This document provides information about upcoming events at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fort Wayne for the month of May 2010. It includes details about Sunday services and forums on May 16th, 23rd, and 30th. It also announces a workshop with Dr. Chris Schriner on communicating between theists and atheists on June 7th and invites input for future Adult Forum topics. Additionally, it shares news about the interim minister selection process and introduces Rev. Jennie Barrington as the new interim minister starting in August.

1. Unitarian Universalist
Congregation
of Fort Wayne
nUUz
Issue 9, Volume 70 May 2010
5310 Old Mill Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46807
Contact information
Minister:
Sunday Morning Services
Sunday, May 16, 2010
10 AM
Minister Emerita: Forum: Life on Eaarth - A Sense of Place
Rev. Dr. Laurie E. Proctor What is the appropriate relationship between humans and the whole
Congregational Administrator: living system?
Kirsten E. Eckert Self-
Religious & Self-Discovery for Youth
Office hours: 11 AM
Sun.-Thurs. 9 AM to 1 PM Service: Shining Our Light
administrator@uufortwayne.org This morning is our Annual Spring Music Service. We will also honor
(260) 744-1867 (office) our Religious Education graduates and teachers.
Director of Religious Education: Sunday, May 23, 2010
10 AM
Director of Music: Forum: Life on Eaarth - The Unfolding Story
Suellen R. Kipp The story of an interconnected, interdependent, living universe is told.
music.suellen@uufortwayne.org Self-
Religious & Self-Discovery for Youth
Director of Music Emerita: 11 AM
Anne H. Littlefield Service: “The Possible Impossible ~ Dr. L. Michael Spath
2010 Congregational President:
Roger McNett
FLOWER COMMUNION SERVICE
president@uufortwayne.org Dress in bright colors. Bring a flower to share. Take a flower home
with you.
Prepare for a fresh start, a new beginning, a new perspective.
Invite friends to join you, and to hear Dr. Spath offer the congregation
a fresh vision, and suggest a “patron saint” for Unitarian
Universalism.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
10 AM
Forum: NO FORUM this morning
This Congregation is dedicated to the Self-
Religious & Self-Discovery for Youth
progressive transformation and
ennoblement of individual and social
11 AM
life through religion, in accordance Service: Memorial Day - John Moore
with the advancing knowledge and John Moore has assembled readings by veterans and their families as
growing vision of humankind. Bound a special Memorial Day service. Join us for an intergenerational
by this common purpose, and service and stay for the Potluck Picnic afterward.
committed to the freedom of belief, we
hold in unity a diversity of convictions.
Childcare available for infants and toddlers, 9:45 AM to 12:15 PM

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qualifications of all four and with their choice at a special
The Interim Search quickly settled on two candidates meeting on Thursday, May 6 and,
Process who seemed highly qualified to
meet our situation and needs.
on Friday morning, May 7,
President Roger McNett called
Because it is the job of the Then followed an intense period her and she agreed to be our
Board of Trustees to choose an devoted to interviewing the interim minister.
interim minister, they began the candidates’ references and others
The interview with Rev. Jennie
process by appointing a Task who had worked with them
convinced the Task Force that she
Force that represented the during their most recent
is a natural “listener” who pays
congregation. The Task Force ministries.
attention to congregants and
consisted of John Moore, Abi The Task Force worked many, their feelings to identify their
Hobbs, Susan Wenger, Kira many hours reading materials values and needs. Her approach
Downey, Hope Sheehan, Evan sent by candidates, contacting is positive, friendly, and
Davis, and Roger McNett. Each references and other people who supportive. It also became clear
was chosen because of their had worked with the candidates. to them that she had done her
church experience and the Finally they put together homework on UUCFW, and was
unique and professional skills questions that mattered to our eager to come and work with us
they have to share in doing this congregation to interview the as our interim minister.
job. candidates via conference calls.
The Task Force feels Rev.
