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We're on the Air!
A new hour-long radio program, "Food for the Soul" now airs at 6 p.m. Sunday evenings on Chicago's Progressive Talk Radio -- 820AM, 92.7FM(North), 92.5FM(West), 99.9FM(South). It will feature the worship services of area Unitarian Univeralist congregations, along with special music, testimonials, and short essays elaborating the vision and values of UU's. Congregations participating in the first broadcasts include DuPage, Third in Chicago, and Unity Temple in Oak Park. The programming will continue for 13 weeks through May. Check it out!
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Micah's Porch
A new, edgy, progressive Unitarian Church in Wicker Park. LEARN MORE
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UUs at Occupy Chicago
The Rev. Clare Butterfield of Unity Temple visited Occupy Chicago recently, with these observations: "There were a lot of young people there and they were sincere in their effort to revive a narrative for this country that emphasizes a common sense of decency and a primary value on human well-being as opposed to the power of corporate capitalism. That question of narrative has been on my mind lately, because I think on some level that it’s part of the crisis we’re in. The American narrative has been one of individual success, independence, and exceptionalism. It has been one of might and power. Now we’ve hit the sociological, economic and ecological limits of that narrative and we have no other one that might serve us better. (read MORE)
Singing Meditation
The Countryside Church, Unitarian Universalist, of Palatine offers a "Singing Meditation" on the first Friday of a month at 7 p.m., a time of reflection, music, and singing. Find a stillness at the end of your hectic workweek by joining us for Singing Meditation. In our meditation, facilitated singing and silence combine to create a calming and powerful spiritual experience. Childcare will be available.
Singing Meditation is an interfaith spiritual practice that combines singing—of many types—with group observation of silence. Combining the two practices results in a synergy that enhances each component. The songs in Singing Meditation are deliberately chosen to be easy to learn. Not all of the songs used in Singing Meditation are slow and contemplative. Many are high-energy and joyful. The singing part of “Singing Meditation” includes a variety of vocalizations: toning, chanting, singing in rounds, singing in harmony and mantras. The repertoire is interfaith: Jewish, Christian, Sufi, earth-based, Hindu, Buddhist, and others.
The goal of Singing Meditation is to help the participants reach a place inside themselves where they can connect with the Divine, their Inner Core, the Spirit of Life.
Taize Meditation
Taize is a candlelight service of meditation and music. The People's Church of Chicago offers a Taize service on every second Friday, at 6 p.m., led by minister the Rev. Jean Darling. The service is followed by a coffeehouse with varying feature performers. The Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation offers a Taize service on the fourth Friday of a month at 7 p.m., led by minsiters the Revs. Clare Butterfield and Emily Gage.
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Standing on the Side of Love
The Unitarian Universalist Association helped make history in the nation's capital on December 15, 2009. Through this fall, our "Standing on the Side of Love" campaign developed an interfaith coalition promoting the legalization of marriage for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender citizens, a coalition which saw its first triumph when, on this date, by an 11-2 margin, the Council of the District of Columbia voted to legalize marriage for LGBT folks in that jurisdiction. The senior minister of All Souls Church Unitarian in Washington, D.C., the Reverend Robert Hardies, said, "It was thrilling to be present in the Council chambers as history was being made. When the vote was announced, people shouted and wept for joy. Friends, this is what it feels like to stand on the side of love."
The campaign has widened its circle of those included in its embrace by launching an initiative to secure immigrants' rights. MORE
Much more about the Standing on the Side of Love campaign HERE.
UU Advocacy Network of Illinois
A small group of highly enthusiastic folks from several Chicago-area Unitarian Universalist congregations is taking the first steps toward establishing a statewide advocacy organization for Unitarian Universalists in Illinois, similar to organizations in twelve other states Joining our voices from all over the state in affecting policy reflecting our UU values. Our focus is legislative advocacy, but we foresee advocacy in other venues as well.
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