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You can reach him at: office@waucc.org or 773-935-0642 (text or call).

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THIS SUNDAY ~ June 4th

Come celebrate the
in-person/hybrid worship service in the
Nambu Chapel of North Shore Baptist Church!

Rev. Tom Gehring & Jordan Dobrowski will be leading the service – don’t miss it!

The church is at 5244 N Lakewood Ave – 
click on the address above for directions!

In-person or online, we gather at 10:30am.

Hope to see you there!  

If you’d rather join by phone, just dial 312-626-6799 and enter the Meeting ID: 917 3218 6458.

The inspiration for this city-wide initiative grew out of the “Widening the Circle” breakfast at the beginning of May, which was co-sponsored by Wellington & CRLN, and funded by a grant Wellington received from the UCC Wider Church Ministries Global H.O.P.E program. 

Please join us if you can for this momentous event!
Pastor Ann-Louise, Chris Inserra & members of the Immigrant Justice Task Force, Debbie Southorn, Dick Simpson & members of the Outreach Committee will be there!

WHO:  Rev. Dr. Beth Brown of Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, Father Michael Pfleger of the Faith Community of St. Sabina, Daryle Brown from Trinity UCC, Alderman Maria  Hadden (49th Ward), Alderman Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward)

WHAT:   Faith leaders and elected officials will join together to hold a press conference calling on faith leaders across the Chicagoland area to join them in tangibly welcoming migrants to our city and supporting them as they become Illinoisans. 

WHEN: Friday, June 2 at 12 noon 

WHERE: Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church
600 West Fullerton Parkway, Chicago, IL 60614

WHY: Gathered leaders will ask Faith Communities to commit to housing, supporting and helping to acclimate current migrants living in police district stations.  They will ask the groups to commit to supporting one family or group for one year as they settle in and receive work authorization (for those seeking asylum), find employment, work, save enough money to move into an apartment and help settle children into school, English language learning for those who want to learn English, and other help becoming Illinoisans. 

HOW: The press conference will be held live at the church and will also be available for viewing on Facebook and YouTube. 

Upcoming Musical Celebrations

Join Chicago Jazz Philharmonic at the Harris Theatre for the
much-anticipated finale of the celebrious Chicago Immigrant Stories series.  Chicago Immigrant Stories IV will explore “the stories that bind us,” incorporating the voices and musicianship of Ivan Shmilo, Ukrainian Bandura Master; Luciano Antonio, Brazilian Guitarist/Vocalist; Miyumi Aoki, Kembre Daniel, and Noriko Sugiyama (of Asian Improv Arts’ TSUKASA TAIKO), Japanese Taiko Artists; and Ronald Preston of San Carlos Apache Nation alongside CJP’s 55-member orchestra.

LAST CALL to see The Gospel at Colonus at Court Theatre 
on Sunday, June 4th at 2pm!

Congregational Life has ONE TICKET available to see this soulful and stirring, one-of-a-kind theatrical event that breathes new life into the Oedipus myth with a score of powerful gospel music. A bold collaboration from an extraordinary team led by Mark J.P. Hood and Charles Newell, The Gospel at Colonus builds upon the strengths and experiences of its artists to bring this redemptive musical celebration to life on Chicago’s South Side. 

With the group discount, tickets are $54 if you reimbursue the church by check or cash, and $56 if you want to pay via Tithe.ly (choose “Theatre tickets” from the drop-down menu).

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Upcoming!

Our May Helping Hands offering supports Treatment Not Trauma,a campaign organized by a coalition of community members, alderpeople, social workers, and youth, who all want to see a city with a funded, robust public care system and a city wide crisis response program that dispatches properly trained mental health professionals and EMT, not armed police officers. Treatment Not Trauma’s goal is to demand that the leaders of our city understand the importance of investing in the infrastructure of a public care system for the safety of the people of Chicago.

To learn more about Treatment Not Trauma click here.

and click here if you’d like to give online!
(Just remember to choose “Helping Hands” from the drop-down menu.)

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Music 4 the Soul

Nick Guetterman, our gifted pianist, completed his Masters in Performance Studies at De Paul University on Saturday, May 27 with an outstanding piano recital. The first piece he played was a sonata by Joseph Haydn. Here is a video clip of Nick playing this gorgeous, uplifting, and soothing piece of music.
Congratulations, Nick! And bravo!

Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809)
Divertimento in A-flat Major, Hob XVI:46 (1767-70)
I. Allegro moderato
II. Adagio
III. Finale. Presto

Nick wrote some notes on Haydn in the program, in part:
“A Divertimento (Italian for amusement) is a genre of lighthearted music from the 18th century….The overall movement gives a sense of brilliance and virtuosity. The second movement….is extremely delicate and intimate, requiring subtle expression from the performer. In typical Haydn fashion, the finale is the most energetic of the movements, which grasps the attention of the listener up until the piece comes to its resolution.”

What’s Up?
Congregational Life 

Would you be interested in a Civil Rights Pilgrimage this fall? 
The Academy for Spiritual Formation is organizing a seven-day/six-night Civil Rights Pilgrimage, The Long Road Towards Justice and Beloved Community. It would be great to have a group from Wellington participate!
Click here for more information.

Sometimes you just need a document! Click below if you’re looking for:

• This Sunday’s  BULLETIN
• The latest version of the CHURCH DIRECTORY
• The approved CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES

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