Posts by Executive Team
2nd Quarter Share the Plate
Our second quarter (October, November, December) Share the Plate recipient is Planned Parenthood of Illinois. According to the Board of Trustee’s survey results that asked our community what their social justice concerns were, the results showed Reproductive Rights was our communities 2nd largest concern. After much consideration the Executive Team chose Planned Parenthood of Illinois as our Share the Plate recipient. For over 100 years, building healthy communities has been Planned Parenthood’s mission. Every day, Planned Parenthood of Illinois helps…
Religious Education Coordinator Search
UUCE is looking for a part-time, twelve hours per week Religious Education Coordinator. Applicants should possess a strong commitment to the Unitarian Universalist Principals and UU religious philosophy and a passion to support this ministry for our children and youth. Those interested in the position, please email your resume to the Executive Team ET@uuce.org We are hoping to start interviewing the end of July/early August. Mila Brinker, for the Executive Team
Very Important Request from ET
Dear Members and Friends of UUCE: As part of our shared ministry at UUCE, we value a healthy and active religious education program. We, on the Executive Team, believe that the vitality of our RE Program is crucial to our success as a religious community. We hope you share that perspective! We are currently involved in a search for a new Religious Education Coordinator. Our goal is to have someone in that role for the upcoming church year. The formation…
“It’s a Wonderful Church”
Letters from Leadership As 2022 winds down and we approach the mid-point of our fiscal church year, it is a perfect time to step back and take pride in all we’ve accomplished. In her December 1st letter from the Board of Trustees, Krista Wagner shares a poem from Donna Ashworth. “…take a moment to acknowledge what you already are. All that you already are. Because it’s a lot. You’re a lot. And you deserve to be seen. For catching the…
Prairie State Legal Services
The Share the Plate recipient for the month of July is Prairie State Legal Services. https://www.pslegal.org The mission of Prairie State Legal Services is to ensure equal access to justice and fair treatment under the law by providing legal advice and representation, advocacy, education, and outreach that serve to protect basic human needs and enforce or uphold rights. Prairie State envisions a community where all low-income, elderly and vulnerable people have ready access to legal services to meet their basic needs…
Mask Required
This is a gentle reminder from the Executive Team, masks are still required inside the church and during the service, the only exception is if you are speaking at the podium. Our policy is masks are required until vaccinations for children under age 5 are available, and there has been adequate time for them to be administered. Please be considerate and wear a mask, hang on we are getting closer, soon masks will be optional. Thank you!
PADS of Elgin
For the month of May, the Share the Plate recipient is Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) PADS works to meet the basic needs of homeless individuals first. They provide a safe place to sleep, eat meals, take showers, and do their laundry. The next step is to provide comprehensive case management. Case managers meet with each guest and together, an action plan is created by identifying the barriers which led to the person becoming homeless. Action plans are tailored…
One Step at a Time: A Message from the Reopening Team
Many folks have expressed concerns about our reopening process. Some ask why we are not moving more quickly, and some are concerned that we should be more cautiousness. Please know we hear you and care. Where we are: We are open for in-person services. Hooray for that big step! Again, we say we are delighted to see you and be with you again. We continue to offer virtual services on Zoom and strive to improve through enhanced streaming. We feel…
From the Executive Team (ET)
Greetings from the Executive Team Let me begin by saying WELCOME BACK! I think I can confidently say, on behalf of the entire Executive Team, that it is wonderful to see folks return to our prairie cathedral for in-person worship again. To those who attend via Zoom, we are certainly delighted to have you with us too as we work to improve the online experience with live-streaming of worship from the sanctuary (with upgraded equipment thanks to the generosity of…
Reopening March 20th
COVID metrics for Kane County have continued their downward trend and are now well below the levels the Reopening Team set for safe in-person Sunday Services. Given this sustained improvement, March 20 will be the date we return to in-person Sunday services! We’re committed to a reopening that honors our UU Principles and is safe for all: young, old, healthy, immunocompromised, vaccinated, and those who cannot get vaccinated yet or at all. In that light, an important aspect of our…
Updated Reopening Announcement
We have some exciting news to share – the Reopening Team, which includes the ET plus Erica Lavine as safety consultant, has settled on September 11 as date for our worship services to become mask optional, assuming community spread statistics remain acceptable. September 11 should provide enough time for little children between 6 months and 5 years to get vaccinated now that vaccines for that age group have been approved. It is also the date for the incoming service and…
Reopening Announcement
COVID cases in Kane County have been dropping dramatically since late January are approaching the levels the Reopening Team determined would be safe to meet in person for Sunday Services. Given the significant improvement, the Reopening Team has targeted March 20 as the date we will return to in-person services, assuming the data meets our metrics. We’re committed to a reopening that honors our UU Principles and is safe for all: young, old, healthy, immunocompromised, vaccinated, and those who cannot…
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