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Events in October 2025

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September 28, 2025(3 events)

10:30 am: SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE


September 28, 2025

Supporting the Recovering                                 Christopher Zimowski
Recovery month is all about supporting people in recovery and lifting the stigma of addiction and mental health. I plan to focus on the role that community has in a person’s journey when recovering. I will also touch on how recovery can be about redemption and second chances.

Fourth Sunday collection for UU PMI:
UU PMI  (UU Prison Ministry of Illinois) equips UU's in Illinois to ​transform institutions, partnering with and supporting people harmed by the prison industrial complex. Their work includes providing liberal religious ministry to incarcerated people, advocating for policy changes, and teaching radical hospitality to congregations welcoming recently incarcerated individuals. You can learn more on their website: uupmi.org

Guest Speaker Bio - Christopher Zimowski, “I am a person with lived experience. I am recovering from addiction and trauma. I am an active volunteer with the Phoenix.org, a non-profit organization and active sober community dedicated to addiction recovery through social connection and healthy activity”.

 

We'll be meeting in person AND streaming live on Zoom.

Zoom link for our Sunday Morning services:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81390479972...

Meeting ID: 813 9047 9972

Sanctuary

5:30 pm: SLAA


September 28, 2025

Sanctuary

7:00 pm: RED LOTUS MEDITATION


September 28, 2025

Sanctuary
September 29, 2025
September 30, 2025(1 event)

6:00 pm: YOGA


September 30, 2025

Sanctuary
October 1, 2025(2 events)

6:30 pm: MEMBER TO VIEW CASTLE SPACE


October 1, 2025

7:30 pm: AA


October 1, 2025

Sanctuary
October 2, 2025
October 3, 2025(1 event)

7:00 pm: SLAA


October 3, 2025

Sanctuary
October 4, 2025
October 5, 2025(3 events)

10:30 am: SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE


October 5, 2025

Wells of Hope, Wings of Transcendence            Rev. Allen

Many of us are worried, despondent, and scared; and for good reason. Our current world is a threatening place for a caring person to live. Constantly facing fear can grind us down and leave us feeling as if we are trapped in a bad dream with no exit in sight. When everything is falling apart, where can we look to find hope? How can we support a belief that the future might become better?

We will think about how/where to find hope, how to build hopefulness, and how to hold hope close as we work to frame a better world.

 

We'll be meeting in person AND streaming live on Zoom.

Zoom link for our Sunday Morning services:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81390479972...

Meeting ID: 813 9047 9972

Sanctuary

5:30 pm: SLAA


October 5, 2025

Sanctuary

7:00 pm: RED LOTUS MEDITATION


October 5, 2025

Sanctuary
October 6, 2025
October 7, 2025(2 events)

6:00 pm: YOGA


October 7, 2025

Sanctuary

7:30 pm: SOUTHSIDERS FOR PEACE


October 7, 2025

Dining Hall
October 8, 2025(2 events)

6:30 pm: BUC SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING


October 8, 2025

P flag meeting

Dining Hall

7:30 pm: AA


October 8, 2025

Sanctuary
October 9, 2025
October 10, 2025(1 event)

7:00 pm: SLAA


October 10, 2025

Sanctuary
October 11, 2025(3 events)

9:00 am: EXPLORING ESL


October 11, 2025

Sanctuary

2:00 pm: EXPLORING ESL


October 11, 2025

Sanctuary

7:00 pm: Concert at the Castle Joey J. Saye, acoustic blues, Sat. Oct. 11th, 7pm


October 11, 2025

Sanctuary
October 12, 2025(3 events)

10:30 am: SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE


October 12, 2025

A Lack of Grace                                         Rev. Marcia Curtis

Our political leadership is gutting the social safety network at the same time it offers tax cuts to billionaires.  This affects the lives of real people.  In a world lacking grace, what can we do to stand in solidarity with the people who have been cast aside and those who are being persecuted?  One thing we can do is offer our friendship -- not pity but friendship.  Marcia offers her reflections on the challenges and rewards of cross-class friendships.

Second Sunday collection

 

We'll be meeting in person AND streaming live on Zoom.

Zoom link for our Sunday Morning services:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81390479972...

