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Sunday, July 22 - 10:00 am
"Subversion: A Poetry Reading"
Jennifer MacKenzie, Bruce MacKenzie, and Katy Miller
W. H. Auden wrote, "Poetry makes nothing happen" - but is that true? Can't we all think of at least one poem that has shaped people's minds and actions? And what does that statement mean, anyway? Perhaps it's saying that in a poem, a "nothing" - insignificant or unrecognized, unexpressed - can "happen!" This reading is our tribute to all the ways poetry subverts the status quo. Featured musicians: RFF Recorder Ensemble.
In July, we will share our offering with the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank. The Diaper Bank collects and distributes diapers to ten service organizations and food pantries that in turn distribute them to low-income families in the St. Louis region. Diapers are a basic need for every young child and cost families about $1000 per child each year. There is NO public assistance to cover this cost. Low-income families often must choose between food, utilities, rent and diapers. Children can end up with urinary and skin problems in families that cannot afford frequent diaper changing. They may also miss out on early childhood education programs. The Diaper Bank delivers 100,000 diapers every month to its service partners.
Religious Education
Childcare
is provided in the Eliot Chapel
nursery
during this morning's worship service for
children in preschool and younger
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Multiage Activities
for
children ages 5 - 8
are offered in the
Frederick-Gray Room
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All other children and youth attend the worship service with their family.
Activity Bags
are available at the back of the sanctuary.
Sunday at a Glance:
New Member Meeting
meets at 11:00 am in the Triplett Room.
Young Adult Group
meets at 11:30 am in the Frederick-Gray Room.
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Church News
Congratulations to Bruce and Trish Williams
who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this week!
Don't forget Kirk Care!
Proteins like chili, canned chicken, fruit, pasta sauce, cereal and peanut butter are needed now! You can easily drop them off in the small cart outside of Adams Hall. Summer is a time when pantries struggle - let's change that for Kirk Care!
Sanctuary Church Update
Sanctuary Church efforts are ongoing. If you would like to volunteer or have questions, please contact
[email protected].
The Flower Team delivers and displays one floral arrangement (cut, live, or artificial) for each Sunday worship service. The flowers help beautify the Sanctuary, and the team members get to offer their talents in floral design.
Flower arrangements can also be a way to celebrate a life, milestone, anniversary or remembrance of a person or event.
If you are interested in joining the team or would like to provide flowers for a Sunday, please contact Carolyn Burke at
[email protected].
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Monday, July 23
Strategic Planning Meeting - 6:30 pm in the Triplett Room
A Course in Miracles
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7:00 pm in Adams Hall
Tuesday, July 24
Vigil for Hope & Healing
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6:00 pm outside Eliot
Immigration Justice Homework Session - 7:00 pm in Adams Hall
Wednesday, July 25
Thursday, July 26
Grief Group - 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary
Movie Screening:
Stranger Fruit -
6:30 pm in Adams Hall
Living The Pledge Accountability - 7:00 pm in the Frederick-Gray Room
Friday, July 27
Friday Freethinkers - 10:00 am in Adams Hall
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Wipe out wicked weeds in Fillmore Park!
Lend a hand in community service as we help to maintain this recently rebuilt and replanted pocket park at 410 S. Fillmore, about half a mile south of Eliot in a multi-racial neighborhood. Eliot folks work together for an hour before the day's major heat - weeding, deadheading if needed, and doing a "once over" for usually minimal trash. The last July date is tomorrow,
Saturday, July 21. August dates are
Thursday, August 2, Saturday, August 11, and
Thursday, August 23. Meet in the shelter at 9:00 am. Sign up on the Adams Hall bulletin board, at the Social Justice table or by emailing Claire at
[email protected].
WE CAN Vigil in Kirkwood
Join our WE CAN friends in vigil in front of Kirkwood City Hall on
Saturday, July 21 at 11:30 am. The group stands vigil in Kirkwood on the third Saturday of every month and then meets at Eliot for a brown-bag lunch and brief meeting. This is a good opportunity to support and get to know some of our social justice partners.
