May 2019 - Universalist Unitarian Church of Peoria

Curiosity May Kill the Cat, But It Can Nourish UUs

Sunday, May 5, 2019 @10:30 am Curiosity gets a bad rap, as in “Curiosity killed the cat.” But Unitarian poet E.E. Cummings wrote, “Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human...

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2 A Course in Miracles A Course in Miracles August 2, 2026 8:45 am - 10:00 am Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) You are welcome to join ongoing weekly sessions of A Course in Miracles, a self-study spiritual program based on universal spiritual themes, primarily including forgiveness as the path to love in order to focus on living more peacefully in this world. To RSVP, contact Suzette Boulais at zetter3@comcast.net. See more details Life Force Tai Chi Life Force Tai Chi August 2, 2026 9:30 am - 10:00 am Richwoods-1-Foyer (25) Life Force Tai Chi First & Third Sundays Tai Chi is an ancient discipline from China. Join Dave Grebner for this class, where we will learn how to stand and move to enhance the flow of chi life energy through our bodies. We will meet in the church foyer, find an available room, and practice until 10am. See more details Worship Service Worship Service August 2, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Richwoods-1-Sanctuary (500) See more details Coffee Hour Coffee Hour August 2, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Richwoods-1-Fellowship Hall (200) See more details Sunday Afternoon CC Sunday Afternoon CC August 2, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Richwoods-1-RE Meeting Room (15), Richwoods-1-Senior High Room (10) Galen See more details • • • • •	3 OLLI Practice OLLI Practice August 3, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Richwoods-1-Sanctuary (500) See more details Connection Circle Connection Circle August 3, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Richwoods-1-RE Meeting Room (15) See more details • •	4 YEA Deep Conversations YEA Deep Conversations August 4, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) YEA Deep Conversations First Tuesdays, 6-8pm, Conference Room or Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/pmfh9bfw Young & Emerging Adults (ages 18-39) are invited to explore spirituality at the genesis of adulthood in an open conversation with peers. Each month we gather on the first Tuesday to connect with a new topic. Join us in person or on Zoom. For more information, email Erin Roberson at embregan@gmail.com. See more details Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 August 4, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr Join us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr as we invite guest presenters and talk about videos of current events, religion, and politics. We aspire to use empathy, humility, curiosity, critical thinking, and compassionate communications to discuss new insights, controversy, disinformation, irrationality, and magical thinking. See more details • •	5 Administrative Team Administrative Team August 5, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) See more details CUUPs Meeting CUUPs Meeting August 5, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) Keepers of the Great Grove ~ CUUPs 1st Wednesday of the month, 6-7:30pm Conference Room or Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/2nyj5zet Join us on first Wednesdays for our monthly meeting. We’ll have a different enrichment topic each month to share a practice, meditation, ritual, teaching, blessing, or other meaningful praxis. CUUPs stands for Covenant of UU Pagans. All are welcome at our meetings. See more details UUkulele Strum Group UUkulele Strum Group August 5, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Richwoods-1-Foyer (25) See more details • • •	6 Mugs & Musings Mugs & Musings August 6, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am Eli's Coffee Shop - Metamora, 101 W Partridge St, Metamora, IL 61548, USA Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at 309-648-2767 or membership@peoriauuchurch.org. See more details Connection Circle Connection Circle August 6, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Richwoods-1-Junior High Room (10) Steve Fairbanks See more details Sierra Club Meeting Sierra Club Meeting August 6, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Richwoods-1-Fellowship Hall (200) See more details • • •	7	8
9 A Course in Miracles A Course in Miracles August 9, 2026 8:45 am - 10:00 am Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) You are welcome to join ongoing weekly sessions of A Course in Miracles, a self-study spiritual program based on universal spiritual themes, primarily including forgiveness as the path to love in order to focus on living more peacefully in this world. To RSVP, contact Suzette Boulais at zetter3@comcast.net. See more details Worship Service Worship Service August 9, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Richwoods-1-Sanctuary (500) See more details Coffee Hour Coffee Hour August 9, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Richwoods-1-Fellowship Hall (200) See more details Haunted Forest Planning Meeting Haunted Forest Planning Meeting August 9, 2026 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Richwoods-1-Foyer (25) Haunted Forest Planning Meeting Sunday, August 9, 12:15pm, Foyer or Patio depending on weather The Haunted Forest is a highlight of the church year and takes many hands to put together. All are welcome to join the planning committee. We need folks to fill short- and long-term volunteer positions to make this year’s forest the most spooktacular event yet. All ideas are welcome! See more details In person & Virtual: Caring Committee In person & Virtual: Caring Committee August 9, 2026 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Conference Room See more details Mah Jongg for UUs Mah Jongg for UUs August 9, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Richwoods-1-Fellowship Hall (200) Do you play Mah Jongg or do you want to learn? Join the fun on 2nd and 4th Sundays! Bring your own drink and snack, and if you have a Mah Jongg set or mat, bring it, too. Contact Char Rickey at spinwool7@aol.com or 309-472-7085 or Evan Stubbs at sirstubby@hotmail.com or 575-621-5519 with questions. See more details • • • • • •	10 OLLI Practice OLLI Practice August 10, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Richwoods-1-Sanctuary (500) See more details Connection Circle Connection Circle August 10, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • •	11 SGM Facilitators Meeting SGM Facilitators Meeting August 11, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom See more details Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 August 11, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr Join us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr as we invite guest presenters and talk about videos of current events, religion, and politics. We aspire to use empathy, humility, curiosity, critical thinking, and compassionate communications to discuss new insights, controversy, disinformation, irrationality, and magical thinking. See more details • •	12 Administrative Team Administrative Team August 12, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) See more details UUkulele Strum Group UUkulele Strum Group August 12, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Richwoods-1-Foyer (25) See more details Amethyst Circle: An Addiction Recovery Group Amethyst Circle: An Addiction Recovery Group August 12, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Richwoods-1-RE Meeting Room (15) Amethyst Circle: An Addiction Recovery Group Following UU Values RE Meeting Room or Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/2jhfwusx Gather with others to offer and receive support on your addiction journey. This group is facilitated by Tony Huerta and is open to all. See more details • • •	13 Mugs & Musings Mugs & Musings August 13, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am Eli's Coffee Shop - Metamora, 101 W Partridge St, Metamora, IL 61548, USA Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at 309-648-2767 or membership@peoriauuchurch.org. See more details Thursday Afternoon CC Thursday Afternoon CC August 13, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) Rev. Jennifer See more details • •	14	15 Braver Angels: Skills for Disagreeing Better Workshop Braver Angels: Skills for Disagreeing Better Workshop August 15, 2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Richwoods-1-Fellowship Hall (200) See more details •
16 A Course in Miracles A Course in Miracles August 16, 2026 8:45 am - 10:00 am Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) You are welcome to join ongoing weekly sessions of A Course in Miracles, a self-study spiritual program based on universal spiritual themes, primarily including forgiveness as the path to love in order to focus on living more peacefully in this world. To RSVP, contact Suzette Boulais at zetter3@comcast.net. See more details Life Force Tai Chi Life Force Tai Chi August 16, 2026 9:30 am - 10:00 am Richwoods-1-Foyer (25) Life Force Tai Chi First & Third Sundays Tai Chi is an ancient discipline from China. Join Dave Grebner for this class, where we will learn how to stand and move to enhance the flow of chi life energy through our bodies. We will meet in the church foyer, find an available room, and practice until 10am. See more details Worship Service Worship Service August 16, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Richwoods-1-Sanctuary (500) See more details Coffee Hour Coffee Hour August 16, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Richwoods-1-Fellowship Hall (200) See more details Sunday Afternoon CC Sunday Afternoon CC August 16, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Richwoods-1-RE Meeting Room (15), Richwoods-1-Senior High Room (10) Galen See more details Welcome Committee Welcome Committee August 16, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm RE Meeting Room See more details PRC (Peoria Recorder Consort) Practice PRC (Peoria Recorder Consort) Practice August 16, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Richwoods-1-Sanctuary (500) See more details Transforming Community Transforming Community August 16, 2026 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Richwoods-1-Fellowship Hall (200) See more details • • • • • • • •	17 OLLI Practice OLLI Practice August 17, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Richwoods-1-Sanctuary (500) See more details LGBTQIA2S+ at UUCP LGBTQIA2S+ at UUCP August 17, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) Do you identify as LGBTQIA2S+? Do you attend, visit, or belong to UUCP? Join us on the 3rd Monday each month. Questions? Email Tim Herold at herold1961@gmail.com for details. See more details Connection Circle Connection Circle August 17, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Richwoods-1-RE Meeting Room (15) See more details • • •	18 Tuesday Morning Connection Circle Tuesday Morning Connection Circle August 18, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Richwoods-1-Library (10) See more details Finance/Personnel Committee In-Person or Zoom #2 Finance/Personnel Committee In-Person or Zoom #2 August 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) Bill K See more details Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 August 18, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr Join us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr as we invite guest presenters and talk about videos of current events, religion, and politics. We aspire to use empathy, humility, curiosity, critical thinking, and compassionate communications to discuss new insights, controversy, disinformation, irrationality, and magical thinking. See more details • • •	19 Administrative Team Administrative Team August 19, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) See more details UUkulele Strum Group UUkulele Strum Group August 19, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Richwoods-1-Foyer (25) See more details Worship Committee Worship Committee August 19, 2026 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) See more details • • •	20 Mugs & Musings Mugs & Musings August 20, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am Eli's Coffee Shop - Metamora, 101 W Partridge St, Metamora, IL 61548, USA Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at 309-648-2767 or membership@peoriauuchurch.org. See more details Third Thursday Ladies' Lunch Third Thursday Ladies' Lunch August 20, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Avanti's Ristorante - N. Knoxville, 8517 Knoxville Ave, Peoria, IL 61615, USA See more details Connection Circle Connection Circle August 20, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Richwoods-1-Junior High Room (10) Steve Fairbanks See more details • • •	21	22 Board Retreat Board Retreat August 22, 2026 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Richwoods-1-Kitchen (10), Richwoods-1-Fellowship Hall (200) See more details •
