June 20

"Summer Solstice Celebration"
UCN women who attended the February CMwD Womanspirit conference will lead
service celebrating midsummer, the longest day of the year, in word, song and ritual.

Rabbi Steve Adams: "When Jacob Became Israel: How Maturity and Morality can Inspire Social Consciousness"
Currently serving as rabbi of Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha, Rabbi Adams has been a scholar and active in interfaith activities throughout his career. He was a cabinet member of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee for many years, is currently a member of the board of the Catholic Jewish Conference of Milwaukee, a member of the Brookfield Elm Grove Interfaith Network, and has been a guest speaker at UUCW. Married to Gail for over 27 years, their 23 year-old daughter Rachel now resides in Jerusalem. Rabbi Adams' other talents include guitar playing since the age of 10, and he once built a balalaika out of wood, along with other items.

July 4

Rev. Julie Forest: "Fuller Freedom"
Today we will celebrate the Transcendentalist Unitarian free thinker Margaret Fuller,
200 years after her birth.

We also welcome UU musician and songwriter Jim Scott to UCN. Jim is an exciting acoustic guitarist, singer, and composer of powerful music that furthers the ideals of ecology, justice, and peace. Jim has several songs in our UU hymnals. It is quite an honor to have him come to UCN. This is a not to be missed Sunday.

You can learn more about Jim at his website - www.jimscottmusic.com

Dr. Sharon Whitehill: "Altruism from Slime Molds to UCN"
Are we humans the only species to engage in altruistic behavior? If so, might our acts of self-sacrifice still be selfish at base? Even if they are not, true altruism is not as simple and obvious as we might think. :

Dr. Sharon Whitehill was a professor of English at Grand Valley State University in Michigan for 32 years. Now retired, she enjoys writing and giving sermons for UU congregations in the Midwest and during her Florida winters.

Marilou Johnston: "Building your Beliefs"
We will internally look at how our beliefs have grown and changed over the years. Marilou is planning on each person building their own Theology tree during the service.

David Stokes. Intergenerational Service. "Earth: Big or small, depends on your perspective!"

"It all began in the grade school room when the teacher told us what an atom was..."

Through the use of riddles, readings, songs and a couple live creatures, David will share a unique perspective on planet Earth. We are not alone. Who shares this planet? Do they matter?

David Stokes is a father, spouse, UU member, educator and entertainer. David has been teaching since 1974. He worked as a naturalist/educator in Massachusetts, Schlitz Audubon Nature Center and now with his own business, The Frog Chorus Nature Education. David joined the UU group when his son Jay was born in 1987, and Sarah and David are/were members at UCN since then. David splits his time now at UUCW, First Church and UCN.

Judith Tietyen: "Living an Intentional Life"
Judith will share some of her story and how it eventually led to her involvement in South Africa. She will describe the purpose of their work, how they work and why and lessons learned. She hopes all of this will demonstrate that "it is never too late to be intentional in how you want to live your life and contribute positively to your kin, friends and strangers." She believes her work and the work of fellow volunteers adheres to all the Unitarian principles, but will focus mostly on Justice, equity, and compassion.

Judith Tietyen has been a volunteer for South African township development for thirteen years. She is originally a Wisconsinite and graduated from both Marquette University and UW-Milwaukee. She has had a long and varied career as a high school science teacher, probation and parole agent, manager of a family counseling program, a national consultant, community organizer and now a volunteer organizer for development in South Africa. She has worked in Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland and Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She has built 2 organizations, Ewe Masenze Inc (Yes, Let's Do It!) which funds the parallel organization in South Africa, Sinakho Trust (We Can). Judith turned 70 this year; even though retired, she intends to continue to engage life as an active volunteer involved in development work. She also has 2 children and 3 grandchildren who live in Mequon and Milwaukee.

Young Kim is Executive Director of the Fondy Food Center, a Milwaukee nonprofit that connects North Side Milwaukee residents with local fresh food - from farm to table. A committed UU since 1990, he is past Chair of the UUA Nominating Committee and past Co-Chair of the UU Funding Program's Fund for Unitarian Universalism. Kim lives in Wauwatosa and is married to the Rev. Suzelle Lynch of Unitarian Universalist Church West.

Jay Botsford identifies as queer, genderqueer, transgender and as a person with a disability. Jayhas worked with at-risk youth for 15 years, starting as a youth. For the last 8 years, Jay has focused on the LGBTQ youth population, first as a youth activist in college, and for the last 6 at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center. Jay is a nationally-recognized speaker on transgender and LGBTQ youth issues, and a local social justice activist working to promote safer, inclusive communities and equal access for all. Jay holds a BA in Psychology/Sociology from Marquette University (2005) and will complete an MA in Sociology from UW-M in 2011.

Sunday Services

Our church services begin at 9:15 and 11:00 am during the regular church year, which runs roughly from the last Sunday in August through the first Sunday in June. During summer, the services begin at 10:00 am. Each service lasts about one hour. Dress is casual.

Our minister draws her sermon topics from a wide variety of sources. These can include anything from the New York Times to the bible and also often includes timely topics. Sermon topics are publicized in the monthly church newsletter, as well as on this website and on the church answering machine the week of the service. You may a request a copy of our newsletter ("The Northliner") by emailing or calling the church office.

One Sunday each month, as well as during summer, the Sunday Services Committee engages other speakers and conducts services on various topics. These speakers have included local activists, ministers from other churches, and speakers from other religions, as well as members of the congregation.