Thanks for taking a moment to check out these events in our shared life & the wider world.

If you’d like something included in an upcoming newsletter, please let Andrew know! You can reach him by email (office@waucc.org) or at 773-935-0642 (text or call).

~ Sunday, May 18th ~

join us at 11am

ONSITE or ONLINE

for a hybrid worship service!

This month’s Helping Hands collection will support NJN, currently a senior at Sullivan High School who will attend UIC in the fall.

Our connection with N and his family began in 2019 through the Sanctuary Working Group. While overcoming many obstacles during his teenage years, he fell in love with basketball, excelled academically, and became known for his leadership and peacekeeping. N’s journey has been a challenging one, but his resilience and focus on a positive future inspire all who support him.

Please consider making a donation to assist N with college and travel expenses for his new journey! Checks can be mailed to:

P.O. Box 804687
Chicago, IL 60680-4108 

Questions? Reach out to Kryss Chupp (kryss@cpt.org)

Changes at the state level are where we can make the biggest impact right now – and given all the cuts being proposed in federal funding, our state legislators have renewed their interest in progressive revenue!

You don’t even have to go to Springfield to lobby – just CLICK HERE to send a customized letter to your representatives!

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On Saturday, May 31st, the Last Supper Club* will be hosted by Brenda Friedman, newly returned from France! 

RSVP to the Church Office by phone call, text, or email to save yourself a seat at the table!

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Our Wellington Choir has been invited to join the English speaking service in the main sanctuary.  This ALL MUSIC service will also be livestreamed on Facebook!

STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS

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If you live in zip codes 60640 or 60660, be sure to read this announcement from our partners at ONE Northside!

Big changes may be coming to the Broadway corridor from Montrose to Devon – cutting through the heart of Uptown and Edgewater. These changes will have an impact on affordable housing. 

• The city is proposing ‘upzoning’ this Broadway corridor, which could lead to new housing developments being built.
• As the CTA construction concludes this summer, there are opportunities to fight for affordable housing on the land they used for their construction sites. 

Join us for a teach-in and discussion via zoom on Wednesday, May 21 at 6pm-7:30pm to answer:

• What does it mean to Upzone Broadway? What are the implications for affordable housing if it passes?
• What other opportunities are there to fight for affordable housing along the Broadway corridor? 

This teach-in and discussion is an opportunity to learn more and hear from ONE Northside members and volunteers who live along the corridor about what they think is most in our self-interest as ONE Northside to organize around in order to achieve our vision of a diverse and united north side where everyone can thrive. 

Then, on Monday, June 2 at 6pm, we’ll convene in person for a decision-making meeting where dues-paying members (individuals and institutions) and our active volunteers along the corridor (people who live in 60660 or 60640 who have attended at least one event or donated since 11/1/24) will be invited to vote on two propositions:

• should ONE Northside endorse the proposed Upzone?
• should ONE Northside launch an exploratory campaign committee to organize around the future of the CTA-owned lots?

We ask that people who attend the meeting on June 2, attend or watch a recording of the teach-in on May 21. 

The meeting on June 2 will be from 6-7:30pm at our office, 4750 N. Sheridan, Suite 200. 

These meetings are not open to the public. If you’re receiving this email, it means you’re a member or active volunteer along the corridor. 

We look forward to working with you, our members and active volunteers, to decide the best course forward and identifying how we can best organize to win more affordable housing in Uptown and Edgewater. 

Questions? Contact Hannah Gelder at hgelder@onenorthside.org

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Music 4 the Soul

Thanks to Lea Morris, who said

“This song came during a walk and inspired me to a whole new way and level of self-expression. It has become a daily mantra for me and its meaning expands exponentially when I get to share it with these beautiful soul singers.”

May our daily mantra be to keep our hearts wide open.

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