A SUMMER OF SERVICES

Summer Schedule: In-Person & Online Sundays @ 10 am

July 2 The Power Of Play

Rev. Suzelle Lynch

Why do so many adults think play is just for kids? The world’s leading researcher on the science of play says it’s the key to happiness, health and better relationships. A leading game designer says that when we are playful, we come alive to the joy of the moment. A well-known naturalist says play lifts us into the world of ordinary miracles. Rev. Suzelle Lynch invites us to come out and play with her today, and learn more about the Power of Play. Linda Warren plays solo piano music by Debussy, Dello Joio, Davis, and Guaraldi.

The Rev. Suzelle Lynch (she/her) has served UU congregations in Brookfield, WI, Bremerton, WA, Dallas, TX, and San Diego, CA. She’s a graduate of Starr King School for the Ministry and is a co-founder of Black Lives Matter to Wisconsin UUs. Prior to ministry, Rev. Suzelle was a communications professional for a robot company, an artificial language laboratory, and a big insurance company. For fun she writes songs, makes hats, walks labyrinths and does upcycle sewing. Suzelle is semi-retired and lives in Janesville, WI with her fiancé Tom Ness.

July 9

MOSAIC THEOLOGY: MAKING MEANING LIKE A MAGPIE

Rev. Andy Karlson

Fifteen years into his career as a hospital chaplain, FUS community minister Andy Karlson has decided to stop feeling guilty about not having a systematic theology. Join us to explore how we balance intuition with accountability, piecing together little pieces and trusting in the gradual revelation of the whole. Music for piano duet played by Bryan Rainey and Linda Warren, as well as a choral selection by the “Anybody Choir” (please join us!).

July 16

THE PLAY’S THE THING

Rev. Kelly Asprooth-Jackson

“All the world’s a stage,” wrote the Bard of Avon, and the lot of us merely players upon it. In this service we will draw on lessons and insights from the world of the theater, to see what one of the greatest human venues for playing pretend might teach us about that stage that is our world. The Solstice Harp Ensemble plays music honoring the Summer Solstice featuring Mary Ellen Bell, Chelcy Bowles and Linda Warren on celtic harps.

July 23 Creating Belonging

20s and 30s Group: Emily Smith, Bryan Rainey, Erin Hawes

In this service, members of FUS’s 20s and 30s group will reflect on how belonging happens within ourselves and our communities. Our 20s and 30s is a group of young adults who meets monthly for fellowship and spiritual discussion. This service was informed by the thoughts, ideas, and hopes of the group. The FUS Chime Choir will play two hymn arrangements, and Linda Warren will play two piano solos.

July 30 Resisting Tyranny

Rev. Jim Foti

For most of us, daily life goes on as before while authoritarianism continues its creeping rise. And that’s part of the playbook, a feeling of normalcy as freedoms and democracy erode. The good news: Resistance is NOT futile, and can even be joyful. Join us as guest speaker Rev. Jim Foti explores what’s at risk and what’s working, and how we can live out our deepest values in these times. Rev. Foti is a freelance UU minister based in Minnesota and Wisconsin. A Milwaukee native, he received his B.A. from UW-Madison and his Master of Divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago. From 2014 to 2022, he served as an assistant minister at the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis and recently served as sabbatical minister at United UU Congregation in Waukesha. Prior to seminary, Jim had a 20-year career as a newspaper journalist, including three years at the Milwaukee Journal. Music includes pieces for solo harp by Skaila Kanga, Kim Robertson, Pearl Chertok, and Verlye Mills.