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Upcoming Worship Topics
IMPORTANT!!
Throughout the summer, there will only be
one service each Sunday, at 10:00am; beginning September 7, there will be TWO services, at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
See Your First Visit for more information!
August 3, 2008
10 a.m.: Hospice, the musical
led by Lenora Trussell
Join us as we explore themes of death and dying through music and stories.
Lenora Trussell is a long time member of Allen Avenue, a member of the Worship Committee and a Hospice nurse.
August 10, 2008
10 a.m.: The Awakening Universe: Thomas Berry and "The Great Work"
led by Beth Fitzgerald
The core of this service is a Neal Rogin film based on "The Universe Story" by cultural historian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme. In a mere 15 Minutes this amazing film shows how science, spirit and ancient indige-nous wisdom are now converging to reveal that we stand in the very heart of that which created us. If you need en-couragement in these difficult ecological times, you will find it in this powerful message.
Presented by Beth Fitzgerald and the 2nd and 4th Monday morning Spiritual Enrichment Group. Beth has been an en-thusiastic member of A2U2 for the last 4 years. She serves on the Worship Committee and is involved with Spiritual Enrichment Groups and the Leadership and Ministry Program. With Marilyn McWilliams she recently co-led a 12 week video series, ?The Powers of the Universe?by Brian Swimme.
August 17, 2008
10 a.m.: Thanks for Riding the CTA (Chicago Transit Authority)
led by Katrina Hoop
Of everything I miss about Chicago, I miss riding the train - the CTA or "El" as the locals call it - the most. It has nothing to do with the saving the environment, saving time wasted on sitting in traffic, or getting to nap in transit. It is the people I miss. Riding the CTA, I could see everything that we are. I miss riding the gamut of the neighbor-hoods and rubbing elbows with strangers. Join us as I reflect on how, on the CTA, I saw the ordered and chaotic social lives of people.
Katrina Hoop was raised in the UU faith. She moved to Maine in 2006.
August 24, 2008
10 a.m.: Our Vanishing Youth
led by Erica Bartlett
In any UU church, the number of members who actually grew up Unitarian Universalist is almost always very small, particularly in the young adult range. Why is this? Why do our youth vanish? Thoughts and perspectives from a UU-raised young adult.
Erica Bartlett began attending A2U2 in the mid-1980’s and went through the religious education program before go-ing to college. She returned to Maine in 1999 and has been active since on a number of committees, most recently as co-chair of the Worship Committee and as a coordinate of young adult activities.
August 31, 2008
10 a.m.: Loving Community and Diversity
led by Dave Juers
A2U2 is working hard to develop loving community. How extensive is our loving community when we think of those who have very diverse views that are different from our own – conservative Christians, radical fundamentalists, gun rights activists, etc. I think we can make a good service and have some good discussion with this subject.
Dave Juers joined Allen Ave in the early 1990's after nearly 50 years as a struggling Christian (Lutheran and Congre-gationalist). He needed a religious community that has a much wider view of what spirituality is all about. To him, Unitarian Universalism is that community - honoring very diverse belief systems. He plans to lead a service that will explore just how wide those diverse beliefs can be.
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