COVID-19 – Updates and Resources 

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Sunday, October 4 at 10:15 a.m. via Live-stream

For the last two years we have invited your furry loved ones into our sanctuary for a Blessing of the Animals. This year we invite your “friends and associates” to join us virtually in an all-ages Zoom service – and there will be parts of the service just for them! Stuffed animals are also invited.

If you don’t have a pet, you are invited to enjoy the fun. Afterward, we will offer an in-person blessing outside the church. Additionally, you may also enjoy music from our UUCUC Virtual Choir this Sunday.

If you - and your pets - would like to participate in this service via Zoom, please us this link and password:

Meeting ID: 944 1152 8554

Passcode: UUCUC

You can also watch as livestream, in the usual way.

If you would like your pet to receive an in-person blessing, please come to the parking lot of the church between 11:45 and 12:45 after the service and we will bless them in a safe way! Please wear a mask (your pet doesn't have to!), and all dogs should be leashed with at least a 6-foot leash.

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.

If you have missed any of the previous live streamed services, you can view them at https://uucuc.org/livestream-at-uucuc/ (they are listed towards the bottom of the page). You can also view previous live streamed services on our YouTube channel.

Sunday, October 11 at 10:15 a.m. via Live-stream

Fear is everywhere these days, and increasing all the time as we get closer to an historic election in the midst of a pandemic. What will it take to get through these times, and to continue to find the courage to respond and live our values, even when we are frightened?

Bookmark our UUCUC Events and UUCUC Calendar webpage for future reference.

This past summer, sixteen families explored the Seven Principles through a program called COLLAGE! COLLAGE is an at home program where participants received kits full of stories, crafts, worship ideas, adventures, science experiments and so much more. As the family engages in the activities, they learn more about the Unitarian Universalist 7 Principles. We will continue this program in a new form. We welcome the families who participated this summer and NEW FAMILIES to join us. Read more

The Storytelling Channel is an unlisted YouTube Channel which provides children, youth, adults, and families the opportunity to hear stories, music and poetry. Stories are for all ages! Tune in to see some familiar faces and enjoy. Since it is located on an unlisted YouTube Channel, it is important to register. Read more

If it would be helpful to have someone deliver groceries for you, we have several folks who have volunteered to do this. Contact Julie Laut at: jlaut@hushmail.com or 513-544-2682 & she’ll put you in touch with a volunteer.

UUCUC'S "BUDDY SYSTEM"

During this time of social distancing, staying in touch and checking in with each other is going to be very important. We hope you will consider being part of our "Buddy System" so we can care for one another.

You can sign up here: https://uucuc.breezechms.com/form/2184f1. Buddies will check in with each other regularly by phone to provide connection, companionship, and connections to help if needed. This is a great way to help each other.

JOYS AND SORROWS sent to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org for last Sunday, September 27 (none were announced last week).

Please send your joys or sorrows to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org any time before the Joys and Sorrows portion of the service each Sunday. 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 October, Sunday services’ social action offering will support Cunningham Township's Angel Donor Fund. This Angel Fund was launched in 2018 by Cunningham Township to provide life-saving support for township program participants who have one-time miscellaneous needs that fall outside existing programs. All donated funds go directly to secure food, clothing, housing, power and transportation. Read more

During the month of September 2020, CU Trauma and Resiliency Initiative was selected to be the shared offering. The UUCUC congregation contributed a total of $1,757.50 that month!

(CU TRI) is a collaborative initiative designed to educate the community about trauma, trauma-informed care, and resiliency. Additionally, CU TRI advocates for more trauma-informed policies, practices, and principles. CU TRI is part of the Champaign County Community Coalition, within the Office of Equity, Community, and Human Rights, and is located on 102 N. Neil Street, in Champaign.

Dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit our UUCUC Calendar page.

As of Monday, March 16, 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 tentative. If you are planning on participating in a recurring meeting, please verify with the facilitator that the meeting or event is still scheduled to meet and is shifting to an online format. UUCUC leadership and staff are working to move all recurring meetings to an online format, but this may take some additional weeks. Stay tuned for more information! At this time, we are strongly recommending that no groups meet in person.

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