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a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit
Theme for September: Worth and Dignity
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Sunday, September 27
10:45am: See below for Virtual Service information
Tuesday, September 29
3:00pm: Conversations with our Wise Elders, click HERE
Thursday,October 1
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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 Sept 27 - Black and White
Our UU first principle affirms the worth and dignity of every person but in order to fully live into the real-life challenge of this affirmation we have to be willing to open our eyes and acknowledge what is. Racism and white supremacy exists by a shared complicity in denying its real and horrific affects on ourselves and our fellow humans. The first step in changing any harmful behavior is to stop and see it, name it, and make a plan to behave differently. While our country is waking up to the vast inequalities between the experiences of black and white Americans, too many of us think we've done enough and that we are not really part of the problem. It's scary - but let's look together - and then imagine the good we can do. ~ Rev Pam Rumancik
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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...
- David Mrazek, who is home recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his hip. He'll be on crutches and laid up for a few weeks. The surgery is a delayed response to an injury suffered from a fall from his bike a year ago.
- Dan Speziale, who's father past away
- Fred Zimmerman, who is under going open heart surgery
- 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, October 3!
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Photos
We are seeking photos of church members and friends and families to help brighten our virtual Sunday Services! Please share a photo or two of you doing something outside or around your house.
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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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Check out this awesome website and clothing created by our own youth, Lucas Barnes!
Hello! My name is Lucas and I am the sole creator of the eco-friendly clothing line: Treevas. I created Treevas with climate change in mind, giving ~50% of all profit to organizations fighting climate change first hand. Namely, The Nature Conservancy, The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, Project Drawdown, etc. Click on the title above to view the site.
To read more about Lucas and Treevas, click HERE and watch for an upcoming interview in Suburban Life. |
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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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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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