This Task Force’s job was to The Task Force met the Barrington is a highly gifted
investigate the four names the evening of Wednesday, May 5, to individual and we are confident
UUA provided and come up with interview the two finalists. After she brings to us the qualities we
the most appropriate candidate careful consideration, the Task were seeking from the outset of
for our church. They received Force decided the best one for our our search. We look forward to
this list the week of April 28. The church at this time is Rev. Jennie beginning to work with her this
Task Force reviewed the Barrington. The board agreed coming August.
A Brief applied for the vacancy here in
Fort Wayne.
her ministry there, where they
told us she had done good work
Introduction One colleague of hers in South
and had been a “calming,
productive” influence who had
Rev. Jennie Ann Barrington Bend told us that she had “done
“done wonders” with staff,
great things for South Bend”,
Rev. Jennie, as her congregants ending with a successful canvass especially the religious education
fondly call her, graduated from program. She worked well with
campaign in what another
Bangor Theological Seminary in the Board during an extremely
colleague had called a
2001 and was ordained by the difficult time for the
congregation that was “troubled”
UU Congregation of congregation.
when she arrived. At least one of
Winchendon, Massachusetts in our contacts in the congregation Rev. Jennie loves the challenge
2004, where she served as a part- stated that he would have loved of her work as an interim
time minister until she accepted a to have her continue there as the minister, and that repeatedly
position as interim minister for settled minister. A district came across in our interviews
one year in South Bend, Indiana executive told us he “admired with her references in South
in 2008. When she left South what she did there” in getting the Bend and Fredericksburg. She
Bend, she accepted an interim congregation back on track repeatedly was given kudos for
position in Fredericksburg, toward addressing its issues and helping the Boards and volunteer
Virginia. Her tenure in South securing a settled minister. leaders to examine and address
Bend was so rewarding that she larger issues that needed
looked for an opportunity to Contacts in Fredericksburg
attention.
return to the Midwest and were even more effusive about

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in the Fall (a very important and Impossible.” Dress in bright,
Flower Communion positive step), we want you to flowery colors. Bring a flower to
Sunday, May 23 enter the summer with a sure share, and plan to take a flower
footing for the future, a fresh home with you. Invite a friend to
In the April issue of the nUUz, start, a new perspective. come with you, too.
Minister Emerita, Rev. Dr. Laurie
Proctor, wonderfully painted a Dr. Michael Spath will lead the It’s a “don’t miss” Sunday at
picture of hope for the Flower Communion service on the Meetinghouse on Sunday,
congregation. As you prepare for Sunday, May 23, and give the May 23.
the coming of an Interim Minister sermon: “The Possible
What topics would you like us community as we have done this
Adult Forum to address? past year.
As we begin planning for next Perhaps you have a program I look forward to hearing from
season’s Adult Forum programs, I you would like to present. If so, you, and thanks in advance for
would appreciate some input please keep in mind its potential your participation. My email
from members of our appeal to those outside our address is JNuech@aol.com
congregation. congregation. We hope to
Jeanne Nuechterlein
What are your interests? attract people from the
Over Seventy. She has invited us Pat Love is planning our June
Sisters Over to meet at the New Fox Island 10 meeting.
Seventy (SOS) Nature Center at 10:30 AM for
bird and small animal viewing.
Cynthia Powers is in charge of
the May 13 meeting of Sisters Optional equipment will be
binoculars and a picnic lunch.
Staying in town for Jennie Barrington, will be joining be a potluck affair. We’ll have a
us! She’ll be in town to do some signup sheet at the May 16 and
Memorial Day? house hunting, and is eager to May 23 social hours to help plan
Bring the family to the meet some of her new for the event. Just let us know if
Meetinghouse for an congregational family. We think you’re bringing a main course, a
intergenerational service, to be you’ll be as delighted to meet her dessert, or a side dish. We’ll do
followed by a family picnic. as the search Task Force was to the rest. We’ll provide coffee,
find someone with her tea, and soft drinks for all, and
BUT WAIT! THERE’S exceptional qualifications and ice cream and chips for those
MORE! personal qualities. who aren’t watching their
waistlines. Join in!
