We have an RE Team! And what an exciting team we think it will be. Rose St. Claire has accepted our offer to become our Coordinator of Religious Exploration and Engagement (CREE), and Adrienne Summerlot, former DRE for the UU Church in Bloomington, Indiana, has accepted our offer to become our remote 1/4 time Consulting Director of Religious Exploration and Engagement (Consulting DREE).
We are going to be auctioning off the chairs (and a few pews) from the back of the sanctuary, to make way for more flexible, comfortable, stackable chairs. Have you secretly desired one of those cool retro wooden folding chairs? There will be both singles and doubles available, two 6′ wooden pews, and one 8′ … Continue reading Own a Piece of UUCUC History!
Pi Luna is a faith-based artist who reached out to our congregation to see if we would enjoy sharing her artwork (with proper credit). Scroll through the images below–she does beautiful work! You may see some of her artwork appearing in ENews, in a service, social media, etc. Pi pursued a BA from Prescott College … Continue reading New Artwork from Faith-Based Artist Pi Luna
police raid at the Stonewall Inn, in New York City, on June 28, 1969, set off a series of protest demonstrations by the gay community that are called the Stonewall riots or Stonewall uprising. These protests were an important catalyst to the gay liberation movement and the fight for LGBT rights.
As you may have already seen in Florence’s June minister update, or heard at the June 20th service, 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 is helpful information as we plan to … Continue reading Voluntary Vaccine Registry
We’ve had to keep a safe distance when celebrating our newest members this past year, but last week the Membership Committee finally had a chance to welcome them in person! We gathered at David & Claudia Gross’ home for food, fellowship, and a chance for some of our pandemic year newcomers to officially sign the … Continue reading Celebrating Our Pandemic-Year Newcomers
The COVID Advisory Group, after weighing the current risks for fully vaccinated people and the overall risks for our county, is waiving our former restrictions for UUCUC church gatherings away from our property. We trust that the host and others will make good choices about health, safety, and accessibility for all attendees. To see the … Continue reading Off-Campus Meeting Safety Guidelines Now Waived
Our “Draft COVID Reopening Framework” will, if all goes well, be passed by the Board on Tuesday, June 22; since we are in the “Medium” risk level on COVID Act Now, under our framework, meetings can resume in the building, with safety measures. Please check next week’s E-news for more information about how to reserve … Continue reading Building Begins Reopening Next Week
