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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, if possible, through a special email.

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.

May 18: “This Beautiful Tragedy,” Rev. Scott W. Alexander

Scott writes: Many years ago, a wise old ministerial colleague of mine described life as “This Beautiful Tragedy.” This rather stark observation has stuck with me all these decades, and I want to reflect on how this view of life might serve to enrich and enhance our days on this earth.

The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held after the abbreviated service.

May 25: “Great Sacrifices,” Rev. Sarah Oelberg

On Memorial Day, we customarily honor those who have served and sacrificed in our military. But wars involve sacrifices from many who are not directly involved in the military. We will look at the overall effects of our use of the military for various purposes.

Sarah Oelberg has been a special education teacher, has written special ed. curriculum for our U.S. Office of Education, was a faculty member at Yeshiva University in New York and at NYU, and trained special ed. teachers in Iowa. She followed her heart as the first in her six-generation Unitarian family to become a UU minister. After serving churches in Nebraska and Minnesota, she retired in 2001 and now she frequently speaks at UCN. She and husband Gerald raised four children and have six grand- and four great-grandchildren.

Here are the links to Scott's service on May 11:

Flower Communion: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Acphl9bR1vDdfbdHq8ov86MRlNq7XUeY/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109072791973067277249&rtpof=true&sd=true

Parenting:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ic8NEeWoeO6v3YfplsbezYJh1GHV9Y57/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109072791973067277249&rtpof=true&sd=true

All members are invited to our Annual Congregational Meeting to be held immediately after an abbreviated service this Sunday, May 18. Meeting will be held in the Sanctuary and can also be accessed via zoom.

Reports for the meeting have been emailed to all members. Let us know if you didn't get them.

At the meeting we will talk about the budget, vote on incoming leadership positions, and vote on the UCN Fund for Social Justice recipient. We will also recognize our dedicated service award winner.

Best Regards,

Bernie

Sunday May 18th: UCN Annual Meeting after the service, with childcare provided (extended RE time!)

• Nursery: Constance & Tiffany.
• K-2nd: Cecile leads Love Surrounds Us in Nature
• 3rd-6th: Review RE year/our covenant with Jessy & Betsy
  (Betsy excused early for Annual Meeting 😏 )
• OWL: Off

4th Sunday Outdoor Hikes

May 25th ... Sept 28th ... Oct 26th ... Nov 23rd ... Dec 28th

June, July & August: All of our Summer RE classes are outdoors, with rainy day activities inside if needed.

Come to the annual UCN Picnic, which will be held Sunday, June 1st, following the service.

Please bring a dish to pass (enough for 8-10 people), finger food, tuna salad, etc., dessert, lemonade, iced tea. Please also bring a place setting for each member of your family, which should include silverware.

See you there!

Linda Sandersen 😊

Bob Broman was a long time member of UCN. He was also a volunteer donating countless hours building and maintaining the Ice Age Trail National Scenic Trail both statewide and in Washington County. The Washington/Ozaukee chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance has built and installed a memorial bench to honor Bob. We will have a short hike to the bench on Saturday, May 17 starting at 10 am, meeting at the Ice Age Trail parking lot on CTH H just east of Kewaskum. Total hike is 1.5 miles. A shorter hike of 0.6 total miles is available if desired. See Betsy or Mark Muellenbach if you have questions.

As part of our Welcoming Congregation renewal for next year, we will be showing the movie “1946” about the biblical mistranslation that resulted with the first time the word “homosexual” was used in the Bible. The film will show at UCN at 7 pm on June 20, with a free dinner before at 6 pm. The film will be followed by a discussion
co-led by UCN Minister Emeritus Tony Larsen and seminary student Phyllis C., both members of the LGBTQ+ community. There is no fee to attend, and donations will be gratefully accepted. Please RSVP by June 13 to EventRSVP@ucnorth.org

Tour of Oneida Reservation

We are hoping to reschedule the tour of the Green Bay area Oneida Reservation to a date in August, to be determined.

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.

