Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, May 19, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): UU Church of Peoria Choir Overview: Join us as we enjoy our annual Music Sunday with our excellent choir, led by Lynn Randolph. Everyone starts in worship. Children may remain in service or...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, May 12, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview:For our monthly theme of Pluralism, I wonder: What are your sources of spiritual inspiration? Our Special Music comes from the Peoria Recorder Consort. Coffee...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Beth Monhollen Overview:American culture’s focus on individualism often leaves us disconnected and alone. Community building as spiritual practice is part of our work as UUs. And we can...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Apr 21, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Regina Stanley, Membership Coordinator Overview:Regina is part of a sermon-writing course called, “The Shared Pulpit.” Join us as she offers one of the most remarkable and revealing shifts in...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: What is our purpose and relationship to the Holy amid the heartbreak and terrible acts in the world? We explore Romans 8:28, “We know that all things work...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Apr 7, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Calling all mycelium fans! As we begin the theme of Interdependence, we enter the world of mushrooms. For our special music, Natasha Greene and friends will lead...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Mar 31, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Jesus’ followers placed his body in a tomb. When they returned, the tomb was empty. The world did not end. What keeps rising from that moment? The choir will...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Mar 24, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: When folks marry, I caution them against expecting to make each other happy. Rather, such a commitment is for amplifying the experience of life. What are our...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Mar 17, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Rebecca Gant, Guest Speaker Overview: Change–even change that we say we want–is not always easy. We UUs often talk about the world we would like to live in–a world...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Mar 10, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: How do we know what we know as citizens who want to participate in our society? How are the shifts in information impacting our spiritual lives? This service...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Mar 3, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: The sunny, warmer weather has folks anticipating an early spring. Let us pause for a moment and let the Earth teach us about seasons and cycles. The choir will...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Feb 25, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Dr. Robert Fuller, Guest Speaker Overview: Dr. Fuller, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Bradley University, was the Caterpillar Professor of Religious Studies at Bradley before his...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Feb 18, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: My grandmother was on staff with the Jewish Distribution Center in Geneva, Switzerland. She loved Israel and being part of the Jewish Community. How would we...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Feb 11, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Dr. King tells us that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Where are we in the current work of liberation? Coffee Hour...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Feb 4, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Heather Vickery, Guest Speaker Overview: As many of you know, our trans and gender expansive beloveds are under attack and being criminalized in many US states right now. This is so serious that...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Jan 28, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Brian “Fox” Ellis Overview: We welcome Fox back to our church with stories from the wild world. See https://foxtalesint.com/ to learn more about our guest. Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Jan 21, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: In a time of so much “no,” how do we bear witness to our lives and find a way to say “Yes!”? The choir will sing. Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Jan 14, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Inspired by the book from Rabbi DaynaRuttenberg, we explore how addressing harm and pain in our lives can be an act of liberation. On Repentance and Repair:...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Jan 7, 2024 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Jesi Laughlin, DLRE Overview: Centered on Love, the values of Justice, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism, Interdependence, and Generosity are already at the heart of our faith. Let’s look a...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Dec 31, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Regina Stanley and the Congregation Overview: What seeds are you planting for the New Year? How are you weaving your magic into your relationships with others? How can we center beauty and...
