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Connections
-- for fun, challenge,
and fellowship!
Programs, groups, and
committees at UUSIC
Please check the
calendar for meeting dates and times
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Book
Discussions
Freewheeling discussion of books at 7:30 PM in the Library on the second Monday of each month. Attendees chose the books at the beginning of the year. If you like to read, we invite you to attend.
Learn more
Mary Lou Welter
354-1231,
email |
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Buddhist Sangha
An informal
study/practice group meets Wednesday evenings for meditation/discussion.
Steve Locher
354-6260
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Buildings and Grounds
We meet as needed to coordinate the ongoing care of our buildings and grounds, including
gardening, painting, and repairs.
Email
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Campus Ministry Committee
We
meet to support the UUSIC
Campus
Ministry Group, helping
with policies, outreach, and
programming for young adults.
Learn more
Lois
Cole
319-337-3443,
email
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Children and Youth Committee
We support
LRE teachers, develop programs and policies, and plan
intergenerational events. We always welcome new members,
and offer enriching opportunities to help out with one-time
events or with ongoing projects, as well as to make new friends
at UUSIC.
Learn more
Lois
Cole
319-337-3443,
email
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Choir
The choir performs the musical meditation for services one Sunday each month, and responses on other selected Sundays. New members are always welcome – we have no auditions.
We rehearse Thursdays from 7:15 PM - 8:30 PM in the Sanctuary – feel free to join in!
Learn moreBarbra Buddin, choir director
339-7432,
email
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Committee on Young Adult Programming
We meet as needed to support UUSIC campus and Young Adult groups, helping with policies, outreach, and programming for young adults.
Vicki Siefers
338-5984,
email
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Committee on
Congregational Life and Ministry
Members of
the committee will work
individually with the various
ministry groups in the church
— worship associates, RE,
pastoral care, interest
groups, etc. — tracking the
work and interaction of these
groups with each other and
with the minister,
facilitating communication,
and fostering a strong sense
of the community as an
interdependent whole.
Committee members also
anticipate receiving comments
regarding concerns or
suggestions about the life of
the society from all.
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Covenant Groups
Small groups of 8-12 people meet monthly to foster connections as well as personal and spiritual development.
Learn more
Jan Locher
354-6260
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Dances of Universal Peace
On the second Sunday of each month, we gather at
6:30 PM in Channing Hall for simple folk dances and chants honoring various religious traditions. These prayerful, heart-opening dances foster connections between people; no experience needed, instruction provided.
Learn more
Virginia Melroy
338-1778,
email
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Drum Circle
We meet the first Wednesday of each month in Channing Hall at 7 PM for an inclusive, fun, and rhythmic community of all styles and stripes. Bring your own instrument, or use available cow bells, Native American prayer drum, Latin conga – you’ll find room for your song!
Learn moreCliff Missen
338-8542,
email
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Free Lunch
UUSIC volunteers prepare and serve the
Free Lunch at the Wesley Center on Dubuque Street on the second Friday of each month from 11:30-1:30.
Learn more
Bonnie Penno
354-6952,
email
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Green Sanctuary
We
work
to
raise
our
congregation's
commitment
to
our
faith's
seventh
principle:
Respect
for
the
interdependent
web
of
all
existence
of
which
we
are
a
part,
by
encouraging
lifestyle
changes,
fostering
a
congregational
commitment
to
become
a
Green
Sanctuary
as
recognized
by
the
Unitarian
Universalist
Ministry
for
the
Earth,
and
reaching
out
to
our
community
to
support
action
on
facing
climate
change.
Learn
more
 Check out the
great, fresh-from-the-garden
recipes
collected
by
the
Green
Sanctuary
committee!
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Historical Records
We preserve the history of UUSIC and its members and friends by collecting, cataloging, and organizing historical materials of many types. We also share information about our heritage through newsletter articles and displays.
