

The Northliner
October 25, 2024
Sunday Services
Sunday services are held at 10:00 am. Currently our services are held live at UCN and also streamed on Zoom. Coffee hour follows the service. If UCN closes due to weather or building issues, the closing will be reflected on our website, on our office voice mail, and a special email will be sent out, if possible.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/93364454692?pwd=U29yanFGZTUvOXAvcWM0UWQ1UFU0QT09
Meeting ID: 933 6445 4692
Password: 13800
Services begin promptly at 10 am. If you'd like to join in conversation before the service, you may join the Zoom meeting at 9:50 and wrap up your conversations shortly before 10.
Oct. 27: "How Will You Spend Your Dash?" Day of the Dead, Rev. Tony Larsen
This Sunday is our annual Day of the Dead service ("Dia de los Muertos" in Spanish). Feel free to bring a photo or artifact from a loved one, to be brought up to our "altar" for our remembrance ritual. (If you don't have one--or you do but forget to bring it--don't worry, we will have little paper "tombstones" for you to fill out if you wish. We will have some special music from our own Rosa Gomez, and Tony's sermon will refer to the dash that lies in between the date of birth and the date of death, on many tombstones.
We will also present Britney with a farewell gift from her friends and appreciative members at UCN.
Tony Larsen was our minister here at Unitarian Church North for 4 years (2019-2023), having served before that at Olympia Brown UU in Racine for 40+ years. He was raised Catholic, and studied to be a Catholic priest for 10 years before being ordained to the Unitarian Universalist ministry. He received his B.A. in philosophy from Maryknoll College in 1971, his M.A. in theology from Maryknoll School of Theology in 1973, and his D.Min from Meadville/Lombard Theological School in 1975.
November 3: “The Election Sermon,” Rev. Scott W. Alexander
Scott writes: The long-standing American principle of “The Separation of Church and State” (and the IRS statue which prohibits tax-exempt religious congregations explicitly engaging in “partisan politics”) do not mean that religious communities (like UCN) cannot or should not be passionately engaged in governmental matters and election choices. As you all painfully understand, the outcome of this pivotal national election will have huge consequences on the shape, humanity and quality of our shared American life. Because of our values and principles, all Unitarian Universalists must vote, and must vote wisely. Do be with us as, together, we discuss what is morally and humanly at stake in this election.
Saying Farewell
Help us Send Britney off to Los Angeles with our Love and an "Appreciation Purse"
While we are so sad to see Britney leave us at the end of October as she and her husband pursue professional opportunities in California, we rejoice with her on this exciting life transition. Britney has faithfully been with us for 6 years, she has so greatly enhanced our worship with her musical talents, and we want to send her on her way now with an "appreciation purse" that we gather from grateful members and friends.
Checks can be sent to UCN with "Britney appreciation" in the memo line...or you can contribute online. Go to https://ucnorth.breezechms.com/give/online
And on the first line where it asks "give to," scroll down to "Britney's Going Away."
We will be presenting Britney with her gift at the Oct. 27 service.
From Rev. Scott
From October 20
Here is the link to Rev. Scott's story: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sf3h0q9To--T6TxIKCARtum5HhAbFXB_/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109072791973067277249&rtpof=true&sd=true
Here is the link to Julie Konik's story: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kHhGjXr188ja45GDNNXwPMyJ1vLqDdIc/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109072791973067277249&rtpof=true&sd=true
Religious Education
On October 27th our OWL class will be meeting, and the nursery will be staffed. Younger students have the opportunity to participate in our annual Day of the Dead/"Dia de los Muertos" service. We will have some special music, and Rev. Tony's sermon will refer to the dash that lies in between the date of birth and the date of death. Feel free to bring a photo or artifact from a loved one, to be brought up to our "altar" for our remembrance ritual.
Immediately following service (11:15-1:00 PM), we will jump into our Trunk or Treat festivities for a Spooktacular time! There will be Halloween themed car trunks loaded with goodies, games, prizes, a fortune teller, lunch, and so much more. Please pass the word and join in the fun!
Social and Racial Justice
Tour America’s Black Holocaust Museum with UCN
America’s Black Holocaust Museum is a one-of-a-kind historical and memorial museum about the Black Holocaust in America. History museums study, exhibit, and interpret history. Memorial museums explain and commemorate past events of mass suffering.
Over the last 40 years, people around the world have created memorial museums to help their countries and communities make sense of and draw redemptive lessons from terrible periods of man’s inhumanity to man.
Dr. James Cameron was inspired to create ABHM when he visited the Yad VaShem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, Israel in 1979. Despite surviving a 1930 lynching in which two other teenagers were killed, Dr. Cameron steadfastly maintained his faith in the moral framework of liberty and justice for all embodied in the USA’s founding documents.
