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 the office know! Reach out to office@waucc.org or 773-935-0642 (text or call).
Join us on November 16th for a Wellington Way that will get to the ❤️ of our “why” as a community – which will inform our plans for the year ahead! Want to study up ahead of time?
Check out Simon Sinek’s Ted Talk: Start with Why.
One more week to give!
LIBERATE 46 is a mutual-aid organization in the 46th Ward providing support and community to unhoused neighbors, especially those living under the LSD viaduct.
A new weekly offering to keep our hearts, minds, and actions aligned with the people of Palestine.
Last week, the Israeli military raided Um Al Kheir* and issued final demolition orders on the village’s community center and multiple residential structures. Um Al Kheir is one of the most repeatedly targeted Bedouin communities in Masafer Yatta, having endured more than 20 demolition operations since 2007, during which over 100 residential, agricultural, and public structures were destroyed, the most recent occurring in February 2025.
*Chris Inserra visited this community November 2025
Holy God, we lament the ongoing colonial violence against the community of Um Al Kheir. Be present with the people and give them strength and hope even when it feels impossible. We pray for urgent interventions from the international community and accountability for all those committing these acts of violence.
Lord in your mercy…hear our prayer.
From the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center
STAND UP TO AT&T!
AT&T currently has a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract to provide communications services for ICE’s abductions and deportations, and a bigger contract is already on the way. Join people of faith & conscience across the state on Sunday, November 16th for a targeted protest! Contact Barb Lagoni for details.
Outreach Report from the Field this Sunday!
Stick around for Fellowship Hour on Sunday November 9th to hear from Rubi Mendez, an incredible youth organizer who travelled to the Philippines last year with support from Wellington UCC. Rubi was a youth intern during our 2022 WILD program, leading a group of 20 high school students in a program to learn about community organizing in Chicago. When she got to college, she joined Dissenters – a national youth organization opposing the war industry. With Dissenters, Rubi travelled to the Philippines last summer to learn from Filipino workers, students and families that have been directly impacted by US militarism.
During this report-back, she’ll share about her life-changing trip to the Philippines, and about ongoing work she’s doing to support the Filipino community here in Chicago – including ways we can get involved! We hope you’ll join us!
Book Club
Saturday, November 15 at 10am on Zoom
This month’s selection comes recommended by Jim Morris!
“A queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from stories in the Quran in this “raw and relatable memoir that challenges societal norms and expectations”
~ Linah Mohammad, NPR
Also – staring this month we will jettison the special Zoom link for Book Club & just use the usual Sunday one! REJOICE!
On November 29th, our community partners at American Indian Health Service of Chicago are celebrating their 51st anniversary in style!
Interested in attending? Let Outreach Committee Chair Barb Lagoni (barb@lagonihealth.com) know – we may have some complementary tickets available!
The evening will feature:
· A vibrant cultural Welcome Reception with hors d’oeuvres, a Native food station, and entertainment· Inspiring stories of impact from AIHSC community members
· A powerful showcase of Native American heritage through music, drums, and dance
· Opportunities to invest in AIHSC’s expansion through sponsorships, donations, community tables, and our “Spirit of 51” Campaign in celebration of our 51 years of service. Get more information HERE.
May God carry you in these difficult and challenging days.
Abide With Me
performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
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