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THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
REV. FLORENCE CAPLOW AND DR. MICHELE GROVE
Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. in Sanctuary

This Sunday's service, in honor of the October birthday of St. Francis, will be a celebration and blessing of animals, both our companions and the wild ones.You are welcome to bring your dog, cat, hamster, rabbit, hermit crab, or other animal that lives with you. If it is easier, you can bring a picture of your animal or a stuffed animal for the blessing. As Rev. Florence wisely points out in the video description of this upcoming service, you are also an animal and are welcome to be a part of the blessing! 

A slide show of the animals that enrich our lives will be a part of the celebration. There is a special place in this slide show to honor those animals who have died. Please send a photo of your animals - those who are living and those who have gone before us - to Blake Preston at re-assistant@uucuc.org or Michele Grove at re-director@uucuc.org no later than 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25th along with the name of your blessed animal and your name. It will be a welcome gift for this week’s worship service.  
HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25

UUCUC TO RECEIVE PRESIDENTIAL AWARD AT NAACP FREEDOM FUND BANQUET

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

GENTLE DAY OF SILENCE AND MEDITATION AT THE FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE IN URBANA

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27

PASTORAL CARE ASSOCIATES PROGRAM INFORMATIONAL MEETING

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27

STARTING POINT:
A SMALL GROUP MINISTRY DESIGNED FOR "NEWCOMERS"

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27

UU VOICES BOOK GROUP DISCUSSES BUDDHIST VOICES IN UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27

RACIAL JUSTICE PROJECT PRESENTS THE DOCUMENTARY THE LONG SHADOW

LOST AND FOUND ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27!

On Sunday, October 27 we will have items in the Lost and Found bin on display in Fellowship Hall. Please feel free to take a look and see if you have misplaced anything. On Monday, any unclaimed items will be taken to Salt and Light.
UPCOMING SUNDAY SERVICES
REV. FLORENCE CAPLOW
Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. in Sanctuary

Our November Soul Matters theme is “Attention”. Join us on November 3rd for a poignant service to honor those who have passed away and yet live on in our hearts and memories. Bring photos, mementos, or cards for our annual candle lighting ritual. The ushers will have blank cards at the door as well. The UUCUC Choir will be singing and this will be our Music Director Matt Sheppard’s last Sunday with us.
REV. SCOTT AASENG
Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. in Sanctuary

AMY HASSINGER
Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. in Sanctuary

REV. FLORENCE CAPLOW
Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. in Sanctuary
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
Bookmark our  UUCUC Events   and  UUCUC Calendar  webpage for future reference.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24

UU HAPPY HOUR TODAY AT COLLECTIVE POUR IN CHAMPAIGN

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2

MISSION WORKSHOP: COME HELP US SHAPE OUR FUTURE

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9

UUCUC COFFEEHOUSE: AUTUMN 2019
VARIETY SHOW

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
NOMINATIONS FOR UUCUC'S SHARED OFFERING PROGRAM BEING ACCEPTED

NEW ENTRY SYSTEM USING ACCESS CODES INSTALLED AT UUCUC BY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27

UUCUC OFFICE VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR PROJECT WORK ON THURSDAY MORNINGS

DO YOU WANT TO KEEP OUR POINSETTIA TRADITION GOING?

WHAT WE SAID:
RESULTS ARE IN FROM THE DREAM BUFFETS!

ACTING CHOIR DIRECTOR POSITION AVAILABLE NOW AT UUCUC

DO YOU NEED A RIDE TO CHURCH? Are you willing to drive your fellow UUs to church occasionally? If you need a ride or are able to help out with this valuable service, please contact our dedicated ride coordinator, Anne Reeser at: 217-369-1764. 
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
UUCUC CHILDCARE PROVIDERS NEEDED FOR SUNDAYS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR KYLE LUKOFF TO VISIT UUCUC RE PROGRAMS

HAVE YOU SEEN THE RE SECTION ON THE NEW UUCUC WEBSITE? BE SURE TO CHECK IT OUT!

OUR CARING CONGREGATION
JOYS, CONCERNS AND SORROWS

A joy shared by Marsha Clinard
2 joys! My son turns 50 this month - my baby. His daughter, Noelle, won doubles in the high school sectionals for St. Thomas More. She competes in the state tournament this week.

A sorrow shared by Deanne Hence
Sorrow at the passing of Elijah Cummings. His watch has now ended. May he rest in power.
SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS
UUCUC Shared Offering.  Each month a selected organization is chosen to receive half of our weekly Sunday plate collections, designated checks written to UUCUC with organization's name written in the memo line, cash envelopes designated for "Shared Offering" within the specified month and on-line donations through our  GIVE WEBPAGE .

