News & Announcements

  • Thank You from Michele Grove August 4, 2021 - Thank you dear UUCUC for a lovely 3-years! It has been a pleasure to work with you. And thank you to Karla Peterson and her team (Sam Beshers, Karen Folk, Kathleen Holden, Jenny Hunt, Emily McKown, Mona Shannon, Deb Rugg, Jody Hanger, Cindy Ingold, Brian McDermott and the members of REEF - Lara Breeze-Troyer, Randy Locke, Kathleen Holden, Dave Sharpe, and Carol Veit) for a lovely good bye event on Saturday, July 31st.
  • Register Your Children & Youth for 21-22 RE Program August 4, 2021 - Even though we do not have a plan fully in place, we want to be able to contact you once we do. Please register your children and youth for this year’s religious education and we will keep you in the loop with our fall plans.
  • Volunteers Needed for Moving Furniture at the Church July 21, 2021 - The Director of Facilities, Tim Voelker, is requesting a handful of hardy volunteers to assist with moving some furniture around the church! If you've got a strong back (and maybe a lumbar belt), Tim would love your help moving office furniture, some couches, and removing some things from the building.
  • Online Chair Auction is Live Through August 1! July 21, 2021 - Have you secretly desired one of those cool retro wooden folding chairs? There are both single and double chairs available, two 6' wooden pews, and one 8' wooden pew available for bidding. Bidding is open now until August 1st.
  • Seminar: Hybrid Class and Meetings July 21, 2021 - Michele Grove is hosting a one-hour training that helps leaders understand the technology and etiquette of leading a hybrid meeting (the combination of in-person and Zoom video conference). There are 3 opportunities to learn the week of July 26.
  • UIUC and Uniting Pride Center LGBTQ+ Survey July 21, 2021 - If interested in participating, click on the link below to be taken to the survey.
  • Parent/Caregiver/Family Survey July 14, 2021 - e want to hear your thoughts and ideas for coming back together. If you are the parent or caregiver of a child(ren) or youth, please take a few moments to fill this out. It is designed to be a quick process!
  • Director of Congregational Administration Stepping Down July 14, 2021 - Zoe Valentine, who has been the DCA since September 2020, will be stepping down from her post as of Friday, July 30. The search committee for her replacement has already met and an ad has been posted.
  • When My Time Comes July 7, 2021 - Have you had conversations with your loved ones about your preferences at the end of your life? Join our local Compassion & Choices Action team (heavily represented with UU folks) as we discuss Diane Rehm’s movie “When My Time Comes.” This movie is a compassionate, thoughtful discussion about facing death and helping our loved ones know our own preferences. This film also includes information about medical aid in dying, which is currently legal in 10 states and Washington, DC.
  • July 14 – Non-Binary Day July 7, 2021 - Non-binary refers to a person who does not exclusively identify as a man or woman. These folks reject the idea that we only form two categories of gender identity.