News and Announcements

As part of our transition ministry, the Board has named six church members to serve on the Transition Team. The members of the team are Joan Kindleberger (chair), Helen Cadoret, Brian Deason, Emily Gray, Susan Mueller, and Joe Polman.

According to one UUA document, the team’s role is to provide the transition minister with “insight, organization and facilitative talent, and willing hands as the ministry proceeds.” Please feel free to speak with any of the members and to Sam about the progression of our transition time. At the end of our transition ministry, they will plan Sam’s good-bye party and then disband.

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Your participation is not only welcome, but encouraged, in helping to select potential members of the Ministerial Search Committee. This committee’s role is to select a candidate for minister, who will be voted on by the Congregation. Its activities will include surveying Members’ and Friends’ assessments of who we are, as a church, and the kind of ministerial leadership we need.

As you consider applying to be a Committee member yourself and/or nominating someone to be a member, you can find four helpful documents on the Church’s website at the “MINISTERIAL SEARCH” heading. They are Calling a Minister: the Role of the Search Committee, which describes the Committee’s crucial role; Guidelines for Choosing Members of a Ministerial Search Committee, which gives characteristics to seek in members and ones to avoid; the Nomination Form; and Application Form. All may be downloaded.

These documents also are available at the “Ministerial Search” area of the sign-up table in Fellowship Hall or by calling Terry Smith in the Church Office, (314) 361-0595, ext. 21. Please submit your application and nomination forms at the sign-up area, or mail them to the Church Office. The deadline for applications and nominations is Sunday, March 22.

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Successful Return Home of Former Prisoners

Sister Mary Ann McGivern, community activist, will speak on this topic on Tuesday, March 24, at 1:00 p.m., in the Church Library. She is the former Executive Director of COPE, an agency which assists prisoners in their return to the community. She will have with her a former prisoner, Jon, who will talk from his perspective.

There will be time for discussion, questions and answers.  Please come join us.

Bring your lunch, if you would like to join us at 12 noon for lunch.  Coffee and dessert will be furnished.

Sponsored by the Women’s Alliance.

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New to UUism? Explore!

Curious About Unitarian Universalism? Want to explore our history and practice? Want to get to know others who are also exploring our faith?

The Newcomer’s Explorer Class gathers on Thursdays, March 5, 12 and 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Clark Room.

You’ll learn a summary of our rich history as a faith, meet some church leaders, get to know our minister better, and share part of your own spiritual journey. If you’re thinking about membership, this is a good orientation. Please register for the class by calling the church office (314-361-0595). Child care is available if requested.

Facilitated by Rev. Schaal, Stuart Yoak, and the Membership Committee.

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Faith Under Siege — A History of Unitarian Theology: A New View of Unitarian Development from Christianity to Theism and Humanism

by Anatole (Tolly) Browde

“Faith Under Siege” is a history of Unitarian theology from its early beginnings in Transylvania to the modern, diverse church. It is a plea for us to build a faith that can pass the test of time, for us to reason together, celebrate together, perhaps pray together and, above all, have faith together. Tolly will be selling and signing copies of his book on Sunday, March 8.

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