Meets via Zoom

Religious education classes are now meeting virtually. Links to the videos can be found at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKRJMfX-dZ3LsZQ0zU-zI5A?amp%3Bab_channel=DupageUUChurch

Meets via Zoom

The next Comparative Religion Discussion Group is scheduled for Sunday September 26, 2021 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm via Zoom.  W e will discuss two topics.  The first topic involves what evidence can be used to justify religious beliefs; specifically Can Mystical Experience Justify Religious Belief? taken from The Great Courses - The Big Questions of Philosophy. The second topic is What I have learned from Other Religions which examines key teachings from 7 different religious beliefs. The author believes that it is important to be open to others' viewpoints in order to learn throughout your entire life. This topic was taken from a recent Westar Institute's Fourth R magazine.  
The Discussion Group is open to all and attendance at prior sessions is not necessary.  The foundational reading material (2 papers) for this discussion will be provided upon request. Specific Zoom information will be sent out to participants on September 25, 2021. For further information please contact Bob Wunderlich at rcwunderlich@comcast.net.

Meets via Zoom

Meets via Zoom

Questions and for Zoom information, please email Michael Martin seraphmichael@hotmail.com.

Gods of Ancient Egypt Part 2
Sun Sept 26 3 PM (Via Zoom)
The gods of ancient Egypt are so fascinating that they deserved a Part 2. Join us as we discuss more deities from the land of the Pharaohs. Attending the first part is not necessary, though the document from that session is available upon request.
Questions & for Zoom info, please contact Michael Martin at seraphmichael@hotmail.com.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

multi-gen worship service

Look for details in the weekly email and monthly newsletter.

Online via Youtube and sometimes Zoom. Check newsletter for details

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meet in person at church outdoors, rain or shine (unless dangerous weather) for structured activities.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

meets via Zoom

ELDERCIRCLE. Please join us for our semi-monthly Elders Circle meetings! We meet using Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On the second Wednesday, we just check in and chat; on the fourth Wednesday, we have a discussion topic.  

All are welcome regardless of age, and non-church members are welcome too!
To be on the email notification list, please notify Bob Harris at oofyprosser@outlook.com. He will send you notifications and the Zoom link for each of the meetings.

Group Zoom - all ages will Zoom together at 11:30am. Groups will be created and moved into breakout rooms.

Online via Youtube and sometimes Zoom. Check newsletter for details

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meets via Zoom

Meets via Zoom

Meets via Zoom

Cooperative Cleaning in Beloved Community
Saturday, October 23, 2021
9 am - Noon 
Window Cleaners, Dusters, and Others Needed!
RAIN or SHINE. We will start with window cleaning, then move on to cleaning other parts of the church. Children are welcome to help in the company of a parent or caregiver. Masks are required for all volunteers who are expected to social distance. 
We can always use a few long-handled dusters, kitchen stools, and a few extra short ladders (less than 6 feet tall). We provide ample supplies of cleaning solutions and tools. If you have questions about something, just ask! 
Please sign up at https://forms.gle/8CoQk7xg1QvpAtMs5 or contact Jo Linsley or Roy Gelder to let us know you'll be here at cleanup@dupageuuchurch.org

Meet in person at church outdoors, rain or shine (unless dangerous weather) for structured activities.

Meets via Zoom

Meets via Zoom

Questions and for Zoom information, please email Michael Martin seraphmichael@hotmail.com.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meets via Zoom

ELDERCIRCLE. Please join us for our semi-monthly Elders Circle meetings! We meet using Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On the second Wednesday, we just check in and chat; on the fourth Wednesday, we have a discussion topic.  

All are welcome regardless of age, and non-church members are welcome too!
To be on the email notification list, please notify Bob Harris at oofyprosser@outlook.com. He will send you notifications and the Zoom link for each of the meetings.