Join the 7pm Service Zoom Sunday, Dec 24, 2023 @ 7pm Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer and the Congregation Overview: For Christmas Eve, we share the message of the birth of Jesus through ancient and modern texts and beautiful music. This service will feature music from...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Dec 24, 2023 @ 10:30 am Overview:This story of compassion, care, love, and wisdom will have opportunities for young and old and everyone in between to participate either from their seats or by joining the tableau. Coffee Hour...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Dec 17, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Doubting, wondering, and questioning are essential to human evolution. And doing so often gets us in big trouble. With so much emphasis on Mystery, what happens...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Dec 10, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Jesi Laughlin and a Cast of Thousands Overview: Somewhere in the world there is a place for all of us. UUCP kids and youth explore this idea through telling Lemony Snicket’s “The Latke Who...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Dec 3, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Our Universalist ancestor Gordon McKeeman lays out a way for encountering Mystery: Cautiously, Reverently, Hopefully, Quietly. What does Mystery mean to our...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Nov 26, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Patrick Price, Guest Minister Overview: These are the words of a chalice lighting that we teach our children in order to share some basic tenets of our faith. What does it mean for us to be a...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Nov 19, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: The 15th century claims of Christian dominance and the right to conquer all of creation is woven into the fabric of our country. Before many of us celebrate...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Nov 12, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Our faith is exploring new language around our values and how love is at the center of everything we do. This month’s value is generosity. We cultivate a spirit...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Nov 5, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: On October 29, we remembered our beloved dead. How shall we conduct ourselves knowing that we will be ancestors in our own right? We also recognize folks who...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Oct 29, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis, Jesi Laughlin, and the Congregation Overview: At this time of year, many cultures and faiths set aside time for when the veil between the living and the dead grows thin....
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Oct 22, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis and the Worship Committee Overview: Concerned about our democracy? We can save it! Reverend Jennifer and members will offer a message from the Unitarian Universalists for...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Our Apologies, there were technical difficulties with the video, so this was filmed with an iPhone from the back of the sanctuary. Please turn up the Audio Sunday, Oct 15, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: The...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Oct 8, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: When did the Unitarian Universalist church become welcoming? As we look forward to National Coming Out Day on October 11 and hosting the Drag Story Time at the...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Oct 1, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview:Along with the rising importance of freedom in thought and identity, we also see a rise in efforts to control our minds and behaviors. Where did modern fascism...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Sep 24, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: We speak of welcoming, but what does it mean to do so in real life? Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Sep 17, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Jesi Laughlin, DLRE Overview:Nurturing moral and spiritual growth is the foundation of any faith. What are we exploring this year? The children and youth begin their program today. Coffee Hour...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Sep 10, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Potluck and Splash Games after Service This Ingathering marks the start of the church year. We offer our commitments to one another and celebrate being part...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Sep 3, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: For our end of summer Question Box Sermon, we are part of creating the message along with Reverend Jennifer. Send her your questions ahead of time or in person...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Aug 27, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis and a Cast of Thousands Overview:Join us for our Blessing of the Animals! Beloved animals are welcome to join us on site or in a photo. In person pets must be leashed or...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Aug 20, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Michael Brown Overview: Rev. Michael will share reflections on the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions. Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Aug 13, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): BJ Lindsey Overview: BJ challenges us to appreciate what we may be overlooking. Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Aug 6, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Joyce Harant Overview:Film will educate us on the closure of the coal plant and the current issues. Discussion in the conference room will follow. Click HERE to view the film on its own. Coffee...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Jul 30, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): CUUPs Overview: Lughnasadh is a Pagan Holiday and one of the eight Wiccan Sabbats that mark the turning of the year. This ritual is a time to celebrate the very beginning of the harvest, when...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Jul 23, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Jeanette Gruber Overview: Jeanette helps us explore love relationships (including the ones with our pets!) along with author Mary Frances O’Connor, PhD, whose work, The Grieving Brain, is our...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Jul 16, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Paul Resnick Overview: Paul will share alternatives to the green grass lawn. Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Jul 9, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Pat Harris Overview: Pat will share the immigration story of her father and the remarkable way in which it unfolded. Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Jul 2, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Brad Keefauver Overview:Even though fans are wiser than ever about the mythology of sports entertainment, professional wrestling is still popular. What can this tell us about belief, truth, and...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Jun 25, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Judith Koren-Shanahan, Peoria UU Member Overview: We explore the impact the arts have on us today. Coffee Hour Afterwards &...
Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Jun 18, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Kathy Carter, Peoria UU Member Overview: Kathy will share stories and events from the UUPC history that have shaped us into who we are today. Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
NO ZOOM PLEASE JOIN US AT THE HERM FARM IN-PERSON OR WATCH THE PRE-RECORDED SERVICE BELOW Sunday, Jun 11, 2023 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer and a Cast of Thousands Overview:Join us at the Herm Farm for our annual picnic and celebration of the past year....
Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
April 1, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr
Join us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHras 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.
April 3, 202510:00 am - 12:00 pm Intuition Coffee + Juice, 734 Main St, Peoria, IL 61602, USA
Mugs & Musings ~ Thursdays at 10am
In April, we will meet at…
Intuition Coffee ~ 734 Main St., Peoria
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.
Let's play together! Come join in this all-ages game night and get to know your UU family. Bring your own games or play ours and bring a snack or dessert if you like (not required). Please RSVP so we can plan dinner. Go to https://uuchurch.flocknote.com/signup/204967 or email Jesi at dlre@peoriauuchurch.org.
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.
Life Force Tai Chi
First & Third Sundays through December 2024
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.
Want to learn more about Unitarian Universalism and our church? A great way to get your questions answered and to find out more is to attend Coffee with the Minister with Reverend Jennifer Innis and Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley on Sunday, April 6, at noon in the Conference Room. Please contact Regina at membership@peoriauuchurch.org if you have any questions.
Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
April 8, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr
Join us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHras 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.
April 9, 20257:00 pm - 8:00 pm Re Meeting Room or Zoom
Amethyst Circle: An Addiction Recovery Group Following UU Values Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7-8pm, RE Meeting Room or Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82364810407?pwd=FjgFS3XbZW5K65uGRobaalNosAJumF.1 Gather with others to offer and receive support on your addiction journey. This group is facilitated by Tony Huerta and is open to all.
April 10, 202510:00 am - 12:00 pm Intuition Coffee + Juice, 734 Main St, Peoria, IL 61602, USA
Mugs & Musings ~ Thursdays at 10am
In April, we will meet at…
Intuition Coffee ~ 734 Main St., Peoria
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.
Come learn about the nutritional and medicinal uses of herbs in community. We will explore the history of Peoria through its cuisine: the Native, French, German, Lebanese, and more. We will occasionally prepare a dish to share after service on Sunday. For more information, contact Kevin Cashmer at kevincashmer44@gmail.com.
The third workshop in our four-part Resistance series will focus on actions from big to small that engage us all! We will share resources for things happening now, ways for every activist type to be involved, and work together to make plans for where we go from here. Mary Kuester and Jesi Laughlin will be co-facilitating this workshop. Childcare and a light potluck lunch with soup and bread will be provided.
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.
Annual Campaign Kick-Off Luncheon ~ Sunday, April 13
Please join your fellow UUs on Sunday, April 13, immediately after church for our lively Annual Campaign Kick-Off Luncheon! Lunch (including a vegan option) will be provided by the Annual Campaign Team. This is the launch of our 2025-26 pledge campaign that will provide 77% of the support of our work for the year beginning July 1, 2025. Our theme, “Rise to the Moment,” speaks to the great need for a safe place and a group of people who will stand up for what is loving, just, and equitable in this highly volatile time in our society.
Our campaign will be shorter this year, so we are counting on YOUR prompt response. Key dates are:
• April 13 ~ Distribution of pledge materials.
• May 4 ~ Please pledge by this date.
• June 1 ~ Congregational budget meeting where members vote on the income and expenses for 2025-26.
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.
Sacred Rest
In person Sun., April 13, 4pm
Zoom Sun., April 27, 4pm
You were not just born to center your entire existence on work and labor. You were born to heal, to grow, to be of service to yourself and community, to practice, to experiment, to create, to have space, to dream, and to connect.
