Sunday, July 10 – 10:00 am
“Claiming Sacred Ground” – Rev. Krista Taves
All of us have places that are tremendously special to us. We will honor our sacred grounds and how they have evolved over time.
Featured musicians: Adam Kosberg, bass and bass trombone; David Nalesnik, piano.
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Beginning this Sunday:
- Everyone over two years of age who attends worship in person is required to wear a surgical mask, KN95 mask, or N95 mask. If you forget, we will have masks available for you to wear.
- We ask everyone to be mindful of social distancing and to spread throughout the sanctuary.
- If you are able to secure home COVID tests, please test before you come to service.
- If you are feeling unwell in any way, please stay home and join us online.
- As always, vaccination for all those eligible is required to attend in person. If you are eligible for a booster, please get one.
Please see full details in the article below.
We will livestream our service on Sunday. Find it at eliotchapel.org. After the stream, a recording will be available all week. You can also find it directly on our YouTube channel.
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Sharing the Offering
In July, Eliot Chapel will share its bounty with the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank. The Diaper Bank exists to help strengthen low-income families in the St. Louis region by ensuring access to an adequate supply of diapers and period supplies and by raising awareness about the causes and consequences of diaper need and period poverty in our community. It costs about $1,000 each year to diaper a child and $478 each year to purchase period supplies for one woman or girl. No public benefit programs allow for the purchase of diapers or period supplies.
Let us be good neighbors. Let us be a generous people. You can give in one of three ways:
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Online: Click here. Make sure “Shared Plate” is your chosen fund.
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By Mail: Please write “Diaper Bank” in the memo line of your check and mail it to Eliot Unitarian Chapel, 100 South Taylor Ave., Kirkwood, MO 63122.
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By Text: Text "Eliot SharedPlate $(enter the amount)" to 73256. A link in the reply text will take you to our secure database webpage where you can complete your transaction. Please note, "SharedPlate" must be entered as one word to reach that preferred option.
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Religious Education & Youth Group
Children of all ages should attend the 10:00 worship service with their family. Activity bags with crayons and UU coloring pages are available at each sanctuary entrance.
The nursery & preschool activity space is closed in July. It is anticipated the nursery and preschool room will reopen during Sunday worship services on Sunday, August 7.
Eliot Summer Adventure #2 – Forest Park Nature Playscape on July 17
Sign-ups are now open for Eliot Summer Adventure #2, the second in a series of informal opportunities for families and children to gather and experience fellowship and connection during the summer months. Huge thanks to Susan van Alstyne for initiating and hosting these gatherings.
Adventure #2 is at the Forest Park Nature Playscape on Sunday, July 17 from 11:30-1:30. The gathering location is the plaza in front of the year-round restroom just to the west of the Playscape entrance, not far from the World's Fair Pavilion. Recommended parking is along Concourse Drive near the World’s Fair Pavilion. Find a detailed map of the playscape area on their website.
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Zoom Coffee Hour
Zoom Coffee Hour takes place at 12:30 pm on Sunday. You are invited to "walk down the hall" and come to our Zoom Coffee Hour! We'll take a few minutes to say hello and let people settle in, then we'll say a few words of welcome and briefly review the service that day. We typically really enjoy the wisdom story and discuss how that story reflects on the theme of the sermon. Then we'll create break-out rooms of 5-6 people for conversation and sharing. We love making new friends and the small groups are great for that! In approximately 45 minutes, everyone will return to the big group and we'll say our goodbyes for the week. We usually end shortly after 1:30 pm, but those who wish to can stay a few minutes longer. Please watch your email for "Eliot on Zoom" on Sunday morning which will include a link to join the Zoom Coffee Hour. If you're not on our mailing list, sign up here. We look forward to seeing you!
Sunday at a Glance
Sunday Worship – 10:00 am in the Sanctuary
Coffee Hour – 12:30 pm via Zoom
Young Adult Group – 12:45 pm on Discord
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Monday, July 11
Environmental Justice Team – 7:00 pm in the Susan Frederick-Gray Room
Tuesday, July 12
Vigil for Hope & Healing – 5:00 pm in front of Eliot
Wednesday, July 13
Creative Spirituality Covenant Group – 7:00 pm in the Susan Frederick-Gray Room
Friday, July 15
Friday Freethinkers – 10:00 am in Room 001
Contact your group leader if you need login information for your meeting.
