Community Passover Seder

Tuesday, April 7th 6pm

 Join us at the UU Church for our Community Passover Seder & Potluck on Tuesday, April 7 at 6:00 p.m. This will be an all-ages evening with food, story, and song. Newcomers are welcome, and families are especially encouraged to attend.

Why Passover in a UU congregation? Our congregation has celebrated Passover for many years.We gather in solidarity with our Jewish community and to honor a powerful story that has shaped generations: the Passover story of people moving from oppression to freedom. At a time when antisemitism is visible and many communities are feeling vulnerable, sharing this tradition is one small way we can practice allyship, deepen relationships, and recommit ourselves to compassion and justice.

Potluck details and cost:

• $10 Adults | $5 Youth | Free for children 12 and under

• Sign up with Teresa W. on Sunday so we can plan food and seating

Bring a dish to share if you’re able, bring your curiosity, and bring the whole family. We hope you’ll join us for a warm, meaningful evening together.

Sign-up with Teresa W. on Sunday.

Guess what? It’s March. As sure as the tulips come up, it is Stewardship Season. You can imagine that the church will start talking about money. The spring season is the time when we start to build our budget for the coming church year, and ask you to fund our ministry, our building, our youth, our reach into the community, and the world.

It’s simple, really, just as we gather together in community on Sunday, just as we gather together in smaller groups for reflection, just as our kids gather together. Just as we gather together on the streets with yellow shirts.  ……..We must gather together to make gifts to fund the church. That is how we support our building, our ministers, our programs.

This year, as we move into Year Two of transition, Imagination will be a common theme. You will be asked to imagine how the church might change (or not). Imagine who should minister to us. Imagine how our program might take shape. Imagine how we might impact the world we live in, our work for justice and diversity.
So, each spring, we ask you to make a pledge. A pledge to tell us what you intend to donate to the church for the coming year. So that we can continue the planning for the coming year.
Please imagine how you can support our church financially. It is your own decision. Everyone has a different answer. Everyone’s financial abilities differ. 

• More simply, use our website. At the very top is a link to a simple online form to fill out. Or, you can scan the QR code below. 

• If you are of a certain age and must withdraw from your IRA, you can make a tax-free donation. If you need help with this call, Steve Lewis (815-979-5901).
• If you just want to verbally make a pledge, please call Autumn  (815-398-6322)

Interfaith Women’s Potluck

All women are invited to attend the Interfaith Potluck being held at our church next Monday.  It will start at 6:00 p.m. Please bring a dish to pass. Plates, silverware, and beverages will be provided, but you are always welcome to bring your own plate and silverware if you wish.  Please join us!
 
– Monday, March 30, 2026, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4848 Turner St., Rockford. Regina Cook-Glanton and Deb Whinnery will discuss the mission and work of the All Faiths Group of Eliminate Racism 815.

Questions?? Contact Susan Brazas Goldberg at s.brazas@comcast.net or Neita Webster at neita4web@gmail.com

Social Change Now — Pizza + Conversation (UUA Common Read)
Join us on Saturday, April 11 at 5:00 pm for pizza and discussion of Social Change Now by Deepa Iyer. Older youth and adults are invited, and you are welcome to come whether you’ve read the book or not.

Two questions to consider ahead of time:

1. Where do you see our congregation acting as an “ecosystem” for social change and where are we out of balance?

2. What role do you most often play in justice work, and what role would you like to grow into?

Guided reading questions are available at the Welcome Table.

RSVP to Rev Joyce by April 9th so we can order enough pizza.

• Our deep roots connect us to a wealth of resources that nourish our growth as a beacon for justice, inclusion, and liberation, especially anti-racism and gender and sexuality justice. 
• Our listening cultivates diverse and multicultural relationships that bridge divisions, strengthen our communities, heal hearts, and foster safety for all. 
• Our awareness of our interdependence inspires us to protect the shared environment and natural world in which we live.

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