Unitarian Universalist Church of Tippecanoe CountyUnitarian Universalist Church of Tippecanoe CountyUnitarian Universalist Church of Tippecanoe CountyUnitarian Universalist Church of Tippecanoe County 333 Meridian Street - West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 - uuctc.org

April 8, 2018April 8, 2018April 8, 2018April 8, 2018

Speaker Rev. D. Charles Davis

Associate: Kris Taylor

Musicians: Denise Wilson, Michael Lewis

Sound: Jason Dufair

RE Begins in Service

Order of Service for April 8, 2018Order of Service for April 8, 2018Order of Service for April 8, 2018Order of Service for April 8, 2018

UU CHURCH STAFFUU CHURCH STAFFUU CHURCH STAFFUU CHURCH STAFF

Rev. D. Charles Davis, Minister

Nicole Rice, Director of Religious Exploration

Va’Linda McBride, Admin. Asst.

Janine Cochran, Pianist

Christina Wright, Nursery Coordinator

UU CHURCH OF TIPPECAUU CHURCH OF TIPPECAUU CHURCH OF TIPPECAUU CHURCH OF TIPPECANOE COUNTYNOE COUNTYNOE COUNTYNOE COUNTY 333 Meridian Street

West Lafayette, IN 47906-2313 Phone: (765)743-8812 Fax: (765) 743-8845

Email: office@uuctc.org

Web Site, calendar, sermons, on-line link to Lighted Chalice Newsletter: uuctc.org

Webspinners: Steve Moss & Alice Pawley RE Website regluu.wordpress.com

Music for Gathering Music for Gathering Music for Gathering Music for Gathering Hardiman the Fiddler/Fig for a Kiss

Welcome & AnnouncementsWelcome & AnnouncementsWelcome & AnnouncementsWelcome & Announcements

Prelude Prelude Prelude Prelude ( followed by a moment of silence )

Mazurka des Servantes

Chalice LightingChalice LightingChalice LightingChalice Lighting

By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and

to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer

CovenantCovenantCovenantCovenant

Love is the spirit of this church, and service its law.

This is our covenant: To dwell together in peace,

To seek the truth in love, and to help one another.

Song Song Song Song 123 Spirit of Life

Time for all AgesTime for all AgesTime for all AgesTime for all Ages

SongSongSongSong

Go now in peace, Go now in Peace

May the love of God Surround You

Everywhere, everywhere you may go -Natalie Sleeth

CenteringCenteringCenteringCentering

Sharing peace Sharing peace Sharing peace Sharing peace (Please turn to your neighbor and say

peace be with you)

OfferingOfferingOfferingOffering

Offertory Offertory Offertory Offertory Heroes (Ann Reed)

Responsive Reading Responsive Reading Responsive Reading Responsive Reading 519 Rabindranath Tagore

Message Message Message Message Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Song Song Song Song 298 Wake Now my Senses

Extinguish ChaliceExtinguish ChaliceExtinguish ChaliceExtinguish Chalice

The will of God, to which the law gives expression, is

that men should defeat their enemies by loving them. -

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Unison BenedictionUnison BenedictionUnison BenedictionUnison Benediction

This Service is over. Our Service has just begun. Peace

and unrest.

THE MERIDIAN UPDATE WEEKLY BULLETINTHE MERIDIAN UPDATE WEEKLY BULLETINTHE MERIDIAN UPDATE WEEKLY BULLETINTHE MERIDIAN UPDATE WEEKLY BULLETIN

Sunday Forum 9:00 a.m.; Sunday Service & Religious Explora�on Classes 10:30 a.m. Nursery & Childcare Available.

Sunday, April 8th

Congregational Meeting After 10:30 AM Service (s)

Inter im Task Force Survey, Your help is needed

9:00 AM Forum (101)

10:30 AM Worship & RE

10:30 AM Youth Meeting (6th-12th graders)

12:30 PM YoUUng Adult (102)

1:00 PM UUCTC Freezer Meal Interest Group--

UUCTC SJ-- The Greater Lafayette

Racial Reconciliation Spring 2018

Community Read (101/103)

Monday, April 9th

7:30 AM Tai Chi Qi Gong (FH)

12:00 PM A/A (FH)

7:00 PM Lafayette Insight Meditation

Community ( LIMC) 103

7:00 PM Spiritual Exp Group "AA" (FH)

Tuesday, April 10th

12:00 PM A/A (FH)

3:30 PM Youth Homework Club

5:30 PM Pastoral Care (102)

7:00 PM BOARD MEETING (2nd Tuesdays,

101)

7:00 PM Lafayette Chamber Singers Rehearsal

(S)

