MICHELE TOWNSEND GROVE
Theology is the study of the nature of God and those things which we value the most. Ultimately, it is our theology that leads us to interact in profound ways with the community and the world. Today, Jenny Hunt and Michele Grove will lead us in an exploration of our individual and community theology and how these core values drive us to make the world a better place.
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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
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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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KIRI FAGEN-ULMSCHNEIDER
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 begin this series, lifelong UUs share how Unitarian Universalism has been a wellspring in their lives. 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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REGULARLY OCCURRING WEEKEND EVENTS
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Saturday, July 31, 2:00pm
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Staff & Office Updates for the Week of July 4, 2021
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Monday, July 5 is the observed holiday for Independence Day and the office will be closed. Most staff will not be working that day.
- Rev. Sally Fritsche will be on vacation from July 6 through July 19.
- Zoe Valentine will be on vacation the week of July 4, returning on Monday, July 12. Reimbursement requests will be processed on Tuesday, July 13.
Staff availability: Erinn Miller, Web & Communications Assistant, will be available for Zoom link requests and will be handling room reservations (see news link below). She is at web-assistant@uucuc.org. Next week's ENews will be a lighter version with the service information and time-sensitive news posts only. Tim Voelker, Director of Facilities, will be available for urgent issues, as will Michele Grove, Interim Director of Religious Education.
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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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New adult religious education offerings for 2021 have been announced in the Adult Religious Education Prospectus earlier this month. It promises to be a fun semester of classes, workshops, discussion and creative learning. The adult religious education committee is working on new programs to be added to this semester’s program. Keep an eye here for updates! Also, updates will be included in the eNews and on the church calendar.
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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 Ursulla Idleman: Joy for the approximately 6,000 glorious days I got to spend with Emerson Cat. Sorrow that there cannot be any more, at least on this plane of existence.
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 July, we will support First Followers, which is a community-based organization that operates a drop-in center located at Bethel A.M.E. Church, located at 401 E. Park Street in Champaign, IL.
Although they are not a faith-based program, Bethel's pastors welcomed First Followers into their home.
First Followers’ mission is to build strong and peaceful communities by providing support, guidance, and hope to formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones through peer mentorship. They offer: a safe stigma free environment; peer mentoring; assistance with employment searches; workforce development for emerging adults; advocacy for individuals with felony convictions; family reunification; service referrals.
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RECENT SHARED OFFERINGS
During the month of June 2021, the Greater Community AIDS Project was selected to be the recipient of the shared offering. As of June 23, the UUCUC congregation contributed a total of $1,627.50.
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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, July 8, 2021
Last day for content: Tuesday, July 6 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)
Email TBA
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Adrienne Summerlot
Consulting Director, Religious Exploration & Engagement (August 2021)
Email TBA
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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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