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Join the Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana Champaign (UUCUC) on March 7th from 7:00 – 9:00 PM for webinar exploring the issues surrounding collective trauma. Michele Grove, interim director of religious education will lead an education and discussion of the present and future effects of trauma to the community. Participants will have time to discern … Continue reading Understanding and Navigating Collective Trauma in Pandemic Times
Last Friday, five of us “60+” men (Erich Adickes, David Gross, Jim Hannum, David Prochaska, and Dave Sharpe) met to discuss ways we can make our unique contributions to our church, and to each other. Our hour-long conversation, on ZOOM, has convinced us that our age group does, in fact, have something special to contribute … Continue reading Men’s Group to Meet Friday, February 26, 2021
Our church would like to have some members attend the Jubilee 3 Anti-Racism Training offered by Paula Cole Jones. We have some funds available to support such leadership training. The next 3-day workshop appears to be March 19-21 online and there is a limit of 65 people who may attend. Are you interested? We particularly … Continue reading Jubilee 3 Anti-Racism Training with Paula Cole Jones
On Sunday 2/21 we heard a conversation between Rev. Florence and Paula Cole Jones about what it means to be a beloved community. We are all familiar with the 7 UU principles, but there is now an 8th principle which has been adopted by several churches working toward building beloved community.
We are overjoyed to welcome seven new members to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana-Champaign this week! Read through our newest members’ brief introductory blurbs here and if you would like to reach out to them, you may contact Zoe Valentine, Director of Congregational Administration for contact information.
The Third of Three Essays about other UU Churches In the New England states, UU churches are typically a wood frame structure, maybe two hundred years old, located on or near the city square. In the Midwest, UU churches are often found in stone buildings designed and constructed for the Universalist denomination, including our own … Continue reading Architecture of UU Churches – Thoughts from Member David Gross
On Friday, February 19th at 10:00 AM, David Gross and Dave Sharpe will lead a 4-week program online (for now) for men age 60 and older. It will meet once a month on the 3rd Friday of the month in February, March, April and May. If the interest continues, the group will continue. At the … Continue reading Adult Religious Education 4-Week Program for Men
Religious Education Children’s Leader sponsors a family rock painting project. Wendy Graves has teamed up with Mona Shannon as the children’s team co-lead on the Religious Education council. Thank you, Wendy for being a part of UUCUC’s RE leadership. She has a great idea for an activity. See her message below: Rock Painting is a … Continue reading Let’s Rock Together!
Central Illinois Unitarian Universalists are collecting books in February! These books will go a long way in providing education and entertainment material to incarcerated persons. Thank you for your donation in advance.
“We are excited to announce that City of Urbana Comprehensive Plan’s community engagement phase is now underway! Please see the attached press release. We encourage you to visit imagineurbana.com and have your say about Urbana’s future! Also, your help is needed in spreading the word so that we hear from all of our community. Please feel free … Continue reading City of Urbana Invites Community Feedback for Comprehensive Plan
