Database of local Chicago area 

U.U. social justice leaders

UUSJ - Chicago Area UU Council (CAUUC)

Social Justice Database

Church  Minister  Administrator  Social Justice Contacts
Beverly Unitarian Church
10244 S. Longwood Dr.
Chicago IL 60643
773-233-7080
www.beverlyunitarian.org
church@buc.org

(Allan)

Rev. Karen Matteson
kmatteson@sbcglobal.net
Office Manager:
Kelly McCarthy
church@buc.org
Social Action Trustee:
Fran Sowa, 708-423-6392
Frannevpk@yahoo.com

Green Sanctuary:
Allan Lindrup, chair
uusj@att.net
773-643-8061

South Siders for Peace
Tom Madden, tompilgrim@aol.com
www.buc.org/ssfp.html

First Unitarian Society of Chicago
5650 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Chicago IL 60637
773-324-4100
www.firstuchicago.org

(Lara)

Rev. Nina Grey
revgrey@firstuchicago.org
Ninagrey@aol.com
773-324-4100
Rick Brown
773-324-4100
office@firstuchicago.org
Social Justice Council Chair:
Ellen LaRue, 773-375-1661
elarue@ucec.uchicago.edu

Environmental Task Force:
Allan Lindrup, co-chair, 773-643-8061
Uusj@att.net

Finley C. Campbell, co-chair,
773-752-4019, fcamp10501@aol.com

Racial Justice Task Force:
Charlotte Lackner Anti-Racism Committee:
Finley C. Campbell
773-752-4019, fcamp10501@aol.com
Second Unitarian Church
656 W. Barry
Chicago IL 60657
773-549-0260
www.secondunitarian.org
info@secondunitarian.org

(Gene)

Rev. Jennifer O’Quill
minister_2U@att.net
773-549-3933
Elisabeth Dunson
administrator_2U@att.net
Social Action Chair:
Nate Hutchinson, 773-325-1909
natehutcheson@hotmail.com

Environmental Task Force:
Gene Horcher, chair
773-478-0923, horchere@aol.com

Lakeview Shelter Dinners:
Rhonda Kineman, 773-404-5250
kineman@uic.edu

Third Unitarian Church
301 N. Mayfield Ave.
Chicago IL 60644
773-626-9385
www.thirdunitarianchurch.org

office@thirdunitarianchurch.org

 

(Ron/Karla)

Rev. Brian Covell

708-822-3910
briancovell@comcast.net

minister@thirdunitarian.org

Theresa Hurt
office@thirdunitarianchurch.org

committees@thirdunitarianchurch.org

Social Action chair:
Laurel Lambert Schmidt
708-447-9577,
lschmidt@mail.crs-ucc.org
llambertschmidt@cs.com

North Shore Unitarian Church
2100 Half Day Road
Deerfield IL 60015
847-234-2460
www.nsuc.org
nsuc@tds.net

(Leo)

Rev. Gary Scott James
gjames@tds.net
Sharon Diaz
sdiaz@tds.net
Social Action chair:
David Lindsay, 847-821-9928
pvfarm@comcast.net
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb
158 N. Fourth St.
PO Box 961
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-756-7089
www.uudekalb.org
uufdchurchoffice@aol.com

(Ron/Karla)

Rev. Linda Slabon
815-756-1088
revslabon@aol.com
Bonnie Freeman  Social Justice Chair:
Teri Diaz
Joseph Pourroy, former chair
815-758-4897, jpourroy@tbc.net
www.uufdekalb.org/sj.html
Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin
39W830 Highland Ave.
PO Box 1032
Elgin IL 60121
847-888-0668
www.uuce.org
info@uuce.org

(Andy)

Rev. Daniel Brosier
847-697-6843
dbrosier@aol.com
minister@uuce.org
Jack Van de Warker
847-429-1602
jackievan@ameritech.net
 
Social Action coordinator:
Andrea Schmidlin, 847-741-9056
andsch@safeco.com

Green Sanctuary:
Elizabeth Olson, 847-697-1966
elizolsn@wowway.com

Mary Alice Masonick 847-931-4363, mamasonick@FoxValley.net 
Unitarian Church of Evanston
1330 Ridge Ave
Evanston IL 60201
847-864-1330
www.ucevanston.org
uce@ucevanston.org

