Interdependence and Intimacy April 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Online and in-person
Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson
One of the deep human hungers to connect with others on a deep level. This longing for intimacy expresses itself in friendship, sexuality, conversation, and play. We’ll explore this hunger and how to align our practices of intimacy with our values in a world that does not do so very well.
We will Share the Plate with RAMM
Rockford Association for Minority Management (RAMM) started in May 1980. The purpose of the organization was to correct the lack of diversity in Business Management. The mission of this non-profit organization has since been revised to address the need to invest resources in helping gifted minority high school students pursue a college education. Click Here to Donate
Volunteers for Sunday, April 28
Greeters: Neita Webster & We Need 1 More Volunteer
Welcome Table: We Need 2 Volunteers
Ushers: Pam Wilson & Barb Wilson
Coffee Hour: We Need 2 Volunteers Contact Rev. Joyce to sign up at assistminister@uurockford.org
Getting to Know UU Sessions
Join us for our welcome program designed to provide newcomers with the opportunity to learn about the congregation and how to get connected. We hope you will find this community to be a religious home.
There are 4 sessions, the first is a series of videos and the other three are in person on Sundays in the Sanctuary from 11:15 – 11:45. You can complete the sessions at any time. Sessions will repeat monthly.
*Watch 4 Introduction Videos Prior to In-Person Sessions*
April 28 Our Story with Rev. Matthew
Hope to see you!
New Database Update
We are moving to a new database at church, and need your help. Please go to uurockford.churchcenter.com and sign in. (It’s easy!) Update your information and look out for emails to fill in info and add yourself to the directory. You can also scan this QR code:
Do it today!
Our 2024-2025 Stewardship Campaign is underway! We are collecting your pledges for the fiscal year that begins on July 1st. We need EVERYONE to play their part so we can nourish our roots and open our wings.
What does that mean? Nourishing our roots means paying our staff a fair wage and keeping up with rising personnel costs. The vast majority of the money you give goes to pay our staff salary, health insurance, and retirement. Nourishing roots also means doing our part to help the Unitarian Universalist Association thrive.
Opening our wings are all the things we do with that staff and our programs and activities. Music, worship, small groups, faith in action, and so much more. If you value these things, and our community, please contribute.
We strongly encourage you to sign up for a Stewardship Gathering. You can do that on Sunday or through this form: https://uurockford.churchcenter.com/people/forms/727071. You’ll get to spend time with other UUs, make new friends, and have a good time while giving.
Tickets are $10 ($5 for students) at the door, cash or check only
In conjunction with Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), the Camerata Emanon Singers will present Donald McCullough’s Holocaust Cantata: Songs from the Camps. This poignant work comprises songs written by prisoners in Nazi concentration camps in Majdanek, Buchenwald, and Brzezinka, along with readings based on Holocaust archival materials.
Following this remembrance of the Holocaust will be a selection of contemporary choral works and traditional Jewish pieces as a musical offering for healing, hope, and peace.
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 |
