COVID-19 – Updates from the Rev. Florence Caplow and Resources 

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Sunday, September 5 at 10:15 a.m. via Live-stream

Labor Day is celebrated this week in honor of the US labor movement, which brought us the 8 hour workday, the weekend, workplace safety standards, and more. Join us this Sunday, led by Rev. Sally, to reflect on that legacy, learn from the wisdom of “Nap Ministry,” and challenge modern notions of “grind culture” and the supposed importance of efficiency. Together we will rest, rebel, and regather the strength we need to live into a purpose beyond productivity.

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.

Sunday, September 12 at 10:15 a.m. via Live-stream

As the centerpiece of our worship services during the summer, the Worship Committee crafted a Wellspring series that honored the connections that members of our congregation have to other religious traditions. Interspiritual Reverend Theresa Benson was scheduled to share how an Interspiritual Interfaith approach has developed and become a wellspring in her life during the month of August but was unable. She will offer the interspiritual perspective as part of this mornings service. With this series, we invite all to reflect on the spiritual traditions and practices that enrich your own lives..

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5: 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.

We have had quite a few people respond to our (voluntary) vaccine registry. If you have not yet filled it out and want to, please go to this link. This will be helpful data for UUCUC's COVID-19 Advisory Group to review as they continue to discuss plans for reopening once the risk level for COVID-19 decreases. Your information is kept confidential amongst need-to-know staff members.

JOYS AND SORROWS sent to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org for last Sunday, August 22, 2021.

From Sam Beshers: Sorrow at the loss of my uncle’s father, Joe Golinski. Joy that he had more than 90 years here, and was much loved.

From Rev. Florence Caplow: Long time UUCUC member Jean Gillespie passed away peacefully Friday morning, at age 94. She was a unique and adventuresome spirit, who never wavered in her support for this congregation and what we stand for. I mourn her passing. The world seems a little less vibrant, without her.

From Rev. Sally Fritsche: It is my absolute joy to announce that my beloved spouse, Miles, who many of you met for the first time this morning, is coming out as a trans woman. I'm so proud of her, and so looking forward to all the firsts ahead of us. A name change will happen sometime soon, and I'll let you all know when it does. I'm so happy and so grateful to be part of a community I know will embrace and support us wholeheartedly through this journey.

From Jim and Sandy Hannum: Two of our grandsons have birthdays this weekend. We're having fun but are getting caked out!

From Amy Hassinger: For in person classes, even with masks. It is so good to be in the presence of my students again!

From Deanna Hence: To all of those impacted over the past year by floods, droughts, and torrential storms. Water gives, and water can take away.

From A.J. Herzog: A sorrow: our beloved cat Sebastián went missing for several weeks and then was found by a neighbor, taken to the ER and had to be put down. We will miss our mischievous little buddy.

From Jenny Hunt: Overwhelming joy that we are able to truly be together today!!

From Mick McEnroe: There are so many sorrows that are threatening to pull me under, and so many joys that are barely keeping me afloat, that I can't even begin to express them. I hope in moments when we feel buoyed up, we can reach out to our loved ones and be that buoy, even for a moment.

From Elizabeth Simpson: Sorrow at the loss of my uncle’s father, Joe Golinski. Joy that he had more than 90 years here, and was much loved.

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 September 2021, we will support Banks Bridgewater Lewis Fine Arts Academy. BBL enhances the musical knowledge base of young musicians by providing meaningful supplementary curriculum utilizing the genres of Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Rhythm & Blues and Soul in order to participate and contribute successfully to their respective school ensemble.

UUCUC member, Kathleen Robbins, shares thoughts about the current plight of a country near and dear to her heart, Haiti. To make a donation that will contribute towards rebuilding Haiti and saving lives, please consider giving to the following organizations:

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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