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Group leaders, have you set up an area for your group in Realm? You have a secure place to chat and share documents and photos. Contact Christie Lee to set up your group. |
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Please Remember
There will be a Celebration of Life for longtime member Pat Lee in the Sanctuary at Eliot Chapel on Saturday, July 9, at 10:00 am. You are welcome to attend in person or via the livestream.
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Updated COVID Protocol for Sunday Services
Since we began summer services, we have had to inform you several times that someone who attended has tested positive for COVID. This week is no exception. Infections in St. Louis County are rising. Test positivity rates are rising. ICU beds are filling. Very few people in the larger community are masking or social distancing.
We want to keep our building open for worship and protect each other from possible infection. This is how we care for each other, all of us. Beginning this Sunday, we will require that everyone who attends worship in person wear a surgical mask, KN95 mask, or N95 mask. Cloth masks provide too little protection, both to the person wearing them or those they come into contact with. If you arrive with a cloth mask, we will have masks available for you to wear. You may certainly wear a cloth mask over the mask we provide.
Secondly, we are going to ask everyone to be mindful of social distancing. We can do this together as a community without roping off rows, as we have in the past. During our summer services, the balcony has been largely empty. We are asking you, if you have the mobility to do so, to consider sitting in the balcony so that we can spread through the sanctuary.
Finally, if you are able to secure home COVID tests, please test before you come to service.
If you are feeling unwell, even if you think it's just a cold or allergies, please stay home and join us online. As always, vaccination for all those eligible is required to attend in person. If you are eligible for a booster, please get one.
You are loved, you are needed, and you are treasured. This is what we extend to one another in this beloved community. See you Sunday, whether online or in person.
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Join a UU Wellspring Group at Eliot
“The Wellspring program has emphasized to me the importance of slowing down and creating moments of stillness to investigate, to examine, and to experiment with the existential questions of what it means to be human, what it means to be spiritual, and how I approach finding purpose and meaning in my life experiences.”
– Carole Glauser
UU Wellspring is an opportunity to deepen our spiritual life together in small groups, drawing from the wisdom of Unitarian Universalism’s six sources. Groups of six to eight meet twice a month for ten months to explore spiritual practices and reflect on how we can transform ourselves and our world.
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Reminder: Staying Up to Date
In an email letter to members and friends, Rev. Barbara outlined "How We Do Church Now" as Eliot Chapel suspended face-to-face meetings. As a guiding document, it was always open to changes as we found out what worked and what didn't in our response to this extraordinary situation. You can find this document on our website now. We will keep it updated as things change. We'll also try to let you know here of any changes.
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We Care for Each Other
The Eliot Ride Team provides rides to church and to medical appointments for Eliot members and friends who cannot drive themselves. If you need a ride, email ineedaride@eliotchapel.org with your name, your address, where you need to go, and the date and time needed. We will be in touch to make arrangements.
The Eliot Meal Train provides meals to Eliot members and friends who need some love and care. For example, we will provide meals for those who have recently lost a loved one or are recovering from medical care. If you would like to request meals or offer to provide meals, please email mealtrain@eliotchapel.org with your contact information and someone will be in touch with you.
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COVID Support Team
Our COVID team is here for you. If you are quarantining and need support having groceries and prescriptions picked up, please email pastoralcare@eliotchapel.org with your contact information.
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Join us for
Vigil for Hope & Healing
Tuesday, July 12
at 5:00 pm in front of Eliot Chapel
Note that masks are optional
for outdoor activities.
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Sunday, July 17 – 10:00 am
“Transitions and Perfection” – Rev. David Pyle
The MidAmerican Regional Lead, the Rev. David Pyle, will share with us the ways in which the conceptions of perfection that arise from the Unitarian side of our theology can make difficult the growth and change that is possible during transitional times – in our church, in our community, and in ourselves. As we look towards our upcoming Interim Ministry, how can we prepare ourselves to make the most of this transitional time?
The Rev. David Pyle is the Regional Lead and a Congregational Life Consultant with the MidAmerica Regional Staff. Rev. Pyle holds a Master of Divinity from the Meadville Lombard Theological School and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from East Tennessee State University. He completed his Clinical Pastoral Education Residency at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. He has served as a minister for congregations in California, Michigan, and Illinois, and as an Administrator for a congregation in Texas. He also serves as the Deputy Command Chaplain for the Army Reserve Sustainment Command. He lives in Oak Grove, Kentucky.
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