Our new interim minister, Rev. The Memorial Day picnic will

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Wellspring and four roving
UU Garage Sale instructors on art, dance, music UUs at the TinCaps
Sat., June 12 and yoga meet weekly with
youth. Field trips are provided Sat., July 10
Our UU Garage Sale is going weekly.
to take place the same time as Join your fellow UUs at the
our Woodhurst Neighborhood The kids gather at their TinCaps downtown July 10
sale, Saturday, June 12
12. specific age group site from 9
AM to Noon and then all Be part of the fun Saturday,
Don’t start to bring your participants meet at Moody Park July 10 downtown at Parkview
items until Sunday, June 6 as we
6, for lunch through the Fort Field when the UUs go to a
have the Alicia Pyle Trio here on Wayne Community School’s Free TinCaps game.
Saturday, June 5. Lunch Program. It’s the best entertainment
Please PRICE your own items. The Summer Day Camp had a value in Fort Wayne. The
According to some Garage Sale record-setting year in 2009 as evening not only promises a
Conventional Wisdom, place the daily attendance averaged 303 baseball game with the 2009
price on TOP of the item. Also, kids. Midwest League champs but also
when pricing start with the the amazing magic of Quick
guideline of 1/3 of what it costs The Camp begins the second Change (of “America’s Got
new. If it cost you $15, try for Monday of June and meets for a Talent” fame) and post-game
$2 or $3. seven week period. fireworks.
We’ll need helpers that day This past summer a special If you’ve been to a TinCaps
too, so let us know if you want to pilot program reached out to the game, you know how much fun
participate! Burmese community involving it is. If you haven’t yet, you owe
35 youth who resided in the it yourself to see what all the
Autumn Woods and Riverview fuss is about over downtown
apartment complexes. Fort Wayne baseball (and
In October of 2009 parking is NOT an issue). Not to
Wellspring’s Summer Day Camp mention this is the first day of
Program was named a recipient the Three Rivers Festival so
of a 2009 Indiana Youth there’s so much fun to be had
Investment Award from the downtown.
Indiana Youth Institute. Only ten Our wonderful seats cost just
Indiana organizations -- over
Wellspring Summer 200 were considered -- received
$9 a ticket. We only have 50
tickets on reserve so you’ll want
Camp recognition for exemplary youth
programs.
to get them early, as it’s likely
the game could sell out. We will
Over the past four years, we need your money in advance,
have raised a total of $4,575 for There are no fees for
Wellspring’s Summer Day Camp preferably by May 26 so please
26,
the Wellspring Summer Day get a check or cash to the
Camp program. This is an and free transportation is
provided for approximately 60% church office for your ticket
amazing amount of money and it total. You will get your tickets
goes to an amazingly important of the kids.
with seats together for your
cause: children. Send your donations here to family/group prior to the game.
In the Youth Summer Day the office, with Wellspring in the
memo line, or turn them in after What a fun way to celebrate
Camp Program youth, aged 4 to summer with your fellow UUs.
16, are divided in five age Sunday services.
And get to see the Unitarian
groups and meet at five Thank you for what you can Universalist Congregation of
participating downtown give – it is a very worthwhile Fort Wayne up on the second
congregations. Each age group program and your help is more largest video board in minor
is professionally staffed by than appreciated. league baseball.

