REV. FLORENCE CAPLOW
On this Labor Day Sunday, let’s take a moment to celebrate the people of the US Postal Service, unsung heroes of our civil society. Most of us take our daily mail for granted. In this service we will explore the history and contributions of this deeply American – and possibly imperiled – institution. There will be a special interview with Tamara Dicey, UUCUC member and former postal worker in the Urbana Post Office. This is the first service since March that will be live-streamed from our UUCUC Sanctuary. The photo above was taken at a recent rally in support of the USPS, organized by the American Postal Workers Union. Rev. Caplow took the photo and several members of UUCUC are in the photo, if you can recognize them with masks on.
You can watch on our live-stream page or on our Youtube Channel where you can engage via chat with others viewing the service. We will open the chat 3 minutes before the service starts .
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SUBMITTING JOYS AND SORROWS
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 .
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Join our online "Zoom" Fellowship Hour at 11:15 a.m. after the service on Sunday. Come meet our new Associate Minister for Congregational Life, Rev. Sally Fritsche! 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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REV. FLORENCE CAPLOW
Join us LIVE online for our annual water celebration and ingathering, as we celebrate the arrival of a new minister for UUCUC! Our new Associate Minister, Rev. Sally Fritsche, will join Rev Florence, and she will speak on the risks and rewards of moving beyond the surface-level in our communal and spiritual lives. You'll be invited to listen, reflect, and even roll up your sleeves and splash around. Together we will rededicate ourselves to deepening the care and covenant that holds our community together. The UUCUC Choir has prepared a beautiful virtual choir performance.
Stay tuned for more information about an after-service drive-by greeting of our ministers, and an opportunity to offer water to our communal bowl.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS, CLASSES & EVENTS
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OPPORTUNITY TO HELP
2 of our members have a “Free Little Pantry” set up in their yards and would welcome your help with keeping their pantries stocked. Donations can be brought in Urbana to Julie Laut at 505 W. Main or in Champaign to the home of the Herzog family at 306 S. Willis. Thank you for your generosity!
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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 "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 Sandy and Jim Hannum: We welcome our newest grandson, Nicholas Wilde Hannum, born on this past Wednesday (August 26th). Nicholas, his mother (Melissa), and his father (our son, Jeff) are doing great. We had a “zero” birthday party for Nicholas in lieu of actually visiting him (covid restrictions) and baked and ate his birthday cake without even saving him a piece!
From Scott Rohde: Condolences for long-time friends from my earliest days here who lost their son to leukemia early last week.
Please send your joys or sorrows to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org any time before the Joys and Sorrows portion of the service each Sunday. They will be read aloud. .
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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:
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During the month of September, Sunday services’ social action offering will support CU Trauma & Resilience Initiative. (CU TRI) is a collaborative initiative designed to educate the community about trauma, trauma-informed care, and resiliency. Additionally, CU TRI advocates for more trauma-informed policies, practices, and principles . ability to respond to families who have been affected by trauma. Volunteers with CU TRI perform direct outreach to community members experiencing trauma, making needs assessments, and offering relevant support. Read more
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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.
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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 recommending that no groups meet in person.
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UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS - MARK YOUR CALENDARS! |
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Next eNews: September 10, 2020
Last day for content: Wednesday September 9 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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Austin Cody
Choir Director
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Brian Franklin
Director of Congregational Administration
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Rev. Sally Fritsche
Associate Minister for Congregational Life
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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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Emily McKown
Youth Coordinator
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Shornor Vineyard
Custodian and Building Caretaker
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