Why I Am a Unitarian Universalist

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Sunday, Jun 15, 2025 @ 10:30 am

Speaker(s): Jack Ryan

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Longtime member Jack Ryan shares his experience of being raised in the Catholic Church and how his spiritual and ethical evolution led him to Unitarian Universalism.

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	May 2025
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				1 Mugs & Musings Mugs & Musings May 1, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CxT Roasting Company - Keller Station, 6035 Knoxville Ave Ste 101, Peoria, IL 61614, USA Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at membership@peoriauuchurch.org or 309-648-2767. See more details Connection Circle Connection Circle May 1, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Jr High Room See more details • •	2	3
4 A Course in Miracles A Course in Miracles May 4, 2025 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. See more details Life Force Tai Chi Life Force Tai Chi May 4, 2025 9:30 am - 10:00 am Meet on Foyer 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. See more details Worship Service Worship Service May 4, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Sanctuary See more details Coffee Hour Coffee Hour May 4, 2025 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Patio See more details Stay Safe Online Workshop Stay Safe Online Workshop May 4, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Conference Room See more details Sunday Afternoon CC Sunday Afternoon CC May 4, 2025 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm RE Meeting Room/Senior High Room Galen See more details PRC (Peoria Recorder Consort) Practice PRC (Peoria Recorder Consort) Practice May 4, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Sanctuary See more details • • • • • • •	5 OLLI Practice OLLI Practice May 5, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Sanctuary See more details •	6 Connection Circle Connection Circle May 6, 2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Junior High Room See more details UU History 101 UU History 101 May 6, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Conference Room UU History 101 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. See more details SGM Facilitators Meeting SGM Facilitators Meeting May 6, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Conference Room See more details Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 May 6, 2025 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 • • • •	7 Administrative Team Administrative Team May 7, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Zoom 3 - conference room or library See more details CUUPs Meeting CUUPs Meeting May 7, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Conference Room or Zoom Keepers of the Great Grove ~ CUUPs Conference Room or Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/2nyj5zet Join us for our monthly member-led meetings. This month, we will begin planning the Litha/Midsommar service that will take place on Sunday, June 22, for the 10:30am church service, and we will be checking in about plans for the herb garden. See more details UUkulele Strum Group UUkulele Strum Group May 7, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Foyer See more details • • •	8 LGBTQ+ Advocacy Day in Springfield LGBTQ+ Advocacy Day in Springfield May 8, 2025 See more details Mugs & Musings Mugs & Musings May 8, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CxT Roasting Company - Keller Station, 6035 Knoxville Ave Ste 101, Peoria, IL 61614, USA Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at membership@peoriauuchurch.org or 309-648-2767. See more details Thursday Afternoon CC Thursday Afternoon CC May 8, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Conference Room Rev. Jennifer See more details • • •	9 Private Scattering of Ashes Private Scattering of Ashes May 9, 2025 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Memory Garden See more details UUCP Herbal Group UUCP Herbal Group May 9, 2025 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm 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. See more details • •	10 Resistance Cafe Resistance Cafe May 10, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm RE Commons Resistance Café Saturday, May 10, 10am-Noon Fellowship Hall Our resistance workshops on “Finding Our Place,” “Building Relationships,” and “Taking Action” that happened over the past several months were a great time to gather with others who are working in resistance spaces. Going Forward, UUCP would like to invite the community to gather on a monthly basis for opportunities to connect, envision, dream, plan, and be together. Maybe it is a time for craft activists to share their projects or a time to make your next best sign for an upcoming action or a time to test an idea for a future action. It will be whatever you make of it. UCCP will provide the space, a small project, plates, and napkins. Bring yourself, your projects, and your ideas! A snack to share is always welcome. See more details Henry Rakoff Memorial Service Henry Rakoff Memorial Service May 10, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sanctuary & Fellowship Hall See more details Herb Garden Planting Herb Garden Planting May 10, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm UUCP Garden Herb Garden Planting Sat., May 10, 6pm UUCP Garden Bring your gardening gloves, hand tools, and favorite herb plants or seeds to add to the raised bed gardens at UUCP. We will plant together and make a plan for how the garden is cared for throughout the year. See more details • • •
