DATE:          Sunday - September 14, 2008
TIME:           10:30 AM
LOCATION:   615 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 60657
ROOM:         Sanctuary

18TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Craig Mousin - preaching
Craig Mousin - liturgist

Note:  There will be no youth activities on Sunday, September 14th

CHURCH RETREAT AT TOWER HILL CAMP
(click here for more information)

Note:  Worship Service will still take place at 10:30 AM at Wellington Church.

LINKS:

View the sermon for Sunday September 14, 2008 here (to be posted later)

View the Worship Bulletin for Sunday September 14, 2008 here (to be posted later)

View the lectionary texts here

View the liturgist’s comments here (to be posted later)

SAVE THE DATE!

4th Annual Elizabeth I. Benson Awards
Honoring St. Francis House

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ
615 W. Wellington Avenue, Chicago (Lakeview)

6:00 PM Wine and Cheese Reception
(includes hors d’oeuvres and other non-alcoholic beverages)

7:00 PM Program
Come for fun, fellowship and a program
That will both simply and joyfully lift your spirits!
Join us in song, led by folksinger Anna Stange

$15 Suggested Donation
This event celebrates raises funds for St. Francis House.
Can’t afford $15.00? Give what you can.
ALL are welcome. No one will be turned away!

Be a Sponsor!
Sponsor this event and seed next year’s garden. Help St. Francis House workers continue to live simply and sustainably; labor for social justice; and share their home with people experiencing homelessness. ALL proceeds go directly to St. Francis House.

     Level                Tickets         Donation
Red Tomato              1              $ 25.00
Swiss Chard              2              $ 50.00
Lamb’s Quarters        4             $100.00
Rhubarb                    4             $250.00
Sunflower                 4             $500.00

What Do I Need to Do?
Donations may be made on-line or given at the door.

To purchase a ticket on-line or to sponsor
this event,
click here

(will include a small service charge)

You may also mail your donation in the form of a check to:  Wellington Avenue UCC, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago, IL  60657 (please make a note in the memo section of the check “Benson Awards”).

To RSVP, call Vince at: 773.935.0642 or via email:  waucc@sbcglobal.net

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From: Jenny Juanita Dale
Posted: Friday, September 05, 2008 11:24 PM
Subject:  CNSC News- Tuesday Action, Wednesday Meeting, Border Blog

I’m in northern Arizona right now and just wanted to pass on to you a few announcements from New Sanctuary Coalition.  Below is info on where the next monthly meeting will be as well as info on an action that is happening related to Arizona and immigration policy and the website for the blog that we are working on about our trip.  Thanks!  – Jenny Dale

CNSC NEWS 

  1. CNSC Monthly Meeting- Wednesday 7-9pm
  2. Water Bottle Action- Tuesday 11-1pm
  3. Check border blog and learn about CNSC trip to Arizona

1.  CNSC Monthly Meeting

Wednesday September 10th, 7-9pm at 8th Day Center for Justice, 205 W. Monroe, Chicago, IL  60606

Educational component: Faith on the Move, Adam Delezenne

Our educational component will consist of a presentation from Adam Delezenne our summer intern from Interfaith Worker Justice who created “Faith on the Move”, a new model of educational curriculum we can use when working with congregations. Adam’s summer project was to create and compile a workable set of resources that the CNSC could introduce to religious communities that takes the learners through ‘the cycle of migration’ and educates for deeper engagement and action in accompanying immigrants threatened with deportation.

Come join us to learn how to use these resources and help us take our work to Chicago area religious communities.

2.  Immigrant Defense Committee Water Bottle Action This Tuesday am! Please come out and show your support!

Water Bottle Action

WHEN:  September 9th, 2008 from 11am to 1pm

WHERE:  123 N. Wacker (In front of Wells Fargo corporate office), Chicago, IL  60606

WHY:  Failed US immigration policy of border militarization has forced thousands of men, women and children to cross into the US seeking economic opportunity through the perilous Sonoran Desert. In this brutal heat 148 crossers have died in the Tucson sector in the past year and thousands have died inhumane deaths since 1998! Immigrants in Arizona face the desert, racist county enforcement actions and vigilante groups that terrorize and abuse immigrant families.

We cannot stand by while immigrant families continue to suffer. The border is not only in Arizona; solidarity with the Arizona humanitarian aid efforts is in Chicago, too!

WHAT:  Help us pass out water bottles and information that remember those who have perished crossing into the US because of unjust US policies of death. Please join us to raise awareness and to honor those who have died making that journey.

3.  Go to our website http://www.chicagosanctuary.org/border-blog-chicago-arizona-reflection-education-and-action to link to CNSC’s border blog.

Organizer Jenny Dale and leaders Stephanie Dernek and Karina Wegman are currently in Arizona.  The goals of the trip are to:

  • Learn about what is happening in Arizona and how we can support their work
  • Learn about how the anti-immigrant policies are being played out on the ground level in Phoenix with Sherriff Joe Arpaio.
  • Learn about the impact of the anti-immigrant movement in Douglas, AZ and border communities
  • Begin the groundwork for strengthening our relationship with Arizona and borderlands to learn how Chicago can be in solidarity with them
  • Begin the groundwork for future delegation to the Border region
  • Connect with New Sanctuary folks in Arizona and visit Family in Sanctuary in Kansas City.

