Opening Music Pre-Service Singing

United Nations Sunday

October20 at10:30 am

Opening Words David Horst and Rab Bell

A Place of Hospitality, Marianne Hachten Cotter

Chalice Lighting Cynthia Chazen, Louise Lessersohn and JennTopolewski

*OpeningHymn #151 I Wish I Knew How

Welcome Mr. Bell andRev. Horst

Church Matters: Outreach Auction

Lynda Fritsch, Jeff Merrigan and Laura Hirschfeld

Our Mission

Central Unitarian Church welcomes allinto a home of spiritual diversity

that challenges usto become our best selves,to minister to one another in love,

and to serve the greater community.

Offertory Words Mr. Bell

Offertory Music Adult Choir and Robert René Galván

Song of the Soul, Cris Williamson

Song for All Ages Rev. Horst

Just My Hands, Pete Seeger and Alex Comfort (adapted)

Children’s Chalice Lighting Pre-K/Kindergarten Class

Unison Words:“We pass this flame of religious freedom from generation to generation.”

As children leave the sanctuary, please sing:

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine…

Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine.…

Building up a world, I’m gonna let it shine,…

Children depart for Sunday school at this time

Reflection Lisa Horton

Sharing Joys and Sorrows

Time for Reflection Rev. Horst

*Hymn #1053 How Could Anyone

Responsive Reading #593 Liberation Is Costly

Musical Interlude Adult Choir and Mr.Galván

Choose to Stand, Ruth Elaine Schram

Sermon Sex, Love, and Violence Rev. Horst

*ClosingHymn #1014 Standing on the Side of Love

Closing Words Truth and Love Win, Mahatma Gandhi Mr. Bell

Extinguishing the Chalice Cynthia Chazen, Louise Lessersohn and JennTopolowski

Closing Music

*Please rise in body or spirit.

PARTICIPATING THIS WEEK:

Worship Leaders: Rab Bell, Lisa Horton and David Horst

Welcome Team Captain: Zoe Fechner

Welcome Hosts: Armani, Angelina, Bernard, Cristina, Juan and and Ivana Coronado,

Kim and Matt Hunter, and Luis Merlo

Music: Adult Choir and Choir Conductor -Robert René Galván

Chalice Lighter: Cynthia Chazen, Louise Lessersohn and JennTopolewski, members of

theWomen’s Alliance

Coffee: Thelma Fedele and Raymond Osowicky,members of the Women’s Alliance

Flowers: Luis Merlo, in memory of Kay Blair

Lifespan Faith Development Program

Lifespan Faith Development for people of all ages is one of our key ministries. Here young and old alike pursue spiritual growth through a personal search for truth and meaning – a search informed by our faith’s core principles and diverse sources of wisdom. Children may stay for the first part of the service then leave for classes. Childcare is provided for infants and toddlers.

TODAY

Children’sRoom carefrom 10:30 am to 1:30 pm

Children’s Chapel for Grades 4-8–10:30-10:45 am – Assembly Room

Youth Group – 10:30 am – Youth Room

Faith Development classes: 10:45

PreK/K: Chalice Children– Classroom 10/11

Early Elem: Picture Book World Religions – Classroom 8

Late Elem: Holidays and Holy Days – Classroom 14

Middle School: Neighboring Faiths – Classroom 9 - Parents invited to attend

classtoday

Eighth Grade: You the Creator – Annex

Playground Ministry– 11:45 am till 1:30 pm –Visit with other CUC families, talk

about parenting and children, Unitarian Universalism, and make new friends!

Adult Lifespan Program: The Foundations of Confucianism, Part II – Noon – Assemblyroom (kitchen side):Has been postponed;new date is to be determined.

Other Important Programs

Saturday, October 26th from 6:00-8:00 pm – Halloween Family Fun Nightfeaturing a Haunted House, face painting, games, dancing, and FUN!