Meeting ID: 813 9047 9972

Sanctuary

5:30 pm: SLAA


October 12, 2025

Sanctuary

7:00 pm: RED LOTUS MEDITATION


October 12, 2025

Sanctuary
October 13, 2025
October 14, 2025(2 events)

6:00 pm: YOGA


October 14, 2025

Sanctuary

7:30 pm: ICE RESISTANCE TRAINING


October 14, 2025

Sanctuary
October 15, 2025(1 event)

7:30 pm: AA


October 15, 2025

Sanctuary
October 16, 2025(1 event)

6:00 pm: EXPLORING ESL POSSIBILITIES


October 16, 2025

October 17, 2025(2 events)

6:30 pm: WOMEN OF THE CASTLE ANNUAL HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT FUNDRAISER


October 17, 2025

BUC's Women of the Castle (WoC) is hosting a movie night fundraiser on Friday October 17 at the Castle featuring Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein.  Doors open at 6:30pm and movie will start at 7pm. Cost is $10 per person which includes the movie and a ghoulicious spread of Halloween-themed appetizers; beverages will be available for sale, as well as raffle basket tickets (cash only).  We are not so sure how young Frankenstein really is (this movie is 51 years old but is still hilarious after all these years) and we are sure a great time will be had!

Sanctuary

7:00 pm: SLAA VIA ZOOM THIS DAY


October 17, 2025

Sanctuary
October 18, 2025(2 events)

9:00 am: EXPLORING ESL POSSIBILITIES


October 18, 2025

Dining Hall

2:00 pm: EXPLORING ESL POSSIBILITIES


October 18, 2025

Dining Hall
October 19, 2025(3 events)

10:30 am: SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE


October 19, 2025

Building Compartments in My Mind, Life, and Soul                                  Rev. Allen

 We face conflicting demands and so many pressures. The current political climate requires that we engage in protest, resistance, and change efforts. Our family and friendship ties need for us to bring energy, loving calm, and stable support to our loved ones. And our own mental and spiritual work is fed best when we can separate from others and find some contemplative “me time”. Life gets busy for all of us, how can we do it all without blowing a fuse?

 

We'll be meeting in person AND streaming live on Zoom.

Zoom link for our Sunday Morning services:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81390479972...

Meeting ID: 813 9047 9972

Sanctuary

5:30 pm: SLAA


October 19, 2025

Sanctuary

7:00 pm: RED LOTUS MEDITATION


October 19, 2025

Sanctuary
October 20, 2025
October 21, 2025(2 events)

6:00 pm: YOGA


October 21, 2025

Sanctuary

7:30 pm: SOUTHSIDERS FOR PEACE


October 21, 2025

Dining Hall
October 22, 2025(1 event)

7:30 pm: AA


October 22, 2025

Sanctuary
October 23, 2025(1 event)

6:00 pm: EXPLORING ESL POSSIBILITIES


October 23, 2025

Dining Hall
October 24, 2025(1 event)

7:00 pm: SLAA


October 24, 2025

Sanctuary
October 25, 2025(4 events)

9:00 am: EXPLORING ESL POSSIBILITIES


October 25, 2025

Dining Hall

12:00 pm: TENTATIVE RENTER


October 25, 2025

CHILD'S PARTY

Dining Hall

2:00 pm: EXPLORING ESL POSSIBILITIES


October 25, 2025

Dining Hall

6:00 pm: SOUTHSIDERS FOR PEACE MOVIE


October 25, 2025

Sanctuary
October 26, 2025(4 events)

10:30 am: SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE


October 26, 2025

Witching Since 2002: Gifts from Your Local Witch to Borrow              Marina C. Jablonsky            

Witchcraft is still practiced today in many forms. Learn about the gifts it has given one local to see if they would enrich you too.

Fourth Sunday collection

 

Guest Speaker BioMarina C. Jablonsky is a lifelong witch and UU. Her craft is primarily as a healer and kitchen witch, hoping to nourish the body & spirit of those who will eat her creations.

 

We'll be meeting in person AND streaming live on Zoom.

Zoom link for our Sunday Morning services:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81390479972...

Meeting ID: 813 9047 9972

 

Sanctuary

11:30 am: BUC BRUNCH


October 26, 2025

Dining Hall

5:30 pm: SLAA


October 26, 2025

Sanctuary

7:00 pm: RED LOTUS MEDITATION


October 26, 2025

Sanctuary
October 27, 2025
October 28, 2025(1 event)

6:00 pm: YOGA


October 28, 2025

Sanctuary
October 29, 2025(1 event)

7:30 pm: AA


October 29, 2025

Sanctuary
October 30, 2025(1 event)

6:00 pm: EXPLORING ESL POSSIBILITIES


October 30, 2025

Dining Hall
October 31, 2025(1 event)

7:00 pm: SLAA


October 31, 2025

Sanctuary
November 1, 2025(2 events)

2:00 pm: TENTATIVE RENTAL


November 1, 2025

Dining Hall

3:00 pm: RENTER


November 1, 2025

Coach's birthday party

BOTH Sanctuary and Dining Hall
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