Index of Sunday Services 1998-2003

Sunday, October 5, 2003
Rev. Nina Grey, Millie Rochester and Dr. Lee Barker

A Service for All Ages: Seeking Truth, Growing in Spirit

In this first Sunday Way Cool Sunday School multigenerational service, we celebrate our learning community and honor the learning community across the street, Meadville/Lombard Theological School.

We will notice that we learn throughout our lives from people of every generation. We will recognize the different ways and the variety of sources for our learning and inspiration paying special attention to that source which is the focus of the Way Cool Sunday School this year, our Jewish and Christian heritages. Our invited special guests will be Lee Barker, the President of Meadville/Lombard School, and students, faculty and staff from the school. We will honor the ways the neighboring church and school can learn from each other.

October 12, 2003
Sermon: Kathleen Green
Worship Associate: Finley Campbell

The Eighth Challenge

Do we fully understand the Eighth Commandment - Thou Shalt Not Steal? How is it possible that we are stealing from others on a daily basis, and yet are not breaking the law? Meadville/Lombard student Kathleen Green will reflect on a deeper spiritual meaning of the Eighth Commandment (a daily challenge).

Kathleen Green is a first year student at Meadville/Lombard. At her home congregation in Connecticut, Kathleen was involved in the Sunday Services Committee, Religious Education, and a knitting ministry. Kathleen is looking forward to working as a facilitator in our RE program this year, and is "excited to be a part of First Unitarian Church's warm and welcoming congregation!"

First Forum at 11:30: "The March on Washington: A look-back and perspectives on the results."

October 19, 2003
Sermon: Rev. Nina D. Grey
Worship Leader: Millie Rochester

leaping greenly spirits

Some say that only humans have souls, others say that animals and even plants are "sensible" creatures, with feelings and the ability to be in communication. We will remember the trees lost in the powerful winds in the summer of 2003. We will think, feel, and imagine the relationship of nature's beings with one another. How shall we and the trees be together? How shall we honor the memory of those "gone before"? And what relevance do these questions have for women, men, boys and girls, in a world marked by enormous challenges for all humanity, such as war, terrorism, urban violence and other threats?

First Forum at 11:30: Capital Campaign Plans

October 26, 2003
Homily: Rev. Nina D. Grey
Worship Leader: Millie Rochester
The Chicago Children's Choir

United Nations Sunday and the Birthday of the Chicago Children's Choir
For Our Youth: Striving for Justice

On this day, we hold our annual Birthday Celebration of the Chicago Children's Choir and the United Nations. The Chicago Children's Choir will join us in joyful worship. All are warmly invited to hear The Choir's wonderful, vibrant sound and celebrate their 47th birthday with them. Holding a vision that a children's choir could make a difference in the lives of many children and our city, Rev. Chris Moore of our church established the Choir on UN Sunday. His vision was of a choir marked by diversity, so that children of many races, cultures and economic circumstances would learn music, cooperation, self-esteem and mutual respect. In the service we will also reflect briefly on the work of a United Nations Agency, UNICEF, working for the civil rights of youth.

First Forum at 11:30: "UNICEF and Unitarians."

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