The Northliner

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.

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/93364454692?pwd=U29yanFGZTUvOXAvcWM0UWQ1UFU0QT09
Meeting ID: 933 6445 4692
Password: 13800

The service begins 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.

October 8: “Compassion/Empathy,” Sermon II in the Year-Long Series

“12 Gates to the City: How to Enter the Holy City of Your Own Life,”

Rev. Scott W. Alexander

Scott writes: On this Sunday I will offer the second sermon in my year-long series with a reflection on the all-important human qualities of empathy and compassion. Even though empathy and compassion are “outward-directed” qualities that may appear “selfless”, they nonetheless are vital pathways for us to enter the “Holy City” of our own lives.

October 15: “The Spirituality of Place: Finding Your Home in the World,” Rev. Scott W. Alexander

Scott writes: After 52 years of being away from my “home state” of Wisconsin, I have finally returned (with this ministerial settlement here in Mequon) to the familiar part of the world where I started. This has brought me great satisfaction, and caused me lately to reflect a lot about “the Spirituality of Place” and how one feels “rooted” (and at home in) the world. Do be with us as we explore this important spiritual topic.

Read Rev. Scott's sermon, "God and the Smell of Pancakes" from Oct 1 here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SGDCTbGWbTguZFXljSVrJgvyXc4tknci/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109072791973067277249&rtpof=true&sd=true

We are in the process of creating a photo directory. Jim DeLillo will be taking photos of members and pledging friends before and after church services on Oct. 8. More info coming soon.

Our children and youth Religious Education classes will start next week on Sunday, October 15, and meet until June 2024. The classes run on the first and third Sundays of the month during the last half of the church service.

Additional teachers are needed at all age levels. We are especially looking for teachers for the high school class.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our committee chair Betsy Muellenbach, betsy.muellenbach@gmail.com.

October 29: TRUNK or TREAT for ALL AGES!!!

UCN’s 3rd annual TRUNK or TREAT is a spooktacular way to celebrate the turning of October to November! Decorate your car trunk or hatchback and bring some treats, or wear your costumes, or both – this event is for grown-ups and children, teens and tweens, UCN members and friends, and also [reasonably] well-behaved pets.

In addition to costume and vehicle decorating prizes, there will be games, and luscious lunch goodies like hot dogs and mac n’ cheese.

Set up will begin at 11:00 am, following the UCN service. Trick or Treating will begin at 11:30 am.

• “Trunk” participants, please confirm by Oct 22nd and also let us know if you will need electricity for your trunk display.
• “Trunk or Treat” participants, please give us an approximate count by Oct 22nd so that we can plan food accordingly.

If inclement weather is an issue, festivities will be moved into the Fellowship Hall.

Katie Egan-Bruhy

Enjoy the Fall Colors. Join Us for Some Family Hiking!

* Please text or call Julie Cabaniss 414.617.5157 by the Friday before each hike to verify that you are coming. If Julie doesn't hear from people, she will assume no one is coming and cancel the hike.

Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9-11 am, Horicon Marsh hike and Archaeology Festival! Meet at 9 am at the Horicon Marsh Visitor Center at 9 am for a hike and then if interested, stay to explore the state's best Archaeological Festival at the visitor center that runs from 10 am-4 pm. For more information and address, please check this link: https://horiconmarsh.org/event/14391/2023-10-14/

Saturday, Nov. 18th - TBDecided!

Hi, Folks,

First Sunday Lunches will begin on Sunday, Nov. 5th.

You’ll have many great lunches where you can enjoy some great food with your UCN friends. We’ll be serving soups & salad, chili, mac & cheese, potato bar, taco bar, hot & delicious, as well as finger foods at the All Soul’s Café in January.

You’ll be invited twice to bring food to contribute to these great lunches, so be looking for an email from someone in our great committee. We have so many great cooks!

Linda Sandersen

We All Belong Campaign

The October 12th training session for We All Belong will be held on Thursday, October 12th at the Wauwatosa United Methodist Church, 1600 Underwood Ave. If you have already attended the October 4th session, you do not need to attend this one.

There will be a light supper at 5:45 pm and programming will be from 6:15 - 8:00. The training is free. Contact the MICAH/WISDOM office at 414-264-0805 to register. Questions: call or text Lucy Friedrichs at 414-305-7961.

Save The Date

The NAACP Ozaukee Executive team is proud to announce the date of the 33rd Annual Freedom Fund. We hope that you will join us to celebrate a night in the theme of "Thrive Together" at the River Club of Mequon on November 10, 2023.

Further details on ticket purchase will be shared soon! For now, please mark your calendars and plan on a night of enriching conversation, entertainment, and celebration.

Please reach out by email to naacpoz@naacpozaukee.org if you would like to purchase a table for the event.

Habitat for Humanity - Ozaukee

From now until December 31, every dollar you contribute to Habitat for Humanity - Ozaukee will be matched, doubling the impact of your generosity, thanks to the incredible support from a generous anonymous donor. With a total matching pledge of $20,000, this is our chance to accelerate progress towards our next fundraising goal. More information:

https://ozhh.networkforgood.com/projects/201428-thankful-giving-campaign?utm_campaign=dms_email_blast_2759856

Habitat for Humanity of Wisconsin was our Share the Plate recipient in July 2019. The current request is in support of a home which a local chapter is planning to build.

