provide the music, along with a duet by Robb Geiger on piano and Kevin Barrow on clarinet.

Today’s offering will be shared with C& W Market Foundation, whose mission is to enrich the Evanston community by providing essential grocery access to those facing food insecurity and fostering career skills in the food and culinary industry.

Upcoming Services:

February 2nd – Music in Context – Dr. Emma Farrell and Rev. Eileen Wiviott

February 9th – Conspiring Together for More Love – Rev. Eileen

February 16th – The Race Card Project – Rev. Eileen and the REAL Team

February 23rd – Barb Mesle’s Spritual Journey

Agape: Courage in Community

Rev. Allison Farnum and Keith Talley, UUPMI

Join us this MLK Sunday …Now, more than ever, we need one another to embody a Larger Love called Agape. Rev. Allison Farnum and Keith Talley, of the UU Prison Ministry of Illinois, lead this service. Lynn Kendall will be the worship associate and Gregory Shifrin offers his gifts on the piano.

Today’s offering will be shared with C& W Market Foundation, whose mission is to enrich the Evanston community by providing essential grocery access to those facing food insecurity and fostering career skills in the food and culinary industry.

Upcoming Services:

January 26th – Evolution and Morality – Rev. Eileen Wiviott

February 2nd – Music in Context – Dr. Emma Farrell and Rev. Eileen Wiviott

February 9th – Conspiring Together for More Love – Rev. Eileen

February 16th – The Race Card Project – Rev. Eileen and the REAL Team

Harry and Leota: An Unlikely Story of Love in the Digital Age

There is always more than one way to tell a story. How we choose to weave our narratives has an impact on how we live our values. This Sunday, we revel in one amazing story of love and the lessons we might all learn from it. Rev. Eileen leads this service, with Shirley Adams as our Worship Associate. The UCE Choir will sing, directed by Vickie Hellyer and accompanied by Gregory Shifrin on piano.

Today’s offering will be shared with C& W Market Foundation, whose mission is to enrich the Evanston community by providing essential grocery access to those facing food insecurity and fostering career skills in the food and culinary industry.

Upcoming Services:

January 19th – MLK Day – Rev. Allison Farnum

January 26th – Evolution and Morality – Rev. Eileen Wiviott

February 2nd – Music in Context – Dr. Emma Farrell and Rev. Eileen Wiviott

A Communion of Fire: Release and Renewal

As we begin a new calendar year, and enter a time of uncertainty (as all times are) we gather in community to release what no longer serves us and make room for what may bloom out of the ashes. Rev. Eileen leads this service with Dr. Emma Farrell and Andy Fisher as Worship Associates. Gregory Shifrin graces us with piano music.

Today’s offering will be shared with C& W Market Foundation, whose mission is to enrich the Evanston community by providing essential grocery access to those facing food insecurity and fostering career skills in the food and culinary industry.

Upcoming Services:

January 12th – Harry and Leota, a Love Story – Rev. Eileen Wiviott

January 19th – MLK Day – Rev. Allison Farnum

January 26th – Evolution and Morality – Rev. Eileen Wiviott

February 2nd – Music in Context – Dr. Emma Farrell and Rev. Eileen Wiviott

Christmas Hope: Our Annual Christmas Pageant

Winter can be a discouraging time with the shortness of sunlight and cold weather, and perhaps even more so given all that is happening in the world around us. The winter solstice brings the promise of returning light and warmth, and the birth of Jesus, celebrated a few days later, brings hope and joy for better days to come. Join us in celebrating the Christmas season by retelling the story of Jesus’ birth in an interactive and music-filled worship service.

Kathy Underwood leads and Rev. Eileen will be the Worship Associate.  Chester, Beck, Kiley Korey, Bruce Lorie, and Jenn Wisegarver will lead our hymns.

Throughout the month of December, our offering will be shared with Restore Justice Foundation, whose mission is to make Illinois a safer and more compassionate state by replacing the ineffective, extreme sentencing policies of the past with evidence-based laws that allow families and communities to heal.

Upcoming Services

December 24th – Christmas Eve Service, 7pm

December 29th – Dr. Emma Farrell, The Gift of Your Presence

January 5th – Fire Communion Service – Rev. Eileen Wiviott

Finding Peace Wherever We Are

Through music, poetry and prose, we celebrate various ways to experience peace during this holiday season. Join us for this much-loved and festive service led by Music Director, Vickie Hellyer, the UCE choir, Gregory Shifrin on piano, Ann Gadzikowski, viola; Kevin Barrow, clarinet;  and Nadav Simon, percussion.

Throughout the month of December, our offering will be shared with Restore Justice Foundation, whose mission is to make Illinois a safer and more compassionate state by replacing the ineffective, extreme sentencing policies of the past with evidence-based laws that allow families and communities to heal.

Upcoming Services

December 22nd – Annual Christmas Pageant

December 24th – Christmas Eve Service

December 29th – Dr. Emma Farrell, The Gift of Your Presence

January 5th – Fire Communion Service – Rev. Eileen