This past Sunday many of you and I witnessed to “Silver Linings and points of light In the Dark Covid Years” as we enjoyed a musical slide presentation filled with lines from the stories of over 35 of our beloved UUCUC members as their words share about how they each are finding light for their paths … silver linings that strengthen their spirits and brighten their lives. READ MORE

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 Sundays (around 11:30 am).

If you have missed any of the previous services, you can view them on our past streamed services webpage. You can also view previous live streamed services on our YouTube channel.

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.

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

Help us celebrate the flourishing of the church this spring by taking part in this event at 7pm Sunday February 13. We have a terrific line-up of performers. Don't miss it! Read More

UUCUC Board of Trustees to host listening session February 20 at 12:30 so they can hear your thinking surrounding next steps in our journey to identify a new settled minister at UUCUC. BoT looks forward to hearing from you! Read More

As a teenager, Clarence Shelley was the first black student at Eastern Illinois University who went on to become associate vice chancellor and to create Project 500 at UIUC.  Shelley nurtured, guided, and advocated for countless students over the years— especially students of color. Simply walking around campus with Shelley was an amazing experience as he literally knew Every one.  Or more to the point— Everyone knew Shelley. There is no way to sum up such a life. Such a leader. Such a friend.

Ours is a religion that focuses more on the fullness of life than the events after our death. We also recognize that situations do change, and that in the event of serious accident, illness or death, when immediate family members are not nearby, the church is often expected to serve as an information resource. To serve this need, the church places (for those members who want it) vital information in a confidential file, available to the ministers.

30 Days of Love is an annual celebration organized by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Side With Love campaign. 30 Days of Love runs approximately from Martin Luther King, Jr. Day through Valentine’s Day.

As you plan your holiday winter giving, please consider donating to the Little Free Pantries run by Julie Laut (in Urbana) and AJ Herzog (in Champaign), which they have maintained since March 2020. Their Amazon wish list has been updated to include unique winter items. All items off the wishlist will be delivered to Julie's house and shared 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).

JOYS AND SORROWS sent to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org for last Sunday, February 6, 2022.

From Becky Densmore: Joy for the incredible and “incomparable” staff, including KB, who passionately and magnificently lead, serve, support, and wrap our congregation in love as they help us live and carry out our mission.

From Nan Holda: My friend and artist, Carlos "Tuna" Garcia passed away 2/2/22. Mi vecino! I was his next-door neighbor for 12 years in Estate Two Brothers on St. Croix. Every day when I was on island, he would yell, "Mi vecina!" to get me to come out into the yard. Either he had a new painting to show me, or his wife, Andrea, had some food to pass over the fence to us. While they were poor in money, they were rich in generosity. I have really great memories of those times. My heart goes out to his family and everyone who lives were brightened by Tuna and his artwork.

From Ellen Jacobson: Came home to this snowy bright world after a wonderful week with my 5 month old granddaughter. What a joy.

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.

Due to the dire situation of many of our neighbors, starting Christmas Eve and through January 1st, UUCUC partnered with Cunningham Township to collect donations to go toward the utility bills of people in the CU community struggling during this pandemic time. That partnership resulted in $2,974 collected for the UU Utilities Fund by the UUCUC congregation.

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:

Access to quality education for all students is an issue of justice and equity. Students who

don’t have access to a quality education suffer long term consequences. The education

achievement gap is often described as an opportunity gap. Students who have access to

educational materials, enriching experiences and supportive adults within and outside the

school environment do better in school than students who do not have access to these

supports.

The CUSF is the only organization dedicated to supporting creativity, innovation and

excellence in Champaign-Urbana public schools. They do so by providing grants to

teachers as well as scholarships to students. Schools’ role in the lives of students and

families was made apparent during the pandemic of the past 22 months. As the impact of

the pandemic improves, the challenges facing teachers, students and their families will

continue. The financial support provided by CUSF allows teachers to do what they are

uniquely skilled at: responding to student and family needs in individual, direct and

innovative ways. Please be generous in your support of the recipient of February's Social Action Offering – the Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation.

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