The worship theme for February is
Trust
.
Sunday, February 17 – 9:30 and 11:00 am
Music Sunday: Psalms of Praise – Dr. Leon Burke and Jan Chamberlin
Psalm 133, verse 1: Behold how good, And how pleasant it is, For brethren to dwell, Together in unity. “Psalms of Praise” including “Chichester Psalms” by Bernstein.
Note: Reverend Barbara will deliver the homily "Deep Gladness, Deep Needs" which was postponed by weather last week.
Featured Musicians:
Dr. Flo Reaves, violin; Liz Sale, flute; Beth Curtiss, solo soprano; Quartet: Pamela Triplett, soprano; Teree Rowbottom, alto; Leon Burke, bass; Keith Boyer, tenor; Dr. David Nalesnik and Gail Hintz, piano.
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Sharing the Offering
In February, we will share our offerings with
Metropolitan Congregations United
(MCU). Eliot Chapel is a member of this community organization that brings together religious congregations, community groups, and individuals to work for a common purpose: to create a better life for all residents. MCU acknowledges that the racism in the systems that order our society has created what we now understand as the School to Prison Pipeline. MCU has been working to change the policies and procedures of school districts, police departments, and the juvenile courts in the St. Louis metropolitan area. MCU wants to keep our students in school! The work continues with the following task forces:
- Education Task Force
- Police Reform Task Force
- Juvenile Justice Task Force
Religious Education
At
9:30
, children in kindergarten and older should attend the first 15 minutes of the worship service. Preschool children (ages 3-5) and nursery children (2 and younger) go directly to their class.
At
11:00
, children who are age 4 through 6th grade attend the first 15 minutes of the worship service. Nursery-age children (3 and younger) go directly to the nursery.
Note:
The 11:00 5th & 6th Grade Class, the Junior High Group, and the Senior High Youth Group are not in session this morning. Youth may attend the Music Sunday Worship Service OR participate in the all-ages movie session at 11:15 in Room 001, featuring the film
Inside Out
.
Sunday at a Glance
Eliot Combined Choirs – 8:30 am in the Sanctuary
Saunders/McVoy Covenant Group – 12:15 pm in the Bergfried Room
Living the Pledge Accountability – 12:30 pm in the Frederick-Gray Room
Women’s Weekend Planning – 12:30 pm in Room 006
Eliot Meditation – 7:00 pm in the DuBois Library
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Church Offices Closed
Church offices will be closed on
Monday, February 18 for Presidents Day.
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Transylvanian Craft Items for Sale
The Partner Church Committee will be selling craft items made by the women in our partner village of Nyaradszentmarton (in Transylvania) in Adams Hall after both services on
February 24, March 24 and April 28.
The proceeds from the sales go directly to the women who then use some of the money to benefit the Unitarian church in the village.
Montgomery Bus Trip
Couple Communication Workshop
Gateway Chapter of Better Marriages is holding a workshop on
Saturday, March 9
at Eliot. Take an in-depth look at your relationship, with focus on the positive, and learn how to speak and listen to improve intimacy. The registration deadline is February 23 – sign up now! For more info, contact Linda Techner at
bettermarriages@eliotchapel.org.
Registration for MidAmerica Regional Assembly
is now open. It will be held at the Marriott St. Louis Airport Hotel the weekend of April 5 - 7. It would be wonderful for Eliot to have a large presence there so don't miss this opportunity to be a part of our larger UU world and register now before the early-bird discount ends Feb 28th!
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Sanctuary 2.0
The War Against Immigrants Won Another Battle
On February 12, Ilsa Guzman attended a routine ICE appointment in St. Louis in the presence of a Sanctuary Coalition accompaniment team. Without warning (or counsel), ICE detained Ilsa and plans to deport her to Honduras, even though Ilsa has a citizen husband and citizen son; she has been here twenty years; she wore an ankle monitor; and her asylum request would have been granted in less than six months. Many community groups are preparing a response. You can help by liking and following this Facebook page:
Unidos por ILSA.
Sign up!
Don’t miss upcoming and late-breaking social justice opportunities! Keep an eye on
This Week at Eliot and
sign up to receive emails in your interest area.
MIRA Initiates Revolutionary Love Weekend of Resistance
MIRA is returning to Tornillo February 14 to 18 for a Revolutionary Love Weekend of Resistance. This is also a national call to action. To find out more, check out their
call to action video and their
Art and Media tool kit which includes demands, graphics, and the zine which was their report on the Christmas occupation.
Effective Lobbying Requires Follow-Through
Closer to home,
Senate Bill 64, an expansion of the anti-sanctuary legislation passed last year, is making its way through the legislative process. CALL YOUR STATE SENATOR NOW TO INSIST THAT THIS BILL BE DEFEATED.
Find contact info for your senator.
Accompaniment Training
IFCLA will hold its next no-obligation accompaniment training
Wednesday, February 27 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at St Anselm Parish, 530 Mason Road.
Find more info on their Facebook page.
Now more than ever, it is important that we support Sanctuary!