11 A Course in Miracles A Course in Miracles May 11, 2025 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. See more details Plant Exchange Plant Exchange May 11, 2025 10:00 am - 12:30 pm UUCP Patio Plant Exchange Sunday, May 11, Patio ~ before & after service Have some perennials in need of dividing? Looking for some to plant? Need to rehome a houseplant? Come to the plant exchange! You don’t need to bring plants in order to take plants and vice versa. Donations to the church are optional but welcome. Questions? Call or text Bernie Humphrey at 309-360-4199. See more details Worship Service Worship Service May 11, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Sanctuary See more details Coffee Hour Coffee Hour May 11, 2025 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Patio See more details In person & Virtual: Caring Committee In person & Virtual: Caring Committee May 11, 2025 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Conference Room See more details Mah Jongg for UUs Mah Jongg for UUs May 11, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fellowship Hall 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 • • • • • •	12 OLLI Practice OLLI Practice May 12, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Sanctuary See more details Covenant Circle Covenant Circle May 12, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • •	13 UU History 101 UU History 101 May 13, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Conference Room UU History 101 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. See more details Connection Circle Connection Circle May 13, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm RE Meeting Room See more details Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 May 13, 2025 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 • • •	14 Administrative Team Administrative Team May 14, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Zoom 3 - conference room or library See more details UUkulele Strum Group UUkulele Strum Group May 14, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Foyer See more details Amethyst Circle: An Addiction Recovery Group Amethyst Circle: An Addiction Recovery Group May 14, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Re Meeting Room or Zoom Amethyst Circle: An Addiction Recovery Group Following UU Values RE Meeting Room or Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/3u7f8yh2 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 • • •	15 Mugs & Musings Mugs & Musings May 15, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CxT Roasting Company - Keller Station, 6035 Knoxville Ave Ste 101, Peoria, IL 61614, USA Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at membership@peoriauuchurch.org or 309-648-2767. See more details Third Thursday Ladies' Lunch Third Thursday Ladies' Lunch May 15, 2025 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Jubilee Cafe, 7203 N Kickapoo-Edwards Rd, Edwards, IL 61528, USA Join us for made-from-scratch cooking, all-day breakfast, and over 25 kinds of homemade pies. Please RSVP to Carlette at 309-258-5890. See more details Connection Circle Connection Circle May 15, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Jr High Room See more details Youth Worship Service Rehearsal Youth Worship Service Rehearsal May 15, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Sanctuary & Fellowship Hall See more details • • • •	16	17 Date with Death Date with Death May 17, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Conference Room Date with Death Club: Dying, Death & Poetry Sat., May 17, 10am-Noon Conference Room or Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/ayw3cu5z 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. This is our final session of the current cycle. Contact Jesi Laughlin at DLRE@PeoriaUUChurch.org if you are interested in co-facilitating a new cycle starting later this calendar year. Reflecting upon dying and death can sound morbid, but it can connect us with what is truly meaningful, as well as with beauty in the world and gratitude in our hearts. This session will use easy-to-understand poetry to help us find our own way of understanding our mortality. See more details Pro-Democracy Young People Meeting Pro-Democracy Young People Meeting May 17, 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Conference Room See more details • •
18 A Course in Miracles A Course in Miracles May 18, 2025 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. See more details Life Force Tai Chi Life Force Tai Chi May 18, 2025 9:30 am - 10:00 am Meet in Foyer 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. See more details Worship Service Worship Service May 18, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Sanctuary See more details Coffee Hour Coffee Hour May 18, 2025 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Patio See more details Jewelry Exchange Jewelry Exchange May 18, 2025 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Fellowship Hall UUCP's Annual Jewelry Exchange Sunday, May 18, after service Bring in jewelry you no longer wear and select pieces to take home! Since set up will be the day before, please bring jewelry to the church office ahead of time if possible, marked "for jewelry exchange." Don't have jewelry to donate? Monetary donations to the church are accepted as well, and you can even bring single earrings, broken strands, etc., and we will bag these together, as crafty people buy these to restring and repurpose. Any leftover jewelry will go to the church rummage sale in August. See more details Salad Luncheon Salad Luncheon May 18, 2025 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Fellowship Hall Annual Spring Salad Luncheon Sun., May 18, after service Join us after service on May 18 to support the Minister’s Discretionary Fund at the only event where you get to bring your favorite salad to a potluck and pay to eat it! Suggested donation: $3/child; $5/adult; $15 max/family. Cash, check, and credit cards accepted. The Caring Committee and volunteers will provide drinks and desserts. Questions? Email caring@peoriauuchurch.org or call Terry Malone at 309-253-9953. See more details Welcome Committee Welcome Committee May 18, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm RE Meeting Room See more details Sunday Afternoon CC Sunday Afternoon CC May 18, 2025 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm RE Meting Room/Senior High Room Galen See more details Just for Fun ~ Organizational Meeting Just for Fun ~ Organizational Meeting May 18, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm UUCP Patio “Just for Fun” is a new social group for UUCP members and friends