This Sunday at Northwoods

This Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

In person and online.

What is Needed for Peace?

Every Sept. 21 is International Day of Peace, created unanimously by the United Nations in 1981. But what is really needed to create peace, especially now when peace for so many still seems so far away? We will look at some of the things that have moved the world towards peace in difficult times.

By Rev. Katie Norris

With music by Folk Choir

To attend on Zoom:

To attend in person: Masks are suggested but not required. Signing in is encouraged in case there is a need for contact tracing. You do not need to sign up in advance to attend service.

To attend online: Online worship will take place using the Zoom video-conferencing platform. Use our custom URL to attend service: https://zoom.us/my/northwoodsuu or join by Meeting ID: 766 833 5778.

Northwoods minister, Rev. Sarah Prickett, is on sabbatical until January 4, 2026. Get all of your questions answered here.

Also this Sunday:

Dead Table Discussion

Jane Zachritz will lead a discussion of a practical approach to putting your home in order, while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life. The art of SWEDISH DEATH CLEANING can also help families broach sensitive conversations about death and make the process of decluttering uplifting instead of overwhelming.

Please bring your paper work to any Dead Table Sunday for help filling it out, we have hard copies of Ultimate List for Death and Dying and the four TX documents that need to be notarized. A notary party Dead Table Sunday will be scheduled soon. Thanks to Mark S. go to Deadtable.com an amazing website we need to fully utilize. ULDD and access to the four TX documents are available PDF form fill-able.

(At noon in the Sanctuary and on Zoom.)

Art Journaling

Join Jamie in the Garden Room at 12:15 for an art journaling session! She’ll guide you through an art journal spread, step by step. If you have an art journal, bring it! If not, we’ll have a few to share.

Religious Education

Classes This Sunday

Chalice Children (Ages 2–4, Room 2 downstairs) My World Has Terrestrial Animals

Our youngest friends will discover land animals and learn how our actions—what we do and don’t do—help care for them.

Spirit Play (PK–1st Grade, Room 3 downstairs) General Values Lesson

Children will be introduced to our UU values and see how those values come alive in our community.

Explorers (2nd–4th Grades, Room 10 upstairs) What Do You Stand For? Getting to Know You

This introductory lesson invites kids to explore character traits in themselves and others, and practice setting goals to grow their “character muscles.”

Middlers (5th–7th Grades, Garden Room downstairs) Pluralism: Widening the Circle

Through games, spiritual practice, and even playdough, we’ll explore our UU value of pluralism—embracing differences and commonalities with love, curiosity, and respect.

Youth (8th–12th Grades, Teen Room upstairs) Belonging and Covenant

Youth will revisit their covenant and connect it to UU values—plus enjoy games, laughter, and snacks!

Options for Younger Children:

Our youngest friends can join the Chalice Children in the Childcare Room (Ages 2-4 yrs, room 2, downstairs). Families can also watch the service from the Family Room, or keep young children at the front of the sanctuary in the Wee Worship area.

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