Meets via Zoom

It's called Trunk-or-Treating, and the premise is simple: A bunch of parents band together in the church parking lot, deck out their trunks with Halloween decorations like they're starring in an episode of Pimp My Ride: Spooktacular Edition, and let their kids meander from car to car, collecting goodies.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

multi-gen worship service

Online via Youtube and sometimes Zoom. Check newsletter for details

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

meets via Zoom

ELDERCIRCLE. Please join us for our semi-monthly Elders Circle meetings! We meet using Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On the second Wednesday, we just check in and chat; on the fourth Wednesday, we have a discussion topic.  

All are welcome regardless of age, and non-church members are welcome too!
To be on the email notification list, please notify Bob Harris at oofyprosser@outlook.com. He will send you notifications and the Zoom link for each of the meetings.

Meet in person at church outdoors, rain or shine (unless dangerous weather) for structured activities.

Look for details in the weekly email and monthly newsletter.

 “Looking Back, Looking Forward”
November 14, 3:00-5:00 pm by Zoom. 

A congregational playshop (more fun than a workshop)!
Practice “heartstorming” (less cerebral than brainstorming)
Reflect on your experiences at DUUC and your hopes for the congregation’s future, in increments of six words. The more people participate, the more engaging this experience will be for all. Be there or be square! 
Led by Rev. Connie Grant with support from the Transition Team. Zoom link: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/97033289817

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meets via Zoom

Meets via Zoom

Are you handy with random maintenance projects? Or able to take direction? Join George and his group of helpers to help maintain our church.

Group Zoom - all ages will Zoom together at 11:30am. Groups will be created and moved into breakout rooms.

Online via Youtube and sometimes Zoom. Check newsletter for details

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meets via Zoom

ELDERCIRCLE. Please join us for our semi-monthly Elders Circle meetings! We meet using Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On the second Wednesday, we just check in and chat; on the fourth Wednesday, we have a discussion topic.  

All are welcome regardless of age, and non-church members are welcome too!
To be on the email notification list, please notify Bob Harris at oofyprosser@outlook.com. He will send you notifications and the Zoom link for each of the meetings.

Meets via Zoom

Meet in person at church outdoors, rain or shine (unless dangerous weather) for structured activities.

Meets via Zoom

Meets via Zoom

Questions and for Zoom information, please email Michael Martin seraphmichael@hotmail.com.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

multi-gen worship service

Online via Youtube and sometimes Zoom. Check newsletter for details

This will be an opportunity to share your thoughts and feelings about ministers who have departed.  Are there things you wish had been different?  Appreciations you wish you could have expressed?

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

ELDERCIRCLE. Please join us for our semi-monthly Elders Circle meetings! We meet using Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On the second Wednesday, we just check in and chat; on the fourth Wednesday, we have a discussion topic.  

All are welcome regardless of age, and non-church members are welcome too!
To be on the email notification list, please notify Bob Harris at oofyprosser@outlook.com. He will send you notifications and the Zoom link for each of the meetings.

Meet in person at church outdoors, rain or shine (unless dangerous weather) for structured activities.

Look for details in the weekly email and monthly newsletter.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

meets via Zoom

Meets via Zoom

Are you handy with random maintenance projects? Or able to take direction? Join George and his group of helpers to help maintain our church.

Group Zoom - all ages will Zoom together at 11:30am. Groups will be created and moved into breakout rooms.

Online via Youtube and sometimes Zoom. Check newsletter for details

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meets via Zoom

ELDERCIRCLE. Please join us for our semi-monthly Elders Circle meetings! We meet using Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On the second Wednesday, we just check in and chat; on the fourth Wednesday, we have a discussion topic.  

All are welcome regardless of age, and non-church members are welcome too!
To be on the email notification list, please notify Bob Harris at oofyprosser@outlook.com. He will send you notifications and the Zoom link for each of the meetings.

Meets via Zoom

Meet in person at church outdoors, rain or shine (unless dangerous weather) for structured activities.

Meets via Zoom

Meets via Zoom

Questions and for Zoom information, please email Michael Martin seraphmichael@hotmail.com.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meets via Zoom

multi-gen worship service

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meet in person at church outdoors, rain or shine (unless dangerous weather) for structured activities.

