December 7, 2023
  • Thursday Afternoon CC

    December 7, 2023  2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Jr High Room

    Sarah A

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  • Advent Reflection Series

    December 7, 2023  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Sanctuary

       As the darkness deepens, we will share a time to pause, reflect, and wrestle with the question of hope. All are welcome for an hour of candles, brief readings, and silent meditation. Join us for one session or as many as you can.

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December 9, 2023
  • Offsite: Loaves & Fish

    December 9, 2023  9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Off site

    ST

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  • Stewardship Team Meeting

    December 9, 2023  10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Conference Room & Zoom @ https://tinyurl.com/j3dhjjdp

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  • Memorial for Sheila McFarlane

    December 9, 2023  2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Sanctuary & Fellowship Hall

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December 10, 2023
  • A Course in Miracles - Adult RE

    December 10, 2023  8:45 am - 10:00 am
    Conference Room

    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.

     

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  • A Winter Holiday Pageant

    December 10, 2023  10:30 am - 11:30 am
    Sanctuary

       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 Couldn’t Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story.” This worship service will be available in person and on Zoom but will not be live-streamed on Facebook. Recordings will only be made available upon request to members and friends of UUCP. 

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  • Coffee Hour

    December 10, 2023  11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Patio

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  • OWL Orientation

    December 10, 2023  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    RE Meeting Room

       The Parent/Caregiver Orientation is required for parents or caregivers and their children who will participate in the Our Whole Lives: Sexuality Education for Grades 5-6 program. This orientation places parents/caregivers as their child’s primary sexuality educator and engages them as partners in the Our Whole Lives program. In the interactive workshop, facilitators model developmentally appropriate techniques for addressing the topic of human sexuality with children. RSVP or send questions to Jesi Laughlin at dlre@peoriauuchurch.org.

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  • In person & Virtual: Caring Committee

    December 10, 2023  12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
    Conference Room

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December 11, 2023
December 12, 2023
  • Faith Coalition

    December 12, 2023  1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    Zoom # 2 and at University United Methodist Church

    Joyce Harant

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  • Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2

    December 12, 2023  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. 

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  • Worship Committee

    December 12, 2023  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Conference Room & Zoom

       The Worship Committee cares for the Sanctuary, stuffing pew pockets, picking up trash, putting tissues in pews, setting up the altar with candles, and decorating for special events. Once a month, the committee meets to discuss upcoming Sundays. If you would like to help, please come to our next meeting, email Jill Thomas (bookwormjmt@gmail.com), or contact Reverend Jennifer, Jesse Laughlin, or Regina Stanley.

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  • Covenant Circle

    December 12, 2023  7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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December 13, 2023
  • Administrative Team

    December 13, 2023  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Zoom 3 - conference room or library

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  • UUkulele Strum Group

    December 13, 2023  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Foyer

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December 14, 2023
  • Thursday Women Covenant Circle

    December 14, 2023  1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
    Conference Room

    Joyce R - Zoom #2

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  • Advent Reflection Series

    December 14, 2023  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Sanctuary

       As the darkness deepens, we will share a time to pause, reflect, and wrestle with the question of hope. All are welcome for an hour of candles, brief readings, and silent meditation. Join us for one session or as many as you can.

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December 15, 2023
  • Holiday Movie Night

    December 15, 2023  5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    Fellowship Hall & RE Commons

    Pizza served at 5:30pm ~ Movie & Games at 6pm
       This December we are flipping Game Night to Movie Night! Join us for a viewing party of The Muppet Christmas Carol. Did you know that 180 years ago Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol shortly after joining a Unitarian Church?  
       Families are invited to join us for some light-hearted holiday time together, or if the grown
    ups are feeling like their to-do list is too long, kiddos can be dropped off. If you plan to drop off, please email dlre@peoriauuchurch.org. We’ll have pizza in Fellowship Hall and popcorn and the movie in the RE Commons. Christmas jammies and snuggly friends are welcome!

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December 17, 2023
  • A Course in Miracles - Adult RE

    December 17, 2023  8:45 am - 10:00 am
    Conference Room

    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.

