Author: Cate Calac

We are Unitarian Universalist and Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, atheist and agnostic, believers in God, and more. We seek to help people reconnect — to help us find meaning in our lives. Our mission is to… Build Community. Seek Inspiration. Promote Justice. Find Peace.

Gail Schiesser

Moderator Gail Schiesser is a lawyer, mediator, and trainer of conflict resolution-, leadership-, and communication-skills. Along with her wife, Virginia Brubaker, she’s been a member of UUCUC since 2010. Gail has served as UUCUC Treasurer and chair of the membership committee. A card-carrying member of the “If It’s Not Fun, It’s Not Worth Doing” Club, … Continue reading Gail Schiesser

Jody Hanger

Jody HangerClerkclerk@uucuc.org Jody was lucky enough to be raised UU in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She and her husband, Chris Hannauer, began attending UUCUC in late 1993 shortly after arriving in Champaign, and both became members of the church in the 1990s. She has played many small roles at church including: Personnel and Service Auction committee … Continue reading Jody Hanger

Becky Densmore

Becky DensmoreChairchair@uucuc.org Becky Densmore began attending UUCUC in May 2018 and at her first opportunity joined the church as a member that same year. She currently works for Cognia, a nonprofit education services organization, as the Vice President for Quality Systems. Becky’s past career roles have included nuanced roles in organizational and leadership development. She … Continue reading Becky Densmore

Penné Beckett

Penné Beckett  Penné was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, but at age 4 her family moved to Florida. As an adult she lived for a short time in New Jersey, but most of her life was spent living in Texas. She moved to Urbana with her husband Jonny in 2007. While visiting her sister in Florida … Continue reading Penné Beckett

UUCUC Board and Minister Statement on Black Lives Matter

Since our Congressional Meeting on June 14th, your new Board of Trustees has meet twice. At the Board’s June 16th study session, it was decided that we wanted to put together a statement re-affirming our support of and commitments to Black Lives Matter and the Movement for Black Lives.