Announcements

There is one opening to provide lunch for the PADS shelter on the last Monday in March. You may sign up at UUCE.org and scroll down to the box “Help the Community.”Thank you. Dotty Carringi

Our Restorative Justice team at Unity Temple in Oak Park is hosting a prison ministry event on March 26. Event Title: Inherent Worth and Dignity: Behind Bars in Illinois Prisons Where: In-person at Unity Temple, 875 Lake St., Oak Park, IL or on Zoom (pre-register here to receive the Zoom link). When? Sunday, March 26 The public is welcome to attend any or all of our events: 10 AM       Worship Service at Unity Temple led by Rev. Alison Farnum, Executive Director of UU…

Dear Friends, This week the PADS shelter needs: regular flavored coffee pods, paper plates, paper bowls, disposable face masks and disinfecting wipes. These donations may be placed in the basket near the entrance at church. Thank you to everyone who signed up in February to provide or serve lunches. We now need volunteers for each Monday in March. You may sign up on our website uuce.org. Here is the link for the March signup.  PADS Lunch Signup for Marchsignupgenius.com Thank you! Dotty CarringiUUCE…

UUCE Friends and Members, We kicked off our annual stewardship campaign for 23-24. Sarah Stultz shared a great sermon to start us off. The Stewardship Team has organized pledge forms and information for you. If you were at church, you already picked up your packet, but if not, we put it in the mail for you. Our theme of Growing in Generosity continues with the idea that great generosity generates great growth. We have much to do at UUCE and…

Convocation is a biennial opportunity for UU Buddhists to sit together, compare notes on our sangha experiences, study and play together. We have been holding convocations since 2005. For each convocation we invite a guest teacher to offer dharma talks and teaching. In addition, there will be times of meditation, workshops, and informal meals and breaks where you can get to know other attendees. The theme of Convo 2023 is: Ecodharma: Buddhist Perspectives on the Ecological Crisis with guest teacher David Loy. 693290 The 2023 UUBF Convocation will begin on…

Thank you to everyone who provided meals and/or served them at the PADS shelter this month. The March Signup is now available UUCE PADS Lunch Group: PADS Lunch Signup for March (signupgenius.com) or on our website uuce.org. The needs this week are: disposable masks, Kool-Aid mix and lemonade mix, regular flavored coffee pods, granola bars, 12 oz. plastic cups and paper bowls. Thank you for your generosity, Dotty CarringiUUCE PADS Coordinator847-502-4835 “Homeless Doesn’t Have To Mean Hopeless” — Elgin PADS

I think I enjoy writing this blurb right after we visit the restaurant of the month. This month is no exception. The tastes of Argentina are still around. Yesterday, our small group of adventurers attended Tango Sur in Chicago. Accompanied by Argentine wine, we sampled the foods of that great country, empanadas, eggplant and, of course, steak.  You could cut the steak with a fork it was so tender. Everyone of our group left well satisfied. If you get a…

The church office will be closed March 11 – March 28th, there will be no Unichord Update published on Friday, March 17 and Friday, March 24. If you would like to submit an article for the for the March 10th Unichord, please do so by Tuesday, March 7th, email articles to administrator@uuce.org. While the office is closed, check our website www.uuce.org for upcoming worship service information, announcements and event dates. While the church office is closed if you have an…

Our hearts go out to the people of Turkey and Syria as they face the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. February 7, 2023 https://www.uusc.org/uusc-response-to-the-earthquake-impacting-turkey-and-syria/ The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) and our community are in solidarity with the people of Turkey and Syria and the first responders and community activists mobilizing support for communities impacted by the devastating earthquake on February 6, 2023. We know that this is a time that global solidarity can strengthen mutual aid on the ground…