February 6, 2000: Social Justice Sunday

What We Choose

Worship Leaders: Rev. Nina D. Grey and The Social Justice Council

Worship Associate: Joan Staples

The Unitarian Universalist Association is asking congregations to consider a Statement of Conscience about racial and economic justice. In this service, planned jointly by Rev. Grey and the Social Justice Council, we will take time to reflect on our role as a church which speaks to society. We'll think about the proposed UUA Statement of Conscience, printed in your last newsletter.

11:30: First Forum, sponsored by the Social Justice Council, will continue the conversation from the sermon. We'll submit feedback from the forum to the UUA.

10:15: Kids' Church&emdash;"Confronting Racism with Courage: The Story of Ruby Bridges," worship leaders: Anthony David & Rev. Beth Williams, Woolman Hall

11:30: Senior High Coming of Age Group, MRE Office

February 13, 2000: Partnership Ways

Worship Leader: Rev. Nina D. Grey

Worship Associate: Joan Pederson

Whom do you love? What are the dimensions of a good friendship? Are love and friendship relationships of emotion or of will or of both? Is love about closeness or boundaries or both? Let's think together about these issues.

12:00: Senior High Youth Group Advisors Luncheon, MRE Office.

12:30: The Nature of Racism: Africans in America, Finley Campbell, Facilitator, VOV.

3:00: Psychopharmacology and Society: Narcotics, Dr. Paul Ulbrich, Facilitator, Hull Chapel.

February 20, 2000: Out of the Stars

Worship Leader: Rev. Beth Williams

Worship Associate: Rosemary Snow

As Unitarian Universalists we draw on that humanist tradition that counsels us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science. The Big Bang, evolution, the scientific method, cause and effect, direct experience and experimentation&emdash;for many of us, these are concepts we have incorporated into our assumptions about the world and then never think twice about. Our primary age children are learning about these concepts now. In the curriculum "Celebrating the Origins of Our Universe," they are learning an evolutionary story of creation, and they are conducting experiments related to the science behind the story. This sermon will explore the implications for our Unitarian Universalist faith of what some call the New Science&emdash;the science of quarks, chaos theory, and quantum mechanics&emdash;as we draw on our scientific tradition as a source of faithful wisdom.

11:30: Senior High Coming of Age Group, MRE office

3:00: Psychopharmacology and Society: Tranquilizers, Dr. Paul Ulbrich, Facilitator, Hull Chapel.

Feb. 27, 2000: UU Courage

Worship Leader: Rev. Thandeka

Worship Associate: Rachel Cole

Our history is filled with courageous individuals. Their stories inspire us to action. Thandeka, a professor at Meadville/Lombard Theological School, will discuss questions of history and courage.

11:30: First Forum: New Perspectives on Race & Class. With Thandeka and Charlotte Lackner Anti-Racism Committee, Chris Moor Parlor

11:45: Spring Term Teacher Training for Voyagers, Pathfinders, and Searchers R.E. Teachers,Voyagers Room

3:00: Psychopharmacology and Society: Hallucinogens, Dr. Paul Ulbrich, Facilitator, Hull Chapel.