“Compassion” is the Soul Matters theme for June. In this time of great challenge, we can cultivate and express compassion for those around us and the world in ways that can bring healing and restoration, to others and ourselves. The UUCUC will be offering a virtual choir performance, and Dana Lyons will be back as … Continue reading The Power of Compassion – “No I’m Not OK”
This has been a week of great turmoil across the country. Last Monday many from our congregation participated in the Black Lives Matter peaceful march in downtown Champaign. Come hear stories of struggle, inspiration, sorrow, and hope in this service, including words from Minnie Pearson, the President of the local chapter of the NAACP. This … Continue reading Black Lives Matter/Flower Communion
Some of our days can feel impossible. You can sustain yourself emotionally and mentally in difficulty when you know that something better is ahead, but how do we find new ways to be living our lives when we don’t know the outcome or the future? In this service, Julie Laut and Rev. Florence Caplow will share … Continue reading Days Like This: Living the Impossible
Sunday May 24 will be a service to celebrate seniors graduating from high school and YRUU. While this tradition may be a last hurrah for their status as a high school student, we mark this moment as a bridge into adulthood which is full of possibility and discovery. These seniors, Emma Herzong and Jordan Simons, … Continue reading A Bridging Service: The Last Hurrah
This is a time of challenge for mothers of many ages at many stages. COVID-19 poses a great risk for our elders — many of whom are mothers. And mothers of school aged children are experiencing whole new stresses with children home full-time. In this service we will honor mothers, young and old, and share … Continue reading Mother’s Day
Our Soul Matters theme for May is “Thresholds”. Certainly we are experiencing a threshold unlike any of us have known before. What is this new world we are peering into? What does the future hold? How do we meet the thresholds in our lives with grace and willingness? ORDER OF SERVICE LISTEN TO PODCAST DONATE
For this service on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, let’s remember the ways we are supported and held by the earth. There will be a very special offering by the UUCUC Choir! We will be joined by Dana Lyons, a powerful voice for the environment. To listen to one of his songs: Prayer For This Land. ORDER … Continue reading Earth Hold Me
In the midst of so much disruption, all over the earth there are signs of renewal, showing us just how resilient our natural world really is if we would just give it a chance. On this Easter Sunday, a time in the Christian calendar that celebrates renewal and arising from death, let’s celebrate the ways … Continue reading Easter: Renewal, Nonetheless
There is much to lament at this time. Join us to feel, to weep, to reflect, and to connect with compassion with those who are suffering in so many ways right now – including ourselves. This contemplative service is an opportunity to “feel our feels” in a loving space, through poetry, music, meditation and reflection. … Continue reading Lament
In this service we will explore simple ways we might incorporate spiritual practice into our lives, little by little. It doesn’t have to be scary or difficult. In fact, pathetic effort is ideal! Here is a simple spiritual practice for all ages to explore before the service! ORDER OF SERVICE LISTEN TO PODCAST DONATE Denise … Continue reading Pathetic Spiritual Practice