Look for details in the weekly email and monthly newsletter.

 Focus on Social Justice

Sunday, January 9, 3:00-5:00 pm via Zoom

https://uuma.zoom.us/j/96182301466

The topic of our January “playshop” will be “Focus on Social Justice.” This will be an opportunity to focus the congregation’s social justice and social service work based on community needs and the congregation’s passions and capacity to make a difference.
You work to make the world a better place as individuals and as a congregation. How can you focus your efforts to be more effective as well as more visible in the congregation and the larger community?

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

meets via Zoom

ELDERCIRCLE. Please join us for our semi-monthly Elders Circle meetings! We meet using Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On the second Wednesday, we just check in and chat; on the fourth Wednesday, we have a discussion topic.  

All are welcome regardless of age, and non-church members are welcome too!
To be on the email notification list, please notify Bob Harris at oofyprosser@outlook.com. He will send you notifications and the Zoom link for each of the meetings.

Book Enthusiasts! Come join the DUUC Book Club!  

When: Second Friday of the month from 7:00-9:00 pm, starting Jan 14th
Where: ZOOM only for the month of January
What's the book?  Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Please join us on the Second Friday of the month via zoom for the DUUC Book Club. In January, we will kick off the year by discussing Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.  
Consider purchasing from an Indigenous Owned Bookstore, or support your local bookstore like Anderson's or Harvey's Tales, or the UUA inSpirit bookstore. A copy will also be available in the DUUC Library. If you are interested in borrowing a copy from the DUUC Library, please reach out to Jenny Hobbs at jenny.hobbs8@gmail.com to arrange pick up/delivery. You can also find this book at the Naperville Public Library, it's available as a physical book, audiobook and e-book. There are multiple copies available.  
As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on “a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise” (Elizabeth Gilbert).
Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, a mother, and a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings—asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass—offer us gifts and lessons, even if we’ve forgotten how to hear their voices. In a rich braid of reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learn to give our own gifts in return.

Are you handy with random maintenance projects? Or able to take direction? Join George and his group of helpers to help maintain our church.

Group Zoom - all ages will Zoom together at 11:30am. Groups will be created and moved into breakout rooms.

Online via Youtube and sometimes Zoom. Check newsletter for details

Are you envious of the young people in our Youth Religious Education program who can articulate their belief statements?
This is your chance to explore Building Your Own Theology with other adults in a small group setting. Building Your Own Theology consists of ten 2-hour sessions which will meet Sundays January 16 to March 20 from 1-3 PM. All sessions will be in-person and online via Zoom.
Caroline Bailey will be facilitating.
Please contact Caroline at 847-431-6471 or cjbbailey@comcast.net to register or if you have questions.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meets via Zoom

Meets via Zoom

Meet in person at church outdoors, rain or shine (unless dangerous weather) for structured activities.

Are you envious of the young people in our Youth Religious Education program who can articulate their belief statements?
This is your chance to explore Building Your Own Theology with other adults in a small group setting. Building Your Own Theology consists of ten 2-hour sessions which will meet Sundays January 16 to March 20 from 1-3 PM. All sessions will be in-person and online via Zoom.
Caroline Bailey will be facilitating.
Please contact Caroline at 847-431-6471 or cjbbailey@comcast.net to register or if you have questions.

Meets via Zoom

Meets via Zoom

Questions and for Zoom information, please email Michael Martin seraphmichael@hotmail.com.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meets via Zoom

ELDERCIRCLE. Please join us for our semi-monthly Elders Circle meetings! We meet using Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On the second Wednesday, we just check in and chat; on the fourth Wednesday, we have a discussion topic.  

All are welcome regardless of age, and non-church members are welcome too!
To be on the email notification list, please notify Bob Harris at oofyprosser@outlook.com. He will send you notifications and the Zoom link for each of the meetings.

