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.

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.

 Comparative Religion Discussion Group

Discussion Topic: Ethics and Different Religious Beliefs

The next Comparative Religion Discussion Group is scheduled for Sunday April 24, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm via Zoom.  We will continue to turn our attention “back to basics” as we examine “Ethics and Different Religious Beliefs”. Ethics serves as a guide in our daily living and helps us judge whether our individual behavior can be justified. Ethics refers to society's sense of the right way of living our daily lives by establishing rules, principles, and values on which we can base our conduct. One notable source of ethics is religion. The approach to this session will be to examine the ethical teachings from a variety of religious beliefs to determine if there are common elements, as well as where there are differences and whether these differences matter. We start the discussion with a sociologist’s view of ethics. We will also address the question if a person’s ethics are fixed or do they change/evolve with time.

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 April 23, 2022. For further information please contact Bob Wunderlich at rcwunderlich@comcast.net.

Meets via Zoom

Creatures of African Myth and Folklore
Sun Apr 24, 3 PM (Zoom)

The vast African continent has long had an air of mystique that has both benefitted and harmed those who dwell there. The deep forests, tall mountains, and hidden rivers are said to be inhabited by all manner of magnificent and terrifying creatures. Impish vampire apes, chimeras, and river serpents lurk in the tales of African peoples. Join us as we investigate some of these strange faunae.
Questions/comments? 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

multi-gen worship service

Special Business Meeting of the Congregation on May 1

Mark your calendars! Your Board of Trustees announces a Special Business Meeting of the Congregation to vote to call ministerial candidate mandi huizenga as our next settled minister. The meeting will be held May 1, 2022 at 11:30 am, directly following the May 1 regular Sunday service that mandi will lead. Stay tuned for more details about voting and the multi-platform options to attend the meeting. - Katie Hay, Board of Trustees Clerk

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.

 
Book Enthusiasts! Come join the DUUC Book Club!  
What's the book?  The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay
When: May 13 from 7:00-9:00 pm  
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. 

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, and other local libraries, it's available as a physical book, audiobook and e-book. There are multiple copies available. If you would like to participate but the cost of the book is difficult for you, or it's difficult to otherwise obtain, please reach out to Rev Connie.  

Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights is a genre-defying book of essays—some as short as a paragraph; some as long as five pages—that record the small joys that occurred in one year, from birthday to birthday, and that we often overlook in our busy lives. His is a meditation on delight that takes a clear-eyed view of the complexities, even the terrors, in his life, including living in America as a black man; the ecological and psychic violence of our consumer culture; the loss of those he loves. Among Gay’s funny, poetic, philosophical delights: the way Botan Rice Candy wrappers melt in your mouth, the volunteer crossing guard with a pronounced tremor whom he imagines as a kind of boat-woman escorting pedestrians across the River Styx, a friend’s unabashed use of air quotes, pickup basketball games, the silent nod of acknowledgment between black people. And more than any other subject, Gay celebrates the beauty of the natural world—his garden, the flowers in the sidewalk, the birds, the bees, the mushrooms, the trees.

This is not a book of how-to or inspiration, though it could be read that way. Fans of Roxane Gay, Maggie Nelson, and Kiese Laymon will revel in Gay’s voice, and his insights. The Book of Delights is about our connection to the world, to each other, and the rewards that come from a life closely observed. Gay’s pieces serve as a powerful and necessary reminder that we can, and should, stake out a space in our lives for delight. 

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

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.

Saturday May 21, 9:30am – 12:30pm, in person or by 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.

If you have questions or to register, email the Congregational Life Team at conglife@dupageuuchurch.org by Thursday, May 19.

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

Meets via Zoom

At 3:00pm on May 22 on Zoom, there will be an opportunity to ask questions of the Transition Team about the Covenant of Engagement. The Covenant of Engagement will be on the agenda for the annual meeting on June 5, for a vote on whether to accept this congregational covenant.

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.

Summer Service Proposals Invited

Do you have an idea for a sermon you’d like to give? A message you’d like to convey? A story you want to tell? A concept you would like to explore in a communal kind of way?  Would you like some help developing your idea into a proposal for a summer worship service that you would like to present? 

Please attend our Service Development Workshop on Wednesday, May 25 from 7:00 to 9:00, sponsored by the Sunday Services Team.  Rev. Connie will help us spark some ideas and learn some tools for this special kind of communication. 

Some thoughts about what makes an effective worship service:  grounded in the speaker’s experience: “Life passed through the fire of thought” (Ralph Waldo Emerson); invites listeners to respond, even when their side of the conversation is unspoken; and engages mind and heart.  

You don’t have to commit to actually doing a service in order to attend the workshop.  Bring your ideas and possible dates in July or August.

RSVP to Kat Gelder at sundayserviceschair@dupageuuchurch.org by May 22.

Meets via Zoom

In-person & Online via Youtube

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

in-person and zoom

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.

zoom link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85450580386?pwd=Wm1IdGgvaXR2UDI3MitRQlFOZk9nQT09

Passcode: 013090

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.

Children begin in the service and will be instructed when to leave for class

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.

Children begin in the service and will be instructed when to leave for class

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

Children begin in the service and will be instructed when to leave for class

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

Children begin in the service and will be instructed when to leave for class

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.

zoom link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85450580386?pwd=Wm1IdGgvaXR2UDI3MitRQlFOZk9nQT09

Passcode: 013090

Children begin in the service and will be instructed when to leave for class

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

Join DUUC members and Rev Allison Farnum, Director and Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois as we discuss how the work of UUPMI affirms every person's inherent worth and dignity while understanding ourselves as collectively bound together in the struggle for liberation in the web of life. We will learn about the various programs like in-prison and in-jail circles/ small group programs; prison pen pals; solidarity circles; and advocacy and education work that reminds us that No one Is Outside the Circle of Love.

Multi-Platform: In person and virtual

Founders Room or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89007151292?pwd=RVhd_06PNI8L4FFrS9nk4VzU72IAvM.1

Meeting ID: 890 0715 1292

Passcode: 467826

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

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

Children begin in the service and will be instructed when to leave for class

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 In-person and Zoom

Children begin in the service and will be instructed when to leave for class

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

Children begin in the service and will be instructed when to leave for class

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.

zoom link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85450580386?pwd=Wm1IdGgvaXR2UDI3MitRQlFOZk9nQT09

Passcode: 013090

Children begin in the service and will be instructed when to leave for class

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.

Children begin in the service and will be instructed when to leave for class

After-service welcome for mandi
Join us following the service on August 14 for a casual mingle with mandi. As mandi settles in, she will schedule and join meetings, and learn more about us. She would love to say hello to you and your families! 

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 In-person and 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.

All-Ages Rollerskating Party!    
Saturday, August 20 
2-4 pm
Celebrate the first week of school by joining rev. mandi for a back-to-school rollerskating party (yes, she really does skate!).
Bring your roller skates, skateboard, or scooter (no bicycles please!) and let's skate the day away in the parking lot!
Not a skater? No problem! Stop by to chat and watch the fun!
Please park in the lot across the street, bring a helmet, water, and snack if you'd like. 
Rain date: Sunday, August 28, 2-4 pm

Children begin in the service and will be instructed when to leave for class

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

Children begin in the service and will be instructed when to leave for class

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.

Children begin in the service and will be instructed when to leave for class

In-person & on our YouTube channel.

Opioids, Solution or Crisis?
We will look into the benefits claimed for opioids balanced against the costs that these drugs inflict on our society.

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.

zoom link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85450580386?pwd=Wm1IdGgvaXR2UDI3MitRQlFOZk9nQT09

Passcode: 013090