     

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  • Choir Practice

    December 17, 2023  8:45 am - 9:45 am

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  • Holiday Fair-Trade Shop

    December 17, 2023  10:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Fellowship Hall

    10:30am ~ Kids and Youth without Caregivers
    After Worship ~ Everyone

       Kids can shop during the service with an elf helper (UUCP Youth), and everyone is welcome to shop in Fellowship Hall during coffee hour. There will be a variety of items at all price points, with prices starting at $3 and many around $10. Sales tax will be added. This year, the sale is hosted by Ten Thousand Villages, a new fair-trade store in Peoria Heights. This is a great way to pick up last-minute fair-trade gifts.
       Kids will have an opportunity to wrap their gifts after they make their purchases so that their gifts can be holiday surprises. If you wish for your child to participate, please send cash or credit card, a shopping list with recipients, a budget, and permission. Check your kiddo in to RE before worship to complete the shopping list with budget and payment. Volunteers are needed to help with shop keeping. Contact Jesi Laughlin at dlre@peoriauchurch.org to sign up. 

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  • Worship Service

    December 17, 2023  10:30 am - 11:30 am
    Sanctuary

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  • Coffee Hour & Fair-Trade Shopping

    December 17, 2023  11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Patio

    Fair-Trade Shopping
    10:30am ~ Kids and Youth without Caregivers
    After Worship during Coffee Hour ~ Everyone

       Kids can shop during the service with an elf helper (UUCP Youth), and everyone is welcome to shop in Fellowship Hall during coffee hour. There will be a variety of items at all price points, with prices starting at $3 and many around $10. Sales tax will be added. This year, the sale is hosted by Ten Thousand Villages, a new fair-trade store in Peoria Heights. This is a great way to pick up last-minute fair-trade gifts.
       Kids will have an opportunity to wrap their gifts after they make their purchases so that their gifts can be holiday surprises. If you wish for your child to participate, please send cash or credit card, a shopping list with recipients, a budget, and permission. Check your kiddo in to RE before worship to complete the shopping list with budget and payment. Volunteers are needed to help with shop keeping. Contact Jesi Laughlin at dlre@peoriauchurch.org to sign up.

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  • Coffee with the Minister

    December 17, 2023  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Conference Room & Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/y6ksyjxs

       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. Questions? Email Regina at membership@peoriauuchurch.org. We hope to see you there!

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  • Welcome Committee

    December 17, 2023  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    RE Meeting Room

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  • Sunday Afternoon CC

    December 17, 2023  12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
    Sr. High Room

    Galen

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  • PRC (Peoria Recorder Consort) Practice

    December 17, 2023  1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Sanctuary

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December 18, 2023
  • Covenant Circle Present Wrapping

    December 18, 2023  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    RE Commons

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  • Choir Rehearsal

    December 18, 2023  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Sanctuary

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December 19, 2023
  • In person: Senior Group

    December 19, 2023  12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Conference Room

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  • Feminist Discussion Group

    December 19, 2023  5:30 pm - 6:45 pm

       Everyone is invited to join the conversation. Bring your own brown bag dinner and drink. The monthly meeting of the Peoria National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) chapter follows at 7pm. Call or text Heather McMeekan 309-333-8801 or Kathy McNeil 309-687-9739 with questions.

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  • Virtual: Finance/Personnel Committee Zoom #2

    December 19, 2023  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Bill K

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  • NOW*

    December 19, 2023  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Conference Room

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  • Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2

    December 19, 2023  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. 

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December 20, 2023
  • Administrative Team

    December 20, 2023  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Zoom 3 - conference room or library

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  • UUkulele Strum Group

    December 20, 2023  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Foyer

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  • In Person Board Meeting (virtual option)

    December 20, 2023  6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Conference Room

    Zoom #2

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December 21, 2023
  • Thursday Afternoon CC

    December 21, 2023  2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Jr. High Room

    Sarah A

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  • Advent Reflection Series

    December 21, 2023  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Sanctuary

       As the darkness deepens, we will share a time to pause, reflect, and wrestle with the question of hope. All are welcome for an hour of candles, brief readings, and silent meditation. Join us for one session or as many as you can.

