or Contact our "Chat Line" for Support (2 PM-10 PM):
1-800-705-8158
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CHRIS HANNAUER AND ROB KANTER
Rob Kanter is a teacher, writer, and photographer whose “Environmental Almanac” is heard weekly on WILL and seen in the pages of the News-Gazette. He will tell stories about how he and his family cultivate connections with the natural at home and reflect on what it means to do that in turbulent times.
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SUBMITTING JOYS AND SORROWS DURING SUMMER SERVICES
Our summer services, beginning June 21, will be pre-recorded. Please send your joys and sorrows to
joysandsorrows@uucuc.org in advance of the service each week, by 5:00 p.m. on Fridays.
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The
online "Zoom" Fellowship Hour immediately follows the live streamed service each Sunday. Please note the password to enter the meeting is
UUCUC. All are welcome!
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
Your contributions and support allow us to continue to respond with love and resources to the needs in our congregation and the wider community. We couldn’t do it without your support and we are grateful to each of you.
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CHRIS HANNAUER
The UUA's annual General Assembly features some of the most memorable worship and music of our entire denomination. This year's GA is of course virtual, but still promises to have many powerful elements. Join us on Sunday morning as we share portions of this year's GA for our service.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS, CLASSES & EVENTS
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"LITTLE FREE PANTRY" IN URBANA
A couple of opportunities for you to help out--- our own Julie Laut has set up a "Little Free Pantry" in front of her house at 505 W. Main, Urbana. She welcomes your donations of food & personal care products, in particular: pasta sauce, canned soup, tuna & beans. If she hasn't set out the shelving yet that morning you can leave things on the porch. Feel free to spread the word about this valuable neighborhood resource.
She's also looking for someone who might help construct a more stable/permanent structure so if you like to build things & are interested in helping, you can contact Julie at:
jlaut@hushmail.com
or 513-544-2682.
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GROCERY DELIVERY AVAILABLE
If it would be helpful to have someone deliver groceries for you, we have several folks who have volunteered to do this. Contact Julie Laut at:
jlaut@hushmail.com
or 513-544-2682 & she’ll put you in touch with a volunteer.
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UUCUC'S "CHAT LINE"
From 2 pm to 10 pm every day, trained volunteers from UUCUC are available to talk. Feeling lonely, stressed, struggling? Just want to make contact with another human being? Need to talk through something in a confidential, safe space? Please call. 1-800-705-8158.
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UUCUC'S "BUDDY SYSTEM"
Staying connected while
UUCUC facilities are closed
During this time of social distancing, staying in touch and checking in with each other is going to be very important. We hope you will consider being part of our "Buddy System" so we can care for one another.
You can sign up here:
https://uucuc.breezechms.com/form/2184f1. Buddies will check in with each other regularly by phone to provide connection, companionship, and connections to help if needed. This is a great way to help each other.
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From Tesla Burack:
My joy is that I get to stay with my grandma for a week after not seeing her for three months.
From Thomas Burack:
My joy is to spend time with my sister.
From Jill Houser, Fox, Rainer and Ramsey:
My best friends welcomed their first child together yesterday- he came a little bit early, but is strong and healthy! Joy!! Carter Lamar, born to Kenny and Heather Banner!
From Doug Jones:
Deep sorrow for the systemic racism baked into our culture. Great Joy at the outpouring of support for the protest yesterday at University and First streets from 3 to 5 pm. About half a dozen drivers were negative. Hundreds of Honks and Thumbs up. A car dropped off water and granola bars. Many Thank You's. One I love you. WE CAN CHANGE!
From Paul Kaiser:
Joy as we celebrate my father and daughter Willow's birthdays this past week. Two wonderful bright lights in so many lives.
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UUCUC Shared Offering.
Each month a selected organization is chosen to receive half of our weekly Sunday plate collections. You may donate to the social action offering for the month in one of the following ways:
During the month of June, we will support
Uniting Pride of Champaign County. Uniting Pride (UP) was founded in 2009 as an organization to advocate for the equality, wellness, advocacy, and visibility of the LGBTQ+ communities in Champaign County. It is the only LGBTQ+ resource center in the greater east central Illinois region, so finds itself serving those beyond. UP does this through many support groups, community events, educational programming, guest speakers, referrals, and resources. They also host the annual Champaign-Urbana Pride Festival and Parade each September
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Read more....
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UUCUC'S FAITHIFY COMMUNITY RELIEF FUND
UUCUC's Faithify Community Relief Fund has already raised over $20,000 in just several weeks! Thank you to those who have contributed towards our goal of $30,000 to help ease the suffering and uncertainties of families in our community experiencing hardship because of the pandemic.
These funds will be distributed equally to three organizations whose outreach to families in our community are both reliable and effective:
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THANK YOU TO THE FAITHIFY DONORS!
From Sandy Hannum
As of this writing, funds in the
Faithify Community Relief fund
had reached a total of $20,755, from 49 donors! We are grateful to all the donors for your generosity and compassion. By supporting this fund you have assisted the great work of CU Better Together, CU Fair’s Pandemic Response Fund, and the Red Herring’s Bucket Brigade.
We are still in the midst of this campaign, but dispersal of the funds has already begun. Each of the three organizations was sent a check for $4,206.21 on June 15.
The donors have made a huge difference in the lives of people in Champaign Urbana who are suffering from food insecurity and economic distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand that the economic recovery following this pandemic will take many months. The most vulnerable people in our community may continue to need help for quite a while, and we intend to do as much as we can to assist them. Thank you for being caring neighbors.
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CHURCH CALENDAR
Dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit our
UUCUC Calendar page
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Note: Parenthesised meetings/events are outside rentals. Asterisk meetings/events are closed.
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Effective Monday, March 16, 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 tentative. If you are planning on participating in a recurring meeting, please verify with the facilitator that the meeting or event is still scheduled to meet and is shifting to an online format. UUCUC leadership and staff are working to move all recurring meetings to an online format, but this may take some additional weeks. Stay tuned for more information!
At this time, we are strongly asking no groups to meet in person.
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UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
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Next eNews: June 25, 2020
Last day for content: Wednesday June 24 by Noon the latest.
Please do
not
send to admin@uucuc.org.
Don't forget to publicize your meeting/event!
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UUCUC CONTACT INFORMATION
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Regular Church Office Hours
Closed until further notice
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Church Office
(217) 384-8862
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Rev. Florence Caplow
Minister
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Kate Barton
Director of Facilities / RE & Office Assistant
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Sherry Bohlen
Director of Congregational Engagement
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Austin Cody
Choir Director
Brian Franklin
Director of Congregational Administration
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Matthew Gladden
Assistant Music Director
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Michele Townsend Grove
Interim Director of Religious Education
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Kelsey Libert
Childcare Coordinator
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Emily McKown
Youth Coordinator
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Shornor Vineyard
Custodian and Building Caretaker
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