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Supplies! Supplies! on October 7
The qUUilt and crafts group’s first meeting this year is October 7th from 9 am to noon. The qUUilters will be making a queen size raffle quilt to raise funds for UUCE. Crafters are invited to bring any projects they wish to work on. The qUUilters will assess supplies, make a plan for the year, and get started ironing and cutting fabric. Crafters are welcome to join in. If you can, please bring 100% cotton quilting fabric, rotary cutting equipment,…
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…
New Coffee Options in Fellowship Hall!
Check out the Fair Trade table in Fellowship Hall for some new coffee varieties. Per member request, we now offer Whole Bean (WB) French Roast, WB Ethiopian, and WB Colombian. All the coffee options from Equal Exchange are available in drip grind and whole bean. Feel free to request something or to see the complete list of coffee, tea, chocolate and fair trade foods that are available. I’m happy to order products from Equal Exchange. Stay tuned for October’s Chocolate Choices! Mary…
Fourth Sunday Styrofoam Collection
Fourth Sunday Styrofoam Collection: September 24th 11:30 am to Noon Please separate packaging foam from CLEAN food grade foam and bag them. Styrofoam peanuts are NOT accepted. Place your bags of separated Styrofoam in the Prius with a sign parked near the front door of the church. Thanks for recycling your Styrofoam. Please try to avoid using Styrofoam. It is an environmental disaster that takes hundreds of years to decompose, if not longer. All for a quick cup of coffee, or a…
Ethnic Eating Update
Last Sunday, the five adventurous diners visited Sabri Nahadi in Chicago to enjoy the food of Bangladesh. I’m pretty sure the taste brought tears of joy to their eyes (okay, it could have been the hot spices). At any rate, the food was delicious and plentiful – lots came home. I highly recommend this restaurant if you get a chance to go. On Saturday, October 21st at 5:30, we will be revisiting Mariscos El Charco at 302 S McLean Boulevard, Elgin,…
Fundraising Ideas Needed ASAP
Dear members and friends of UUCE, The Board of Trustees is inviting you to a Fundraising Open House/Brainstorming Session on Sunday, September 17 (yes, NEXT Sunday) from 12noon – 1:30pm in the Sanctuary. Who is Invited? Everyone with a stake in the future and financial health of UUCE. Why Now? As discussed in the Budget Open Houses and Annual Meeting, UUCE doesn’t have a spending problem – we have an income problem. Many of our highest pledging members are unable to donate anymore (for a…
From the UUA’s Braver/Wiser Courage and Compassion for Life As It Is
EnoughnessRev. DanaLee Simon “There is nothing to prove and nothing to protect. I am who I am and that is enough.”—Richard Rohr My peony didn’t bloom this year. She came up nice and green. Tall, too. But there were no buds. Nothing that was going to unfurl into her gorgeous fuchsia flowers—so big and beautiful that they always bend her to the ground.I was sad, at first. I found myself giving her extra water, encouraging her in my mind. (Come on,…
Ethnic Eating
On Sunday, September 10th, a small group of us will be trying out the cuisine of Bangladesh at Sabri Nihari Restaurant at 2502 West Devon Avenue in Chicago. More on that next week. On Saturday, October 21st at 5:30, we will be revisiting Mariscos El Charco at 302 S McLean Boulevard, Elgin, IL to enjoy the Caribbean seafood of Barbados. Because of the quality (and quantity) of the food prepared there and the proximity of the location, this was one of the…
From the Revitalization Team
As summer draws to a close, I hope you are feeling refreshed and eager to return to the more structured comforts of our UUCE church year. It’s been a busy season for your Revitalization Team! Once again, I’d like to encourage you to get as involved as you can with our community. The groups and teams we have are filled with opportunities to build connections with loving people. And if the Revitalization Team interests you, our doors are always open…
Ethnic Eating September Restaurant Choice
Nine intrepid foodies from UUCE feasted on the cuisine of Bahrain on Sunday night, August 27th at Al Bawadi restaurant in Niles. It was a delicious experience and I believe everyone left stuffed and carrying a doggie bag. It was just an excellent experience in a marvelous atmosphere. Please give this restaurant your consideration if you weren’t able to join. That said, we need to turn our attention to the cuisine of Bangladesh. We will be visiting Sabri Bihari Restaurant at…
Did You Know?
Did you know UUCE has a Bulletin Board Email List? Participation in the UUCE’s e-mail lists, also known as the Bulletin Board email list, bb@uuce.org and is used for things such as event communications, recommendations for finding contractors, restaurants etc… The list is a privilege and not a right. The UUCE Executive Team reserves the right to suspend participants from lists who violate the below standards and rules. Participants must be a member or friend of UUCE. [A friend of…
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche
On September 23rd from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin and ELGbtq+ are partnering to present 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, a play brought to you by Mosaic Players – a traveling theatre troupe whose work embraces social justice, human rights, and equality. 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche is a scintillating satire of women’s roles in the 1950s, enlisting its characters in a caricature of the sexism, heterosexism, consumerism, and Communism exuberant in the era. Come join us for this absurdly adorable…