The Worship Committee will lead service this week,  led by member Julia Cronin as she calls on indigenous practices and wisdom that can guide us deeper into mutuality and repair.

How are we “allowed” to resist/protest? The expectation of being the perfect or “model” victim of oppression.

We as Unitarian Universalists are free to believe as we choose.  This freedom is part of what draws us together, and the diversity of our beliefs and personal journeys is one of our strengths.

Join Worship Committee members, led by Julia Cronin, in this exploration of our complicated relationship with the Native peoples and lands on which we all now reside, here in central Illinois. Using a lively mix of music, narratives, and history, Julia explores the narratives we have told and those we have hidden or misunderstood.

The picture Joni Mitchell paints in her 1966 song “Circle Game”, shows people passing inexorably through life-changing stages, in each stage forming dreams for the next, which may or may not become fully realized.

Change is important but rarely easy. As we enter the new year we are also continuing on our path of transition to a new minister and a post-Covid church. All are brimming with hope and new possibilities, and we cannot yet know what any of them will look like. At this critical time we choose … Continue reading Embracing Possibility through Transition

When hearing about the impact of climate change and required actions to make a difference, we can become buoyed by hope that SOMETHING will be done by SOMEONE to turn the tide OR immobilized by fear of the breadth and depth of the problem. Either scenario can lead to inaction. What we need now more … Continue reading Courage in the Face of Climate Change

We greet the new year by casting aside the trials and tribulations of the old while looking ahead with a light heart. Inspired by Liz James of the UU Hysterical Society, the Worship Committee ponders the question: “What gives you a sense of awe and reverence?” We suspect that the answers might come from sources … Continue reading On the Lookout for Awe and Reverence

This year we will celebrate not only the many beautiful “flowers” in our congregation, but also the many ways in which we have reached out to help or to stay connected. Both before and during the service, we will have an opportunity for you to share a way in which you or someone else has … Continue reading Flower Communion