CELIA BARBIERI & JULIE LAUT
As the centerpiece of our worship services this summer, our UU Church Worship Committee has crafted a Wellspring series that features other religious traditions and their connections to UU faith traditions. We view this series as educational and constructive; uplifting and inspirational. To continue this series, Julie Laut and Celia Barbieri share how atheism and humanism have been wellsprings in their lives.
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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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FELLOWSHIP HOUR BEGINS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SERVICE
Join our online Zoom Fellowship Hour after the service on Sunday (around 11:30a.m.). Come chat with UUCUC members and friends! All are welcome.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
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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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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.
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THERESA BENSON
As the centerpiece of our worship services this summer, the Worship Committee has crafted a Wellspring series that honors the connections that members of our congregation have to other religious traditions. To continue with the series, Interspiritual Reverend Theresa Benson shares how an Interspiritual Interfaith approach has developed and become a wellspring in her life. With this series, we invite all to reflect on the spiritual traditions and practices that enrich your own lives.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS, CLASSES & EVENTS
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Saturday, July 31, 2:00pm
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REGULARLY OCCURRING WEEKEND EVENTS
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Please join us in welcoming back Brian Franklin, who will take over for Zoe as the Director of Congregational Administration! You can write on his Kudoboard at this link and it will be delivered on August 16th!
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COVID-19 Risk Level Orange - Church Building Remains Closed
As of July 21, the building is closed to public use for small group meetings per the Reopening Framework. We apologize for any inconvenience. Outdoor spaces at the church are still available for reservation (please use the room reservation form) and virtual meetings will continue. We strongly encourage everyone to wear masks in public settings, even if you are vaccinated.
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DCA Transition Note for Zooms & Rooms
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During the period of transition between August 2 and August 13, Brian Franklin will be checking email and working only in the evenings to carry forward critical administrative functions. To request a Zoom link or an outdoor space, as these are more timely requests, please email Erinn Miller at web-assistant@uucuc.org. ENews submissions should still be sent to pubs@uucuc.org.
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Volunteers Needed for Moving Furniture at the Church
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If you’ve got a strong back (and maybe a lumbar belt), Tim would love your help moving office furniture, some couches, and removing some things from the building. The date isn’t set in stone yet but aiming for August. READ FULL POST HERE.
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Rev. Florence Summer Schedule
Rev. Florence will be taking vacation and study leave from June 27th to August 2nd, and will not be checking email during that time. Rev. Sally will also be taking vacation in the early part of July. During the time when both our ministers are gone, our UU Companion Ministry will be on call to provide support at pastoralcare@uucuc.org.
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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
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From David Gross: I am celebrating my second retirement. The first, some years ago, was from a fifty-year involvement in scientific research, all on the environmental side of geology. The second, this week, was after an overlapping twenty years as Chairman of the Board of Directors of a community bank in western Illinois. In both instances, I had the good fortune to go out on a high, when things were going well, and did so a bit sooner than my colleagues might have expected.
From Jerry Carden: It gives me great joy to be in Chicago with my husband Tim Temple, celebrating his 70th birthday, today the 25th; and Friday the 23rd was the anniversary of our Boston wedding, held in 2004 at the UUA Headquarters. Our officiant was Rev. Keith Kron, who is well known to many UU's. 17 years with an actual license... and 40 years of togetherness.
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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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 August, we will support Partner for People & Place, which is a non-profit whose purpose is to reduce rural poverty in Haiti through sustainable economic development, forestry and farming. It is governed by an unpaid Board of Directors, who are active problem-solvers from landscape architecture, city and regional planning, business, natural science, social work, engineering and community service.
JP (Jatrofa Projenou) is their rural development center in Haiti.
JP is a community agroforestry/economic development center, located in Terrier Rouge, Haiti. It has a Haitian staff skilled in agriculture, forestry, industrial arts, and small business. It contains a farm, a tree nursery, and a light manufacturing and training facility.
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RECENT SHARED OFFERINGS
During the month of July 2021, the organization First Followers was selected to be the recipient of the shared offering. As of July 28, the UUCUC congregation contributed a total of $1,492.50!
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CHURCH CALENDAR
Dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit our UUCUC Calendar page .
Note: Parenthesized meetings/events are outside rentals. Asterisked meetings/events are closed.
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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. Please refer to the Building Reopening Framework for more information.
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UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
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Next eNews: Thursday, August 6, 2021
Last day for content: Tuesday, August 4 by 5pm at the latest.
Don't forget to publicize your meeting/event!
Please send your submittals to pubs@uucuc.org and not to the admin email.
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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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REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS
Need reimbursement for a purchase made on behalf of a committee project? Fill out this online reimbursement form, which will go to the DCA, and submit your receipts via email, if applicable.
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Rev. Florence Caplow
Minister
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Rev. Sally Fritsche
Associate Minister for Congregational Life
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Kendra Gibson
Religious Education Assistant
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Michele Townsend Grove
Interim Director of Religious Education
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Benjamin Hanson
Choir Director (August 2021)
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Erinn Miller
Web & Communications Assistant
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Rose St. Clair
Coordinator, Religious Exploration & Engagement (August 2021)
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Adrienne Summerlot
Consulting Director, Religious Exploration & Engagement (August 2021)
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Zoe Valentine
Director of Congregational Administration
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Shornor Vineyard
Building Caretaker
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Tim Voelker
Director of Facilities
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