Many of us want to make a change in our life, but few of us know how to go about doing it. Ministerial Intern Jeremy Nickel will offer his views on this topic and share a surprising strategy for how to bring about change in your life.

Joining Jeremy on the Chancel will be Branduin Straub and Affiliated Community Minister Rev. Alyson Jacks.

The 2007 Rheiner Award for Community Service will be presented during the service by Bob Bacon. Named for Rev. Conard Rheiner, the honor acknowledges a Member of the Society whose life has shown commitment, leadership, significant accomplishments, and meaningful involvement with our Unitarian Universalist principles.

Each year the award recognizes an unsung advocate, who practices humanitarian principles on a daily basis within the church and the greater community.

The congregation is invited to join in a reception for the award winner in the Martin Luther King Room after the service.

Cindy Sheehan is a Gold Star Mother and peace activist whose son Casey Sheehan was killed in Sadr City, Baghdad on April 4 2004.

Ms. Sheehan is challenging Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi for her seat in the House of Representatives.

Ms. Sheehan will speak of the experiences she has had that have led her to the stance that the Vice-President Chaney and President Bush must be impeached.

The free program will start at 9:45. Come at 9:30 for conversation, coffee, and (for a slight charge) a light breakfast.

from Betty Skwarek, Acting Director of Religious Education

Children and Youth in Religious Education classes will focus on "gratitude" in November. Students will create gratitude projects which they can bring home and share with their families at the end of the month.

The Preschool group's lessons will be based on two stories from Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel, "A Lost Button" and "The Letter." In both of these stories Frog helps Toad with a problem. Besides creating gratitude books, the children will use drama to deepen their understanding of the stories, and work on related activities.

Elementary age children will create a gratitude box in chapel which will be part of their increased role in chapel ritual. They will learn the song, "From You I Receive," and create their own adaptation of Rev. Max Coot's "Garden Meditation." Lessons will include the story about the Universalist minister John Murray and creation stories that have been used through the ages to explain the world and universe.

Junior youth will work towards self-governance through a UNICEF program from the UK, "Discussing Global Issues; what is Participation?" They will also work on journals and develop some of their own rituals.

Senior youth will write a group covenant which will include the rights and responsibilities of members of the group. They will also work on spiritual practice as individuals and as a group. .

The parent group meets regularly at 10:00 Sundays in the Fireside room. While parents talk, children up to age 5 are welcome in the nursery and old children and youth can join the youth choir in the Chapel or the art class in the Art room.

New students are welcome throughout the year, and parents are invited to phone Acting Director of Religious Education Betty Skwarek at 776-4580 for more information.

The Board of Trustees will review the Society's 5 - year plan at the informational meeting of the membership Sunday after the service.

Board members will lead the discussion on the Society's financial health and discuss financial stewardship, including pledge income and best use of space, as we strengthen our ministry.

"We look forward to a lively discussion with members in this important area of congregational life," says Thad.

Child care will be available.

The Fools of the Round Table begins Monday (November 5) with a potluck at 5:30.

This month the Faithful Fools will ritualize the Day of the Dead.

Participants will create and altar together. You are invited to bring pictures, symbols or words that represent someone or something that has died in your life this past year. You are also invited to bring some food to share, if you can.