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December 23, 2023
  • CUUPs Yule Ritual

    December 23, 2023  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Fellowship Hall

    Spend a moment in the darkness with Keepers of the Great Grove and help call back the light. 

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December 24, 2023
  • A Course in Miracles - Adult RE

    December 24, 2023  8:45 am - 10:00 am
    Conference Room

    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.

     

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  • An Interactive Nativity Story

    December 24, 2023  10:30 am - 11:30 am
    Sanctuary

       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. If you want a speaking role, email Jesi Laughlin at dlre@peoriauuchurch.org.

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  • Mitten Tree Donation Time

    December 24, 2023  10:30 am - 11:30 am
    Sanctuary

    Donate to Our Mitten Tree
    December 24, 10:30am or All Month Long
       Decorate our Mitten Tree with NEW winter weather accessories: hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, and other warm winter clothing. You can bring them to add during the 10:30am service on December 24 or to the tree in Fellowship Hall throughout December. All items will help keep kids at Pleasant Valley School be warmer this winter.

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  • Coffee Hour

    December 24, 2023  11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Patio

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  • Lessons & Carols for Christmas Eve

    December 24, 2023  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Sanctuary

       For Christmas Eve, we share the message of Jesus’ birth through ancient and modern texts and beautiful music. This service will feature music from Dave Breeden and the UUCP Choir, violin from EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, and piano and organ from Sherry Seckler. Members, friends, family, and visitors are invited.

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December 25, 2023
  • Christmas Day - Church Office Closed

    December 25, 2023

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  • (Virtual: Monday Night Mixed CC - Zoom #2)

    December 25, 2023  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Conference Room

    Amanda and Maureen

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  • Covenant Circle

    December 25, 2023  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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December 26, 2023
  • Church Office Closed

    December 26, 2023

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  • Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2

    December 26, 2023  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. 

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  • Covenant Circle

    December 26, 2023  7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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December 27, 2023
  • Church Office Closed ~ Office Manager available by Email and Phone

    December 27, 2023 - December 29, 2023  

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  • Administrative Team

    December 27, 2023  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Zoom 3 - conference room or library

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  • UUkulele Strum Group

    December 27, 2023  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Foyer

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  • Builder Deadline

    December 27, 2023  11:45 pm - December 28, 2023  12:45 am

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December 28, 2023
  • Church Office Closed ~ Office Manager available by Email and Phone

    December 27, 2023 - December 29, 2023  

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  • Thursday Women Covenant Circle

    December 28, 2023  1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
    Conference Room

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  • Builder Deadline

    December 27, 2023  11:45 pm - December 28, 2023  12:45 am

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December 29, 2023
  • Church Office Closed ~ Office Manager available by Email and Phone

    December 27, 2023 - December 29, 2023  

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  • Retired Men's Last Friday Lunch

    December 29, 2023  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Childer's Eatery on University

       Join other retired UU men for lunch at Childers Eatery, 3312 N University St., Peoria. We plan to meet every month on the last Friday.

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December 31, 2023
  • A Course in Miracles - Adult RE

    December 31, 2023  8:45 am - 10:00 am
    Conference Room

    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.

     

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  • Choir Practice

    December 31, 2023  8:45 am - 9:45 am

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  • Worship Service

    December 31, 2023  10:30 am - 11:30 am
    Sanctuary

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  • Coffee Hour

    December 31, 2023  11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Patio

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January 1, 2024
January 2, 2024
  • SGM Facilitators Meeting

    January 2, 2024  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Conference Room

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  • Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2

    January 2, 2024  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. 

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January 3, 2024
  • Builder Mailing

    January 3, 2024  9:00 am - 10:00 am
    Conference Room

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  • Administrative Team

    January 3, 2024  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Zoom 3 - conference room or library

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  • CUUPs Meeting

    January 3, 2024  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Conference Room

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  • UUkulele Strum Group

    January 3, 2024  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Foyer

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January 4, 2024
  • Thursday Afternoon CC

    January 4, 2024  2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Jr High Room

    Sarah A

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