More information about the museum may be found here: https://www.abhmuseum.org/
Adults and middle school (and older) students are invited to join the Social Justice Committee on a guided tour of America’s Black Holocaust Museum, 401 W North Ave., Milwaukee, on Saturday, November 23. We have scheduled a museum docent (griot) to conduct a guided tour of the museum, and if needed we will request an additional docent. The cost is $10 per person. If you would like to carpool, meet at UCN by 10:15 a.m. The museum opens at 10:00 but our tour will begin at 11:00 a.m. and last 45 minutes to an hour. Please sign up at UCN or by contacting Leigh Hoftiezer, Social Justice Chairperson. The SIGN-UP DEADLINE is November 16.
If students attend without a parent or legal guardian, a signed permission slip will be required.
Replacement Shoelaces Needed
Jean Woodmansee asks UCN members and friends to bring new or used shoelaces to UCN help migrants asking for asylum in Arizona. The Border Patrol agents require migrants to remove shoelaces and belts when they are picked up in the desert and returned to Mexico. Migrants have no other source of replacement shoelaces for boots or shoes except through the efforts of the nearby UU church and other volunteers.
Collecting shoelaces is one easy way for us to participate in helping the migrants. A collection box is in the west lobby near the food and pet food collections through November. Thanks!
How Do You Research What a Candidate Supports?
- https://www.naacpldf.org/research-candidates-state-local-elections/
- https://www.vote411.org/ballot
- https://www.fec.gov/introduction-campaign-finance/how-to-research-public-records/candidates/
- https://www.usa.gov/voter-research
- https://justfacts.votesmart.org/
Save the Date!
Join us for the MICAH Public meeting to be held Tuesday, October 29 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2207 N. 2nd St., Milwaukee.
The theme will be “Building Beloved Community: For Such a Time as This.”
Doors open at 6:00 pm, and the meeting begins at 6:30.
Carpooling may be arranged through Leigh Hoftiezer, Social Justice Chairperson (leigh.hoftiezer@gmail.com)
Social Justice Reminders
Support Black-Owned businesses: "MKE Black" offers a list of Black-owned businesses you can reference: https://mkeblack.org/
If you would like to donate directly to Family Promise, the only shelter for homeless people in Ozaukee County, please send your donation to them, with “UCN Member” written in the memo line. This will give UCN credit for the donation. Their address is: Family Promise of Ozaukee County, 136 W. Grand Ave., Port Washington, WI 53074.
The Social Justice Committee has an OPT-IN email list for anyone who would like to be notified on short notice to provide a physical presence at social justice activities. Please contact Sherryl Andrus, sherryla70@gmail.com, to be added to the list.
* Announcements
Share your talents in the All Soul's Cafe
One of the many great traditions we enjoy at UCN is the welcoming of the new year with an all-church talent show. Everyone is invited to participate in this community event on January 5, 2025, taking the place of the regular service at 10:00 am. We need singers, dancers, poets, mimes, or whatever you're inspired to do within a 5-minute or less performance. All ages are welcome, but you have to sign up by Sunday, December 24 to be included in the show!
Get in touch with Linda Sandersen at Lsandersen@wi.rr.com with any questions or to sign up.
Message from the Security Committee
Please be aware that there will be a partial fire drill on Sunday November 24th, 2024, right after Sunday services. The fire alarm will be pulled but there will be no need to exit the church at that time. After an announcement, and the sounding of the alarm, everyone is invited downstairs for coffee, goodies, and good conversation.
Poul Sandersen, Security Committee chair
SCRIP Presentation
If you missed the zoom presentation about SCRIP, you can watch it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q3rZ3dXo96XBGI9we5yhWzCZGS3na22O/view?usp=sharing
And here is the printed presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cqepjwzsulkcGfp0cR6flyDO1eX1XWBX/view?usp=sharing
Please Note
If you are discarding furniture to the dumpster area, please do not put it in the dumpster. Please place the furniture either inside the fenced area or on the east side of the fence on the concrete pad. When the dumpster becomes full of furniture, there is no place for regular trash to be stored and must be left outside the dumpster itself. This gives those four-legged critters an invitation to rip open the plastic bags and spread trash everywhere. Thank you for your support.
Covid Tests
Every U.S. household is eligible to order 4 free at-home tests. Go to covidtest.gov.
Game Night
Well, Game Afternoon, really. Save the date: Nov 16!
Fun and free for all ages. More details to come.
