Excelsior!

Editor: Ed Timmer Timmered@hotmail.com

May, 2008

We gather as a congregation in the Congregational United Church of Christ building at 54 South Jackson in Janesville on Sundays at 6:00 P.M. Enter the building from the parking lot at the ear of the building.                               Board of Directors                                   President: Brad Munger                 Secretary: Maggie Hinkel                            Vice-President: Rob Howard                 Treasurer: Dick Ramsdell                                                                                         Delegate at Large: Ed Timmer

We gather as a congregation of Unitarian-Universalists on Sunday evenings at 6:00 P.M. at the 1st Congregational United Church of Christ building at 54 South Jackson in Janesville.  Park in the lot on High Street behind the church and enter through the rear doors. We are not conducting services in the months of July and August. Our next service will be on the 2nd Sunday in September. Church picnic DATE: SUNDAY, JULY 20 TIME: 5:30 p.m. LOCATION: 6902 West ryan Road, Milton DIRECTIONS: Two miles East of Milton on highway 59 Turn left on vickerman road Turn left just before the curve on EAST ryan road Follow the signs to jill’s residence. • Bring lawn chairs • Bring a dessert or a salad • Bring mosquito repellent • Drinks and the main dish will be provided PROGRAM PLANNING MEETING The church board will be meeting to plan our programs for next year and everyone is invited to attend. The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 10, at 5:30. The meeting will be held at Maggie Bromley’s house at 1025 North Willard in Janesville. If you cannot attend, and have suggestions or comments or recommendations, e-mail them to me at Timmered@hotmail.com. In addition, any comments you have about past programming are welcome. How can we improve what we are doing? Water communion service In September we will be celebrating our return from summer vacation with our annual Water Communion Service. As you travel about the world this summer, remember to collect a water sample to bring to the service. We would not recommend collecting a sample of any overflowing water from the Rock River because of the possibly of contamination. 31ST VERSE TAO TE CHING Weapons are the tools of violence; All decent men detest them. Therefore, followers of the Tao never use them. Arms serve evil. They are the tools of those who oppose wise rule. Use them only as a last resort. For peace and quiet are dearest to the decent  man’s heart, and to him even a victory is no cause for rejoicing. He who thinks triumph beautiful is one with a will to kill, and one with a will to kill shall never prevail upon the world. It is a good sign when man’s higher nature comes forward. A bad sign when his lower nature comes forward. With the slaughter of multitudes, we have grief and sorrow. Every victory is a funeral; when you win a war, you celebrate by mourning.