Meets via Zoom

Online via Youtube and sometimes Zoom. Check newsletter for details

Are you envious of the young people in our Youth Religious Education program who can articulate their belief statements?
This is your chance to explore Building Your Own Theology with other adults in a small group setting. Building Your Own Theology consists of ten 2-hour sessions which will meet Sundays January 16 to March 20 from 1-3 PM. All sessions will be in-person and online via Zoom.
Caroline Bailey will be facilitating.
Please contact Caroline at 847-431-6471 or cjbbailey@comcast.net to register or if you have questions.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Online via Youtube and sometimes Zoom. Check newsletter for details

Are you envious of the young people in our Youth Religious Education program who can articulate their belief statements?
This is your chance to explore Building Your Own Theology with other adults in a small group setting. Building Your Own Theology consists of ten 2-hour sessions which will meet Sundays January 16 to March 20 from 1-3 PM. All sessions will be in-person and online via Zoom.
Caroline Bailey will be facilitating.
Please contact Caroline at 847-431-6471 or cjbbailey@comcast.net to register or if you have questions.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

meets via Zoom

ELDERCIRCLE. Please join us for our semi-monthly Elders Circle meetings! We meet using Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On the second Wednesday, we just check in and chat; on the fourth Wednesday, we have a discussion topic.  

All are welcome regardless of age, and non-church members are welcome too!
To be on the email notification list, please notify Bob Harris at oofyprosser@outlook.com. He will send you notifications and the Zoom link for each of the meetings.

Look for details in the weekly email and monthly newsletter.

Are you envious of the young people in our Youth Religious Education program who can articulate their belief statements?
This is your chance to explore Building Your Own Theology with other adults in a small group setting. Building Your Own Theology consists of ten 2-hour sessions which will meet Sundays January 16 to March 20 from 1-3 PM. All sessions will be in-person and online via Zoom.
Caroline Bailey will be facilitating.
Please contact Caroline at 847-431-6471 or cjbbailey@comcast.net to register or if you have questions.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meets via Zoom

Meets via Zoom

Are you handy with random maintenance projects? Or able to take direction? Join George and his group of helpers to help maintain our church.

Policy-based governance: the beat goes on!
Over the holidays and into the new calendar year, the Governance Advisory Committee has been clarifying, refining, assigning, and cross-checking our draft Bylaws, policies, procedures, and our organizational structure. Making great progress, the Committee has been having conversations with the Board and owners of many of the documents and processes that are being updated so that we all can "do the work we love, better." The Board, Minister, and Staff are performing their roles aligned with our new structure and as represented at Board meetings and Committee and Team work for the Church. Join us Sunday, February 20 at 9:30 am for a Zoom update. Zoom details to come, and we'll remind you in the next Weekly and in Sunday announcements.

Group Zoom - all ages will Zoom together at 11:30am. Groups will be created and moved into breakout rooms.

Online via Youtube and sometimes Zoom. Check newsletter for details

Are you envious of the young people in our Youth Religious Education program who can articulate their belief statements?
This is your chance to explore Building Your Own Theology with other adults in a small group setting. Building Your Own Theology consists of ten 2-hour sessions which will meet Sundays January 16 to March 20 from 1-3 PM. All sessions will be in-person and online via Zoom.
Caroline Bailey will be facilitating.
Please contact Caroline at 847-431-6471 or cjbbailey@comcast.net to register or if you have questions.

Creating a Covenant of Engagement

How can you, as a congregation, constructively handle disagreements? How can you channel complaints, compliments, or suggestions? How can you work together most productively to accomplish the things you want to do as a congregation?

Your interim minister and Transition Team, on behalf of your Board of Trustees, invite all congregants to participate in the formulation of a Covenant of Engagement. This covenant will provide the rationale and guiding principles for the ways individual members engage with each other, with ministers and staff, with operating structures (Boards, committees, teams, etc.), and with the congregation as a whole. The Covenant of Engagement will be the equivalent of what some congregations call "Principles for a Healthy Congregation" or a "Covenant of Right Relations," with a broad view of congregational involvement.

