News & Announcements

  • Share Your Signs Of Spring! May 13, 2020 - Now that Spring is in full “bloom”, and we’re spending more time at home, many of us are taking advantage of the opportunity to spruce up our yards. This past week I had the opportunity to visit with Laura Wetzel who has an amazing collection of azaleas
  • IJTF Seeks Member Affirmation for Hospitality Program May 13, 2020 - Last July, the Immigration Task Force of the Social Action Committee (IJTF) agreed to respond to a call by Three Spinners to provide hospitality and emergency refuge for our immigrant friends and neighbors who feel threatened when the U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) is in town.
  • Little Free Pantry in Urbana May 13, 2020 - A couple of opportunities for you to help out--- our own Julie Laut has set up a "Little Free Pantry" in front of her house at 505 W. Main, Urbana. She welcomes your donations of food & personal care products, in particular: pasta sauce, canned soup, tuna & beans.
  • Take Time to Show Lifespan Religious Education Leaders Some Gratitude! May 13, 2020 - There is a long list of talented religious education volunteers who shared their time and wisdom with this congregation over the past year. By the end of May, Michele Grove, interim director of religious education hopes to send them care packages with notes of gratitude.
  • Thank you, Blake Preston! May 13, 2020 - Since August, 2019, Blake Preston worked in the religious education office organizing program materials and networking with religious education leaders.
  • Closed Captioning Is Now Available for UUCUC Zoom Meetings and Events! May 6, 2020 - UUCUC is pleased to now offer closed captioning for UUCUC Zoom meetings and events through Otter.ai.
  • Transforming Hearts: Transgender Inclusion May 6, 2020 - A 6-week online course for UUCUC members and friends. It is important that we learn more about what it means to be fully inclusive of our transgender, gender fluid and non-binary members, friends and neighbors.
  • Volunteers Needed for CU-Better Together May 6, 2020 - The Social Action Committee is seeking a few youngish volunteers to work on CU-Better Together.
  • End-of-Life Planning Resources May 6, 2020 - During this time of COVID-19, many people are thinking about their own end-of-life plans. Some may be thinking about decisions they may need to make should they become sick, others may be realizing that they haven't thought about--or communicated to loved ones--what types of interventions they might like to have (or not have) at the end of life.
  • Update On Associate Pastor Search April 30, 2020 - We have been actively in a search process for our Associate Minister for Congregational Life. Rev. Florence and the search team made up of Sam Beshers, Kathleen Holden and Holly Jordan are actively involved in the search process.