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these not apply to you, and Many more participants are
Your Viewpoints perhaps you wonder why? needed to complete the study,
however, so your participation
Still are Needed! No matter what your
would be greatly appreciated!
responses to these questions your
Study of Spirituality and Please go to the website
help is greatly needed with an
Creativity (website: online study being conducted theCreativeDifference.NET and
theCreativeDifference.NET):
theCreativeDifference.NET): consider encouraging members
through Oxford University by
of your family or posting a link
Branden Thornhill Miller is Branden Thornhill-Miller. The
to your friends--of whatever
authoring a study and needs at study explores potentially
religious background. Thank
least 50 more participants. Will relevant aspects of personality
you!
you take the time to help? Your and perception as well as
voice will be heard. Here’s what possible gender differences. Branden Thornhill-Miller
the study involves: If you leave an email address Lecturer & Director of Studies in
Have you had religious or you can be sent a summary of Psychology & Philosophy
spiritual experiences, or the results, entered in a drawing Hertford & Harris Manchester
overwhelming experiences of for two $50 prizes, and be Colleges
beauty? Are you creative or do notified when a talk on the study University of Oxford
you have a “creative is given. tel.: +44 1865 279 436
personality”? Or do some of
A Workshop with Agnostics.” other emotionally loaded
Dr. Chris Schriner subject.
Here are some reasons you
Monday, June 7 7-9 PM might want to attend: Dr. Schriner is Minister
People you love clash about Emeritus of Mission Peak
Did you know that atheists are •
Unitarian Universalist
the minority group most religion. You wish you could
Congregation in Fremont,
Americans are least willing to help them reconcile.
California. He is also the author
allow their children to marry? You believe in God, and you
• of five books, and he also
According to a recent study, they are concerned about friends practiced group and individual
are “seen as a threat to the or family members who do psychotherapy for 25 years.
American way of life.” Even not.
within Unitarian Universalism, Suggested donation for this
theists and atheists often find it • You don’t believe in God, but program is $5-10, depending on
awkward to communicate about some of those you care about financial means. No one will be
theological matters. But Rev. are fervent believers. turned away for lack of funds.
Chris Schriner is convinced that • You wonder whether theists Although pre-registration is not
believers and non-believers have and atheists might have more required, we would appreciate
a lot more in common than they in common than they advance signups so we will
think. imagine. know about how many to expect.
Marjan Boogert will have a sign-
While visiting Ft. Wayne June You want to have candid and
• up sheet at Sunday services.
7 Chris will present a workshop yet respectful conversations
based upon his brand-new book, with people whose opinions For more information about
“Bridging the Great God Gap: are different from yours – the program, contact Chris
Finding Common Ground opinions about religion, Schriner, cschriner@uuma.org.
Among Believers, Atheists, and politics, morality, or any

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Happy Birthday to And welcome to some of our
our May newest members that we just
celebrants!! honored this past Mother’s Day
(Yes, I know some Sunday in our service:
are now belated-
belated- May Anniversaries of joining the Terri & Danny Swim
sorry!) Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of Fort Wayne Ramona McGown
Bonnie Andrews 05/22/1955 Cyndi Lettau
Gary Parkins 05/01
Charles Redd 05/24/1970 Loren Lybarger
Susan Yee 05/02
Toni Kring 05/30/1977 Jean Porter
Larry Burke 05/06
Jerry Lawson 05/27/1979 Ludy Goodson and
Steve Weaver 05/09
Marsi Lawson 05/27/1979 Margaret & Bob Ferguson
Gerry Kaufman 05/10
Ina Dormire 05/13 Larry Curtis 05/02/1983
Kees deWit 05/23 Maggie Curtis 05/02/1983
Steven L. Zimmerman
Sam Hapner 05/24
05/21/2000
Andrew Connor Fouts-Grubbs
05/24 Robert L. Elmer 05/18/2003
John T. Moore 05/26 Jon Pontzius 05/21/2006
J. Ann Colbert 05/20/2006
Yorkova Dixie 05/16/2009
Sixties
Sisters &
Alicia Pyle Trio Friends
Saturday, June 5, 2010 (for all adult women)
7:30 PM The Sixties Sisters (Sixters) are
meeting Tuesday, May 25 at 7
PM in the choir room of the
Tickets $10 Meetinghouse. Remember that
you don’t have to be in your
($5 student) sixties to join us!

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Here are the current committees you Forum Romeos
might want to lend your energy to. Jeanne Nuechterlein John Moore
Listed are the committee, the chair(s), (JNuech@aol.com) (jtmoore20112@verizon.net)
and their email address.