Visitors

The following people visited our church recently:

• Greg Jurenec, Mequon, WI
• Rob Lieb, Maryland

Thanks for visiting us. We hope that you come back soon!

Good Grief Group

Losing someone you love is life changing, and grief can be difficult. Sometimes it’s helpful to share with others who have also experienced a deep loss – the sadness, the challenges, the next steps and the joys that may follow. You’re not alone.

The next group meeting is scheduled for October 11 and will gather every other Wednesday from 9:30-11:00 am in Emerson (the large room off the north lobby, upper level). Judy DeLillo, a new member of the Lay Pastoral Care Team, will help facilitate conversation and support in this new group at UCN. Please contact Judy at 720-935-0851 with any questions.

Morning Meditations

Tuesday Morning Group Meditations continue at 9:30 am in the Sanctuary. No experience necessary. Tap into the wisdom of the ancients as well as current-day teachers. Learn about the mind and breath’s connections as we sit quietly and share our inner experiences. Donations welcome for UCN.

Anna Rychner, facilitator and meditation teacher of the Himalayan tradition.

Events at UCN

• The next WSSS concerts will be held on Oct. 7 and Oct. 28. Go to wsss.org for details.
• A Kirtan will be held Oct. 14 at 7:00 pm. Details at kaitakirtan.com.
• Qi Gong is held most Saturdays at 11 am in the Fellowship Hall. Call Diane at
  307-763-0903 for details. First class is free for UCN members.
• Al-Anon meetings, offering recovery for families and friends of alcoholics and drug addicts, are held every Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the Clara Barton room and online.

Thank you for supporting the groups that use our facilities.

Community Events

Calendar through October 22

Meetings are held via Zoom, unless stated.

• Sunday, Oct. 8, before and after the service: Directory Photos in west lobby (Jim DeLillo)
• Sunday, Oct. 8, 11:30 am: Social Justice - Emerson (Leigh Hoftiezer)
• Monday, Oct. 9, 7:00 pm: RE Committee (Betsy Muellenbach)
• Tuesday, Oct. 10, 9:30 am: Meditation (Anna Rychner)
• Wednesday, Oct. 11, 9:30 am: Good Grief Group (Judy DeLillo)
• Thursday, Oct. 12, 6:30 pm: Sunday Services Committee (Julie Konik)
• Saturday, Oct. 14, 9:00 am: Hike at Horicon (Julie Cabaniss)
• Monday, Oct. 16, noon: Ladies' Lunch - Mequon Fiddleheads (Brenda Berg)
• Monday, Oct. 16, 7:45 pm: Comm Tech Committee (Sarah Cesar)
• Tuesday, Oct. 17, 9:30 am: Meditation (Anna Rychner)
• Tuesday, Oct. 17, 7:00 pm: Finance (Pete Blain)
• Sunday, Oct. 22, 11:30 am: New to UU Class (Dan Lusk)

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.

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 or Dan if interested.
  

• Sunday Announcements: If you would like to have an announcement read at the service, please prepare it using the Spoken Announcement Guidelines, and send it to Joy Schroeder (peacenow@charter.net) or Julie Konik (julie.konik@gmail.com) or that Sunday's Service Assistant by the FRIDAY BEFORE the service, and they will relay it to the worship assistant.

• 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/
• The Common Read for 2023-24 is On Repentance and Repair, by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg. Go to UUA.org/read for more information.
• You are encouraged to subscribe to MidAmerica Region's newsletter, News page. More information at uua.org/midamerica .
  

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).

• 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.

• UCN is now able to accept donations via PayPal. Please use the QR code above, or see our website (Donate) for more details, or or click here: give.ucnorth.org/paypal/

• Food Barrel: Don’t forget to grab a food item out of your pantry for the food barrel as you leave for church.
  

• 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.

• If you order from Quill.com and tell them UCN recommended them, UCN will earn a $50 gift card.
  
  

• 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.

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.
  

Please submit articles for the Northliner to info@ucnorth.org. To keep the Northliner from becoming cumbersome to read, 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 Adam Schodron (webmaster1@ucnorth.org) to submit articles for our website.

Minister, Rev. Scott Alexander: office phone: 262-375-4748; cell phone: 772-359-0602. 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 every month.

Director of Religious Education, LaToya Bates: 262-385-3408; dre@ucnorth.com

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
  

• Minutes from current Leadership Board meetings

• Our pulpit schedule contains a wide range of topics that cover spiritual exploration, various theologies, holidays, social justice, and more. Read descriptions of the upcoming sermons and bios of the speakers.
  
  

For more information about UCN, see our website www.ucnorth.org or call the office at

262-375-3890.

Please check channel 4, 6, 12 or 58, or our website, www.ucnorth.org, for weather closings.

Email: info@ucnorth.org
Website: www.ucnorth.org
Location: 13800 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon, WI, 53097 USA
Phone: 262-375-3890
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