News & Announcements

  • Rev. Sally in the News! October 21, 2020 - The News-Gazette published a feature piece on Rev. Sally Fritsche on October 21, 2020. It delves into her background and her recent arrival at UUCUC. We have the article published to PDF and you can read it in its entirety here.
  • Hooray for Community Tie-Dye! October 14, 2020 - The UUCUC Membership team held an energetic multigenerational event last Saturday, with more than 40 members and friends of all ages coming safely together to create colorful tie-dyed face masks. Everyone decorated one mask to bring home, and one for donation to our “little free clothesline.” Our beautiful offerings adorned the tree at our Green … Continue reading Hooray for Community Tie-Dye!
  • Remembering Dave Sutton, Lifetime Member of the NAACP October 14, 2020 - On Friday, October 9, the Champaign County branch of NAACP celebrated 105 years of service. At the Freedom Fund virtual banquet, Dave Sutton, a former congregant of UUCUC, was remembered as a lifetime member of the NAACP. He was remembered in good company along with C. T. Vivian, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and John Lewis. His … Continue reading Remembering Dave Sutton, Lifetime Member of the NAACP
  • Spiritual Support on Election Day October 14, 2020 - On Election Day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 40 UU ministers, organized by Rev. Caplow, will offer prayers and spiritual practices to keep your spirits up. You can log in any time at this Zoom link, and it will also be broadcast live on Facebook that day.
  • Support UU Walkers Team in CROP Walk October 14, 2020 - Throughout October 2020 the UU Walkers are working to fight hunger and poverty and relieve suffering. Our team is: Karen Folk, Jennifer Greene, Michele Grove, Jody Hanger, Sandy Hannum, AJ Herzog, Michaela Kruse, Pat McClard, Jean Peters, and Karen Retzer. Four of us walked on Sunday October 11, as shown above.
  • Shared Offering Nominations For 2021 Due November 15 October 14, 2020 - All members and friends of the church are welcome to nominate organizations to receive the shared offering in 2021. We are looking for organizations in alignment with our UU values. They can be local, state, national, or international. Please note that this should be an organization that you know about and support, but not one that you personally run or that employs you.
  • National Coming Out Day October 11th October 7, 2020 - National Coming Out Day is observed on October 11 every year to support LGBTQ+ people. This day originated in 1988 in the United States. A primary emphasis is on coming out to family, friends, and colleagues and living more openly as an LGBTQ+ person. A key belief is that an atmosphere of silence promotes ignorance and homophobia. When people know that members of their family and friends are LGBTQ+, they are more likely to support and anti-oppressive views.
  • Support UU Walkers Team In CROP Walk October 7, 2020 - Throughout October 2020 the UU Walkers are working to fight hunger and poverty and relieve suffering. Our team is: Karen Folk, Jennifer Greene, Michele Grove, Jody Hanger, Sandy Hannum, AJ Herzog, Michaela Kruse, Pat McClard, Jean Peters, and Karen Retzer.
  • Attend NAACP Virtual Free Celebration! October 7, 2020 - Join the NAACP Champaign County branch for an evening of inspiration and entertainment as they celebrate 105 years of service. The Freedom Fund program is this Friday, October 9 at 6 pm. The event features keynote speaker, Michael Strautman, from the Obama Foundation and performances from ACT-SO, the high school science, humanities and arts program. It is a virtual and free event. There is no registration and the Zoom link for accessing the meeting will not be published until 1-2 days ahead of Friday’s event (to maintain security). If you want to attend, but can’t find the Zoom link, contact Jim Hannum (jwhannum@gmail.com).
  • Thank You From UP Center For Hosting Pridefest 2020 October 7, 2020 - Dearest community at UUCUC, From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for sharing your space to make Uniting Pride’s Virtual Pride Fest possible this year. After 10 years of parades, the largest Pride Festival in downstate Illinois wasn’t going to allow our annual celebration to be missed. At our “Staying Apart, Rising United” festival on the weekend of September 26th , we served over 200 participants at a weekend full of educational and social programming. And we could not have done it without the Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana Champaign.