Grief Group
The Good Grief support group meets every other week on Wednesday at 10:00 am in the Emerson Room. If you’ve experienced a loss and are in need of informal support, this may be a good resource for you. All are welcome. Upcoming dates are November 6 and 20, and December 4. Contact Judy DeLillo at 720-935-0851 or judelillo2@gmail.com with any questions.
Events at UCN
- "Qi Gong and Tai Chi" will resume be held on most Saturdays at 11 am in the Fellowship Hall. Call Diane at 307-763-0903 for dates and details. First class is free for UCN members.
- The next Wis. Singer Songwriter Concert will be held November 9. Go to wsss.org for details.
- Al-Anon meetings, offering recovery for families and friends of alcoholics and drug addicts, are held every Tuesday morning at 8:30 am in the Fellowship Hall and online.
Thank you for supporting the groups that use our facilities.
Community Events
Empty Bowls, benefiting Family Sharing Food Pantry, will be held Friday, Nov. 1 at noon at Grafton High School. Details at www.familysharingozaukee.org/news-events.
* Calendar
Calendar through November 10
Meetings are held via Zoom, unless stated.
- Sunday, Oct. 27, 10:00 am: OWL Class - Reeb
- Sunday, Oct. 27, 11:15 am: Trunk or Treat (Jessy Knox)
- Saturday, Nov. 2, 9:00 am: FSL Setup - Fellowship Hall
- Sunday, Nov. 3, 11:30 am: First Sunday Lunch - Fellowship Hall
- Sunday, Nov. 3, 11:30 am: New to UU Class - Emerson (Dan Lusk)
- Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 4-6: Voting +setup/cleanup - Lower Level
- Monday, Nov. 4, 7:00 pm: Building Committee (Brian Bunzel)
- Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7:00 pm: Membership (Dan Lusk/Liam Q.)
- Wednesday, Nov. 6, 10:00 am: Good Grief Group - Emerson (Judy DeLillo)
- Wednesday, Nov. 6: UUs Out to Lunch (Brenda Berg)
- Thursday, Nov. 7, 6:30 pm: Reflection and Election Support Session - Sanctuary
- Sunday, Nov. 10, 10:00 am: OWL Class - Reeb
- Sunday, Nov. 10, 11:30 am: Social Justice - Library (Leigh Hoftiezer)
- Sunday, Nov. 10, 11:30 am: New to UU Class - Emerson (Dan Lusk/Liam Q.)
The monthly calendar for UCN events, not including rentals, can be seen on our website at: https://ucnorth.org/calendar/
Please remember to contact Lyn, info@ucnorth.org, to reserve rooms for your meetings, rehearsals, ceremonies, etc. To hold an event or ceremony at UCN, contact Lyn for date availability, facilities use forms, and answers to your questions.
All church committee meetings are open; visitors are welcome. Contact the committee chair (listed on the calendar above) for details or to receive the zoom info for a meeting. For information on classes and groups that meet at UCN, as well as future meeting and event dates, please see the website, www.ucnorth.org, or call the office, 262-375-3890.
* Reminders
Service and UUA Information
Service Assistants are needed for Sunday Services. Please contact Julie Konik (julie.konik@gmail.com) if you can help.
The Sunday Services Zoom Team is looking "for a few good zoom hosts." Please contact Gerry Schmitz or Dan Lusk if interested.
Sunday Announcements: The Sunday Services Committee encourages individuals and committees to make announcements via the attached form (below). Giving this form to the Sunday Service Assistant before the service can streamline our announcements and make the service more engaging. If you have any questions, please contact Sunday Service Committee Chair, Julie Konik, at Julie.Konik@gmail.com or 920-750-4385.
- Reserving the Projector: If you will need the projector for a given date, please remember to sign the “Projector Reservation Signup List” on the clipboard on the table outside the office in the north lobby.
- UU Women's Connection offers retreats, newsletters and resources for women: https://www.uuwomensconnection.org/. Fall retreat: October 18-20 at a new location near West Bend.
- You are encouraged to subscribe to MidAmerica Region's newsletter, News page. More information at uua.org/midamerica .
- The UU 2024-25 Common Read is Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families (Skinner House, 2023). The Common Read builds community in our congregations and our movement by giving diverse people a shared platform for reflection and a shared focus for action. Authentic Selves invites us to explore the nature of living authentically and the ways connections among us help us thrive. Visit uua.org/read for more information.
General Information
Becoming a Member of UCN is very easy. Simply make a pledge of record, sign our Membership Book, and provide contact information for our records. We also provide New to UU and UCN Classes in the Spring and Fall. It is not necessary to attend the classes, however they are very informative, providing information about Unitarian Universalism and our church (its history and how it operates). For more information, you can contact Dan Lusk (262-234-9406).