• UCN’s Share the Plate (STP) program supports organizations that help those in need in our community and across the world. You are welcome to nominate a recipient for a 2-month collection. The complete list of past STP recipients and their websites can be found at UCNorth.org, under Serve/Share the Plate/View Past Donations Spreadsheet.

Adult Choir

Do you like to sing? A new Adult Choir is forming at UCN, and all are welcome. Rehearsals will generally be held the first three Sundays of the month at 9:00 am, with a performance the 3rd Sunday. If you are interested, please see Cathy, the accompanist, after the service on Sunday.

UCN Kitchen Needs to Chill More...

Due to our growing population and number of activities/events, "Mr. Fridge" is becoming stressed at times. In order to relieve his stress, we are looking for a "Ms. Fridge." If you have a second refrigerator at home and would like to donate it to UCN (tax deductible of course), please contact Dan Lusk (262-234-9406), and he will gladly come by and take it to the church. We already have a place for "Ms. Fridge" in the kitchen storage room. Your donation would be greatly appreciated.

Ukulele Lessons

Are you interested in learning to play the ukulele? We're holding a beginner uke class at UCN. It's free & all you need is a ukulele - tenor uke preferred. Since anyone can learn, all ages are invited. We'll meet after the service, from 11:30-12:30, in the Sanctuary. Lessons will continue May 25. It's fun! Contact Lsandersen@wi.rr.com for information.

Linda Sandersen

Grief Group

The Good Grief support group meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 10:00 am in Clara Barton, second room on the right inside the lower level entrance. If you’ve experienced a loss and are in need of informal support, this may be a good resource for you. All are welcome. Contact Judy DeLillo at 720-935-0851 or judelillo2@gmail.com with any questions.

Events at UCN

• "Qi Gong and Tai Chi" class will be taking a break and hopes to resume in fall. Call Diane at 307-763-0903 for information about her classes at all locations.
• 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. On voting days, meetings are held in the Sanctuary, upper level.
  

Thank you for supporting the groups that use our facilities.

Calendar through June 1

Meetings are held via Zoom, unless stated.

• Saturday, May 17, 10:00 am: Hike to Bob Broman Memorial Bench
• Sunday, May 18: Annual Congregational Meeting, after a short service
• Tuesday, May 20, 7:00 pm: Finance (Sherryl Andrus)
• Sunday, May 25, 10:00 am: OWL Class - Reeb (Jessy Knox)
• Sunday, May 25, 11:30 am: Uke Lessons - Sanctuary (Linda Sandersen)
• Wednesday, May 28, 10:00 am: Grief Group - Barton (Judy DeLillo)
• Saturday, May 31: FSL Setup - Fellowship Hall
• Sunday, June 1, 9:00 am: Choir Rehearsal - Sanctuary (Cathy Reich)
• Sunday, June 1, 11:30 am: Annual Picnic

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 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.

• UU Women's Connection offers retreats, newsletters and resources for women: https://www.uuwomensconnection.org/. Click this link for info about retreats:

  https://www.uuwomensconnection.org/retreats

• You are encouraged to subscribe to MidAmerica Region's newsletter, News page. More information at uua.org/midamerica .
• GA is June 18-22 in Baltimore. You'll find all the information about GA and the page to register at https://www.uua.org/ga .
• 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. And if someone asks you for a copy of the member directory, please refer them to info@ucnorth.org, as they might not be who they claim to be.

• 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.
  If you would like a printed black and white copy of the directory or the Leadership List, Lyn has them available in the office.

• You can find copies of the Annual Report and Annual Financial Report in the library.

• 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. Narcan (Naloxone) nasal spray, to reverse an opioid overdose, is also available there. 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 alicejkieren@gmail.com .

• 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 for pets and people: 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. Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q3rZ3dXo96XBGI9we5yhWzCZGS3na22O/view?usp=sharing

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

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.

Rev. Scott Alexander, Minister: 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

Lyn Gust, Office Admin:

Contact Lyn at 262-375-3890 or info@ucnorth.org.

Office Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 9 am to 2:30 pm. 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.

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/