 

Rev. Jennifer Soule-Hill
Chicago Metropolitan Sanctuary Alliance
4750 N. Sheridan Road, Suite 429
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: 773-293-3680
Fax: 773-293-3677
jhill@chicagosanctuary.org  
www.chicagosanctuary.org

The Rev. Dr. Donald L. Benedict, former Executive Director of the Community Renewal Society died earlier today, September 4, 2008.  Don, a graduate of Albion College and Union Theological Seminary in New York City, devoted his life to creating innovative initiatives in ministry.  He and his wife Ann Benedict along with Rev. Archie Hargraves (former Pastor of South Shore Community Church) and Bill Webber (founder of New York Theological Seminary) established the East Harlem Protestant Parish.  Don later was Director of Cleveland’s Inner City Parish and Pastor of St. Paul’s Community Church before coming to Chicago where he led the Community Renewal Society as Executive Director from 1967 to 1982.  Don and Ann Benedict made St. Pauls UCC their church home.

Edward Goode
Chicago Metropolitan Association Co-Minister
Illinois Conference-United Church of Christ
332 S. Michigan Avenue, #510
Chicago, IIlinois 60604

Telephone 312-939-5918; Fax 312-939-1116

DATE:          Thursday - September 4, 2008
TIME:           7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
LOCATION:   Effe Leven Gallery
                          213 W. Institute Place
                         Chicago, IL  60610

From:  Valerie Lorimer
Posted:  Friday, August 29, 2008 10:30 AM
Subject:  You’re Invited . . .

Hi everyone,

Below is an invitation to my gallery opening.  Hope to see some of you there!  The exhibit runs the whole month of September.  Take care!  – Val

Now available in PDF format online - click here

DATE:          Saturday - September 20, 2008
TIME:           10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
LOCATION:   Merit School of Music
                          Joy Faith Knapp Music Center
                         38 South Peoria Street
                         Chicago, IL  60607

Click here for more information and to register.

DATE:          Wednesday - October 1, 2008
TIME:           7:30 PM
LOCATION:   UE Hall, 37 South Ashland, 1st Floor
                          Chicago, IL  60607

From:  Dan Dale
Posted:  Wednesday, September 03, 2008 11:27 AM
Subject:  Bill Fletcher Event

This invitation comes from Jamie Daniel, who preached at WAUCC as a part of Labor in the Pulpit a couple of years ago.  Kim Bobo, one of the panelists is not only Director of Interfaith Worker Justice but also a member of Good News Commnity Church UCC.

DATE:           Friday - September 12, 2008 thru Sunday - September 14, 2008
LOCATION:   Tower Hill Camp, Sawyer, Michigan

For those of you who have signed up to go to the Retreat,
please click here to view/print a Retreat Information Package

Congregational Life Committee is planning an all-around fun weekend with Friday night socializing; ‘Radical Hospitality’ Saturday morning that will help us depeen our own individual spirituality and set our sights for community growth this coming year.  There will be organized activities and child care for youth of all ages.  Saturday night is packed with our annual infamous Talent Show (start planning now), Campfire with s’mores and dancing Saturday night!  There’s plenty of free time Saturday afternoon to enjoy and explore the woods, dunes, beach and play areas of beautiful Tower Hill, and just BE together!  John Volkening promises to have a unique art project for all.  The weekend concludes Sunday morning with worship after breakfast.  Just a note: Tower Hill now operates on Michigan time instead of Chicago time.

Sign up in the Narthex or at Coffee Hour after church on Sunday.  There will be packets of information available.

Please make your decision to go and sign up as soon as possible as we need to turn in a count within the next week.  Also, keep in mind that if you say you’re going, we turn in the numbers and you change your mind - we get charged.  We are asking for a $50 deposit (payable to WAUCC) to hold your spot and that you make your decision by the end of August so we may respect Tower Hill’s building usage needs.  The cost is $95 per adult (16 and up); $75 students/senior rate; $65 for youth 5-15; 4 and under are free.  This includes two nights lodging (towels and linens included), two breakfasts, one lunch and one dinner.  Some partial and full scholarships are available.  Do not let money be an obstacle to participating.  Please speak with Carol Buikema to let us know you would like one or if you would be willing to donate for someone else to go.

If you need a ride or can provide a ride please contact Carol Buikema at (708) 687-1514 or carolb91@wideopenwest.com

From:  Loren Crawford, Faith Education Coordinator 
Posted:  Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:10 AM
Subject: Church School Teacher Recruitment

Church School 08-09

Now that we’re all set with supplies and beautiful spaces in which to teach, we only have one great pressing need left to fill- YOU!  We need teachers!  We need three teachers per Sunday- two people team teach the younger ones and one teacher is needed for our older youth.  All plans and activities are provided to you, unless you’d like to develop them yourself which you are most welcomed to do!

There are three things we’d like to see happen this year: (more…)

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