Please note that we are extending the deadline for shared offering nominations to November 29! You can still propose your ideas for organizations in alignment with our 8 UU principles to receive a shared offering in 2022. Please think about what outreach work is important to you. READ MORE

"GOD IS NON-BINARY"

Rev. Sally Fritsche

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 11:30a.m.). Come chat with UUCUC members and friends! All are welcome.

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.

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.

"It’s Not My Problem, Or Is It? Our Part in the Immigration Story"

Immigration Justice Task Force



On Sunday, November 28th, the Immigration Justice Task Force will host a service of music, poetry, serious reflection and … more music. We’ll dig deeper into the issue of immigration, including the past and present forces causing people to flee their homelands; the hazardous journeys immigrants take to reach the U.S.; and how our story and — that of the immigrant — are often intertwined.

We’ll be joined by singers, songwriters and social justice activists Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow, better known professionally as Emma’s Revolution. Juan Camancho will offer two extraordinary pieces from the heart of Latin America, and Benjamin Hanson will team up with Jim Hannum to bring us a new arrangement of “Welcome,” by activist, songwriter Jon Fromer. This service is guaranteed to be educational, thought-provoking, and leave you singing for justice!

Photo courtesy of https://www.flickr.com/photos/crazbabe21/2303224677/

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SATURDAY, NOV 20: CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

We are joining with Uniting Pride CU to mourn the many lives lost to transphobic violence and bigotry, and to honor the continued resilience of trans and gender nonconforming people everywhere. Read more

SUNDAY, NOV 21: MINDFULNESS PRACTICE

In these uncertain times, it is more important than ever to continue the practices that support our well-being and strengthen our community. With this in mind, the Sunday morning mindfulness group has moved online to Zoom.

JOYS AND SORROWS sent to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org for last Sunday, November 14, 2021.

From Kyle Kroha: Prayers, energies & good thoughts for my friend Dr. Terry Von Thaden (former UIUC professor & granddaughter of Aviation Hall of Fame member Louise Thaden) and her family. Terry is the mother of Liam and Lisette Gasser. Her husband & their father, UIUC professor Les Gasser, died in 2018. Liam is the young man recently shot in a random act of gun violence (not road rage) at Prospect & Town Center. Lissette is the graceful younger sister who is also suffering from having such a crushing set of circumstances surrounding her 16 year old life. Terry is managing all with grace, but is so very human, too. I have posted their CaringBridge page & Liam's GoFundMe on the UUCUC page for further information.Terry is recording their journey there.

From The Pitcel Family: Joy that Cameron's 93 year old Grandma survived heart surgery. Prayers that her recovery is swift.

From Beth Simpson: Joy that while my father visited from Massachusetts last week, I felt a sense of easy going support that allowed for very meaningful connection. I’m so grateful for this opportunity to get closer to each other.

Please send your joys or sorrows to joysandsorrows@uucuc.organy 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 November our Shared Offering recipient is the MAIA Impact School in Solola, Guatemala. Guatemala is a country with one of the worst gender equity gaps in the Americas. Nowhere is this more apparent than with young indigenous girls, who are essentially an afterthought in society. MAIA Impact School is one of a kind in Central America.

Through a program of rigorous academics, mentorship, socio-emotional support and family engagement, MAIA focuses on maximizing the potential of indigenous girls, nourishing and connecting their talents with 21st century opportunities. Supporting the MAIA Impact School helps address the systemic causes of mass migration and unleashes the untapped leadership potential of young Guatemalan women. Empowered women, with the knowledge and resources to live choice-filled lives, can lead their families and communities out of poverty

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. Please refer to the Building Reopening Framework for more information.

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