Adult Faith Development Programs

Sunday, October 27: Faith Like a River

November 17:The Cultivation of Virtue

Worship Attendance Last Sunday: Adults: 133 / Children: 26

Today: Before and After the Service

Covenant Circle [Sue Pearly] – Noon – Lounge
Congregational Conversation: What is developmental ministry?By Rev. Horst

– Noon – Sanctuary – Childcare is available.Developmental ministry is a new category of ministry created by congregations and the Unitarian Universalist Association. The Board of Trustees hired Rev. Horst to serve as CUC’s Developmental Minister under a three-year contract with an option to become the permanent, settled minister. Let’s discuss the opportunities and challenges Rev. Horst's developmental ministry presents.

At the REAR of the SANCTUARY

● Listening devices are available so you can hear every word.

●Grocery cards for local grocery chains are available for purchase. You get the full face value of the card, and in return, CUC receives 5 percent on every dollar that you spend. The Center for Food Action will gladly accept donations of these cards to support our eight food pantries. These cards are particularly important during the summer months when actual donations of food decline dramatically.

●Curious about our LifespanFaith Development(LFD) programs for all ages? Stop by the Lifespan Faith DevelopmentTable in the rear of the sanctuary and have a chat.Also LFD Committee members will be ready to help you register your childrenand youth for the 2013-2014 church year.

At the WELCOME CENTER

Welcome all visitors! We invite you to make Central Unitarian Church your spiritual home. Come by to fill out a visitors form to receive our newsletter and other information. We will be there before and after service to greet you and answer any questions.

This Week’s Calendar

For more details go to

Monday, October 21st

CUC Choir practice – 7:30 pm – Sanctuary

Tuesday, October 22nd

Board of Trustees meeting – 7:30 pm – Assembly Room
Covenant Circle [Robin Cannata] – 7:30 pm – Lounge

Wednesday, October 23rd

How An Idea Becomes a Program, – 7:00 pm – Assembly Room - the Women’s Alliance cordially invites everyone to discover how a small group of Universalists developed the Every Child is Our Child and Educating Every Child programs in the ManyaKrobo region of Ghana that has enabled young people to complete their education. Genia Peterson who is a founding member of both programs will share her experiences with us. Presentation will focus on how an idea plus three UUs and a young graduate student from Ghana led to the establishment of the Every Child is Our Child Program, (ECOC) for the UU United Nations Office. She will also relate how a grandfather’s plea in rural Ghana ultimately led to the development of a separate non-profit program called Educating Every Child.

Refreshments will be served. Pleases invite your friend and neighbors.

Covenant Circle [Pam Zeldin] – 7:30 pm – Lounge

Thursday, October 24th

Food and Water Watch – 7:00 pm – Annex
Covenant Circle [Jeff Merrigan] – 7:30 pm – Lounge
Music and Worship Associates meeting – 7:30 pm – Sanctuary

Saturday, October 26th

Halloween Fun Night – 6:00 pm – Assembly Room

Sunday, October 27th

Children’sRoom carefrom 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
All-Ages Service - ‘The Thin Veil’ – 10:30 am – Sanctuary - Followers of the Wiccan tradition celebrate Samhain on October 31, the precursor to Halloween. Wiccans believe that at this time of year the veil between the physical and spiritual worlds is at its thinnest, enabling ancestors to join the celebrations. This Sunday children, youth, and adults are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes to church as we celebrate one of America’s favorite holidays and learn a little more about its religious meaning.

Rev. Horst, Ms. Slaw, and Arthur Eves, Worship Associate, lead the service.

Music: Matt Anderson and the House Band.

Playground Ministry – 11:45 am till 1:30 pm
Is CUC Place for You? Q&Asession with Membership – 11:45 am – Sanctuary
Adult Lifespan Program: Faith Like A River- Against the Flow - Orthodoxy and Heresy– Noon –This class explores the dynamic course of Unitarian, Universalist, and its history—the people, ideas, and movements that have shaped our faith heritage. Participants place themselves into our history and consider its legacies. What lessons do the stories of our history teach that can help us live more faithfully in the present? What lessons do they offer to be lived into the future? Moderated by Betty Heald and Joan Whelan.
Youth GroupPlanning meeting – Noon – Youth Room

Is CUC Place for You?Q&A session with Membership

On Sunday, October 27th at 11:45 amin Sanctuary - Visitors grab a cup of coffee and join us on the stage to know about CUC. Every Unitarian Universalist congregation has its own personality and chooses different ways to serve its members and the greater community. As we talk about Central Unitarian Church, who we are, why we are and what we hope to be. This informal meeting is just one of the ways in which Membership can help you answer the question: "Is CUC the place for you?" Childcare is provided.If you have any questions about the Path to Membership or the meaning of membership here at CUC, please leave your name and phone or email with the host at the Welcome Center on any Sunday, and we will contact you directly.The Membership Team, Lisa Horton, Chair

Thank you.