23 A Course in Miracles A Course in Miracles August 23, 2026 8:45 am - 10:00 am Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) You are welcome to join ongoing weekly sessions of A Course in Miracles, a self-study spiritual program based on universal spiritual themes, primarily including forgiveness as the path to love in order to focus on living more peacefully in this world. To RSVP, contact Suzette Boulais at zetter3@comcast.net. See more details Worship Service Worship Service August 23, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Richwoods-1-Sanctuary (500) See more details Coffee Hour Coffee Hour August 23, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Richwoods-1-Fellowship Hall (200) See more details Yea! Monthly Potluck Yea! Monthly Potluck August 23, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) Yea! Monthly Potluck 4th Sundays, Conference Room Young & Emerging Adults ages 18-39 are invited to our monthly potluck. Soup is provided but bring a dish to share, if able. Each month, we’ll discuss a new topic. For more information, email Erin Roberson at embregan@gmail.com. See more details Mah Jongg for UUs Mah Jongg for UUs August 23, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Richwoods-1-Fellowship Hall (200) Do you play Mah Jongg or do you want to learn? Join the fun on 2nd and 4th Sundays! Bring your own drink and snack, and if you have a Mah Jongg set or mat, bring it, too. Contact Char Rickey at spinwool7@aol.com or 309-472-7085 or Evan Stubbs at sirstubby@hotmail.com or 575-621-5519 with questions. See more details • • • • •	24 OLLI Practice OLLI Practice August 24, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Richwoods-1-Sanctuary (500) See more details Connection Circle Connection Circle August 24, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • •	25 Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 August 25, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr Join us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr as we invite guest presenters and talk about videos of current events, religion, and politics. We aspire to use empathy, humility, curiosity, critical thinking, and compassionate communications to discuss new insights, controversy, disinformation, irrationality, and magical thinking. See more details •	26 Administrative Team Administrative Team August 26, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) See more details UUkulele Strum Group UUkulele Strum Group August 26, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Richwoods-1-Foyer (25) See more details In Person Board Meeting (Zoom option) In Person Board Meeting (Zoom option) August 26, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) Zoom #2 See more details Builder Deadline Builder Deadline August 26, 2026 11:45 pm - August 27, 2026 12:45 am See more details • • • •	27 Builder Deadline Builder Deadline August 26, 2026 11:45 pm - August 27, 2026 12:45 am See more details Mugs & Musings Mugs & Musings August 27, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am Eli's Coffee Shop - Metamora, 101 W Partridge St, Metamora, IL 61548, USA Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at 309-648-2767 or membership@peoriauuchurch.org. See more details Thursday Afternoon CC Thursday Afternoon CC August 27, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) Rev. Jennifer See more details • • •	28 Retired Men's Last Friday Lunch Retired Men's Last Friday Lunch August 28, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Childers Eatery, 3312 N University St, Peoria, IL 61604, USA Join other retired UU men for lunch on the last Friday of the month. Questions? Email Bill Keefner at wkeef84@gmail.com. See more details •	29 CUUPs: The Correllian Lustration of the Living CUUPs: The Correllian Lustration of the Living August 29, 2026 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm Richwoods-1-Fellowship Hall (200) 2026 Midwest Regional Correllian Lustration of the Living Saturday, August 29, Doors open at 1:30pm; Ceremony begins at 2pm You are invited to attend the 2026 Midwest Regional Correllian Lustration of the Living! The Lustration ceremony originated as a rite of purification and blessing performed by the founders of the Correllian Nativist Tradition. The ceremony blesses members of the Tradition and Deity in both masculine and feminine aspects and recognizes the interconnectivity of all beings. The Oracle of the Ancestors is also delivered to those in attendance. Lustrations are held twice yearly, once in late winter/early spring to honor the Ancestors and another in late summer/early autumn to celebrate the Living. This ceremony involves the lighting of incense and a ritual blessing by water. (You may get sprinkled!) Bring a dish for the potluck to follow, and please provide a list of ingredients for those with allergies and food sensitivities. Thank you kindly and May the Blessing Be! See more details •
30 A Course in Miracles A Course in Miracles August 30, 2026 8:45 am - 10:00 am Richwoods-1-Conference Room (30) You are welcome to join ongoing weekly sessions of A Course in Miracles, a self-study spiritual program based on universal spiritual themes, primarily including forgiveness as the path to love in order to focus on living more peacefully in this world. To RSVP, contact Suzette Boulais at zetter3@comcast.net. See more details Worship Service Worship Service August 30, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Richwoods-1-Sanctuary (500) See more details Coffee Hour Coffee Hour August 30, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Richwoods-1-Fellowship Hall (200) See more details • • •	31 OLLI Practice OLLI Practice August 31, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Richwoods-1-Sanctuary (500) See more details •

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