On Sunday mornings please reserve spaces in UUCUC’s parking lot for guests and
newcomers and for persons with limited mobility. Additional street parking is available on
Cedar and High Streets as well as in the parking lot behind Timothy Johns Salon at the
northwest corner of Green and Birch Streets. Note that this lot is only available to us from
3:00 Saturday until the end of the day on Sunday.
As Unitarian Universalists, we covenant, congregation-to-congregation and through our association, to support and assist one another in our ministries. We draw from our heritages of freedom, reason, hope, and courage, building on the foundation of love. Love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values.
Accessibility – is there anyone interested in helping us plan for enhanced accessibility? There is an
accessibility task force.
Don’t miss the SAC Fair taking place after our service this coming Sunday, February 5. Learn about the many opportunities to get involved in the UUCUC Teams that work for reproductive justice, immigrant services, food justice, climate action, racial justice, and more.
Thanks to Hospitality Team F members and co leaders, Barbara Hudgings and
Eileen Borgia, for providing decorations and snacks and serving as welcomers and
ushers for our worship services during the month of January. In February we
welcome Hospitality Team B.
Do you have an interest in meeting up with other LGBTQ UU’s? Check out the LGBTQ+ table at the upcoming Social Action Council fair during Fellowship time after the Feb 5th service. Check out our accomplishments and discuss possibilities for social and/or learning opportunities. Contact: Jerry Carden
Autumn Haskins is joining UUCUC’s staff as Office Assistant. Autumn will be training with our current Director of Administration Miguel Espinoza.
Each year since 1973, abortion rights activists have gathered on This weekend- on this day- January 22 for Roe v. Wade Day to celebrate the Supreme Court decision that granted a constitutional right to abortion.
But now, 50 years after the decision, Roe v. Wade Day will be different: today marks the first anniversary of Roe since the ruling was overturned.
Books to Prisoners is a local nonprofit organization that provides books, on request, to incarcerated people throughout the state of Illinois. The UUCUC Racial Justice Project is arranging a special session for UUs to learn about the program, fill book orders, and spend time together in this fulfilling, direct-action volunteer activity.
The Board of Trustees engaged Good Havens Consulting and its director, Dr. Trudy Good to conduct a
safety and security audit to provide recommendations for how UUCUC might improve in this arena.
During the January Study Session, Dr. Good, attended this meeting to share her findings as well as
presented the board with foundational knowledge related to threat assessment.
