UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICE INFORMATION |
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Jennifer Greene
Sunday, July 31
10:15 am at UUCUC
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CELEBRATING THE HARVEST
Kiri Fagen-Ulmschneider
Sunday, August 7
10:15 am at UUCUC
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A NOTE ABOUT SUNDAY MORNING CHILDREN'S RE
Please be sure to check the service description each week and double check for the sign on Sunday mornings indicating whether RE is available during that week's service.
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SUBMITTING JOYS AND SORROWS
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Join us at 11:30 (or immediately following the service) for an in-person fellowship with coffee, beverages, and treats in the Fellowship Hall.
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As of Thursday, July 28, 2022, the COVID-19 transmission level in Champaign County is HIGH. That means masks will be required in UUCUC's building for all activities until the transmission level drops to Medium or Low. When In-Person Fellowship Hour is scheduled, it will also be moved outside as the weather permits. Please visit this link for UUCUC's current COVID Safety Guidelines. |
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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.
- Online Donations
- If you prefer mailing a check, please mail the check to the UUCUC office at 309 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS, CLASSES & EVENTS
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Friday, July 29
To continue our summer of greatness, YRUU will be having a pizza dinner and gathering on Friday, July 29th from 6:30-8:30 at Kelly Halcom’s house in Urbana (the exact address will be sent out to all the youth and their families, as well as those who RSVP!).
Please visit the link for more information or to RSVP.
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Sunday, July 31
The LGBTQ+ Welcome Team is looking to connect our LGBTQ+ folks at UUCUC and assess interest in social activities, planning for Pridefest, planning for educational activities that helps us meet our Welcoming Congregation renewal on an annual basis. This first meetup is to brainstorm and gather ideas for the future.
For questions, contact Jerry Carden.
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July 16, 1952 - July 3, 2022
Beloved UUCUC member Kathy Robinson passed away peacefully at her home in the early hours of Sunday July 3rd. She chose to enter hospice care earlier that week, and enjoyed a brief remission from worst of the Leukemia symptoms and treatment side effects she had been experiencing.
Kathy joined our congregation six years ago, shortly after moving into her Green Street co-op apartment with husband Howie.
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Rev KB and Rev Sally Away July 21 through July 30
Rev. KB and Rev. Sally will both be out of town and unavailable from Thursday, July 21 through Sunday, July 31. During this time, Reverend Martin Woulfe, the UU minister in Springfield, Illinois, will be offering pastoral coverage for our congregation. Although Rev Wolfe will not be in town for any hospital emergencies, he will be available to provide support by phone. Please contact Brian Franklin at admin@uucuc.org if you need Rev. Woulfe's contact information. |
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Join various faith-based and community organizations for three days of events focused on ending gun violence and growing community. Click here for more information
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & EXPLORATION NEWS |
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Please consider donating to the Little Free Pantries run by Julie Laut (Urbana) and AJ Herzog (Champaign), which they have maintained year-round since March 2020. Their Amazon wish list has been updated to include unique summer items. The wishlist can be sorted to identify high priority items. All orders sent through Amazon are delivered to Julie's house and split between the two pantries. You are also welcome to drop off items in person at both locations. Questions? Contact Julie (jlaut@hushmail.com) or AJ (zogs92@gmail.com).
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From Jerry Carden & Tim Temple: Even though we've spent the last week in isolation due to Covid, we are thankful to have been fully vaccinated/boosted and a chance to take Paxlovid. Very mild symptoms. Yesterday we celebrated 18 years since our 2004 marriage at the UUA headquarters in Boston. Tim celebrates his birthday on Monday. With this new variant we stand as examples that it's a good idea to increase precautions. We were masking pretty regularly and still got the bug.
From Umeeta Sadarangani: Gratitude that my dear friend Bev, who is 84, has made it through serious surgery and is home from rehab. Please keep her in your thoughts; she has a long recovery ahead. I’m excited that Marilyn and I will be able to see her next month.
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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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SOCIAL ACTION OFFERING FOR JULY 2022 |
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The Brennan Center for Justice is our shared offering organization for July. They are working to create a USA that is democratic, just, and free. Today we are in a great fight for the future of democracy in our country.
The Brennan Center is:
- A think tank --rigorously researching important issues and finding transformative solutions
- An advocacy group – working with elected officials and fighting in court for change
- A communications hub – getting the message out to help create a well-informed public
Some of the key issues they are working on now are
- Voting rights – working to get Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and to block states from enacting oppressive voting laws
- Gun control – working to enact tighter gun controls, and to change the Constitution with the times
- Reproductive rights – now that we have lost the federal protection of Roe Vs Wade, states will have to fight much harder for these essential rights
- Reforming our systemically racist justice system and ending mass incarceration
- Reforming money in politics – working to end Citizens United – because Corporations are not people, and money is not free speech
- Rethinking and reforming policing and public safety in our communities
Many of us share these concerns, and it is gratifying to know that we have the expertise of the Brennan Center for Justice working toward the same goals. They deserve our support.
Watch the Brennan Center president, Michael Waldman, testifying on voting rights in Congress in this YouTube video.
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UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS - MARK YOUR CALENDARS! |
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Next eNews: August 5, 2022
Last day for content: Tuesday, August 2 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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Rev. Karen Bush
(she/her)
Interim Lead Minister
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Rev. Sally Fritsche
(she/they)
Associate Minister for Congregational Life
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Jamie Jones
(she/her)
Office Assistant
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Erin Presler
(she/her)
Childcare Coordinator
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Avalon Ruby
(she/they)
A/V Technician & RE Assistant
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Rose St. Clair
(they/them)
Religious Educator
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Tim Voelker
Facilities Manager
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