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a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit
Theme for September: Worth and Dignity
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Sunday, September 20
10:45am: See below for Virtual Service information
Tuesday, September 22
3:00pm: Conversations with our Wise Elders, click HERE
7:30pm: Non-Fiction Book Discussion, click HERE
Thursday,September 24
Saturday, September 26
8:00pm: ARC Radio Broadcast
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Church Office Hours
Your dedicated staff will continuing to work from their office and home.
You can reach us at our regular email addresses:
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Meeting ID: 814 6907 2886 Password 253821
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Sunday, September 20 - Unique & Irreplaceable You
As Unitarian Universalists our first principle affirms the worth and dignity of every person. That's a wonderful practice but hard to do in real life. Much of that stems from our inability to truly love and appreciate what is good about ourselves. This Sunday we'll look at how loving ourselves opens the door to be able to appreciate what is unique and valuable about others - especially those we have trouble with. Rev Pam Rumancik - Music by Jamie Pastman & Rev Karen Mooney
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Caring Corner
The ripples of our lives touch those around us. We keep in mind all of our members and friends including...
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Linda Rio on her upcoming back surgery. If you wish to help when she returns home from the hospital please consider providing a meal for her and her family. Visit https://mealtrain.com/7y52q9
- 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.
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CHALK THE WALK
Spread some joy with others while we are apart! Stop by church and decorate our sidewalk on Maple Street anywhere between Washington and Lincoln Streets.
You will find sidewalk chalk in waterproof containers in the Conversation Circle and by both doors to the RE Building. Leave a blessing or a message or just a picture for church members and for
members of the community passing by. Take a picture of what you have added and send it to Pam at re@hinsdaleunitarian.org .
CHALK THE WALK from Friday, September 18th through Saturday, September 26th!
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Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group
UCH Members and friends are invited to join the upcoming Book Discussion group on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. to exchange their ideas and thoughts about the The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt. Click HERE to access the online Zoom meeting.
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt. 2012. "You’re smart. You’re liberal. You’re well informed. You think conservatives are narrow-minded. You can’t understand why working-class Americans vote Republican. You figure they’re being duped. You’re wrong. This isn’t an accusation from the right. It’s a friendly warning from Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at the University of Virginia who, until 2009, considered himself a partisan liberal. In “The Righteous Mind,” Haidt seeks to enrich liberalism, and political discourse generally, with a deeper awareness of human nature." - NY Times Critic William Saletan. For further information about the book, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Righteous_Mind
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Dear Friends,
Can you help spread the word and invite others? Join giving DuPage for this 8-day life-saving event and be a part of our countywide blood drive from Sept 20 to 27!
Did you know one donation of blood can save up to 3 lives? Our goal is to collect 500 donations of blood and save up to 1,500 lives.
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW? Many organizations who normally host a blood drive are closed or have limited access or people are working virtually. As a result, there is a huge shortage in our blood supply.
HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP. First, thank you for sharing this event with others - your family, friends, at work/school, through your faith or community group. Second, sign up for a donation appointment to help SAVE LIVES!
All donor safety precautions will be followed and the COVID19 Antibody Test will be performed on all blood donations as part of Versiti's standard testing! Click HERE to see locations and times and sign up!!
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Our first session of Summer Organizing School was last week, and it was incredibly powerful! (One attendee described it as better than church!) Our last session is Wednesday, September 23 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.
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Fair Tax Town Hall :: September 26th @ 9:30 am via YouTUBE
After 50 years of living with Illinois' unfair income tax system, we at long last have the opportunity on Nov. 3 to vote in a Fair Tax system. Join us for inspiring orations from some of Illinois' top preachers, important politicians, and hear riveting personal testimonials from those most impacted who share how the Fair Tax will make their lives better. We CAN make a difference - join us and find out how! Listening to voices from the community and the government cover: What is Fair Tax? The community impact of our current inequity? How passing the Fair Tax will impact the state budget process? What can we do NOW to help pass Fair Tax?
· Sn. Don Harmon President of the IL Senate
· Rev. Dr. Marshall Hatch Sn Pastor, New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist
· Ralph Martire of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability
· Rev. Joe Mitchell of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church (DeKalb)
· Rev. Dr. Marylin Pagán-Banks of A Just Harvest
· Rev. Brian Sauder of Faith in Place - Action Fund
Hosted by Unity Temple. Co-Sponsored by Community Renewal Society, Faith in Place-Action Fund, Poor People's Campaign of IL, the IL-League of Women Voters, Vote Yes for Fair Tax and UUANI
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How Formerly Incarcerated Firefighters Are Getting the Jobs and Pay They Deserve
In 2014, Brandon Smith—unemployed but trained as a wildland firefighter—applied for upwards of 15 positions at local and state fire departments in California. Qualified for the work after two years of firefighting, he spent nearly 18 months fielding rejections, not because of his credentials, but because he couldn’t pass a background check. One local department offered him a job, but then rescinded it when they saw he had formerly been incarcerated.
There are thousands of other people like Smith, formerly incarcerated and trained as firefighters, who face a number of hurdles when applying for jobs. To overcome these systemic barriers, Smith and fellow wildland firefighter Royal Ramey founded the Fire and Forestry Recruitment Program, aimed at training and helping formerly incarcerated people find employment as firefighters.
As California enters the most catastrophic fire season on record, the work of wildland firefighters is more critical than ever, yet the state is facing a shortage of potential workers. For years, the state has lacked a formalized process for incorporating firefighters that have been incarcerated into its ranks. This year that could change.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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Unitarian Church of Hinsdale | 630-323-2885 office@hinsdaleunitarian.org www.hinsdaleunitarian.org |
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