Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Book Discussion Group; Prothero

Beginning on Thursday, November 3rd, at 7:00 p.m., Axel Gehrmann will be leading a ten-session discussion on the book “God Is Not One” by Stephen Prothero. Prothero offers a unique and timely approach to the world’s dominant religious traditions, which stands in sharp contrast to the perspectives offered by scholars we have discussed in years past, such as Huston Smith and Karen Armstrong. Prothero’s book is “an indispensable guide to the questions human beings have asked for millennia - and to the disparate paths we are taking to answer them today.” The group will meet on the first and third Thursdays. Please sign up on the sheet Minister’s Office door, or contact Axel (minister@uucuc.org) with questions or childcare needs.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Feeding Body and Soul:UPDATE! 11-16-11

 The storytelling celebration, with performances on the theme of food, raised $566 for the Eastern Illinois Foodbank on Saturday, November 12 at the church.  Performances by Dan Keding, Barbara Bolser, Camille Born, Kathe Brinkmann, Linda Dust, Sue Searing, Kim Sheahan, and Hal Southern entertained a crowd of about 60 people in Fellowship Hall.  Thanks to Pat Nolan and Lynne Handy for all their work in helping organize the event, and to the Hunger Initiative Volunteers who provided deserts!



A Tellebration Storytelling Celebration and Benefit for the Eastern Illinois Foodbank November 12, 7:30 pm $5 minimum donation Unitarian Universalist Church 309 W. Green St. Urbana, IL 61801 384-8862 Performers: Dan Keding, Barbara Bolser, Camilla Born, Kathe Brinkmann, Linda Dust, Sue Searing, Kim Sheahan, Hal Southern For more information, contact Kim Sheahan at kimtales@mchsi.com The Champaign-Urbana Storytelling Guild, in partnership with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana-Champaign, will be hosting a benefit for the Eastern Illinois Food Bank on Saturday, November 12. "Feeding Body and Soul", a storytelling celebration, will be held in Fellowship Hall starting at 7:30 p.m. and will feature storytellers Dan Keding, Barbara Bolser, Camille Born, Kathe Brinkmann, Linda Dust, Kim Sheahan, and Hal Southern. The evening will be a feast of stories to entertain and engage the mind and heart -- with a sampling of tasty treats for the body as well. Suggested donation is $5.00, with all proceeds going to the Eastern Illinois Food Bank.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Coffeehouse October 8th! Please Join Us!

Greetings All!
The first UU Coffeehouse of the year will be Saturday, October 8th from 7-10 pm at the UU Church of Urbana-Champaign, 309 W. Green St., Urbana, IL.  We are planning this event as an unofficial kickoff to our church-wide project of addressing hunger in our community.  We are asking everyone who wishes to participate to consider songs, poems, stories or other performances that in some way address hunger, and the other related issues of poverty, injustice, discrimination, etc.  As always, we welcome all performances, even if they are not related to the hunger issue!  If you need more information, contact Sam Beshers at beshers@illinois.edu or John Coppess jcppss@aol.com.  Thanks!