Easter: Risisting Empire and Death April 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Online and in-person
Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson
We celebrate Easter. There will be traditions: a Unitarian Communion (optional and open-table, as always), an Easter Egg hunt for the kids (let Lindsay know asap if you can help). And I will reflect on what this holiday tells us about the power and the necessity of resisting Empire and the cultural of death. In our times, we must resist death and instead celebrate life, freedom, and the power of love.
Volunteers for Sunday, April 9
The Racial and Economic Justice Team will volunteer this Sunday!
Coffee Hosts: Phil Hjemboe & Spitty Tata
Please note that if you volunteer for coffee host you will need to clean up afterward and run the cups through the sanitizer. Spitty and others are happy to help you become familiar with how to handle this easy job. Sign Up Here
Thank you to all of you who have already turned in your commitments to support the church in the coming fiscal year. We’re off to a great start! If you haven’t done so yet, please fill it out today: https://uurockford.breezechms.com/form/20b2b47025.
UU Seder: Today! Good Friday, April 7th, 6 pm in Deale Hall
Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 9
We hope that you will join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt that is lovingly planned and implemented for the children and youth of the congregation. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to enjoy each other and the beautiful church grounds. We look forward to having you share the joy of this event!
You can do the following things to help ensure the success of the event:
Remember to bring a basket or bag to collect Easter Eggs.
Be sure that at least one adult supervises each child during the event.
Dress appropriately for having fun outside.
Please contact Lindsay Trank at (815)398-6322 ext. 5 or reuurockford@gmail.com with any questions.
Strictly Sondheim April 15
The Camerata Emanon Singers and Tim Anderson invite everyone to their spring concert, “Strictly Sondheim,” to be held at our church on Saturday, April 15 at 7:30 pm.
The evening will celebrate the legendary composer Stephen Sondheim and include classics from some of his best-known Broadway shows.
As a special treat, performing arts students from Rockford University will present solos and duets from favorite Sondheim musicals.
Admission is $10 ($5 for students). Cash or check only, please.
Please join us as we celebrate the passage of SB1909 concerning the deceptive practices of Crisis Pregnancy Centers in the state of Illinois! A big thanks to all our Pro-Choice legislators!!
We will also be welcoming Sydni White representing Medical Students for Choice who will inform us on their activities assisting patients’ needs after receiving reproductive care at the Auburn St. Women’s Center, and how we can help.
Please see the list of supplies needed and bring an item to the meeting if you wish to participate in this project. If you would like to drop off some items, supplies can be dropped off at the UIC Rockford Campus,
1601 Parkview Ave, Rockford. Also, if people want to donate money to this cause so items can be bought, they can Venmo Sydni at Sydni-White.
Items will be sent directly to the Auburn St. clinic.
And remember: Democracy is not a spectator sport!
See you there!
Please join us!
______________________________
Rally for Truth: Winnebago County Citizens for Choice (WCCC), in partnership with Women’s March Rockford (WMR), is holding a Rally for Truth outside of Rockford Pregnancy Care Center (4108 Morsay Dr., Rockford) on Good Friday, April 7, 2023 at noon. The purpose of the Rally for Truth is to shed light on the deceptive practices of, and stop the misinformation distributed by Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs), and help educate the community on Senate Bill 1909, which aims to legislate truthful marketing and messaging practices of CPCs to pregnant people.
What to expect on Friday, April 7 at Pregnancy Care Center Rockford: We will be gathering in front of Rockford Pregnancy Care Center with signs, and information on CPC’s and SB1909.
Please join us!!!
Sara Loos, WMR
Barb Giolitto WCCC
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: Judy Gustafson
Clerk: Bob Spelman
Vice-President: Spitty Tata
Treasurer: Steve Blomgren
Trustees: Sarah Greer, Jami Edmonds, Rebecca Beneditz
The Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, IL | 4848 Turner St., Rockford, IL 61107 | 815-398-6322 | uurockford.org |
