DATE:             Saturday – February 20, 2010
TIME:              7:00 PM
LOCATION:   1420 W. Granville Ave. Chicago IL 60660 

Join us for the 2nd Annual El Pueblo Canta: A Concert Celebrating the Struggle for Immigrant Justice and supporting local immigrant justice work

St. Gertrude Social Hall, 1420 W. Granville Ave (Located on the SW corner of Granville and Glenwood, just west of Broadway Ave. and east of Clark St., near the Redline Granville train stop. If driving, parking is available in the lot North of the church on Glenwood, street parking is also available)

Doors open at 6:30pm and concert starts at 7pm.
Cost of ticket: $25 general admission; $10 Students/Limited Income
Visit http://www.waucc.org/ for advanced tickets

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To purchase Tickets on line using brown Paper Tickets click here.
(will include a small service charge)

Featured Musicians include:

* Jon Fromer and Francisco Herrerra, Californians who are active in immigration justice work and efforts to close the School of Americas.

* Voices, Chicago-based political folk group

* Plus: Losdelzur, local Salvadoran group and St. Gertrude’s very own Peter Buttitta and Jim Manzardo.

Click here for musicians bios

Centro Romero, Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition, and Wellington Avenue UCC are working to bring diverse groups together who are passionate and interested in immigrant rights.

DATE:          Every Sunday
TIME:           9:30 AM
LOCATION:   615 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 60657
ROOM:         Sanctuary

There will be open music rehearsal in the Sanctuary every Sunday at 9:30 AM.  Everyone is welcome!

(CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE MUSIC MINISTRY PAGE)

 
DATE:             Sunday – February 14, 2010
TIME:              5:30 PM
LOCATION:   at the home of Lan and Pam Richart

February’s Second-Sunday-of-the-Month Peace & Justice Song Circle falls on Valentine’s Day, February 14 (see below) Pam & Lan Richart will be our hosts; 1645 W. Jarvis.  Potluck is at 5:30 and singing starts around 6:30.  Hope to see you there 

Please RSVP to Kryss Chupp kryss@cpt.org, 312-523-9495 or Dave Martin davemartin777@comcast.net, 630-768-9305. 

According to history, during the third century a former priest and romantic martyr, Valentine, united lovers in marriage to help men stay with their sweethearts and escape the Roman military draft. The Roman Emperor made marriage illegal because he wanted all young men to be available for war-making. St. Valentine continued to perform marriages, an act of civil resistance which resonates through the centuries with the message: Love, not War!

Valentine was arrested and sentenced to death on February 14. On that day, he wrote a heart-warming note to the daughter of a prison guard that he befriended, thanking her for her loyalty. February 14 was then designated as the day to celebrate the tradition of love notes called valentines.

 
DATE:             Monday – February 15, 2010
TIME:              7:00 PM
LOCATION:   615 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 60657
ROOM:           West Class Room

DATE:             Wednesday – February 17, 2010
TIME:              7:00 PM
LOCATION:   615 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 60657
ROOM:           Sanctuary

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period of prayer, penitence, sober reflection, self-examination and spiritual redirection. It is also know as “the Day of Ashes”. So called because on that day at church the faithful have their foreheads marked with ashes in the shape of a cross. This ritual dates back to the sixth century.

In the Old Testament ashes were used for two purposes: as a sign of humility and mortality; and as a sign of sorrow and repentance for sin. Even in ancient days, people marked times of fasting, prayer, repentance, and remorse by placing ashes on their foreheads. The custom was prevalent in the early days of Judaism: as found in 2 Samuel 13:19, Esther 4:1-3, Job 42:6, and Jeremiah 6:26.

The custom continued to evolve in the Christian Church. At first, only public penitents received ashes. They were made to appear barefoot at the church and perform penance for their sins. Friends and relatives began to accompany them, perhaps in sympathy and in the knowledge that no one is without sin, and gradually the ashes were given to the whole congregation.

On Ash Wednesday evening at Wellington we will gather around the Table and mark the sign of the cross with ash on each other. This cross of ash will serve as an external sign of an internal change. Together we will share communion joining with Christians throughout the world as we mark the beginning of Lent. Without experiencing Lent we cannot fully experience Easter.

Please join us for the Ash Wednesday Service
at Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ
February 17th, 7:00 PM
All are welcome!

LINKS:

View the sermon for Ash Wednesday February 17, 2010 here (to be posted later)

View the Worship Bulletin for Ash Wednesday February 17, 2010 (to be posted later)

View the lectionary texts here

View the liturgist’s comments here (to be posted later)

 
DATE:             Tuesday – February 23, 2010
TIME:              7:00 PM
LOCATION:   615 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 60657
ROOM:           Dining Room

 
The delegation has been posting daily reports on the blog, http://hondurasresists.blogspot.com/

Please send this to anyone you think might be interested.

en la lucha,
Dan

Wellington Ave UCC will be celebrating its 100th birthday starting January 2010! …  with special events planned throughout the year…

starting with…

 The publication of 93 of some of the best and most memorable sermons delivered by David over the 33 years of his inspiring, outspoken, faithful and courageous ministry at Wellington. When you think about it, that’s one third of the 100 years of the church’s remarkable history standing for peace, justice and the underserved.

(more…)

On Saturday, January 17th Wellington families joined the EcoJustice Collaborative as part of Camp Hope sponsored by Voices for Creative Non-Violence and Chicago-area peace, justice and environmental organizations.  The incoming President Barak Obama was asked to take immediate action on eight progressive measures he promoted on his campaign trail including aggressive action to move our nation from a carbon-based economy to one based on clean, renewable energy and, in so doing, provide living-wage jobs for all people and adaptation funding for low-income and historically-excluded groups most adversely affected by our changing climate. 

As part of this event, Wellington Ave. UCC children designed an earth banner symbolizing the hope of people coming together to take care of our earth, wrote new lyrics to the traditional spiritual, “This Little Light of Mine”, and sang the song for all gathered.  For more Photos click here

This  Little Light of Mine (from 1-17-09 Camp Hope )

1. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
    This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
    This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
    Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

2. We’ve gotta save the world, I’m gonna let it shine…

3. The earth is our home, I’m gonna let it shine…

4. Clean energy for our children…

5. You can’t nuke global warming…

6. The earth is in our hands…          

7. Bring peace to our world