Rev. Scott will never ask you to buy a gift card for him. Please don't fall for these scams.
Our photo directory of members and pledging friends is sent out a few times each year. If you would prefer a printed color copy, we can print them for $5. Just tell Lyn if you want one.
Adopt A Room is still looking for people to get involved. See the display board in the north lobby to sign up, or contact Judy DeLillo at judelillo2@gmail.com for more information. We are requesting that members submit photo files for consideration to be printed on photo paper and included in our display in the west lobby. Please, send photo files with good exposure and focus to photos@ucnorth.org with identification of the event and people/children depicted.
- Caring Circle: a group of people who may be willing to bring meals, help with transportation, make visits, pick up groceries, etc. for members and friends of UCN in temporary need. Sign up at church or virtually: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44ACA82BA75-caring
First Aid Kits are located near the elevators on each level. Each kit is in a white box and mounted on the wall. AED Machines are near the first aid kits. If you have any questions, please contact Brian Bunzel, Building Committee Chair, at (262) 573-0045 or brianbuzel@yahoo.com.
Are you or someone you know in need of help with basic food supplies? The Family Sharing food pantry is here when you need us. Our Mobile Pantry travels to locations in northern and southern Ozaukee. We also offer in-person shopping and deliver groceries to senior living complexes. Call us for more information. 262-377-0634 x125.
Monthly Fellowship Gatherings
UUsOutToLunch meets on the first Wednesday of every month at noon, and sometimes at suppertime during daylight savings time. Couples, singles, men & women are all welcome, long-term commitment or not. Each month, a different member of the group takes the responsibility of choosing a restaurant at which to meet and eat, and emails the rest of the group with the particulars as to what and where, requesting yay or nay from the emailed recipient, so that reservations can be made if required. Join us! Email brendaberg@spectrum.net
First Sunday Lunch: Join us after the service in the Fellowship Hall for lunch and fellowship on the first Sunday of the month, November through June.
Update: UU Ladies' Lunch meets on the third Thursday of every month at 11:30 at Crave Restaurant, on Port Washington Road in Mequon.
Fundraising and Donations
UCN is now able to accept donations via PayPal.
Food Barrels: Don’t forget to grab a food item out of your pantry for the food barrel as you leave for church. Donations go to the Ozaukee Food Alliance. We are also accepting donations for pet food and small containers of litter. These donations go to the Humane Society of Ozaukee County's Pet Pantry, serving individuals who need help feeding their pets.
Scrip Fundraiser: Scrip Cards are still a great way to support UCN. Use cards for carryout or online purchase with ScripNow!. There are 3 ways to buy or reload your cards: ScripNow! (Pay online, use online or in person), PrestoPay (buy or reload cards) or at UCN. If you have a special request or questions about Scrip, contact Mark Muellenbach. To sign up, use the code for UCN: 1F3EE5A9248LL. And use the QR code above for easy enrollment.
If you order from Quill.com and tell them UCN recommended them, UCN will earn a $50 gift card.
* Submitting Content for our Publications
Please submit articles for the Northliner to info@ucnorth.org. To keep the Northliner from becoming cumbersome, you are encouraged to keep these articles short, and to run them only twice. The deadline for submitting articles is every Thursday at noon. Items submitted later might not be proofed for errors or published.
Please contact Todd Zumach (zumacht@gmail.com) or Carissa Mooren (live4him56@gmail.com) to submit articles for our website.
* Contact Information and Links
Minister, Rev. Scott Alexander: cell phone (preferred): 772-359-0602. Office phone: 262-375-4748. Email: UURevScott@gmail.com . Rev. Scott will generally be in the pulpit the first three Sundays of the month and in his office the first two weeks of the month.
Jessy Knox, RE Coordinator
Jessy can be contacted at refpc@ucnorth.org or at 414-840-5377.
Wednesdays 10 am-3 pm: Office hours
Saturdays 10 am-1 pm: RE Prep (some of this time will be remote)
Sundays 8:30 am-12:30 pm: RE Sunday Time
UCN Office Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 9 am to 2:30 pm. Contact Lyn at 262-375-3890 or info@ucnorth.org. The office is closed for holidays and bad weather. Please do not reply to the Northliner; we do not receive messages sent to lyngust@mailgun.smore.com, but if you are having trouble receiving the Northliner, please add that address to your contact list.
Links
Information on our Share the Plate Recipient
For more information about UCN, see our website www.ucnorth.org or call the office at
262-375-3890.
Unitarian Church North
Email: info@ucnorth.org
Website: www.ucnorth.org
Location: 13800 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon, WI, 53097
Phone: 262-375-3890
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/UnitarianChurchNorthMequonWI/