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Ethnic Eating Update

If you enjoy grilled sausages, sauerbraten or wiener schnitzel or other “light” fare, washed down by flights or liters of good beer, May’s cuisine of “Austria” was the occasion for you. Ten of us met and dined at Schnell’s in Palatine last Sunday and I’m pretty sure a good time was had by all. I know it will take me some time to work it off. You might give a try if you have a chance. June brings us to the…

Ethnic Eating – Important News

The country remains Austria. The date and time remain the same. The food remains German. The location, however, is completely different. For reasons that I will explain over some authentic German beer, Heidi’s was unable to accommodate our group so we will be meeting at 4:30 pm on Sunday, May 21st at SCHNELL’S BRAUHAUS at 45 SLADE STREET, PALATINE, IL. Consider this a test of your flexibility in exigent circumstances. If this substitution changes your desire to attend, please let me…

BRAVER/WISER, Courage and Compassion for Life as it is.

The Uncovering Jennifer Hundley-Batts “How can I bless this food? It blesses me.”—Rev. Nancy Shaffer, in “Field at Table” from Instructions in Joy I compost. Obsessively. You may be a dinner companion whom I’ve awkwardly asked to gift me your leftover broccoli stems or tamale wrappers. You may be a coworker whose banana peel has been tucked away in my empty lunch container next to an apple core.It all ends up in my backyard compost pile, where you’ll also find my dedication…

Ethnic Eating; Barangeroo Recap and May’s Restaurant Selection

If you were looking for a meal with ambiance, be very glad you skipped Australia; but, if you were seeking some extremely tasty eating, you missed a chance. It was providential that only three folks went to Barangeroo because the space held two tables and a few other seats. The food made up for it. It was hard to choose between the eight different pies they featured. In fact, we brought 6 different frozen pies home. If you have a…

Shared Harvest Spring Potluck Picnic

UUCE members and friends of the church are invited to attend a Spring Potluck Picnic hosted by Shared Harvest Food Co-op on Saturday, May 13 from 11:00 a.m to 1:30 p.m., at UUCE. Bring a dish to share, enjoy good food, visit with Shared Harvest owner/members and supporters, and learn about their efforts to open a community-owned organic food co-op in Elgin. Tours of McQueen Station Farm will be available (register at picnic check in). The event will be held largely outdoors but…

Ethnic Eating At Barangaroos and May Date Change

By the time you read this, we will be a couple of days away from dining at Barangaroos Aussie Pies. It should be an interesting experience. In May, we will be targeting the country of Austria. As it happens sometimes, I did not consult the master schedule which is maintained by the Hislip household master (not me) so I must change the proposed date to Sunday, May 21st. On that date at 4:30 pm, we are dining at Heidi’s Fortune Pub at 2326 Hassell…

BRAVER/WISER, Courage and Compassion for Life as it is

Wondrous Beyond WordsJD Stillwater “Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement . . . get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. To be spiritual is to be amazed.”—Abraham Joshua Heschel Since the pandemic I’ve been growing vegetables on the flat roof of our garage, in big plastic tubs full of dirt. It’s convenient because deer can’t get up there. Rabbits, either, or wild turkeys. Squirrels can, and…

Ethnic Eating Update

The response for this month’s Ethnic Eating opportunity for sampling the cuisine of the Land Down Under has been, to say the least, UNDERwhelming. On the other hand, this means that there are plenty of seats available for dining at Barangaroos Aussie Pies at 3208 North Sheffield in Chicago on Sunday, April 23 at 4:30 for our next excursion. Please let me know at 847-243-3820 or dwhislip@gmail.com if you would like to join us.In May, the country of choice is Austria. As it…

Fourth Sunday Styrofoam Collection April 23 and New Handouts

Please separate your CLEAN food grade Styrofoam from your packaging Styrofoam and bag as needed.  Styrofoam peanuts are NOT accepted (take to UPS store).  Place your Styrofoam in the Prius with the open hatch in the church parking lot between 11:30am and 12:00pm. Joe Masonick will be doing the collecting. We’ll drive it to Dart Container Corporation in North Aurora (open 24/7).  Please try to avoid using Styrofoam because its use is not sustainable. Many people manage to avoid it; indeed, entire…

From the Board of Trustees

For this Letter from Leadership, the Board wanted to share a summary of the results of the recent congregational survey and give an overview of what we plan on doing with this information. Overall, we had 53 participants, which is a great response! Of course, there was a wide diversity of opinions reflective of our individualism. The survey was divided into 4 major areas: · Professional Minister · Building · Social Justice · Recommending the Church The summary below is…

Ethnic Eating April Date Change

Unfortunately, I have to backtrack on the ethnic eating date for April. The Cubs play at home on the 23rd and, since our restaurant is in the area, that would add traffic to the drive. The next weekend is crowded with activities which I would not like to conflict with but the first weekend in May is also a Cubs homestead. So we are going to shoot for 4:30 on Sunday, April 30 at Barangeroos Aussie Pies, 3208 N Sheffield…