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Monday, February 18
Church offices closed for Presidents Day
A Course in Miracles – 7:00 pm in Room 001
Environmental Justice – 7:00 pm in Room 005
UU Christian Group – 7:00 pm in the Triplett Room
Tuesday, February 19
Women’s Alliance Speaker Series – 9:30 am in Adams Hall
PCA Team – 1:30 pm in the Frederick-Gray Room
Vigil for Hope & Healing – 5:00 pm outside Eliot
Attitudinal Healing 10-Week Session – 7:00 pm in Rooms 001/002
Avant Covenant Group – 7:00 pm in Room 006
Earth Based Covenant Group – 7:00 pm in the Frederick-Gray Room
Wednesday, February 20
Larson Covenant Group – 7:15 pm in Room 006
Choir Trip Rehearsal – 7:30 pm in the Music Room
Thursday, February 21
Grief Group – 3:00 pm in the DuBois Library
Room at the Inn – 5:30 pm in Adams Hall and Rooms 001-006
Peace and Tolerance Covenant Group – 7:00 pm in the Frederick-Gray Room
Friday, February 22
Friday Freethinkers – 10:00 am in Adams Hall
For Ahkeem
movie screening – 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary
Saturday, February 23
Choir Trip Rehearsal – 1:00-3:00 pm in the Music Room
Sr. High Youth Sunday Planning – 6:00 pm in Adams Hall
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Women's Weekend Planning
There will be a Women's Weekend planning session on
Sunday, February 17
from 12:30-2:30 pm in Room 006. Come share your ideas and get involved with this great event!
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Spring All-Read
The dates are set and there’s room for YOU in one of our discussion groups! Sign up Sunday on the bulletin board, or
sign up now
online, for meetings in March and April. All are welcome! We’re reading
Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal
by Aviva Chomsky.
Environmental Justice/Green Sanctuary Meeting
The Environmental Justice/Green Sanctuary team will meet at 7:00 pm on Monday, February 18 in Room 005. Please join us as we search for ways to combat climate change in our lives and in our actions at and through Eliot Chapel. For more information, please come by the Social Justice in Action table in Adams Hall on Sunday or contact
environmentjustice@eliotchapel.org.
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Join us for
Vigil for Hope and Healing #222
Tuesday, February 19
at 5:00 pm outside Eliot.
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Break the Pipeline
Metropolitan Congregations United (MCU) will hold its first 2019
Break the Pipeline regular monthly mass meeting at 6:30 pm at First Unitarian Church of St. Louis on
Tuesday, February 19. This monthly meeting is to coordinate efforts to bring racial equity to our education and juvenile justice systems. There is always a newcomers' orientation and carpooling from Eliot is possible.
Becoming American
St. Louis County Library and the Missouri History Museum are presenting a film and discussion series titled “Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series.” This month’s movie will be presented on
Thursday, February 21
at 6:30 pm at SLCL Headquarters (
1640 S. Lindbergh)
. The Social Justice in Action team urges you to attend this pertinent event. Get full details about the series on its
Facebook event page
.
For Akheem
For Akheem
, the coming-of-age story of a 17-year-old North St. Louis girl set against the backdrop of the Ferguson protests, will be shown at Eliot on
Friday, February 22
at 7:00 pm in partnership with Women’s Voices Raised for Social Justice.
Read more or
RSVP.
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Click on the links below to learn more about the events listed and sign-up information, or
check the newsletter
for more details.
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Friends of Music Present
Sunday, February 24
3:00 pm in the Sanctuary
This free concert will begin with the Brahms
Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Opus 38
featuring Beverly Field, cello and Toni Pearson, piano. The second half of the program will feature the Missouri Women’s Chorus, directed by Scott Schoonover. For more information:
www.fomcstl.org.
Accompaniment Training
Wednesday, February 27
6:00 pm at St. Anselm Parish
Many of our neighbors are forced to appear at regular check-ins with immigration officials during their immigration case. When we “accompany” them, we offer community and comfort against the specter of unfair treatment and the threat of deportation. Eliot members who participate describe the experience as spiritual and deeply satisfying. IFCLA will hold its next no-obligation training February 27, from 6:00-9:00 pm at St. Anselm Parish, 530 Mason Road. No registration is required.
Get more information here.
Couple Communication Workshop
Saturday, March 9
Gateway Chapter of Better Marriages will be holding another workshop at Eliot. Learn to listen to your partner! Improved communication helps all relationships and ALL couples are welcome! For more info, contact Linda Techner at
bettermarriages@eliotchapel.org.
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Sunday, February 24 – 9:30 and 11:00 am
Learning from Moral Failure – Rev. Jim Crawford
Our month-long worship theme on trust continues today as we look at the dynamics of becoming and being trustworthy. Specifically, we'll reflect upon times when our failures teach us and strengthen our character.
Featured Musicians: "No Strings Attached" and Women's Chorale.
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The ourEliot team promotes and enables healthy communications as promised to one another through the Congregational Covenant. If you have a compliment, suggestion or concern that is important to communicate to a responsible party, look for an on-duty member of the team in Adams Hall wearing an ourEliot badge or contact them via email at
ourEliot@eliotchapel.org
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