Emmy Award Winning Phil Gulley to Speak at May 8th Sunday Service

Pastor Gulley is scheduled to speak at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Urbana IL on Sunday, May 8th at both services - 9:30 and 11:15 am. Please join us in welcoming him. His sermon title is "So We Must Think Anew". It is about the importance of religious and spiritual institutions moving society in a new direction rather than following "the quiet dogmas" of the past. It is based on a speech Abraham Lincoln gave to Congress a month before the Emancipation Proclamation was made.

Philip Gulley is currently the pastor at Fairfield Friends Meeting near Indianapolis. His theological works include "If Grace Is True" and "If God Is Love", both of which were coauthored with James Mulholland, and his current endeavor, "If the Church Were Christian". He is also a well-known author for the acclaimed "Harmony" series of novels chronicling life in the eccentric Quaker community of Harmony, Indiana, and the best-selling "Porch Talk" series of inspirational and humorous stories. He currently writes a monthly column for Indianapolis Monthly magazine.

Pastor Gulley has received two Emmy Awards for his Indiana PBS affiliate television program and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from his alma mater, Christian Theological Seminary. Prior to receiving his Master of Divinity degree in 1992 from the seminary, he attended Marian College in Indianapolis.

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Search for a Director of Religious Education

We are seeking a new DRE!! Our dynamic and growing church is looking for a new leader of our education program for curious UUs of all ages. This is an 11 month full time position, to start in August 2011. For more information: http://uucuc.org/dresearch. Questions can be sent to Cindy Loui, Search Committee chair at: dresearch@uucuc.org.

Third Sunday Outings with UU Families!

Keep these dates open for fun and adventure with other UUs in the Community. Each 3rd Sunday of the month some families from the church are planning to get together and do fun things. The following are tentative plans through the middle of the summer. If you would like to know more, please contact Sylvia McDermott at 398-1948 or email her at evdrew@aol.com.

March 20 at 2:00--
Krannert Art Museum--meet in the lobby entered from Fourth Street

April 17 at 1:00:
Meadowbrook Park in Urbana--picnic, play, and walking

May 15 after church: Kickapoo Park in Oakwood, IL:
picnic, boating, fishing, hiking--probably best to caravan fron the church & find a picnic site. Anyone who wishes to join us there can phone me ahead of time to get my cell phone number (Sylvia McDermott)

June 24-June 26 (Friday through the Fourth Sunday in June) Is anyone interested in camping at Moraine View State Park? Please call Sylvia (398-1948) or email (Evdrew@aol.com) to let her know if you plan to come.


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January Shared Offering: Eastern Illinois Foodbank

The Eastern Illinois Foodbank, which benefits from our January shared offering, likes to say it "puts the soup in soup kitchens, and the food in food pantries." Every day, there are more than 130,000 men, women and children across eastern Illinois who may not have enough to eat. Luckily, there are also hundreds of agencies-from small church food pantries to large homeless shelters-working diligently to help struggling families make ends meet. The Eastern Illinois Foodbank provides a reliable source of food for these agencies.

Bharata Natyam, Indian Dance Performance

Come join us for a free film showing and dance performance!
“The Smile of Tyagaraja” a documentary film about learning dance from another culture, and Bharata Natyam, classical dance from South India, performed by Anine Singh-de Grood

4:00 p.m. Saturday October 23, 2010
at the Unitarian Universalist Church
309 W. Green Street, Urbana
Deserts to follow the performance.

Church Photo Directory: Additional Dates Available

Don't forget to show up on your appointment date for the church photo directory photo shoot. Pictures are being taken from 2:30 to 9:30 Friday, October 8, and Saturday the 9th from 10:00 to 5:00. An additional date has been added, October 26 from 12:30 to 9:30, in case you you haven't already signed up, and you want to be included in the directory. To sign up, see the link on the homepage, under "Quick Links", then "Sign Up for Photo Directory". Please plan for your photo shoot to take an hour, beginning at the time of your scheduled photo time. Photos are scheduled to take place in the Children's Chapel.
We look forward to seeing you there! The Membership Committee

First UU Coffeehouse Set for September 18th

The first UU Coffeehouse of the year will take place on Saturday, September 18th starting at 7:30 pm. Enjoy an evening of entertainment featuring our own musicians, dancers, storytellers, and more. Interested in performing? Contact Karen Ruhleder at ruhleder@hotmail.com.