News & Announcements

  • UUp for the Challenge: Two Weeks to Go! March 24, 2021 - It’s just over two weeks until our 2021 online Service AUUction kicks off at 6:00 PM on Friday, April 9, with a second evening of bidding fun starting at 6:00 PM on Saturday the 10th.  We have received a BUNCH of new donations this week; a tremendous THANK YOU to everyone who has submitted something … Continue reading UUp for the Challenge: Two Weeks to Go!
  • The 8th Principle: Why Now? March 24, 2021 - The UUA recently went through a crisis in accountability, having not carried out the promise to address racial inequality in meaningful ways. The focus of funding has shifted from “shallow diversity” to truly addressing multiculturalism and structural change. Over the past decade the New Jim Crow (racism in criminal justice, mass incarceration, police violence against indigenous, black, and people of color, political and court decisions to decrease voting rights, and more) has highlighted the increasing power of white supremacy and institutional racism. As the country has moved in the wrong direction, it is essential to address the problems with strong leadership from UUs and others.
  • International Transgender Day of Invisibility March 22, 2021 - International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on March 31. It is a time to celebrate transgender and non-binary people around the globe and acknowledge the courage it takes to live openly and authentically.
  • Registration Open for 2021 General Assembly of the UUA March 22, 2021 - UUCUC will have ten delegate slots for the 2021 General Assembly of the UUA – three for staff and seven for lay members, but there is no upper limit for numbers of UUs who can participate in GA. The event will be virtual and live beginning Wednesday evening, June 23 and extending through early afternoon … Continue reading Registration Open for 2021 General Assembly of the UUA
  • Save the Date: Annual Meeting Scheduled for Sunday, June 6 March 17, 2021 - At the last Business meeting, the Board voted to set Sunday, June 6th at 1 p.m. for our next congregational Annual Meeting. This meeting is still planned to be virtual.
  • Service AUUction 2021 Needs Your Donations! March 17, 2021 - It is only a little more than three weeks until our online 2021 Service AUUction takes place on the evenings of April 9th and 10th. We’ve already received some wonderful donations. A sample: Four hours of yard work help Hand-made pottery chalice Zoom acrylic painting class St. Paddy’s Day Sing-a-Long Crazy pom-pom making class (the … Continue reading Service AUUction 2021 Needs Your Donations!
  • UUCUC Library Update March 16, 2021 - Before COVID shut down our in-persons gatherings, the UUCUC library team (Jessica Auguston, Jody Hanger and Kristi Mercer) were planning a library open house for April 2020. Of course, this did not happen. Dedicated staff and UUCUC members and friends continue to update and the library with new additions. Despite COVID restrictions, we continue to … Continue reading UUCUC Library Update
  • Religious Education Council March 16, 2021 - The religious education council, which meets three times a year, will holds its spring meeting on Saturday, April 24th with a congregation-wide listening session on Friday, April 23rd from 7:00-9:00 PM. This Friday evening listening session is filled with surprises and fun along with small and large group opportunities to learn about future religious education … Continue reading Religious Education Council
  • Open Hearts Memorial Featured in Medill Reports Chicago March 10, 2021 - The Covid Hearts Memorial that UUCUC has hosted since January has been featured in Medill Reports Chicago by broadcast reporter and graduate student Yuhan Ma.
  • General Assembly of UUs March 10, 2021 - Ask your computer to reserve for you some hours for each day, Wednesday, June 23 through Sunday, June 27, 2021. Those are the dates for the Livestream and Zoom General Assembly (GA) of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This annual convention is the voting business meeting and elections of the UUA, and more importantly, … Continue reading General Assembly of UUs