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The Joy of Gender February 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Online and in-person Rev. Bowie Kling-Garcia
Gender is a topic as complex as humans are, with there being so many gender expressions and experiences. Join us this Sunday as we look to transgender authors, poets, and ministers to celebrate the transformation that comes when with gender. Whether you are transgender, cisgender, or not sure about gender – join us to celebrate the transformation that comes with self-reflection and discovery!
Rev. Bowie Kling-Garcia (they/them) currently serves as the Spiritual Care Supervisor and Palliative Care Chaplain at UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. As a chaplain, Rev. Bowie’s theology is one which emphasizes relationships and storytelling with their patients. When not in the hospital, you can find Rev. Bowie enjoying a good movie or video game with their husband Logan and energetic cat Yen.
We will share the plate with Eliminate Racism 815
Vision
Rockford is a community where everyone feels valued and has control of their own destiny.
Mission
To eliminate individual and systemic racism and injustice in Rockford and the surrounding area. Click Here to Donate
Volunteers for Sunday, February 16 Thank you to the Caring team for volunteering this Sunday!
Wonderful Wednesday Event – Welcome With Dignity 815
February 19, 2025, 6:00 PM
Come hear stories of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers from the Rockford region. “Welcome With Dignity 815” respects the dignity and human rights of immigrants and asylum seekers in the 815 Rockford IL area and dispels myths.
Sunday, Feb. 16, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. The film “Sordid Lives” a queer comedy will be presented in the church library, by the LIAM Foundation Elders Group. Admission is free.
UU Who’s Who?
featuring Steve Blomgren (Past Treasurer)
Question 1: What did you enjoy about volunteering on the Board? Answer: I enjoyed the camaraderie I shared with the other members of the board. I got to know members that I either didn’t know at all or did not know very well. The board members were respectful to each other and the process; meetings were nicely organized. Humor was injected in our meetings which was enjoyable. I certainly developed friendships with all of the board members. As Treasurer I was quite involved with discussions about the church’s financial status and outlook, the stewardship drive, the fundraisers, and the budget. I was the liaison to the finance committee and investment panel and reported their work to the board through the monthly Treasurer’s Report.
Question 2: How did you get your position? Answer: I was recruited by the nominating committee to be Treasurer.
Question 3: What was the first position you volunteered for at the church? Answer:The first position I volunteered for at the church was as a board member being the Treasurer in the mid 1980’s.
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: Matt Menze
Clerk: Kim Lowman Vollmer
Vice-President: Wendy Bennett
Treasurer: Bob Spelman
Trustees: Clark Logemann, Rebecca Beneditz, Neita Webster
The Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, IL | 4848 Turner St., Rockford, IL 61107 | 815-398-6322 | uurockford.org |