(Andy)

Rev. Barbara Pescan
847-864-1330, ext. 201
Bpescan@ucevanston.org
 
Sandra Robinson
847-864-1330, ext. 108
srobinso@ucevanston.org
 
Green Sanctuary:
Marjorie Fisher, organ1c@aol.com

Social Justice Contacts:

Gini Sayad, 773-764-9778
Ginsay@core.com

Joan Retzloff, 847-933-9133
Jr1100@sbcglobal.net

Mary Dudeck, 773-509-5274
Mdudek@yahoo.com
 
Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva
110 South Second St.
PO Box 107
Geneva IL 60134
630-232-2350
www.uusg.org
office@uusg.org

(Leo)

Rev. Lindsay Bates
630-668-1890
RevLBates@earthlink.net
minister@uusg.org 
Kathy Baunach  Social Justice Co-Chair:
Joan McInnes, 630-2699
joan5196@sbcglobal.net
Peter Coe, co-chair

Green Sanctuary:
Sandy Justis, 847-695-0840
sandyjustis@aol.com
 
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale
17 W. Maple St.
Hinsdale IL 60521
630-323-2885
www.hinsdaleunitarian.org
office@hinsdaleunitarian.org

 

(Lara)

Rev. Edward Searl
630-323-2885
edsearl@msn.com 

Kathie Schiffman
847-323-2885

office@hinsdaleunitarian.org 

Faith in Action:
Sandra Brennan, 630-985-2449
sumher@aol.com

Social Action Interim Chair:
Charlie Fischer, 630-734-8279
cfis@sbcglobal.net

Interweave:
interweave@hinsdaleunitarian.org

Green Sanctuary:
Dave Lloyd, 708-485-2296
davelloyd@mindspring.com
 
Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet
3401 W. Jefferson St.
Joliet IL 60431
815-744-9020
www.uucj.com
uucjoffice@cs.com

(Ron/Karla) 

Rev. Emily Lauren Gage
minister@uucj.com
A. S. Mayer
office@uucj.com 
Social Action, chair:
815-723-3957
scosta@stfrancis.edu 
DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church
4 South 535
Old Naperville Rd.
Naperville IL 60563
630-505-9408
www.duuc.org
office@duuc.org

(Donna) 

Rev. Emmy Lou Belcher
minister@duuc.org  
Julie Stewart
office@duuc.org
Social Justice Chair:
Tabitha Metreger 630-293-8776
tabitha@dls.net

PADS:
Don Roberts 
Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
875 Lake Street
Oak Park IL 60301
708-848-6225
www.unitytemple.org
office@unitytemple.org

(Karla/Ron)

Rev. Alan Taylor
708-848-2390
revtaylor@unitytemple.org
 
David Wilkie
708-848-6225

dwilkie@unitytemple.org
 
Social Action Chair:
Janet Holden,
708-386-7179 
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist
1025 N. Smith Rd.
Palatine IL 60067
847-359-8440
www.ccuu.org
ccuu@ccuu.org

(Andy)

Rev. Julie Denny-Hughes
Community Based Ministers:
Dr. C. Scot Giles and Laurie Lantz
847-359-8440
ccuu@ccuu.org
Social Action Co-Chairs:
Cathleen Chay, 847-550-9105
cathleenchay@yahoo.com
Peyton Bendix, 847-381-4671 peytonbendix@comcast.net 
Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest
70 Sycamore Dr.
Park Forest IL 60466
708-481-5339
www.uuccpf.org
admin@uucpf.org

(Lara)

Rev. Randolph Becker
minister@uuccpf.org 
Katie Trojan
admin@uuccpf.org 
Social Action Chair:
jeffgreen11@sbcglobal.net
Catherine Blair, 708-748-4273 coordinating diversity dinners 
The Unitarian Universalist Church (Rockford, IL)
4848 Turner St.
Rockford IL 61107
815-398-6322
www.uurockford.org
uurockford@aol.com

(Andy)

Rev. David Weissbard  Valarie Van Winter
uurockford@aol.com 
Social Responsibilities Chair:
Dave Black, 815-547-4760
Dblack107@aol.com

Glenda Shaver, 815-654-6155
Sctycoach@insightbb.com

Habitat for Humanity:
Duane Wilke 
Congregational Unitarian Church of Woodstock
221 Dean St.
Woodstock IL 60098
815-338-0731
www.cucw.org
office@cucw.org

