September 4, 2020
a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit

Theme for September: Worth and Dignity
Sunday, September 6
10:45am: See below for Virtual Service information

Tuesday, September 8
3:00pm: Conversations with our Wise Elders, click HERE

Thursday,September 10
8:30am: Breakfast Group, contact Pat Miller
1:00pm: Women's Alliance, click HERE
Summer Church Office Hours
Your dedicated staff will continuing to work from their office and home.
You can reach us at our regular email addresses:
Worship
Click Here to Join by Zoom on Sunday at 10:45 am
Meeting ID: 814 6907 2886 Password 253821
Sunday, September 6 - The Real Labor Day and the Dignity of Work
A brief review of Labor Day's history and how our Unitarian principles reflect how we view the dignity of work. Hosted by Julia Beckman
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COMMUNITY
Caring Corner
The ripples of our lives touch those around us. We keep in mind all of our members and friends including...

  • Linda Rio's mom who has COVID and is in a nursing home in an isolation area.

  • All those who are sick, lonely, worried about loved ones, angry and scared. Our hearts are with you.

Please let us know of folks we should add to our list and share with our Caring Circle Coordinators. If you would like to be part of our caring tree and check up on fellow church members during this challenging time, please let Pam Fodor or Mary Getty know.
 
*You will find the Caring Circle list of Area Coordinators at the end of the Touchstone found on our website at http://www.hinsdaleunitarian.org/new/the-touchstone/
Animal Ministry Summer Retreat
Please join Animal Ministry for its annual summer retreat outside at the Schafers' home on Friday September 11 at 6pm (rain date September 25). RSVP to UCHAnimalMinistry@gmail.com as dinner will be provided. We look to forward to brainstorming ideas for the coming year.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Check Out These Important Flyers!
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Summer Organizing School: Two Sessions Left!
Our first session of Summer Organizing School was last week, and it was incredibly powerful! (One attendee described it as better than church!) We’re closing registration at 500 people, so if you were thinking about joining us for the remaining 5 sessions, please register now! There are only 77 slots left! When you register today, we’ll send you the July 29th session so you can easily catch up. Our next session is Wednesday, September 16 at 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern. We’ll continue to dig into building a structural power analysis, building political unity and the nuts and bolts of teams rooted in shared values & agreements. Join now.
Fair Tax Town Hall
September 26th @ 9:30 am via YouTUBE
·        Rev. Dr. Marshall Hatch Sn Pastor, New Mount Pilgram Missionary Baptist
·        Rev. Dr. Marylin Pagán-Banks of A Just Harvest
·        Rev. Brian Sauder of Faith in Place - Action Fund
·        Ralph Martire of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability
·        Sn. Don Harmon President of the IL Senate (pending)
Listening to their voices discuss:
What is Fair Tax?
How do our values support Fair Tax?
What is the Impact on inequity in our communities?
How will Fair Tax impact the state budget process?
What can we do NOW to help pass Fair Tax?
Behavioral Covenant Workshop
Although we believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person, we don’t believe in the inherent worth of every behavior. It is incumbent on congregations to have policies and procedures to deal with behavior that is not acceptable. In this workshop, we’ll be looking at what behavior is acceptable in your congregation, how to create policies to articulate that, and tools to be able to address the behavior that is harmful to your congregation’s sustained well-being. During the workshop, we will be having breakout sessions so that you can work in congregational teams.
The workshop will be on Saturday, October 17, from 10:00 am Eastern / 9:00 am Central until 3:00 pm Eastern / 2:00 pm Central. Registration can be found here:
https://www.uua.org/midamerica/events/behavioral-covenant-workshop. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to Lisa Presley, lpresley@uua.org.
Racial Equity Team Weekly Links:

Check out our Race Resources page with articles, videos & book suggestions to learn more. You can also subscribe to Race/Related, a newsletter focused on race, identity and culture by the New York Times. It is published on Saturdays at 7 a.m. and edited by Lauretta Charlton.
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Emergency Exit Map
Please note that in the back of every Singing the Living Tradition hymnal there is an emergency exit route map. In case of an emergency, refer to this guide and please assist others who do not have a map.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Check Us Out and “Like" the UCH Facebook Page!
In addition to News and Notes and The Touchstone, we will be using our Facebook page to keep the congregation and the community informed about upcoming events and initiatives. Share our posts with your family and friends. Just click on the logo above and search for “Unitarian Church of Hinsdale” in the search bar.
You can also find us on Twitter at @UUHinsdale.