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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.

1st & 3rd Sundays starting July 21, Noon, Conference Room
   Visitors, newcomers, and new members are invited to participate in this new series—the first step on our Faith Forward Path. This series of nine conversations offers a general introduction to our congregation and Unitarian Universalism. The series is ongoing, so you are welcome to participate in the sessions in any order. Here is the upcoming schedule: (1) Campus Tour and Orientation on 7/21, (2) UU History, Principles, and Sources on 8/4, (3) Q&A with the Minister on 8/18, (4) Faith Development for Children and Adults on 9/1, (5) Worship & Liturgical Year on 9/15, (6) Social Action, Community Service, and Racial Equity on 10/6, (7) Pastoral Care on 10/20, (8) Small Group Connections on 11/3, and (9) Membership on 11/17. Questions? Contact Regina Stanley at membership@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.

Date with Death Club
Tues., Sept. 17, 4-6pm, Conference Room & Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/488xwtjd
   Do you hope to face human mortality with less fear and more curiosity? With less euphemism and more reality? With less conformity and more creativity? If that sounds like you or who you hope to become, welcome to Date with Death Club, where we explore topics of aging, death, and dying. Attend one, some, or all sessions. 
   This month, our topic is “Resistance & Acceptance: The Mortal Dance.” Our attitude toward our mortality dances between resistance (“Do not go gentle into that good night”) and   acceptance (“No one gets out of here alive”). We will use music and reflection to explore death anxiety and the new science around the use of psilocybin (“magic mushrooms”) to help ease the fear of death in those with terminal   diagnoses.

   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. 

Mugs and Musings
Thursdays at 10am
   In September, we will meet at Leaves ’n Beans ~ 4800 N. Prospect in Peoria Heights. Drop in as you are able and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Come as you are, bring your thoughts, and let's embark on a journey of
connection and discovery together. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Regina at 309- 648-2767 or membership@peoriauuchurch.org.

Third Thursday Ladies’ Lunch
Thursday, September 19, 11:30am
WeaverRidge Clubhouse ~ 5100 N. Weaverridge Blvd., Peoria
   Join us on the deck for a great view of the beautiful golf greens with many trees and flowerbeds. The lunch menu has sandwiches not found anywhere else locally. Reservations are required by Tuesday, September 17. Call Carlette at 309-258-5890.

Rev. Jennifer

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.

Sundays, 7/14, 8/11, 9/22, 10/13, & 11/17
   Are you seeking to deepen your learning and engagement with the congregation? This five-session series on the Faith Forward Path offers a deeper understanding of how the congregation works and how you can be part of it. Here is the schedule of topics: (1) What do UUs believe? on 7/14, (2) Is this a new religion? on 8/11, (3) How do we ‘do church’? on 9/22, (4) How do we live our lives? on 10/13, and (5) Does it matter if I join? on 11/17. Questions? Contact Jesi Laughlin at dlre@peoriauuchurch.org.

Galen

   Come feel the rhythm and drum with UUs! All ages and ability levels are welcome, and let us know if any accommodations would make this event more accessible to you. We need help unloading drums at 10am (before worship) and loading them back up after the circle. Questions? Call Heather McMeekan at 309-333-8801.

   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.

   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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Mugs and Musings
Thursdays at 10am
   In September, we will meet at Leaves ’n Beans ~ 4800 N. Prospect in Peoria Heights. Drop in as you are able and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Come as you are, bring your thoughts, and let's embark on a journey of
connection and discovery together. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Regina at 309- 648-2767 or membership@peoriauuchurch.org.

  Join other retired UU men for lunch on the last Friday of the month. Questions? Email Bill Keefner at wkeef84@gmail.com.

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.