COVID-19 – Updates from the Rev. Florence Caplow and Resources 

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Sunday, September 12 at 10:15 a.m. via Live-stream

As the centerpiece of our worship services during the summer, the Worship Committee crafted a Wellspring series that honored the connections that members of our congregation have to other religious traditions. Interspiritual Reverend Theresa Benson was scheduled to share how an Interspiritual Interfaith approach has developed and become a wellspring in her life during the month of August but was unable. She will offer the interspiritual perspective as part of this mornings service. With this series, we invite all to reflect on the spiritual traditions and practices that enrich your own lives.

Please send your joys or sorrows to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org any time before the Joys and Sorrows portion of the service. They will be read aloud..

Join our online Zoom Fellowship Hour after the service on Sunday (around 11:30a.m.). Come chat with UUCUC members and friends! All are welcome.

Your contributions and support allow us to continue to respond with love and resources to the needs in our congregation and the wider community. We couldn’t do it without your support and we are grateful to each of you.

If you have missed any of the previous live streamed services, you can view them at our past streamed services page. You can also view previous live streamed services on our YouTube channel.

Sunday, September 19 at 10:15 a.m. via Live-stream

As the centerpiece of our worship services during the summer, the Worship Committee crafted a Wellspring series Do you have a spiritual practice? You might have one without even realizing it! Join us this Sunday to hear Rev. Sally make the case for why everyone, even atheists, should have a spiritual practice to call their own. This Sunday will also include an introduction to our new consulting minister, Rev. Karen Bush, with a chance to hear about her own spiritual practice and her life as a United Church of Christ minister. 

Bookmark our UUCUC Events and UUCUC Calendar webpage for future reference.

Join your fellow UUCUC members in representing our UU values marching in the C-U Pride Parade! All ages are invited to gather on the south lawn at church before the parade, to make colorful signs and get decked out in rainbow gear. Read more...

SUNDAY, SEPT 12: MINDFULNESS PRACTICE

In these uncertain times, it is more important than ever to continue the practices that support our well-being and strengthen our community. With this in mind, the Sunday morning mindfulness group has moved online to Zoom.

We have had quite a few people respond to our (voluntary) vaccine registry. If you have not yet filled it out and want to, please go to this link. This will be helpful data for UUCUC's COVID-19 Advisory Group to review as they continue to discuss plans for reopening once the risk level for COVID-19 decreases. Your information is kept confidential amongst need-to-know staff members.

JOYS AND SORROWS sent to joysandsorrows@uucuc.org for last Sunday, September 5, 2021.

From Jerry Carden: Tim’s brother in law in St. Louis, Eric Witruk, has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. He’s having a very difficult time with the chemo treatments and is currently in the ICU.

From Jerry Carden: Dear friends Dirk Mol and Jerry Wray are having a very difficult time right now. Dirk has been in and out of hospital (currently in), and Jerry is having a tough time keeping up with the demands. Some of you know them - send positive thoughts for healing. 

From Sharon Neufer Emswiler: Prayers for Tom Neufer Emswiler, who was in the ER last weekend with a high fever, and who is back at Meadowbrook for rehabilitation. May his strength return, and may he come home safely as soon as possible. 

From The Pitcel Family: Sorrow for our cousin who just became one of the breakthrough Covid cases. Prayers for the vaccine to keep her out of the hospital. 

From Cathy Ritchie: September 6 is the 2nd anniversary of my arrival in Champaign/Urbana. This past year has included more physical challenges, along with deaths of friends via cancer, heart attack, and suicide. But I still know this is where I’m meant to be, so I’m happily hopeful for a peaceful year #3.  

From Kathy Robinson: Kathy was admitted late Thursday for leading-edge treatment of acute leukemia, a diagnosis that hit the family out of the blue. 

From Amy Robison: I don’t normally swear, but DAMN one of my Girl Scout kids has COVID-19. Mask up and keep your distance everybody. If you are old enough, get vaccinated. 

From Amy Robison: Thankful my brother is in California to take care of my 90 year old mother. Heart issues this week led to her getting a stent put in. Progress looks good. 

From Emily Rosecrans (Miller): So very grateful to be alive this Sunday - and this first National Suicide Prevention Week 2021.

From Amy Schnelle & Matt Mooney: Struggling with the grief of the unexpected loss of our beloved dog Linus and the not-unexpected loss of Amy’s elderly grandmother in the past few weeks. 

From Kathy Vance: In honor of her late father, James Bryan, who passed away last weekend.

Please send your joys or sorrows to joysandsorrows@uucuc.organy time before the Joys and Sorrows portion of the service. They will be read aloud.

UUCUC Social Action Offering. Each month a selected organization is chosen to receive offerings from our congregation. You may donate to the social action offering for the month in one of the following ways:

During the month of September 2021, we will support Banks Bridgewater Lewis Fine Arts Academy. BBL enhances the musical knowledge base of young musicians by providing meaningful supplementary curriculum utilizing the genres of Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Rhythm & Blues and Soul in order to participate and contribute successfully to their respective school ensemble.

UUCUC member, Kathleen Robbins, shares thoughts about the current plight of a country near and dear to her heart, Haiti. To make a donation that will contribute towards rebuilding Haiti and saving lives, please consider giving to the following organizations:

Dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit our UUCUC Calendar page.

As of March 2020, the UUCUC building closed as a preventative measure to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus in our community. All upcoming scheduled meetings and events at UUCUC listed on the calendar should be considered virtual unless noted otherwise. Please refer to the Building Reopening Framework for more information.

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