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Featured Articles - March, 2005President Carol Kerr Announces a Critical Meeting of All MembersThe future is coming, and our church’s spiritual and financial health cannot be taken for granted. How we prepare for that future, our future, is of the utmost importance. Our church is on the verge of some of the most significant change it has ever been through. We have been planning our building expansion program for some time, and with your support, we are delightfully able to pursue it adjacent to our church building instead of across the alley. |
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Featured Articles - March, 2006Interim Administrator Melinda Ewen Becomes Permanent as of March 1
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Featured Articles - March, 2008 Church Name Change Proposal TabledCarol Agate formally introduced the proposal to drop "church" from our name last July; 25 letters to the editor were published in the newsletter through January 2008; and at the Town Hall meeting held on January 20 approximately 80 members were present and 32 spoke publicly. At that point 50 members were on record as being either for, against, or neutral, with the majority being against any name change. Also, about the same number expressed a strong attachment to the word "church" as voiced a strong desire to drop the word. |
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Featured Articles - March, 2011 The Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur is Installed as Our Ninth Settled Minister on February 13, 2011
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Featured Articles - May, 2004Annual Meeting Scheduled for May 16 After Second ServiceThe annual meeting is scheduled for May 16 after the second service Coming soon to a sanctuary near you is the annual meeting of our congregation. On May 16 at 12:30 p.m. we will all assemble and make some critical decisions for the life of the church. |
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Featured Articles - May, 2005Elections and Budget Will Be Voted at the Annual Meeting on May 15The annual congregational meeting will be held on May 15, at 12:30 p.m. Sandwiches and child care will be provided. The nominating committee has announced its slate of officers for the 2005-2006 church year. As of the date of publication, there have been no nominations by petition. All officers serve one-year terms. |
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Featured Articles - May, 2006Hear from New President and Building Chair at the May 21 Annual Congregational MeetingIt’s that time again — time to elect our new board, which will include a new president; Carol Kerr has reached the maximum of three terms. |
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Featured Articles - May, 2008 Our Search for an Interim Minister Has BegunAs summer transitions to fall we will bid farewell — on August 31 — to our minister since 1994, the Rev. Judith Meyer. At the same time we will be preparing to welcome an interim minister, who will guide us in the next two years until the congregation calls a new settled minister. This month, the Interim Task Force (ITF) will be evaluating and interviewing three or four candidates who have been referred to us by the UUA as interim ministers. |
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Featured Articles - November, 2003Friendly Beasts Celebrate 10th AnniversaryFor the 10th year, our preschool through elementary-aged children will sing "The Friendly Beasts Song" at our holiday pageant, on Sunday, December 14, at both services. To celebrate the anniversary, we’re planning a video screening and photo display of past performances in Forbes Hall in December, so please share your recorded memories with Kris Langabeer. |
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Featured Articles - November, 2004Reality Programming, UUCCSM StyleOnce again this year, we approved a budget entailing a modest deficit. I think all of us are pleased with the quality and vibrancy of our church community and its programs; we just somehow aren’t quite bringing ourselves to pay for it in full. Like any family, our church has a host of expenses. And over a number of recent years, those expenses have tended to increase by around 5% each year due to inflation, modest salary increases, and growth in the scope and depth of our programming. |
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Featured Articles - November, 2005Pilgrims Feast on November 19 Recalls the Exodus from TyrannySaturday evening, November 19, will mark the third year that our congregation celebrates Thanksgiving with a scripted ritual that has been used in our denomination for decades. The service starts at 6:30 p.m., with rehearsal at 5:30 p.m. for readers and choir members. The original draft of this service was written in 1965 by the Rev. John F. Hayward to be used at a community meal at First Unitarian Church of Chicago. |
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Featured Articles - November, 2006New UUSM Website FeaturesIf you haven’t visited our church website recently, you’ve missed some exciting and useful new additions. They include: |
At its February 14 meeting the church Board voted unanimously to endorse the unanimous recommendation of the Personnel Committee by selecting Melinda Ewen as the church administrator.