This month's display in the gallery spans 150 years of our church's history. The Anniversary Committee has put in many hours to find the text, photographs and memorabilia that make up this display. It is not meant to be an exhaustive and detailed history of the church - how could it be? Rather, these are snapshots and samples of the church's life from 1870 to the present. There will even be space for you to add your own remembrances or pieces of forgotten history, as well as printed material for you to take home to read. 

In addition to the gallery show, go to the 150th Anniversary section of the church’s website (look under “About”) and see a timeline with church and world events and listen to the oral histories collected by Judy Hart. The “Fireside Chats” we produced are located on the church’s YouTube channel under “History.” 

The 150th Anniversary Committee: Kathy Disney, Curt Donaldson, Fritz Hudson, Judy Hart, Mary Ann Meisner, Harry Heafer, Craig Imig, Frank Edler, Mary K Stillwell

​Thursdays • 6:00 - 7:30PM • 6300 A Street
Tai Chi | Offered by Jim Pratt and Reed Maly
Tai Chi (Taijiquan) classes are offered every Thursday evening. These classes are ongoing and will be in the Gallery at church. Please contact Jim Pratt at jepratt@gmail.com or Reed Maly at rcmaly@gmail.com for more information.

​Friday, October 22, 7:00-9:00PM, the LGBTQA Welcoming Committee is going to host Jackbox games online on Zoom. All you need is a smartphone where you enter your answers or draw pictures. 

We have a lot of fun on Jackbox playing different games from Trivia Murder Party to Quiplash to Drawful (kind of like Pictionary)! The winner of the last game gets to choose the next game for the group.

Please join us online this month! We hope to meet in person the fourth friday in November. 

Sunday, October 24 • 1:00 - 2:30PM • Zoom
​Worthy Now Incarcerated Pen Pal Program | Offered by Arden Eli Hill
Incarceration disproportionately impacts people of Color so this work is a part of dismantling white supremacy. This course is for anyone who is curious or possibly interested in participating in the UU Worthy Now Pen Pal program which pairs incarcerated UUs with UUs on the outside. I’ll go over the history of the program, eligibility, the application process, and insights from my participation and from incarcerated folks’ perspectives in addition.

​Please contact Arden at ardentmarsupial@gmail.com to sign up!

The Sorensen Lecture Committee has planned a timely and informative presentation for Sunday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m.  “Critical Race Theory:  What We Need to Know” will feature a presentation by Dr. John Raible, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the College of Education and Human Sciences at UNL followed by an extensive Question & Answer period moderated by T.J. McDowell, UNL Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (Student Life and Leadership).  

Due primarily to the attendance restrictions at our church, the event will be offered exclusively via Zoom and attendance will be limited to our church community and members of OLLI.

As the subject of Critical Race Theory has become extremely controversial recently and, in the opinion of some, extensively misunderstood, the Sorensen Lecture Committee sees this event as an opportunity to not only learn what it is and isn’t, but also to offer an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and to gain insight into the reasons for the conflict of opinions.

The Zoom link will appear in All Church E-Blasts closer to the October 17 event. (It is also on the Event page linked to the Unitarian Church of Lincoln Facebook Social Group.)

​Questions about the event may be directed to Dori Bush or Steve Larrick, Co-Chairpersons of the Committee.

We sincerely hope that you will be able to attend as the Committee strives to provide educational and informative lectures related to important contemporary issues.

​Black hair care products drive * October 10 and 17 * 11:00AM-1:00PM * Church parking lot

We are partnering with Black Leaders Movement to provide specific hair care products for Black hair that will be given to single parents, kids, and other families that may not have access to the products they need. They can be purchased at Target, Walgreen’s, or Walmart in the ethnic hair products section as well as at Mid K Hair and Wigs and at Sally Beauty Supply. We will be in the parking lot to accept your donations. You can also donate cash or a check ("SJC hair care products" on the memo line) or donate through the Social Justice Committee Initiative line on Realm. 
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Products: 

Alaffia 
Bask & Bloom Essentials
Camille Rose 
Cantu, Curl Mix 
Curls
Kinky Curly 
Mielle Organics
Pattern Beauty 
Shea Moisture
Twisted Sista 
Taliah Waajid

FALL OFFERINGS AND CALL FOR PROPOSALS:  ADULT RGL CLASSES 

Once again the Adult RGL program plans to offer courses for adult members and friends of the UU Congregation of Lincoln. The Fall semester will begin October 10. Individuals or groups wishing to offer a course should submit proposals by October 1 to Carrie Holloway at holloways5@yahoo.com. These will be reviewed and announcements made by Oct. 5. Submissions should include: person sponsoring, course organizer, proposed content, relationship of content to church mission, proposed meeting times (week of October 10 or later). Persons interested in attending a specific course should send a note of interest to the proposal sponsor.

Topics which may be offered this Fall include: Buddhist Meditation, Book Discussion Groups, Tai Chi, and more!

The LGBTQA Welcoming Committee is going to host Jackbox games online ​Friday, September 24, 7-9 pm on Zoom. All you need is a smartphone where you enter your answers or draw pictures.

We look forward to more in person gatherings when it is safe. 

We have a lot of fun on Jackbox playing different games from Trivia Murder Party to Quiplash to Drawful (kind of like Pictionary)! The winner of the last game gets to choose the next game for the group.

Please join us!

Contact the Church Office to get the Zoom link, or click the SUBSCRIBE button in the footer of each page of this website. This will sign you up to receive all church eblasts and monthly newsletters in your email inbox.

On Tuesday, August 17 the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department announced that the Covid dial had moved to orange. The ReEntry Task Force met on Wednesday, August 18 to adjust our ongoing response to the pandemic. 

Effective Friday, August 20, we are moving Sunday worship online. Sunday School/Religious Growth & Learning (RGL) will continue to be offered online. The church building will be closed while we are in orange or red on the covid dial. Please inform the church office if you have a need to be in the building for contact tracing purposes. Masks are required in the building or on the grounds. All small groups and events can meet on zoom, contact the church office if you need us to provide a Zoom link for your meeting.

Also, we have had a breakthrough case in our congregation. This person is vaccinated and has tested positive for the virus. We have informed everyone who could have had contact with this person in our building. This reinforces our desire to keep everyone safe. We encourage you to get vaccinated if you haven't already and to wear masks.

The ReEntry Task Force will reassess these guidelines as often as needed to adjust to local and national guidelines. If you have any questions about these measures, please contact the church office at admin@unitarianlincoln.org, and we will direct your question to the ReEntry Task Force. 

RE-ENTRY TASK FORCE
Minister: Rev. Oscar Sinclair
Board President: Lori Straatmann
Vice-President: Judy Hart
Program Council Chair: Karen Heafer
Administrative Director: Jean Helms
Religious Growth Director: Chelsea Krafka
Facilities Cluster Liaison: Jackie Egan