Congregants will be invited to respond to two simple questions that will provide the basis for the covenant. The participation of as many congregation members as possible will help to make this a useful document that will help the congregation thrive. Responses will be incorporated into a document to be reviewed and voted on by the congregation.

Potential next steps will be the formation of organizational structures to support the Covenant of Engagement.

Please plan to attend one of these sessions!

• Sunday, February 20, 3:00 – 5:00 pm by Zoom or

• Wednesday, February 23, 7:00 – 9:00 pm by Zoom

Zoom details can be found here.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meets via Zoom

ELDERCIRCLE. Please join us for our semi-monthly Elders Circle meetings! We meet using Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On the second Wednesday, we just check in and chat; on the fourth Wednesday, we have a discussion topic.  

All are welcome regardless of age, and non-church members are welcome too!
To be on the email notification list, please notify Bob Harris at oofyprosser@outlook.com. He will send you notifications and the Zoom link for each of the meetings.

Creating a Covenant of Engagement

How can you, as a congregation, constructively handle disagreements? How can you channel complaints, compliments, or suggestions? How can you work together most productively to accomplish the things you want to do as a congregation?

Your interim minister and Transition Team, on behalf of your Board of Trustees, invite all congregants to participate in the formulation of a Covenant of Engagement. This covenant will provide the rationale and guiding principles for the ways individual members engage with each other, with ministers and staff, with operating structures (Boards, committees, teams, etc.), and with the congregation as a whole. The Covenant of Engagement will be the equivalent of what some congregations call "Principles for a Healthy Congregation" or a "Covenant of Right Relations," with a broad view of congregational involvement.

Congregants will be invited to respond to two simple questions that will provide the basis for the covenant. The participation of as many congregation members as possible will help to make this a useful document that will help the congregation thrive. Responses will be incorporated into a document to be reviewed and voted on by the congregation.

Potential next steps will be the formation of organizational structures to support the Covenant of Engagement.

Please plan to attend one of these sessions!

• Sunday, February 20, 3:00 – 5:00 pm by Zoom or

• Wednesday, February 23, 7:00 – 9:00 pm by Zoom

Zoom details can be found here.

Meets via Zoom

Meet in person at church outdoors, rain or shine (unless dangerous weather) for structured activities.

Are you envious of the young people in our Youth Religious Education program who can articulate their belief statements?
This is your chance to explore Building Your Own Theology with other adults in a small group setting. Building Your Own Theology consists of ten 2-hour sessions which will meet Sundays January 16 to March 20 from 1-3 PM. All sessions will be in-person and online via Zoom.
Caroline Bailey will be facilitating.
Please contact Caroline at 847-431-6471 or cjbbailey@comcast.net to register or if you have questions.

Comparative Religion Discussion Group
Discussion Topic: African Religious Belief Systems

The next Comparative Religion Discussion Group is scheduled for Sunday February 27, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm via Zoom.  We will turn our attention to something different this month by discussing indigenous African religious beliefs. The traditional beliefs and practices of African people are highly diverse and dynamic; allowing them to react to outside influences. They often include belief in higher and lower gods, sometimes including a supreme creator or force, belief in spirits, veneration of the dead, and use of magic and traditional African medicine. They are less concerned with doctrines and much more so with rituals, ceremonies, and lived practices.  Storytelling is a key element for expressing core values and world views.

The Discussion Group is open to all and attendance at prior sessions is not necessary. The foundational reading material (3 papers) for this discussion can be provided upon request. Specific Zoom information will be sent out to participants on Saturday February 26, 2022. For further information please contact Bob Wunderlich at rcwunderlich@comcast.net.

Meets via Zoom


God or Gods: Theorized Canaanite and Mesopotamian Origins of the god of the Bible.

The Abrahamic faiths teach that there is one, all powerful god. But did the ancient Hebrews always believe that, or did they originally worship other gods? The Hebrew texts, deriving from at least 4 sources, actually hint at a polytheistic history in which YHWH was one (or two) among many gods. Join us as we explore these ideas.
Questions, comments, or to be notified of forums/presentations? seraphmichael@hotmail.com

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

RUaUU2? via Zoom

Connecting with DuPage UU Church

Are you considering becoming a member of the congregation and want to find out more about what that means?