who are interested in participating in local activities and adventures together in a safe and loving community. Some possible activities include exploring local hiking trails and walking paths, attending local concerts and shows put on by community groups, and taking day trips to nearby towns, museums, and shops. Join us to discuss the possibilities after coffee hour on May 18! Questions? Contact Roy Seabolt or Julie Joslin at JustForFun@peoriauuchurch.org or 571-263-1430. See more details PRC (Peoria Recorder Consort) Practice PRC (Peoria Recorder Consort) Practice May 18, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Sanctuary See more details • • • • • • • • • •	19 OLLI Practice OLLI Practice May 19, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Sanctuary See more details LGBTQIA2S+ at UUCP LGBTQIA2S+ at UUCP May 19, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Conference Room 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 NOW* NOW* May 19, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Conference Room See more details • • •	20 Connection Circle Connection Circle May 20, 2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Jr High Room See more details UU History 101 UU History 101 May 20, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Conference Room UU History 101 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. See more details Virtual: Finance/Personnel Committee Zoom #2 Virtual: Finance/Personnel Committee Zoom #2 May 20, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Bill K See more details Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 May 20, 2025 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 • • • •	21 Administrative Team Administrative Team May 21, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Zoom 3 - conference room or library See more details UUkulele Strum Group UUkulele Strum Group May 21, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Foyer See more details Tarot Circle Tarot Circle May 21, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Library See more details Worship Committee Worship Committee May 21, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Conference Room See more details Builder Deadline Builder Deadline May 21, 2025 11:45 pm - May 22, 2025 12:45 am See more details • • • • •	22 Builder Deadline Builder Deadline May 21, 2025 11:45 pm - May 22, 2025 12:45 am See more details Mugs & Musings Mugs & Musings May 22, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CxT Roasting Company - Keller Station, 6035 Knoxville Ave Ste 101, Peoria, IL 61614, USA Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at membership@peoriauuchurch.org or 309-648-2767. See more details Brown Bag Lunch & Conversation Brown Bag Lunch & Conversation May 22, 2025 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Conference Room 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. See more details Thursday Afternoon CC Thursday Afternoon CC May 22, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Conference Room Rev. Jennifer See more details • • • •	23 UUCP Herbal Group UUCP Herbal Group May 23, 2025 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm 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. See more details •	24
25 A Course in Miracles A Course in Miracles May 25, 2025 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. See more details Worship Service Worship Service May 25, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Sanctuary See more details Coffee Hour Coffee Hour May 25, 2025 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Patio See more details Mah Jongg for UUs Mah Jongg for UUs May 25, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fellowship Hall 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 Sacred Rest ~ Virtual Sacred Rest ~ Virtual May 25, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm On Zoom Sacred Rest 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 Feb. 9 will be in the Senior High Youth Room. Bring water, a journal, and/or blanket if you wish. On fourth Sundays (next on Feb. 23), 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. See more details • • • • •	26 OLLI Practice OLLI Practice May 26, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Sanctuary See more details Covenant Circle Covenant Circle May 26, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • •	27 FCRE Cooking Dinner FCRE Cooking Dinner May 27, 2025 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm UUCP Kitchen See more details Connection Circle Connection Circle May 27, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm RE Meeting Room See more details Virtual Only: ACLU* Virtual Only: ACLU* May 27, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm See more details Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 Virtual only: ARE Humanist Discussion Group via Zoom #2 May 27, 2025 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 • • • •	28 Builder Mailing Builder Mailing May 28, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am Conference Room See more details Administrative Team Administrative Team May 28, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Zoom 3 - conference room or library See more details UUkulele Strum Group UUkulele Strum Group May 28, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Foyer See more details In Person Board Meeting (virtual option) In Person Board Meeting (virtual option) May 28, 2025 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Conference Room Zoom #2 See more details • • • •	29 Mugs & Musings Mugs & Musings May 29, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CxT Roasting Company - Keller Station, 6035 Knoxville Ave Ste 101, Peoria, IL 61614, USA Drop in and join Membership Coordinator Regina Stanley to discuss whatever is on your mind. Questions? Contact Regina at membership@peoriauuchurch.org or 309-648-2767. See more details •	30 Retired Men's Last Friday Lunch Retired Men's Last Friday Lunch May 30, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Childer's Eatery on University 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 •	31

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