July 18, 2021

We will host an online worship service on Sunday, July 18th at 11:15 am.

What’s in a name? Or the journey to find self
Guest Preacher: Rev. Karen Mooney
When my given name became associated with the misuse of white privilege I clamored to find a way to express solidarity and distance myself from a name turned into a symbol that I found repugnant. Shakesphere says in Romeo and Juliet “O, be some other name! What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet;” Does a name have meaning in our world? Who is free to change names and why, or why not.

Rev. Karen Mooney is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist who grew up in rural(ish) Wisconsin. She learned the art of church from her parents who were very involved in the Mequon congregation where they were members for over 50 year. She is currently working as the Executive Co-Director for the UU Advocacy Network of IL piloting a program in antiracist capacity building that builds brave spaces for reflection within congregation. Karen claims to have been educated far and wide by working and playing, listening and walking with people. Ultimately she loves that UU communities are places where you find people who are alive and seeking throughout their lives.

Please submit your Joys and Sorrows through this online form. If you submit a message by 11 am, we will try to read it that Sunday. Thank you for your patience as we are adapting to best serve you all! Note there will only be one service time so that we can gather together as a whole community of faith. You can still give to the shared offering through “text to give,” mail a check to the office with “shared offering” in the memo line, or go to our website and hit “give” on the upper right or click here. This Sunday’s shared offering recipient is Assata’s Daughters.