BEACON Newsletter
MAY 2013
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Changes
Rev. Alan Taylor, Senior Minister Over the last two and a half months without our core staff person responsible for overseeing operations, communication, and fundraising, I have been reminded that there is so much wisdom among the staff and volunteers here that we've managed surprisingly well. It hasn't been easy.
Board of Trustees The UTUUC Annual Meeting is Sunday, May 19.
Development Committee Thank you to everyone who has returned their commitments to the 2013 Annual Fund Drive "Bridge" campaign. As of this writing, we have received 231 commitments, or 63% of the commitments needed to build our budget for the final six months of our new fiscal year ending December 31. READ MORE>>
Membership Opportunities If you are new to UTUUC, Welcome! We invite you to join us for Introduction to Unitarian Universalism to learn more about our faith. If you're getting to know us and are interested in learning more about our congregation, join us for Pathways to Membership.
WORSHIP
Sunday Services Schedule Join us for worship Sunday mornings at 9:00 and 10:45 a.m.
READ MORE >> Tuesday Reflections in the Temple
Join Rev. Alan Taylor every Tuesday evening in Unity Temple at 6:30 p.m. for 45 minutes of centering. READ MORE >>
Taizé at Unity Temple Join us for our final Taizé service on the fourth Friday of May at 7:00 p.m. Dedication for Babies and Young Children
In Unitarian Universalism, we celebrate the new lives among us in a dedication ceremony, where the gathered community acknowledges their role in helping the new lives unfold.
Looking Ahead to Summer and Beyond It has been a busy start to the year and, I'm sure by the time you read this, spring will finally feel like it is here. First, I'd like to assuage any concerns: I'm not leaving yet!
Music at Unity Temple Martha Swisher, Music Director
May brings another month of musical activity to Unity Temple. Unity Temple Singers perform on May 5 in the Coming of Age Service, singing songs of May celebration and one of our favorite songs by Paul McCartney. READ MORE >>
LEARN 
Make the Connection
Rev. Emily Gage, Minister of Faith Development Somehow, all of a sudden it's May, and as we always do this time of year, we are thinking ahead to the fall. (Even as we are being present to the joys of this moment. Right now. Breathe. Pause. Smile.) Exciting developments are abuzz elsewhere in the Beacon. I myself have been reflecting on our programming developments-things involving our soul.
Ex Libris Ex Libris is open on the second and fourth Sunday of each month following each service during the coffee hour in Unity House. READ MORE >>
CONNECT
Membership Opportunities If you are new to UTUUC, Welcome! We invite you to join us for Introduction to Unitarian Universalism to learn more about our faith. If you're getting to know us and are interested in learning more about our congregation, join us for Pathways to Membership.
Feeling Safe May Chalice Reflection Topic
Community & Connections Read about the many opportunities to build community and create connections in our Congregation including:
SERVE
Lingering Winter
Rev. Dr. Clare Butterfield, Community Minister While our trip to Springfield isn't going to happen until May 2, all the preparation for it, at Unity Temple and in other places, is happening in April. I hear that registrations are being made at the Unity Temple coffee hour, and I expect that the Faith in Place bus departing from River Forest United Methodist Church will be full and will have many dear and familiar faces on it. READ MORE >>
Thank You and Farewell
Rev. Scott Aaseng, Assistant Minister for Social Action  I've come a long way in my two years at Unity Temple. When I first came to you in the fall of 2011, I had been out of ministry for 16 years, had switched from Lutheran to Unitarian Universalist, and was fairly tentative in my role and identity. This community has been wonderfully welcoming, supporting, affirming, and challenging, and for that I am deeply grateful.
READ MORE>> Social Action
Chicago Area Unitarian Universalist Council Annual Meeting
Saturday, May 4, 2013 Unity Temple, sign-in at 10 a.m. Program will include "Out of the Sanctuary, into the Streets," including panel presentations by Rich Pokorny, Finley Campbell, and Dave Segel and others. |
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