~ Tricia Hersey in Rest Is Resistance
You deserve time to rest. Come and practice in community. In-person Sacred Rest on April 13 will be in the Senior High Youth Room. Bring water, a journal, and/or blanket if you wish. On fourth Sundays (next on April 27), the Central IL Religious Educators will facilitate a guided rest experience on Zoom for our four congregations in Bloomington-Normal, Champaign-Urbana, Peoria, and Springfield. Create a comfortable nest with a blanket or pillow, grab some water, and bring a journal if you wish. We’ll draw from the work of Tricia Hersey. To receive the link, email Jesi at DLRE@PeoriaUUChurch.org or sign up here https://uuchurch.flocknote.com/signup/192803.
Tuesdays, April 15, 22, 29, and May 6, 13, 20; 6-7pm, Conference Room or Zoom at https://bit.ly/3sxzsci
UU History 101, part of our Faith Forward Path, is a six-session introduction to concepts and people from our history. In this series, we approach history from the starting point of compelling stories and personalities. We will explore the questions those people faced and make connections with our own lives and the world around us today. The overarching question is: how can history be translated into our life and spiritual practice? In addition to learning about history, we hope you will learn about yourselves. Facilitators: Jesi Laughlin, DLRE, Lindy Peterson, and Jennifer Stubbs.
Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
April 15, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr
Join us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHras 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.
National Healthcare Decision Day (NHDD) is an annual initiative to encourage and empower people to begin conversations about their wishes for end-of-life care. This year, you are invited to set April 16 as the date by which you plan to have a conversation with someone important in your life about your or their wishes. Maybe you can even normalize this with people in your social network. These aren’t just conversations we have with doctors and lawyers, and we don’t have to wait until we’re sick to have them.
We have these conversations in our monthly Date with Death Club--join us! Two more places you can go online for resources to make these conversations easier are the Conversation Project at theconversationproject.org/get-started and Five Wishes at www.fivewishes.org.
April 17, 202510:00 am - 12:00 pm Intuition Coffee + Juice, 734 Main St, Peoria, IL 61602, USA
Mugs & Musings ~ Thursdays at 10am
In April, we will meet at…
Intuition Coffee ~ 734 Main St., Peoria
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.
April 17, 202511:30 am - 12:30 pm Le Peep, 7501 N University St, Peoria, IL 61614, USA
Third Thursday Ladies’ Lunch
La Peep ~ 7501 N. University St., Peoria Join us for breakfast, brunch, or lunch. They have vegetarian dishes and coffee drinks. Please RSVP to Carlette at 309-258-5890.
The Year to Save the Earth: A Multimedia Experience by Jim Scott
Friday, April 18, 7pm, UUCP Sanctuary ~ Suggested Donation: $20
Mixing powerful songs and beautiful projected images, The Year to Save the Earth takes us from celebration to grieving, protest, learning, and a positive vision for the planet. Jim Scott’s lyrical melodies and outspoken poetry celebrate what’s beautiful, amazing, and fragile, nurturing a spirit of collective action for our planet.
The message is that the time is now! As well as hard reality, the program’s message is one of optimism. There are many invitations for people to join in the singing and then to get involved in environmental action. Facing the urgency of the environmental crisis, the songs challenge us to feel, to learn, and to act.
About Jim Scott: Prolific composer guitarist Jim Scott brings a warmth and humor with his jazz and world music influenced songs. Recently, Jim received an NEA grant to produce The Year to Save the Earth, a multimedia concert combining Jim’s outspoken songs with beautiful and striking images. One of the originators of the Unitarian Universalist Green Sanctuary Program, Jim also compiled the Earth and Spirit Songbook, an anthology of over 100 songs of Earth by many contemporary composers.
Do you hope to face our human mortality with less fear and more curiosity? With less conformity and more creativity? If that sounds like you, welcome to Date with Death Club, where we explore topics of aging, death, and dying. Attend one, some, or all sessions.
