May 9 | May 16 | May 23 | May 30
May 2, 1999
The Care and Feeding of a Church
Service leaders: The Revs. Sydney Wilde and Dennis Daniel
As Spring comes to full bloom, First Church also seems to be blooming. The pews are filled with blossoming hope and energy. But, like a Spring garden, church communities need to be tended with care and perseverance. This Sunday we will explore some of the ways we can nurture our church into full health and luxuriant growth. Following the Service there will be a Soup Lunch and an opportunity to discuss the future of this congregation.
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May 9, 1999
Intergenerational Service
Mothers We have Known
Service Leaders: The Revs. Beth Williams, Dennis Daniel and Sydney Wilde
We will celebrate Mothers Day with an Intergenerational Service, including Child Dedications, Special Music, and reflections on the many people in our lives who have been mothers to us. We are planning a festive day.
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May 16, 1999
Candidating Week
Leaps of Faith
Rev. Nina Grey
Our Candidate for settled parish Minister will preach on May 16 and on May 23. During the week she will meet with as many people and groups from the church as possible, and following the service on May 23, there will be a congregational vote to call her as Senior Minister of the First Unitarian Society of Chicago. Don't miss these opportunities to meet and get to know your new Ministerial Candidate.
Worship Associates assisting the candidate will be Rachel Cole, Rosemary Snow, and Joan Pederson
Special Candidating Week Schedule
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May 23, 1999
Candidating Week
Rev. Nina Grey
This is the second Service/Sermon for Senior Minister Candidate.Following the service on May 23, there will be a congregational vote to call her as Senior Minister of the First Unitarian Society of Chicago. Don't miss these opportunities to meet and get to know your new Ministerial Candidate.
Worship Associates assisting the candidate will be Rachel Cole, Rosemary Snow, and Joan Pederson
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May 30, 1999
Taking Steps in an Inaccessible World
Worship Leader: Rev. Beth Williams
I was relieved when my mother declined an invitation to attend my ordination in October. At the time, she was wheelchair bound and living in a nursing home. "How would she ever get around in Hyde Park? " I wondered. How would she manage the stairs in my apartment building? How would she get where she needed to go in this church without lots of help from me? This was the impact of physical inaccessibility most familiar to me: a gradual decline in mobility and independence experienced by someone elderly, like my mother. Most familiar, that is, until this year. Exactly who and what is impacted by the accessibility limitations of our church building? What steps as a congregation must we continue to take to make our church home physically accessible to all?
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