UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICE INFORMATION |
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Rev. Jenna Crawford
Sunday, July 24
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Jennifer Greene
Sunday, July 31
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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CANCELLED IN-PERSON FELLOWSHIP HOUR BEGINS AT 11:30 a.m. |
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As of Thursday, July 21, 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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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 30. 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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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 Rev KB: Joy for every child - those who skip thru our doors and those far far away - may they have supper & peace.
From Sam Beshers: Joy for my wife Lynn Wiley, who this week passed her exam for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and then on Friday accepted a full time job at Carle Hospital.
From Cindy Loui: A candle of concern for Emil Cobb who is in the CCU at OSF after his heart stopped on Friday & daughter Stephanie had to perform CPR until first responders arrived. He came off the vent this afternoon & they are waiting for him to wake up & get the next steps in his recovery figured out. They don’t need any help right now but please keep Emil along with wife Beth & daughter Stephanie in your thoughts. Cards can be sent to their home address which is in the directory.
From Emily McKown: I had such good care this past week when I needed an emergency surgery at Carle for a ruptured ovarian cyst. I just wish that every profession brought that level of care to people they serve. If cops and lawyers were expected to be more like nurses and social workers we'd all be better off!
From David Wolf: I will be interviewed on 8/15 about Somatic Experiencing - a body-centered counseling I love.
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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: July 29, 2022
Last day for content: Tuesday, July 26 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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