(Dan) 

Rev. Dan Larsen
dplarsen@stans.net
minister@cucw.org 
  Peace and Justice Committee:
Ray Eberhardt, 847-669-5141
ray1@foxvalley.net

GLBT: Bob Coleman 

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Elkhart
1732 Garden St.
PO Box 584
Elkhart IN 46515
574-264-6525
www.uufe.org
uufe@juno.com

(Allan) 

Rev. Byrd Tetzlaff (interim 05-06 - gone)
uurevbyrd@hotmail.com
  Social Action Chair - vacant

Homeless Shelter:Meals
Jim McConnell, 574-299-9133 
First Unitarian Church of Hobart
497 Main St.
PO Box 291
Hobart IN 46342
219-942-1611
www.firstunitarian-hobart.org
firstunitarian@earthlink.net

(Allan) 

Rev. Roger Brewin
rbrewin@uuma.org
 
Carol Sullivan  Faith In Action:

Brian Porter, Chair 
First Unitarian Church of South Bend
101 East North Shore Dr.
South Bend IN 46617
574-234-6588
www.michiana.org/~unita
office@firstunitarian.us

(Allan)

Rev. Lisa Doege
Lisa@firstunitarian.us 
Carlton Higganbotham  Peace and Justice Committee:
Dale Gibson, Chair, 574-232-5141
dgibson459@sbcglobal.net 

foci: environmental; peace, civil liberties and human rights 

Berrien Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of St. Joseph
4340 Lincoln Ave.
St. Joseph MI 49085
269-429-2883
www.buuf2.org

(Lara)

Rev. Roger Brewin
rbrewin@uuma.org
rabrewin@aol.com
 
  Community Outreach/Social Action Co-Chairs:
Emily Bettencourt
Gloria Weberg
Racial Equality: Charles Long
PFLAG: Charles Long
Innocent!: Lisa Connell 
Church of the Open Door

(Lara) no info on internet, 4-9 sent e-mail to the listed address, e-mail came back undeliverable 

ministers moved to California    
Peoples Church
941 W. Lawrence
Chicago IL 60640
773-784-6633
www.peopleschurchofchicago.org
info@peopleschurchofchicago.org

(Lara) 

Rev. Susan Harlow
Rev. Robert Ford
Rev. Alison Butrick Patton 
  Spoke with Rev. Ford.
No social justice chair at this time. Their building hosts many social service projects. 
Glenview Unitarian Fellowship can’t find on the internet       
Prairyerth Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

information@prairyerth.net

no minister  they don’t meet regularly, members live in many different states, does not seem to be a traditional congregation   
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rock Valley
PO Box 4765
Rockford, IL 61110
815-282-8842
815-399-7178
www.uucrv.org
glorious9741@insightbb.com

(Lara) 

Rev. Laura Horton (interim, 2005-6, now gone)
lauramhorton@yahoo.com
 
  Social Justice:
Judy Pickle, judypickle@ameritech.com 
Lake Shore Unitarian Society
620 Lincoln Ave.
Winnetka IL
847-441-6336
www.lsunitarians.org
info@lsunitarians.org

(Lara)

  LJRwritenow@aol.com Couldn’t find info on their website. 4-9 sent an e-mail 
All Souls Free Religious Fellowship

(Lara) no website, will look for CAUUC listing from workshop 

lay minister Eric Graham musician:  Geneva Bishop, 773-924-4753, bishwalk@ameritech.net  
Prairie Circle UU Fellowship
PO Box 858
Grayslake IL 60030
847-604-1908
www.prairiecircleuuc.org

(Leo)

Michael Smith, Intern
michael_smith@prairiecircleuuc.org
 
Deb Reinemann
secretary@prairiecircleuuc.org 
Social Justice:
Leslie Meehan
socialaction@prairiecircleuuc.org
 
Stockton UU Church
219 N. Pearl
Stockton IL 61085
815-947-3812
uustockton@verizon.net

(Lara) 

Rev. Jacquie Meli ('06, resigned)   Social Justice:
J. Eric Anderson 
Panthea
pantheapagan@mail.com

(Lara) no info on internet, will send e-mail to investigate 4-9-06 sent an e-mail