December 14, 2025

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SUNDAY SCHEDULE

- 9:30am: Pre-service fellowship

- 10am: Worship in person and livestreamed (Facebook)

- 11am: Coffee, fellowship, and pickleball

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Pastoral Call Update

The Congregation has voted to call Sharei Green as Pastor at United in Faith! You can read Sharei's bio in the December newsletter (page 6)​. Details on Sharei's ordination are forthcoming. Her first worship service with UIF will be on January 11, 2026. Praise be to God!

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Pastor Jeanie's last Sunday and farewell potluck will be on December 28, 2025.

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Pastoral Care

Pastor Jeanie is usually available on Wednesdays & Thursdays (10am to 3pm). You can call the office at 773-283-2326 to schedule an appointment or use this link: https://appt.link/meet-with-jeanine-reardon/Pastor.

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​​​​​​​​Book Club News

January Book Club Saturday, January 24 at 10:00am

The Sound of a Wild Snail Easting by Elisabeth Tova Bailey

"In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature,
Elisabeth Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her uncommon encounter with a Neohelix albolabris —a common woodland snail. While an illness keeps her bedridden, Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence on her nightstand. As a result, she discovers the solace and sense of wonder that this mysterious creature brings and comes to a greater understanding of her own confined place in the world. Intrigued by the snail’s molluscan anatomy, cryptic defenses, clear decision making, hydraulic locomotion, and mysterious courtship activities, Bailey becomes an astute and amused observer, providing a candid and engaging look into the curious life of this underappreciated small animal. Told with wit and grace, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is a remarkable journey of survival and resilience, showing us how a small part of the natural world illuminates our own human existence and provides an appreciation of what it means to be fully alive." ---goodreads

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating earned a number of awards, including the National
Outdoor Book Award (2010), The John Burroughs Medal (2011), and The William
Saroyan International Prize for Nonfiction (2012).
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Girl Scouts, Brownies & Daisies

Looking for a scout troop? UIF hosts meetings on Tuesday nights. The Daisies and Brownies meet 6-7:30pm and the Juniors, Cadettes and Seniors meet 7-8:30pm. New girls (grades K-10) are welcome; especially Daisies and Brownies (grades K-3)!

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​New Life for Old Bags

​​​Help make plastic sleeping mats for the unhoused out of plastic grocery bags. ​All are welcome! No experience necessary. Stay tuned for future dates!

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Contact Us!

UIFAdmin@unitedinfaith.org

pastor@unitedinfaith.org

webmaster@unitedinfaith.org​

Phone: 773-283-2326

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