Due to the climate crisis, we face not our own mortality but questions about our collective existence as a species and whether the planet is dying (at least as it is inhabitable by humans). Using concepts from the “Work That Reconnects,” developed by Joanna Macy, we’ll bravely explore this emotional terrain.
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.
Life Force Tai Chi
First & Third Sundays through December 2024
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.
April 20, 202512:00 pm - 1:00 pm UUCP Patio & Great Grove
Easter Egg Hunt
Gather on the UUCP patio for our outdoor Egg Hunt! Eggs will be hidden along the trail in the Great Grove, and kiddos will be sent out in waves based on age. This year, eggs will be redeemed for a prize bag and used to vote on how the children and youth would like to send donations out to our community! This fun-filled event is open to the whole community. Bring a basket; some are available to borrow. Volunteers needed! Email Jesi at dlre@peoriauuchurch.org.
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.
Tuesdays, April 15, 22, 29, and May 6, 13, 20; 6-7pm, Conference Room or Zoom at https://bit.ly/3sxzsci
UU History 101, part of our Faith Forward Path, is a six-session introduction to concepts and people from our history. In this series, we approach history from the starting point of compelling stories and personalities. We will explore the questions those people faced and make connections with our own lives and the world around us today. The overarching question is: how can history be translated into our life and spiritual practice? In addition to learning about history, we hope you will learn about yourselves. Facilitators: Jesi Laughlin, DLRE, Lindy Peterson, and Jennifer Stubbs.
Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
April 22, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr
Join us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHras 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.
April 24, 202510:00 am - 12:00 pm Intuition Coffee + Juice, 734 Main St, Peoria, IL 61602, USA
Mugs & Musings ~ Thursdays at 10am
In April, we will meet at…
Intuition Coffee ~ 734 Main St., Peoria
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.
Bring your own lunch and join in conversation with others. This lunchtime community is open to anyone who wants to come! Questions? Contact the church office at office@peoriauuchurch.org.
Come learn about the nutritional and medicinal uses of herbs in community. We will explore the history of Peoria through its cuisine: the Native, French, German, Lebanese, and more. We will occasionally prepare a dish to share after service on Sunday. For more information, contact Kevin Cashmer at kevincashmer44@gmail.com.
A peaceful gathering of people coming together in solidarity to express concerns about actions our government has taken to restrict the rights of citizens and others living in the United States.
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.
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.
Sacred Rest In person Sun., April 13, 4pm Zoom Sun., April 27, 4pm You were not just born to center your entire existence on work and labor. You were born to heal, to grow, to be of service to yourself and community, to practice, to experiment, to create, to have space, to dream, and to connect. ~ Tricia Hersey in Rest Is Resistance You deserve time to rest. Come and practice in community. In-person Sacred Rest on April 13 will be in the Senior High Youth Room. Bring water, a journal, and/or blanket if you wish. On fourth Sundays (next on April 27), the Central IL Religious Educators will facilitate a guided rest experience on Zoom for our four congregations in Bloomington-Normal, Champaign-Urbana, Peoria, and Springfield. Create a comfortable nest with a blanket or pillow, grab some water, and bring a journal if you wish. We’ll draw from the work of Tricia Hersey. To receive the link, email Jesi at DLRE@PeoriaUUChurch.org or sign up here https://uuchurch.flocknote.com/signup/192803.
Tuesdays, April 15, 22, 29, and May 6, 13, 20; 6-7pm, Conference Room or Zoom at https://bit.ly/3sxzsci
UU History 101, part of our Faith Forward Path, is a six-session introduction to concepts and people from our history. In this series, we approach history from the starting point of compelling stories and personalities. We will explore the questions those people faced and make connections with our own lives and the world around us today. The overarching question is: how can history be translated into our life and spiritual practice? In addition to learning about history, we hope you will learn about yourselves. Facilitators: Jesi Laughlin, DLRE, Lindy Peterson, and Jennifer Stubbs.
Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2
April 29, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHr
Join us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/3rthCHras 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.
