News & Announcements
- May 2021 Social Action Offering April 28, 2021 - We’re just days from May, when we will have a new social action offering organization. May’s elected organization is the Equal Justice Initiative. Founded in 1989, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) is a private, non-profit organization that provides legal representation to people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and … Continue reading May 2021 Social Action Offering
- Expanding on the 8th Principle: How Can Our Church Become a Beloved Community? April 27, 2021 - “We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.”
- Thank You from Books to Prisoners, CU at Home, and BLUU! April 21, 2021 - Click on each image of the letters below to see their full resolution attachment pages.
- May’s Board Study Session Converted to Business Meeting April 21, 2021 - The Board Study Session meeting is traditionally held the second Tuesday of the month. Due to the timing approaches for the Annual Meeting, which is scheduled on June 6th this year, the BOT needs to finalize the agenda in time to transmit the Call for meeting, slate, budget, and all other supporting materials according to our Constitution and Bylaws.
- Randolph Street Community Gardens April 20, 2021 - The Randolph Street Community Gardens is a place for residents to grow their own food in North Champaign. The gardens are on the grounds of Stratton School, but are organized and maintained by Dawn Blackman of the Church of the Brethren. The gardens promote healthy eating and connecting people to the sources of food we … Continue reading Randolph Street Community Gardens
- May 2021 8th Principle Learning Opportunities April 20, 2021 - UUCUC will consider the adoption of the 8th Principle at its annual meeting in June, 2021. Even though this is not one fo the UUA’s official principles, the adoption of the 8th principle demonstrates investment in building beloved community and commitment to racial equity. See the 8th Principle website for more information and watch for … Continue reading May 2021 8th Principle Learning Opportunities
- IJTF Requesting Donations of New Backpacks April 20, 2021 - The Immigration Justice Task Force is once again providing backpacks to youth arriving in our area from the southwest border. Commonly referred to as “unaccompanied minors,” these youth arrive with very little. The backpacks will be filled with supplies and toiletries and will serve as their book bags when they attend high school in the … Continue reading IJTF Requesting Donations of New Backpacks
- Care Core Supports the 8th UU Principle April 19, 2021 - Care Core is in full support of the 8th UU Principle. The work of Care Core is building community and sharing love. We are dedicated to bringing people together by promoting opportunities for members and friends to offer assistance, support, and encouragement to each other. Care Core actively seeks out people who may have trouble … Continue reading Care Core Supports the 8th UU Principle
- 2021 Service Auction: UUp for the Challenge Indeed! April 14, 2021 - Thank you and congratulations to the UUCUC community for making this year's service auction a big success! Over two nights 75 bidders and dozens of donors helped us raise just over $20,000 for our church home!
- IJTF to Host Three Information Meetings on Proposed Amendments to Hospitality Projects April 14, 2021 - The IJTF is hosting three information meetings to highlight a few proposed changes to this program, as it relates to who we would host. To better explain our proposed request, and the reasons behind them, the IJTF is hosting three information sessions. We hope that you will attend one of them!