Sunday, April 11 at 10:15 a.m. via Livestream

Are we so fragile that our loyalty is lost when we find out that someone we have respected or idolized has made mistakes? Why is it nearly impossible for us to accept that someone we have disliked, even despised, is capable of humanity? How much of our UU First Principle (“the inherent worth and dignity of every person…”) do we really believe and practice?

Reverend Lynnda White recently retired from her position as Associate Minister of the UU Church of Peoria, Illinois. She is a member of InterNátional Initiative for Transformative Collaboration (INITC), a council of Original Peoples, People of Color, and other Indigenous Peoples. INITC has worked with the UUA regarding colonialism and the environment.

Please send your joys or sorrows to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org any time before the Joys and Sorrows portion of the service. They will be read aloud.

Join our online Zoom Fellowship Hour after the service on Sunday (around 11:30 a.m.). Come chat with UUCUC members and friends! All are welcome.

If you have missed any of the previous live streamed services, you can view them at our past streamed services page. You can also view previous live streamed services on our YouTube channel.

Sunday, April 18 at 10:15 a.m. via Livestream

When you imagine pathways to personal, social and ecological healing and regeneration, what do you see? Who is with you on your journey? What transforms and gives way to new beginnings? Who and/or what are you accountable to along the way? Join UU Ministry for Earth and The Reverend Yadenee Hailu for a special Earth Sunday worship service exploring these questions in a collective journey on the pathways to healing and regeneration. Rev. Florence Caplow from our church will offer the Call to Worship.

Bookmark our UUCUC Events and UUCUC Calendar webpages for future reference.

Rev. Sally is away on study leave this week, April 8 - 14, to attend a spiritual retreat at the Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House (https://jesuitretreat.org). She will be out of reach via email or phone, so please reach out to Rev. Florence with any pastoral emergencies that arise.

Note: If you would like to help the crew who will be moving the hearts on Friday the 2nd in the afternoon, please email admin@uucuc.org for details.

New adult religious education offerings for 2021 have been announced in the Adult Religious Education Prospectus earlier this month. It promises to be a fun semester of classes, workshops, discussion and creative learning. The adult religious education committee is working on new programs to be added to this semester’s program. Keep an eye here for updates! Also, updates will be included in the eNews and on the church calendar.

Please consider donating to the Little Free Pantries run by Julie Laut and AJ Herzog, which they have kept active daily since late spring. In order to address increased and unique needs this winter, they have created an Amazon wish list. All items will be delivered to Julie's house and shared between the two pantries. Donations of all items will continue to be accepted as usual at both locations, if you want to bring them in person.

Thank you for your support and generosity ~ Julie and AJ

JOYS AND SORROWS sent to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org last Sunday, April 4.

From Nancy Dietrich: Although I didn’t get up in time to join you all this morning on the sunrise walk, I was there in spirit, as I did get up in time to see the sunrise at the end of the ridge (Myra Ridge) in my neighborhood. It was beautiful.

From Scott Rohde: Remembering my mother, Barbara Jean Rohde, who died 20 years ago this week: a long time Unitarian, political activist, religious seeker and amateur theologian, lay minister, loving companion to my sometimes difficult father (no small talent!); and a writer—author of the UUA meditation manual for 1994. She remained curious to the end, wondering what, if anything, was next.

From Sam Beshers: Joy for our magnolia, which heralded spring and bloomed for 24 beautiful hours.

From Jenny and Kristi Hunt: Our mother Shirley Hunt is able to be with us to watch the service and have Easter dinner. It has been a long time coming.

From Umeeta and Marilyn Sadarangani: What great joy it was to be in person with church family during yesterday’s yarnbombing! Such fun to play together! Thank you, Rev. Sally, for organizing it.

Please send your joys or sorrows to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org any time before the Joys and Sorrows portion of the service. They will be read aloud.

UUCUC Social Action Offering. Each month a selected organization is chosen to receive offerings from our congregation. You may donate to the social action offering for the month in one of the following ways:

During the month of April, we will support Prairie Rivers Network through our social action offering. Prairie Rivers uses the creative power of science, law, and collective action to protect and restore our rivers, return healthy soils and diverse wildlife to our lands, and transform how we care for the earth and for each other. Prairie Rivers Network is a 501c3 non-profit organization located in Champaign, IL, and is the Illinois state affiliate organization of the National Wildlife Federation. Check out their mission video here: https://youtu.be/BVGy6pXSCDo

During the month of March 2021, UC Books to Prisoners was selected to be the recipient of the shared offering. As of April 6, the UUCUC congregation contributed a total of $2,285!

Dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit our UUCUC Calendar page.

As of March 2020, the UUCUC building closed as a preventative measure to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus in our community. All upcoming scheduled meetings and events at UUCUC listed on the calendar should be considered virtual unless noted otherwise. At this time, we are strongly recommending that no groups meet in person.

Last day for content: Tuesday, April 13 by 5pm at the latest.

Read our policy on publications for details.

Please send your submittals to pubs@uucuc.org and not to the admin email.

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