a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit
Theme for May: Mystery
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Saturday May 11
10:30 am: Worship Team Mtg - RE building
5pm - 7pm: UUnder the Big Top Gala Event in the church building
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Tuesday, May 14
7:00 pm: Beloved Conversation in room 6
8:00 pm: Prison Pen Pal check in - workroom.
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Wednesday, May 8
7:00 pm: Membership Committee in RE Dir office
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May 12 - Mystery & Wonder
For a short while, it seemed science would be able to explain everything in the world around us. The more we've learned however, the more we know what we don't know. How does mystery inform our lives in positive and generous ways? Living into the mystery allows us to explore previously unknown aspects of ourselves. ~Rev Pam Rumancik
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May 19 - Wisdom of Elders
Join us as we celebrate the wisdom of some of our elders and long time members. In a world focused on youth, it's good to recognize lived experience and what it offers to each of us. Taking the long view helps each of us find our way to having the best human experience possible.
We'll also honor all of our members in a short ceremony of recognition and blessing. ~ Rev Pam
Celebration Singers will provide musical accompaniment.
Annual Congregational Meeting to follow in Sanctuary at 11:45am.
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Sunday's Special Collection is to support Night Ministry. The Night Ministry is a Chicago-based organization that works to offer housing, healthcare and human connection to members of the Chicago community struggling with poverty or homelessness. With an open heart and an open mind, we accept people as they are and work to address their immediate needs while affirming their sense of humanity.
The entire collection will go to the Night Ministry. If you need your offering to go to the church for your pledge or other reason - remember to write UCH on your check or envelope. Thank you!
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Child Dedication - June 2, 2019
We invite all parents who would like to have their children dedicated in our community to contact Pam Fodor
re@hinsdaleunitarian.org
to let her.
Rev Pam can meet with parents / guardians to answer any questions and help prepare for the day.
It is a lovely ceremony where the congregation affirms its love and support for our littlest ones.
Please let Pam know by May 25th if you'd like to be include.
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Wednesday Evening Meditation - 6:15 pm thru May 29th
Join Rev Pam for a quiet time of simple meditation in the church each Wednesday at 6:15 pm. We begin with a short reading and then sit in silence for 25 minutes. No experience is necessary - all are welcome.
Make some space in your life to breathe.
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THIS WEEK
IN THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
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THIS WEEK IN THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
Play Group:
Have fun!
Spirit Play:
The Planter of Trees
Third and Fourth Grade
:
All I See is Part of Me
Fifth and Sixth Grade:
Fighting the Environmental Horcrux
OWL:
No Class
Senior Youth Group:
No Youth Group
One of the best things you can do to help your child(ren) benefit from the RE program and to enjoy church school is to provide regular attendance. Consistent attendance enables participants to build on previous experiences and develop a rapport with classmates and teachers. Each child is important and has unique contributions to make! See you soon!
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Rev Pam's Sabbatical Begins June 2nd
As part of her ministerial contract, Rev Pam earns one month of Sabbatical for each year of service. She is taking two months, beginning June 2nd and will take her regular vacation in August. She will resume a regular schedule on September 3rd.
Worship services during the summer will be covered by our UCH Worship Team
and guest speakers.
The office will have contact information for pastoral care back-up to cover emergencies.
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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...
- THANK YOU to Everyone who has generously given their time to feed the homeless for PADS and worked so hard to make UUnder the Big Top a beautiful and inviting success. UCH is truly grateful.
Please let us know of folks we should add to our list and share with our Caring Circle Coordinators
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Come one, come all.....Tomorrow, Saturday May 11th 2019
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Invite a neighbor, friend, or family member
who loves a good time & a chance to win cool stuff!
Be gathering donations or suggesting businesses that we can contact for donations. We need everyone to create a successful event!
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Senior Youth Group Annual Plant Sale
The Senior Youth Group Annual Plant Sale
will be held on Sunday, May 12th, and Sunday, May 19th. Plants available will include a wide variety of Coleus, Zinnias, Bell and Hot Peppers, and Cuban Oregano. All are grown from seed in our RE Building plus Heirloom Tomatoes and Herbs from Contrary Mary's.
Heirloom Plant and Herb Pick-Up
If you ordered Heirloom Plants and/or Herbs from Contrary Mary's they will be available for pick-up after Service in the Senior Youth Group room in the RE Building on Sunday, May 19th. If you cannot pick your order up at that time, please call Dennis Sejut at 63-917-1183.
Thank you for supporting our Senior Youth Group.
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UCH will hold its
Annual Meeting
on Sunday, May 19, 2019 after the 10:30 service. All are encouraged to attend the meeting
but only members will be allowed to vote
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Make a Quilt Square
At the RE Building Birthday Party we invited everyone to contribute to a new quilt wall hanging.