How do people of diverse beliefs become part of one congregation? Enjoy a morning of exploration about your own spiritual and religious orientation and the workings of the church, led by Rev. Connie Grant and representatives of church programs.

Saturday, March 5, 9:30am – 12:30pm
by Zoom

If you have questions or to register, email the Congregational Life Team at conglife@dupageuuchurch.org by
Sunday, February 27.

multi-gen worship service

Online via Youtube and sometimes Zoom. Check newsletter for details

Are you envious of the young people in our Youth Religious Education program who can articulate their belief statements?
This is your chance to explore Building Your Own Theology with other adults in a small group setting. Building Your Own Theology consists of ten 2-hour sessions which will meet Sundays January 16 to March 20 from 1-3 PM. All sessions will be in-person and online via Zoom.
Caroline Bailey will be facilitating.
Please contact Caroline at 847-431-6471 or cjbbailey@comcast.net to register or if you have questions.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

meets via Zoom

ELDERCIRCLE. Please join us for our semi-monthly Elders Circle meetings! We meet using Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On the second Wednesday, we just check in and chat; on the fourth Wednesday, we have a discussion topic.  

All are welcome regardless of age, and non-church members are welcome too!
To be on the email notification list, please notify Bob Harris at oofyprosser@outlook.com. He will send you notifications and the Zoom link for each of the meetings.

Book Enthusiasts! Come join the DUUC Book Club!  
What's the book?  Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson 
When: March 11 from 7:00-9:00 pm (no meeting in Feb) 
Where: In the DUUC Sanctuary and Online via Zoom
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82755660683?pwd=Rkc0UDVmdWFVVFZMM0JOeDJKQkR6QT09

RSVP to Jenny Hobbs at jenny.hobbs8@gmail.com.

Please join us on the Second Friday of the month in the DUUC Sanctuary or via Zoom for the DUUC Book Club.  There will be no meeting in February, but we will meet in March to discuss Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson.

Consider purchasing from a Diverse Owned Bookstore, or support your local bookstore like Anderson's or Harvey's Tales, or the UUA inSpirit bookstore. You can also find this book at the Naperville Public Library, it's available as a physical book, audiobook and e-book. There are multiple copies available, but you might need to put it on hold ASAP!  If you would like to participate but the cost of the book is difficult for you, please reach out to Rev Connie.
The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.

“As we go about our daily lives, caste is the wordless usher in a darkened theater, flashlight cast down in the aisles, guiding us to our assigned seats for a performance. The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality. It is about power—which groups have it and which do not.”

In this brilliant book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings.

Beyond race, class, or other factors, there is a powerful caste system that influences people’s lives and behavior and the nation’s fate. Linking the caste systems of America, India, and Nazi Germany, Wilkerson explores eight pillars that underlie caste systems across civilizations, including divine will, bloodlines, stigma, and more. Using riveting stories about people—including Martin Luther King, Jr., baseball’s Satchel Paige, a single father and his toddler son, Wilkerson herself, and many others—she shows the ways that the insidious undertow of caste is experienced every day. She documents how the Nazis studied the racial systems in America to plan their out-cast of the Jews; she discusses why the cruel logic of caste requires that there be a bottom rung for those in the middle to measure themselves against; she writes about the surprising health costs of caste, in depression and life expectancy, and the effects of this hierarchy on our culture and politics. Finally, she points forward to ways America can move beyond the artificial and destructive separations of human divisions, toward hope in our common humanity.

Meet in person at church outdoors, rain or shine (unless dangerous weather) for structured activities.

Look for details in the weekly email and monthly newsletter.