During the month of October, Sunday services’ shared offerings will support Champaign County Health Care Consumers. Read more....
UUCUC FAITHIFY CAMPAIGN HELPS RAISE MONEY FOR FIRSTSTEPS RE-ENTRY HOUSE

YMCA FRIDAY FORUM: (RE)CREATING MEDIA FOR BLACK GIRLS ON OCTOBER 25

WE WANNA WOKE COMMUNITY JUSTICE CHOIR PERFORMING ON OCTOBER 26

INTERSEX AWARENESS DAY IS OCTOBER 26

Intersex Awareness Day brings attention to the legal, social, and psychological issues of intersex people. Intersex individuals may be born with biological variations of typical male/female sex characteristics (including genitals, gonads and chromosome patterns), and not fit in the common definitions of male and female.

Historically, parents were advised a variety of surgical procedures to “correct” the variation at an early age. Now many doctors advise against surgery on infants and young children. These interventions carry a risk of harm, both physically and psychologically, and can often be safely deferred until a person is old enough to participate in the choice. For more information: https://www.hrw.org/report/2017/07/25/i-want-be-nature-made-me/medically-unnecessary-surgeries-intersex-children-us
GIVING AND GRATITUDE
RECENT SHARED OFFERINGS

In September 2019, the Channing Murray Foundation was selected to be the shared offering. The mission of the Channing-Murray Foundation is to provide educational opportunities to explore Unitarian-Universalism spirituality, reflect our concern for social justice, and affirm diversity through outreach to the campus community of Urbana-Champaign.The UUCUC congregation contributed a total of $2,286.34 that month!
CHURCH CALENDAR
Dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit our UUCUC Calendar page .

Note: Parenthesised meetings/events are outside rentals. Asterisk meetings/events are closed.
Thursday, October 24
(Many Paths: An Agnostic AA Group) / 6:00 p.m. / Classroom #1

Friday, October 25
No events scheduled

Saturday, October 26
(Many Paths: An Agnostic AA Group) / 4:30 p.m. / Classroom #1
Gentle Day of Silence and Meditation / 10:00 a.m. / Friend's Meeting House in Urbana
We Wanna Woke Choir / 12:00 p.m. / Common Ground Food Co-op

Sunday, October 27
Adult Discussion Group / 9:00 a.m. / Library
Pastoral Care Associates Information Meeting / 9:00 a.m. / Fireplace Room
Mindfulness Meditation Group / 9:00 a.m. / YRUU Classroom
Children's Choir / 9:15 a.m. / Classroom #1
Nursery / 10:00 a.m. / Classroom #4
Religious Education / 10:15 a.m. / Children's Chapel, Classrooms #1, #2, #3, OWL Classroom, YRUU Classroom
Sunday Service / 10:15 a.m. / Sanctuary
Young Adult Group / 11:30 a.m. / Fellowship Hall
Starting Point: Newcomer Class / 12:00 p.m. / Fireplace Room
Pastoral Care Program / 12:00 p.m. / Library
UU Voices Book Groups / 12:00 p.m. / Classroom #1
Racial justice Project Presents "The Long Shadow" / 2:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall
OWL / 4:30 p.m. / Children's Chapel, Library, OWL Classroom

Monday, October 28
Bridge Group / 1:00 p.m. / Children's Chapel
UU Horn Band Rehearsal | 6:45 p.m. | Sanctuary

Tuesday, October 29
(DSC Playgroup) / 8:30 a.m. / Classroom #4

Wednesday, October 30
Last day for content for eNews & Order of Service by noon, the latest.
UU Playgroup / 9:00 a.m. / Classroom #4
Cookies and Conversation with Matt Sheppard / 6:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall
CrUUners Rehearsal / 6:00 p.m. / Sanctuary
(Smart Recovery) / 6:00 p.m. / Classroom #1
Choir Rehearsal / 7:00 p.m. / Sanctuary
 
Thursday, October 31
UU Women's Lunch Group / 11:30 a.m. / Fellowship Hall
(Many Paths: An Agnostic AA Group) / 6:00 p.m. / Classroom #1
UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Next eNews: October 31, 2019
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UUCUC CONTACT INFORMATION
Regular Church Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Church Office
(217) 384-8862
Rev. Florence Caplow
Minister
Kate Barton
Facilities Manager
Sherry Bohlen
Membership Manager
Brian Franklin
Congregational Administration Manager
Matthew Gladden
Assistant Music Director
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Michele Townsend Grove
Interim Director of Religious Education
Kelsey Libert
Childcare Coordinator
Emily McKown
Youth Coordinator
Blake Preston
Religious Education Assistant
Matt Sheppard
Music Director
Shornor Vineyard
Custodian and Building Caretaker