Gallery Sixties Sisters (Sixters)
Adult Focused Social Activities Larry Curtis Marsi Lawson
Bev Brown (lmcurtis3@gmail.com) and (mugs765@lifescapes.net)
(b.brownie1956@yahoo.com) Susan Wenger
(wenger49@verizon.net) Sisters Over Seventy
Building and Grounds Carol VerWiebe
Rick Stirratt (ebstir@verizon.net) Meditation (rverwiebe@verizon.net)
and Danny Swim Pamela Steinbach
(jdswim33@hotmail.com) (pamela@appreciateyourlife.com) Social Action & Service
Susan Yee
Care Committee Membership/Welcome (susancottrill@yahoo.com) and
Jacquelyn Moore Jon Pontzius Marjan Boogert
(Rashana99jsm@hotmail.com) (jpontzius@earthlink.net) (mboogert@gmail.com)
Congregational Ministry Mental Health Committee UU Gardens
Ruth de Wit Larry Hayes (ljhayes38@aol.com) John Steinbach
(RDewit@bcjslaw.com) (john@jpconsultantsinc.com)
Music on Old Mill Abi Hobbs
Dinner Club Jeanne Nuechterlein (Abigail.hobbs@gmail.com)
Ann Colbert (JNuech@aol.com)
(uudinner.acolbert@gmail.com) Ushers & Greeters
Peace
Earth Spirit Circle Dave Lambert Worship
Dee Koehl (dkoehl@verizon.net) (dl2001@comcast.net) Gabe Dawkins
and Deb Roemisch (dawk0478@aol.com)
(debjsd@yahoo.com) Philosophy Discussion
Jon Pontzius Youth RE
Endowment (jpontzius@earthlink.net) Abi Hobbs
Judy Wertenberger (Abigail.hobbs@gmail.com) and
(QJane11@aol.com) Publicity Terri Swim
Carol VerWiebe (jdswim33@hotmail.com)
Finance Committee (rverwiebe@verizon.net)
Karen Goldner
(kgoldner@verizon.net)
Adolescent set of wheels (skates, skateboard, that you’re comfortable with the wheels
scooter, etc) on May 22nd at 5:00. Until your child brings. There will be no
Free-
Free-skate 8:00, we’ll be rolling, watching, or sharing of
Hang-
(and Hang- hanging out inside. wheels without
Questions? Talk to Abi Hobbs (812- parental
out) approval.
455-5575 or Abigail.Hobbs@gmail.com)
We’re roping off the parking lot, so
bring a sack dinner and your favorite Note to parents Please make sure
parents:

8. nUUz May Langhinrichs Gallery
Unitarian Universalist Congregation “Whispers on the Wind with
5310 Old Mill Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46807-3017 the Two Sipsters”
April 24 - June 13, 2010
Next nUUz article deadline:
05/23/2010 Visit our website at:
http://uufortwayne.org
Love is the spirit of this church …
Activities to plan for:
• Adolescent Skate, Saturday, May 22 @ 5 PM
• Flower Communion, Sunday, May 23
• Memorial Day service & Potluck Picnic, Sunday, May 30
• Alicia Pyle Trio, Saturday, June 5 @ 7:30 PM
• Bridging the Great God Gap, Monday, June 7 @ 7 PM
• UU Garage Sale, Saturday, June 12 @ 8 AM
• 18-
Women’s Retreat, June 18-20 @ Kathryn Farnsworth’s house
• TinCaps Game (UU Night), Saturday, July 10
Sunday Morning at the Meetinghouse
We meet at 10 AM Sunday mornings for The Forum, while the Children & Youth attend Religious & Self-
Discovery. Our Sunday Morning Worship Service begins to gather at 10:55 AM; children and youth are
invited to attend the service, or they can attend their Religious Education classes, which takes place during
the service. We have childcare for infants and toddlers.