January 29, 2012
"Into the Beautiful North" @ 9:30am & 11:15am
Luis Urrea and Rev. Emmy Lou Belcher
The title of this service is the title of one of the novels written by Luis Urrea. His "Devil's Highway" was on the short list for the Pulitzer Prize when it came out, and his current novel, "Queen of America", seems headed for the best sellers list. Luis and his wife, Cindy, live in Aurora while he does his usual job of teaching creative writing at UIC. Luis has taken time out from an extensive book tour to talk with us about immigration. Although born in the US, Luis spent lots of time with his father's family in Mexico. He has worked among people trying to reach jobs in the US but not legally allowed to enter the country. So he has a lot to tell us about the immigration system and its effects on the people of North and Central America. Luis is also known as a great storyteller, so we are fortunate to have him join us. Emmy Lou will frame his talk with the other elements of the service, and Curt Johnson will provide the music.
YOUTH RE
All classes meet
SUNDAY MORNING FORUM
9:30am - Founders Room. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MILLIONAIRE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO DUUC. The Endowment Committee invites you to a special Forum to discuss how you can make a difference to the present and the future of DUUC without spending an extra penny and you may even be eligible for a tax deduction! Come and enjoy an informative and entertaining hour with the Endowment Committee. Really good refreshments will be served too!
February 5, 2012
To Accept the Past: Gifts from my Grandmothers
@ 9:30am & 11:15am
Guest, Ian W. Riddell
We carry with us the lives and dreams of those who have come before, their stories--stories of joy and pain, love and fear--are part of our personal and collective stories. How do they nurture us? How do they challenge us?
Ian W. Riddell is in his final year at Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago. Formerly the Director of Music Ministry at James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Madison, last year he served as the Intern Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula in Carmel, California. Ian currently serves as the Student Minister at the Open Circle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
YOUTH RE
All classes meet
SUNDAY MORNING FORUM
9:30am - Founders Room. Science Sunday will welcome Dr. Mike McCormick from Hamilton College in New York State. He and his family are visiting at DUUC this year while he is on sabbatical at Argonne Laboratory. Mike is traveling soon to Antarctica on a research project that he will introduce us to. His research interests lie broadly in geomicrobiology and environmental chemistry. He will discuss the importance of some of his recent work. He has studied:
1. Iron respiring bacteria and their role in cleaning up soil contaminants
2. Using bacteria to generate electricity - an introduction to microbial fuel cells
3. Microbial life under an Antarctic ice shelf.