CUC CRAFT DAY 2013 - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Craft Day is an annual holiday event providing an opportunity to create decorations, greetings and gifts for the holidays. Crafts are planned for all ages and skill levels to provide an intergenerational seasonal event. Family and friends are welcome to attend.

Date: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14th(Time: To be determined)

Craft Day hours will be coordinated with rehearsals for the children’s Holiday Service.

Volunteers are needed to:

Create your own craft, purchase and gather the required materials, and work the table on Craft Day. Projects for all ages and skill levels are welcome.

Work a craft table with instructions and materials provided.

Serve as a runner to fill in at tables as needed and help crafters find needed supplies.

Make a cold dish or platter to bring for lunch.

Donate beverages, baked goods or paper products.

Set up or clean up the refreshments table.

We have a small budget to offset some volunteer expenses.

TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE CONTACT:

Becky Bruce

Gina Webb-Metz

Rummage 2013 Thank You!

They say it takes a village to raise a child but it also takes a community to stage an event.You all did it magnificently! Thank you to the department chairs for making the job manageable, the setter-uppers, the donors, the sorters, the sellers, the shoppers,the good preparers and servers and the cleaner-uppers of all ages.

The bottom line in dollars is important to CUC's budget--but our bottom line is that the "job" was accomplished by all of us working together for the benefit of the larger community.

Welcome to Central Unitarian Church

In 1897, a small group of folks founded the Hackensack Unitarian Congregational Church. By 1956, the congregation had outgrown its walls and moved to Paramus, changing the name to Central Unitarian Church (CUC). Our members come from all over Bergen and neighboring counties. CUC is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association;the UUA's Central East Regional Group (CERG) that includes congregations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania; and the UU District of Metro New York.

Contact CUC

Central Unitarian Church OFFICE: (201) 262-6300

156 Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652 FAX: (201) 262-6369

EMAIL: EBSITE:

For Pastoral Needs:

Call:201-262-6300 x 202 / Email:

For emergencies: 201-262-9595

Staff and Board of Trustees

Developmental Minister: Rev. David M. Horst –

Director of Music: Matt Anderson –

Director of Lifespan Faith Development: Robin Slaw –

Choir Conductor: Robert René Galván –

Youth Program Coordinator: Amy Panetta –

Service Coordinator: Jim Karabin –

Office Manager: ShailjaRastogi –

Board of Trustees –

President: Jeff Feinstein

Vice President: MerielleLupfer

Secretary: Maria Nieves

Controllers: David Kraft & Anna Levy

Treasurers: Janice Pevide & Ruth Viera

Trustees: Zoe Fechner, Dawn Focaraccio, Amory Hartman, Jennifer Kelemen,

Kim Komonchak, Herb Ouida, Phil Sosinsky& Jill Wecht

VISION STATEMENT

Adopted by the congregation on June 10, 2012

We dream of a future in which ...CUC’s commitment to Unitarian Universalism as a union of reason and faith is a beacon to all who seek nourishment of the heart, mind and spirit in a life-changing religious home.

We dream of a future in which ...CUC is a loving community built on bonds of trust that offers powerful, tangible ways for every person who walks through our doors to work for a better world.

We dream of a future in which ...CUC offers multiple pathways to generous service in which all members and friends find personal meaning and share their abundant talents and ideas.

We dream of a future in which ...CUC celebrates the whole human experience, gathering many cultures and voices through our richly diverse programming.

We dream of a future in which ...CUC works passionately for justice and empowers each person to change lives within and beyond our walls every day.

We dream of a future in which ...Our past is honored and our resources enable this vision to flourish.

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Unitarian

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a welcoming congregation