Are you envious of the young people in our Youth Religious Education program who can articulate their belief statements?
This is your chance to explore Building Your Own Theology with other adults in a small group setting. Building Your Own Theology consists of ten 2-hour sessions which will meet Sundays January 16 to March 20 from 1-3 PM. All sessions will be in-person and online via Zoom.
Caroline Bailey will be facilitating.
Please contact Caroline at 847-431-6471 or cjbbailey@comcast.net to register or if you have questions.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meets via Zoom

Meets via Zoom

Creating a Covenant of Engagement

Additional Opportunities to Participate

All congregants are invited to participate in the formulation of a Covenant of Engagement. Response so far has been great, and we are seeking as much input as possible to create a useful document that will help the congregation thrive.

An additional session is scheduled for the congregation at large on Sunday, March 27, 12:00 – 1:00 pm by Zoom.

Special sessions by Zoom are scheduled for parents of young children on Wednesday, March 16 from 8:00 – 9:00pm; and for the Elders Circle on Wednesday, March 23 from 11:00 – 12:00pm. 

This covenant will provide the rationale and guiding principles for the ways individual members engage with each other, with ministers and staff, with operating structures (Boards, committees, teams, etc.), and with the congregation as a whole.

Facilitated by Rev. Connie Grant and members of the Transition Team, congregants are invited to respond to two simple questions that will provide the basis for the covenant.  Responses will be incorporated into a document to be reviewed and voted on by the congregation.

Are you handy with random maintenance projects? Or able to take direction? Join George and his group of helpers to help maintain our church.

Group Zoom - all ages will Zoom together at 11:30am. Groups will be created and moved into breakout rooms.

Online via Youtube and sometimes Zoom. Check newsletter for details

Are you envious of the young people in our Youth Religious Education program who can articulate their belief statements?
This is your chance to explore Building Your Own Theology with other adults in a small group setting. Building Your Own Theology consists of ten 2-hour sessions which will meet Sundays January 16 to March 20 from 1-3 PM. All sessions will be in-person and online via Zoom.
Caroline Bailey will be facilitating.
Please contact Caroline at 847-431-6471 or cjbbailey@comcast.net to register or if you have questions.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meets via Zoom

ELDERCIRCLE. Please join us for our semi-monthly Elders Circle meetings! We meet using Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On the second Wednesday, we just check in and chat; on the fourth Wednesday, we have a discussion topic.  

All are welcome regardless of age, and non-church members are welcome too!
To be on the email notification list, please notify Bob Harris at oofyprosser@outlook.com. He will send you notifications and the Zoom link for each of the meetings.

Creating a Covenant of Engagement

Additional Opportunities to Participate

All congregants are invited to participate in the formulation of a Covenant of Engagement. Response so far has been great, and we are seeking as much input as possible to create a useful document that will help the congregation thrive.

An additional session is scheduled for the congregation at large on Sunday, March 27, 12:00 – 1:00 pm by Zoom.

Special sessions by Zoom are scheduled for parents of young children on Wednesday, March 16 from 8:00 – 9:00pm; and for the Elders Circle on Wednesday, March 23 from 11:00 – 12:00pm. 

This covenant will provide the rationale and guiding principles for the ways individual members engage with each other, with ministers and staff, with operating structures (Boards, committees, teams, etc.), and with the congregation as a whole.

Facilitated by Rev. Connie Grant and members of the Transition Team, congregants are invited to respond to two simple questions that will provide the basis for the covenant.  Responses will be incorporated into a document to be reviewed and voted on by the congregation.

Meets via Zoom

Meet in person at church outdoors, rain or shine (unless dangerous weather) for structured activities.

Creating a Covenant of Engagement

Additional Opportunity to Participate

All congregants are invited to participate in the formulation of a Covenant of Engagement. Response so far has been great, and we are seeking as much input as possible to create a useful document that will help the congregation thrive.

An additional session is scheduled for the congregation at large on Sunday, March 27, 12:00 – 1:00 pm by Zoom.

 This covenant will provide the rationale and guiding principles for the ways individual members engage with each other, with ministers and staff, with operating structures (Boards, committees, teams, etc.), and with the congregation as a whole.

