Northern Light

The North Unitarian Universalist Congregation Newsletter

June 2009

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Recently, one of our families visited the Religious Education Committee with a fabulous idea. Why not have periodic family worships and potluck, perhaps on a Friday evening? The idea would be to gather for a simple and true potluck (by which we mean no anxiety is allowed regarding what you take, or what will show up). And then, after dinner, we could move into some truly intergenerational worship—with adults and children of all ages truly participating equally and alike. Perhaps different families could take turns offering together a glimpse of how they practice their faith in the context of their life at home. Sold! So please join us for our first Family Worship and Poluck, Friday, July 10. We’ll gather promptly at 6PM, and promise to be done by 7:30PM. Our theme will be “Celebrating Summer.” For worship, the Aultman family will do sharing, I’ll led my favorite Bubble Communion, and we’ll do some sing-alongs. I hope you can make it. And whatever you do this summer, whatever your age, try blowing some bubbles. It helps. Really. To Life! Rev. Susan Ritchie Also in this issue Page 2  Events & Activities.  Find out what's happening this Month! From the Committees and Board.  Page 3 News from the Board and Committees Page 4 A Call to Action!  See how you can support your congregation and your world!

Worship Schedule June 7 Religious Education Service. Our annual recognition of our RE program and teachers. Children will be in main worship (nursery available). June 14 Midsummer’s Night Dream. How summer calls to the magical child in all of us. June 21 Member Marty Keith offers a service with a Father’s Day theme. June 28 "About that elevator speech..."  Commissioned Lay Leader and member Teri Cornell speaks about why it is good to have a response to "What do Unitarian Universalists believe?", as well as sharing her own elevator speech and how that has changed. Several guest UU's are also scheduled to share their own versions. Children’s Religious Education: Our Summer Religious Education program begins on June 14. During most Sundays throughout the summer, projects and activities for children of all ages will be held in Fellowship Hall during the worship service. We will hold intergenerational services on August 9, August 23 (Animal Blessing), and September 6 (Labor Day Weekend), and observe Ingathering and Water Celebration on September 13. The Fall session of Children’s RE will begin on Sunday, September 20. For questions regarding the Summer Religious Education Program, please contact Youth Advisor Mylly Carreno at mylesantstudios@hotmail.com or 614-851-6029. Summer Nursery Schedule To Begin May 24 The NUUC nursery will observe Winter/Spring sitter hours through Sunday, May 17, when the nursery is staffed from 8:45am until 11:45am for children younger than toddler age. Beginning on Sunday, May 24, we will switch to Summer Sitter hours of 10:15am until 11:45am unless otherwise posted.