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Love is in Need of Love Today January 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.Onlineand in-person Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson
The Unitarian Universalist Association has named Liberating Love as the heart of our faith in its new proposed statement of values. What does it mean to make love the heart of our faith, and how might we nurture liberating love in our lives and in the world?
We will Share the Plate with Inscape Collective
Inscape Collective is a collective in Midtown Rockford at 201 7th Street, the former home of the Just Goods Fair Trade Store. We are excited to carry on the legacy of community-oriented activities in this beautiful space. Inscape is a unique social enterprise. Our retail shop sells products from diverse female artists, artisans and entrepreneurs. Proceeds from our sales go towards subsidizing a wide-array of life-enhancing programming to ensure that it is accessible to women of all socio-economic backgrounds. We will offer programs in areas ranging from the creative arts, holistic health, exercise and entrepreneurial skills, to meditation and mindfulness. The ultimate aim of these programs is to help women make meaningful friendships while engaging in activities that promote self-development and creativity. Click Here to Donate
Volunteers for Sunday, January 7
Thank you to our Board for volunteering for hospitality this Sunday! Sign Up Here
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY
JANUARY 10, 6PM
“Fascism and My Little Pony”
Watch or read the 2023 Berry Street Essay by Rev. Cecilia Kingman. We will discuss the essay and watch a TED Talk by Jason Stanley on the 10 tactics of fascism.
Saturday, January 20, 2024, 7:30pm
Trinity Lutheran Church, 200 N. 1st St., Rockford
The Camerata Emanon Singers, led by Tim Anderson, will perform “Musica Sacra: Liturgical Song,” an evening celebrating the rich choral tradition of setting liturgical texts to music.
The program includes works by Victoria, Mozart, Durufle, Murrill, Lauridsen and Halmos, culminating in the Rockford-area premiere of the new setting of the “Missa Brevis” for choir and organ by renowned British composer John Rutter. Accompanist for this concert is organist Jean Anderson.
Tickets: $10 at the door, cash or check
Past Sunday Services
Did you know you can watch past Sunday services anytime? We have them on our website under past worship services so you never have to miss a Sunday! Click here to find a service that you haven’t seen yet! You can also always go to our Facebook and YouTube pages.
The Board of Trustees:
President: Spitty Tata
Clerk: Kim Lowman Vollmer
Vice-President: Matt Menze
Treasurer: Steve Blomgren
Trustees: Clark Logemann, Sarah Greer, & Rebecca Beneditz
The Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, IL | 4848 Turner St., Rockford, IL 61107 | 815-398-6322 | uurockford.org |