Facilitated by Rev. Connie Grant and members of the Transition Team, congregants are invited to respond to two simple questions that will provide the basis for the covenant.  Responses will be incorporated into a document to be reviewed and voted on by the congregation.

Meets via Zoom

Comparative Religion Discussion Group

Discussion Topic: Moral and Ethical Decision Making

The next Comparative Religion Discussion Group is scheduled for Sunday March 27, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm via Zoom. We will turn our attention back to basics as we examine Moral and Ethical Decision-Making. Morals and Ethics relate to “principles of right and wrong in behavior” or “conforming to a standard of right behavior”. They are directly influenced by attitudes, religious beliefs, and values as well as the culture that a person is part of. The approach to this session will rely on some specific examples where discussion participants answers may be different, such as whether it is moral to help a suffering loved one die or is war ever justified and, if so, when? Finally, how do we personally decide what is moral or ethical?

The information to be presented was taken from a variety of sources; primarily The Great Courses “Moral Decision-Making” and “Why You Are Who You Are”. The information was complemented by various Wikipedia sources for definitions.

The Discussion Group is open to all and attendance at prior sessions is not necessary. The foundational reading material (1 paper) for this discussion can be provided upon request. Specific Zoom information will be sent out to participants on Saturday March 26, 2022. For further information please contact Bob Wunderlich at rcwunderlich@comcast.net. 

Meets via Zoom

Questions and for Zoom information, please email Michael Martin seraphmichael@hotmail.com.



The Navajo and the Four Worlds
Sun Mar 27 3PM (Zoom)

The Navajo are among the most famous of the tribes native to the North American continent. Possessing a complex mythology, it is said that their ancestors originally lived in the Black World. Joined by the animals, they traveled through Blue and Yellow worlds, picking up more companions along the way, before they emerged in the White World where we now live. Talking animals, a flood, and a trickster coyote give the myth a fantastical and fascinating flavor. Join us as we discuss.
Contact: Michael Martin (seraphmichael@hotmail.com)

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

multi-gen worship service

Online via Youtube and sometimes Zoom. Check newsletter for details

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

Meet in person at church outdoors, rain or shine (unless dangerous weather) for structured activities.

In person in the Sanctuary and via Zoom.
Look for details in the weekly email and monthly newsletter.

Present Moment Sangha 

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909200423?pwd=Y0FUNEMrVHlWUEZsTmhoNHJjRWJRQT09

Meeting ID: 879 0920 0423
Passcode: 401647

Or dial 1 312 626 6799 and use the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode.

meets via Zoom

ELDERCIRCLE. Please join us for our semi-monthly Elders Circle meetings! We meet using Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On the second Wednesday, we just check in and chat; on the fourth Wednesday, we have a discussion topic.  

All are welcome regardless of age, and non-church members are welcome too!
To be on the email notification list, please notify Bob Harris at oofyprosser@outlook.com. He will send you notifications and the Zoom link for each of the meetings.

Fellowship Opportunity
Participate in Our All Church Cleanup!
 
Saturday, April 16, 2022
9 am - Noon

Window Cleaning, Dusting, and Other Tasks…

Even though there are fewer people using the church compared to a couple years ago, rain and snow continue to dirty our windows, dust settles inside, and the resident spiders spin their mighty webs inside and outside.
 
RAIN or SHINE. Choose your favorite tasks like cleaning windows, dusting surfaces and corners, and many other cleaning tasks. Children are welcome to help in the company of a parent or caregiver. Church policy on masks and social distancing on that date will be followed.
 
We can always use a few long-handled dusters, kitchen stools, and a few extra short ladders (less than 6 feet tall). We provide ample supplies of cleaning solutions and tools. If you have questions about something, just ask!
 
Please add your name to the volunteer signup sheet at church or  contact Jo Linsley or Roy Gelder to let us know you'll be here at cleanup@dupageuuchurch.org

Group Zoom - all ages will Zoom together at 11:30am. Groups will be created and moved into breakout rooms.