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Love Beyond Belief January 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.Onlineand in-person Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson
Unitarianism and Universalism have held, for hundreds of years, that what we believe matters much less than how we love and live. In today’s divided and fractured world, how can the practice of Love Beyond Belief show us a way forward that is pluralistic, interdependent, and just? Invite a friend to join us today!
We will Share the Plate with Get Connected 815 Our mission is to help (High-Risk) Re-entry individuals impacted by incarceration ENTER into the community successfully and self-sustainably. Here at Get Connected, we respond to various needs within the High-Risk Re-entry population. Risks are assessed utilizing a Risk, Needs, & Responsivity Assessment Model. The latter model is utilized in evidence based practices and programming. Reducing Violence & creating awareness of resources to eliminate real-life barriers due to former incarceration is an important Get Connected Vision. Click Here to Donate
Volunteers for Sunday, January 28 Greeters: We Need 2 Volunteers
Guest Table: We Need 2 Volunteers
Ushers: We Need 2 Volunteers
Coffee Hosts: We Need 2 Volunteers
We have revised our newcomer and welcome program 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 anytime. Sessions will repeat monthly.
January 28 Getting Connected with Rev. Joyce Palmer. Creating community is an important part of our being together.
The link for the videos and January’s session dates and topics are below.
Wonderful Wednesday event cohosted by REJ Team, UU-C, Rockford & Inscape Collective volunteers
Join us to hear the history of justice work at 201 7th Street involving UU-Church members & friends,
the mission & work of Inscape Collective, who is honored to be in that space now, and
have a voice in the future of community engagement in Midtown Rockford.
January 31st 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Doors open with soup & bread to welcome you there: 5:00 PM
Presentation & discussion: 5:30 -6:30 PM
Tour of space: 6:30-7 PM
Wonderful Wednesday Tour February 7, 6 pm Tour the Family Peace Center
On average, 20 people per minute experience domestic violence by an intimate partner in the United States. In a year that adds up to more than 10 million people. Domestic violence comes in many forms and survivors require support, services, and space to heal.
Join our Sex and Gender Justice team at the Family Peace Center for a tour of the facility and an overview of the services provided locally.
There will be Childcare in the Kid Space at the center.
Following the tour, we will have a debriefing session at the Hart Interim Library.
For questions, see Allyson Rosemore or a member of the Sex and Gender Justice Team.
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 |