We have fabric squares and are encouraging you to color a chalice using crayons inside the perimeter of the paper ironed on the fabric.
If you would like to participate pick up a square in Pam Fodor’s office.
When you are finished please turn them in to Pam so that the quilt can be put together over the summer.
Thank you for participating!
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Help us plan our 150
th
Anniversary!!
A planning committee is forming and meeting on Thursday, May 23
rd at 7:00pm in the RE Building. If you have ideas for the celebration, party planning skills or just like to party you are invited!
Contact Pam Fodor for more information!
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There's More to See!!!
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CAUUC Event - May 18th
Spring Conference:
"Working Together to Become More Welcoming to All"
On May 18th at the
Countryside Unitarian Church in Palatine, 1025 N Smith St
,
9:30 AM-2:30 PM. The conference is co-hosted by UU Advocacy Network of Illinois (UUANI), UU Prison Ministry of Illinois (UUPMI), and the Chicago Area Liberal Ministers (CALM) organization. The conference features UCH’s Leo Monroy and Frankie Tilbrook as panelists to help congregations incorporate ways to ensure UU churches are welcoming to immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people, formerly incarcerated people, socioeconomically disadvantaged people, and youth and young adults. Click
HERE
to register. Contact Darren Howard for more information.
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Prairyerth Living Treasures Event
,
at Northeastern Illinois University, is coming up
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
for
May 17th and 18th,
and take a moment to read through the program, the speakers, the workshops, the Fire Ceremony, and the Honoring Ceremony for the elders who have traveled the world for over 20 years sharing their culture and promoting peace.
very soon:
May 17 & 18, 2019.
WHY ATTEND?
First, come for yourself. Come to be in a safe place where you will be able to breathe and meet like minded people. Second, come and attend two dynamic workshops; and third, come to honor the Peace Keepers we are recognizing.
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Beloved Conversations Alumni and Black Lives Matter Initiative — Next Meeting is Tuesday May 14 at 7pm
Other upcoming events:
- Friday, May 10, 7pm: Accidental Courtesy- Daryl Davis, Race and America - free screening followed by discussion at LTHS South Campus, Center for the Performing Arts (park in south lot, Corral entrance)
- Tuesday, June 4 at 7pm: June BLMI and Beloved Conversations meeting
- Saturday, June 8: Field Trip and Carpool to the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie to see the Purchased Lives Exhibit on the American Slave Trade from 1808 to 1865. (The exhibit runs till August 25, 2019)
- Summer 2019 Read: White Fragility by Robin D’Angelo
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Black Lives Matter Initiative Weekly Link
To view the full
Race Resources
page on our website, please click
HERE
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As our legislators move closer to voting on the
Fair Tax
amendment, they need to see support for it in their districts - especially since opponents continue to hammer away with misleading claims against it.
The Letter to the Editor Section is one of the most widely read sections of the newspaper and can reach a large audience. It allows community members to comment on the way issues are being addressed in the media and to influence the topics the local paper may choose to cover. Elected officials often monitor this section of the newspaper and take notice of constituents' opinions.
We've made it easy for you to contact your local newspaper with your views. Edit and send our sample letter to your local newspaper using this simple tool
HERE.
Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network of Illinois (UUANI)
UUANI is supported by contributions from Unitarian Universalist individuals and congregations in Illinois, and by grants from the Fund for Unitarian Universalist Social Responsibility, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, the Chicago Area Unitarian Universalist Council, and the Illinois Environmental Council. We are grateful for each of these forms of support!
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Community Renewal Society
Hello Friends!!
Community Renewal Society is hosting our next Three Day Organizing training on June 20-22, 2019. The training is a great introduction to organizing for those interested in community organizing and for those interested in gaining new skills and tactics for making sustainable change in our communities.
Please click on the flyer and/or the link below for registration information.
Rev. Damon
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Thanks SOOO Much!
We've had a tremendous response to
our ask for increased pledges
from those who are able.
New & Increased Pledges netted approx. $26,000
Thank you if you pledged for the first time or increased your pledge this spring!
While not covering all of our proposed costs, we are so happy
to be able to create a balanced budget - Hooray!
Celebrate our healthy church ecosystem!!
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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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If You Are Looking For an AA & AL ANON Meeting....
We hold AA meetings for women every Monday and Wednesday mornings at 10am in Joshi Chapel. All women who have a desire to stop drinking are welcome. We also have an AL ANON meeting on Tuesday mornings at 10am in room 5. Men and women are welcome to attend. If you would like more information, please contact Linda in the UCH office at 630-323-3885x101 or office@hinsdaleunitarian.org.
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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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