Wednesday, April 11th

7:30 AM Tai Chi Qi Gong (FH)

7:00 PM Blue Moon Rising Practice (FH)

7:00 PM Greater Lafayette ACLU (214)

Thursday, April 12th

3:30 PM Youth Homework Club

5:00 PM West Lafayette Zen Group (M)

5:30 PM Worship and Music Committee (101/3)

6:00 PM UUCTC SJ-- The Greater Lafayette

Racial Reconciliation Spring 2018

Community Read 102

Friday, April 13th

7:30 AM Tai Chi Qi Gong (FH)

12:00 PM A/A (FH)

Saturday, April 14

7:30 AM West Lafayette Zen Group (M)

7:30 PM UU Coffeehouse ( FH)

CALENDAR

APRIL 8TH — APRIL 14TH

Sunday, April 15th, 9:00AM, Forum

Speaker: Robert Melson

Topic: False Papers

Robert Melson will discuss his family memoir,

“False Papers,” that chronicles his family’s and his

survival during the Holocaust. The Mendelsohn’s, a

middle class Jewish family, survived the Nazis by

posing as Polish Catholic aristocrats.

Sunday, April 15th, 10:30AM, Service

Speaker: Rev. D. Charles Davis

Topic: Taxation and Representation

With Gerrymandered districts, voter suppression and

money defined as speech, do we still have democracy in

the United States of America? Why are the wages of

worker taxed at a higher rate than inherited wealth. Does

this money give some people more free speech than

others?

Room Legend Key

S—Sanctuary, FH —Fellowship Hall, M —Meditation Room

Sunday, April 8th, 9:00AM, Forum

Speaker: Bill Welge

Topic: Redefining the Free Will Paradox

Bill attended Ball State University and for 25 years held

various positions in large power transformer

manufacturing, including shop supervision, planning and

purchasing.

Sunday, April 8th, 10:30AM, Service

Speaker: Rev. D. Charles Davis

Topic: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

This German theologian and Nazi resistor Made the

distinction between cheap grace and costly Grace. Cheap

grace relaxes in the knowledge that one is saved costly

grace calls one to follow Jesus and be a disciple.

Disciplined in pursuing justice.

Fall Clothing Drive

Saturday, May 12th

10AM to 12PM

Labor Day Weekend –

Friday, August 31st to Sunday, September 2nd

Nicole Rice, dre@uuctc.org RE Calendar:

CHILD AND YOUTH RELIGIOUS EXPLORATION

Ple

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Jo

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Friends are encouraged to attend but voting is

restricted to signed members

April 14th & Doors Open at 7PM Featuring Sharon McKnight with Guest Musicians

All Church Weekend (AKA the Retreat)

In the month of April, the UU classes will be joined by

Bill Baker and other members of the Baha’i faith to

share information about their faith as part of our world

religions unit. If you want to learn more, here are some

resources:

• Check out the Baha’i tote bag from the DRE.

• Visit the official website of the Baha’i international

community. http://www.bahai.org

• Borrow a copy of the Usborne Encyclopedia of

World Religions from the DRE library.

• The community teaches several character-building/

virtue classes for youth. https://

www.virtuesproject.com/homepage.html

• Talk to Bill Baker, a member of our community, if

you have questions. He will be leading “Time for All

Ages” today.

Christina Wright, Nursery@uuctc.org

Although sometimes lately the weather has given us con-

flicting clues, spring has indeed sprung! We are looking

forward to getting outdoors and having fun. Here is a list

of some fun activities to get ideas rolling.

Spring bucket list ideas for families:

-get out the rain boots and splash in muddy pud-

dles

-find a nice picnic spot and eat outdoors

-crush weeds and herbs and enjoy their aroma

-fly a kite

-go to a farmer's market

-watch chicks hatch

-collect wildflowers

-make mud pies

-spend the afternoon at the zoo

-find a four leaf clover

-stargaze

-go on a hike and skip rocks if you find water

-go bird watching

-watch a sunrise

-hand wash the car

There is something infinitely healing in the in the repeat-ed refrains of nature- the assurance that dawn comes after night and spring after winter.

-Rachel Carson

Greater Lafaye'e Racial Reconcilia)on

Discussion Group

Read is White Rage by Carol Anderson

Apr. 8th 1PM UUCTC RM 101/103

Apr. 12th 6PM UUCTC RM 102

The Interim Taskforce is asking for YOUR ideas,

YOUR suppor t, and YOUR par ticipation.

Please complete the short survey online at:

http://bit.ly/UUCTC2018_needs

Due April 8th. Thank you

Jean Herr, Janice Kritchevsky, Kim Harden

Join us either

Thursdays or Sundays

for a riveting discussion