Marilyn Jennewein,
email
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Immigration Issues
Study and Action Group
Continuing the
conversation begun last year, a
group has formed to follow
immigration issues locally and
nationally.Some members will
continue to follow the Iowa City
Council discussion of the Human
Rights Commission’s proposal for a
city ordinance to increase safety
for undocumented immigrants in
Iowa City.
Learn more
Steve Locher,
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Interweave
Supporting our UUSIC commitment to being a Welcoming Congregation, our group includes lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and their heterosexual allies. We meet each month for social action, education, and fun.
Learn
more
John Elson
358-1016,
email |
Tova Vitiello
337-7093,
email
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Lifespan Religious Education
LRE classes for pre-K through
grade 6 attend the first 15 minutes of services and then meet in their
classrooms during 9 AM and 11 AM Sunday services. Learn more
Lois Cole, DLRE
466-1476,
email
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Live
Music Interest Group
We gather at various music venues
in Iowa City to sample local
music.
Learn more
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Membership Associates
We work to make UUSIC a warm and welcoming place: greeting visitors, offering information, welcoming newcomers, and recruiting volunteers. We meet one Sunday a month.
Jean Reese
351-5488,
email |
Larry Audlehelm
665-5667,
email |
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Partner Church Task Force
Through our relationship with our partner church in Janosfalva, we learn more about Romanian Unitarians;
this fall, a small group from Iowa
City will be
visiting
Janosfalva. We raise money to support the church and village through our winter Festival of First Bread.
Learn more
Sally Hartman
338-7870,
email |
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Pastoral Care and UniCare
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The Pastoral Care Committee meets
once a month, and works with our minister to provide pastoral care to members and friends who contact us to arrange visits.
Learn more
Gail McLure
Email |
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UniCare
offers person-to-person assistance for members and friends in
need. Volunteers provide food, home visits, receptions following
memorial services, and other support.
Learn more
Bonnie Penno
354-6952,
email
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Secular Humanists
We meet each the third Tuesday of the month in the Fireside Room to discuss a wide range of topics; all are welcome.
Learn more
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Social Justice Coordinating Committee
We meet monthly on the second Monday at 7 PM to coordinate UUSIC community service activities. Once or twice a month after services, we offer advocacy opportunities at the Social Justice table in Channing Hall.
Learn more
Gary Klein
354-2600,
email |
Treats and Talents Auction
An annual auction in Channing Hall, usually in April, connects UUs all year though parties, artwork, and services such as yard work, painting, and carpentry. Proceeds benefit the UUSIC general fund.
Learn moreLori Marshall
338-3117,
email
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Ushers
Each Sunday six ushers, three at each service, greet and seat people, hand out bulletins, provide hearing devices, and take the offering.
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Welcome Home Wednesdays
In two, 6-week sessions on Wednesday evenings, October-November
and February-March, participants share a catered dinner at 5:45
PM, vespers at 6:30, and adult education from 7:00-8:30.
Children’s programming is offered from 6:30-8:30. Come for any
or all of these WHW activities.
Learn more
Lois Cole, DLRE
466-1476,
email |
Lisa Tauke
358-0189,
email |
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Worship Associates
Members and friends who serve as
UUSIC Worship Associates
participate in each worship
service throughout the year.
Learn more
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Worthley Evenings
Join us on the first Tuesday of each
month from 5:45-8:00 PM for sherry, dinner, fellowship, and
interesting presentations on a variety of topics. All are
welcome!
Learn more
UUSIC
337-3443 ,
email
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Yahoo Drummers
Whether it's a cow
bell, Native American prayer drum,
Latin conga, or African shekere,
there's room for your song at the
Iowa City Drum Circle. Join our
Drum Circle the first Wednesday of
every month from 7 PM to 10 PM.
We welcome all comers regardless
of experience, age, or drumming
tradition! Extra drums are always
available.
Learn more |
Unitarian
Universalist
Society
of
Iowa City