Are You Ready for Eliot Membership?
We invite you to come to the Triplett Room after the service at 11:00 am on Sunday. You will hear more about membership from Rev. Jim Crawford and get your questions answered. There will also be an opportunity to sign the membership book. If you need help finding the Triplett Room, stop by the Guest Center off Adams Hall and they will point you in the right direction.
Vigil for Hope and Healing #192,
Tuesday, July 24
at 6:00 pm
outside Eliot.
Grief Group Meets
The Grief Group will meet on Thursday, July 26 at 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary.
The meeting focus will be "Quiet Losses."
Movie Viewing and Discussion
What really happened on August 9, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri when Officer Darren Wilson killed 18-year-old Michael Brown? On
Thursday, July 26
at 6:30 pm, please join us for an amazing night of awareness and discussion at Eliot Chapel. After viewing the Jason Pollock film "Stranger Fruit" for an unraveling of what took place that day, we will discuss how we can continue to heal as a community and transform our pain into power. This evening, hosted by Missouri Faith Voices, Faith in Action St. Louis, and Eliot Chapel, is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. Please sign up online.
St. Louis County Reform Coalition Presents
St. Louis County Prosecutor
Candidate Forum
Saturday, July 28
6:00 - 8:00 pm
The Sanctuary of Eliot Unitarian Chapel
Free and open to the public
Two candidates who will face off in the Democratic primary on August 7, Bob McCulloch and Wesley Bell, have been invited to participate in this event. There is no Republican running so this event will be THE opportunity for public debate about the issues pertaining to the role of the county prosecutor.
Prosecuting attorneys are some of the most powerful elected officials in our community as they decide whether someone will be charged with a crime, which crimes to pursue in court, and who gets a second chance through diversion or treatment programs. The St. Louis County prosecuting attorney's job is to seek justice in criminal cases, work to prevent crime, and serve as a leader in the diverse community they represent.
The St. Louis County Reform Coalition is composed of the following members:
- American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri
- Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
- Organization for Black Struggle
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- Missouri Faith Voices
- Missouri NAACP
- Coalition Against Police Crimes and Repression
- Black Lives Matter
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Click on links below to learn more about the events listed.
Summer Environmental Film Series
Monday, August 6, 13, 20 and 27
6:30 pm in Adams Hall
The Environmental Justice Team invites everyone to watch the documentary series
Years of Living Dangerously. For more information, email
[email protected].
Side with Love in Meacham Park - Volunteer!
Friday, August 10
3:00 - 6:00 pm
Meacham Memorial Park in Kirkwood
Live the commitment to be an effective, joyful, and courageous partner in the struggle for racial justice and healing: volunteer for the Meacham Park Back To School Rally! Be there as a registrar, a refreshment server, on safety patrol or helping with set-up and/or clean-up. Choose the role and time that suits you best. Sign up on the bulletin board, email
[email protected], or call 821-0911. See you there!
7th Annual Bergfried Women's Autumn Weekend
October 19-21
Join Eliot women for a weekend of fellowship and friendship while enjoying the beautiful autumn colors of Bergfried. We have moved the weekend back into October so we will have cooler weather. Camp or stay in the cottage or a bunkhouse. Come for the day or for the weekend. Plan to join us this year! Registration begins in September. To sign up, or for questions, email [email protected].
Save the Date!
The Living the Pledge to End Racism
Saturday, October 27 and November 10
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Deepen your understanding of systemic racism and create your own action plan for racial justice in this two-day workshop. Attendance both days is expected.
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Sunday, July 29 - 10:00 am
"From Fear to Freedom" -
Rev. Jim Crawford
This Sunday's sermon will focus on a life of possibilities and examining the obstacles that hinder us from living the life we yearn to lead.
Featured musicians: Laurel Seidensticker and Dr. Flo Reaves, violins.
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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
[email protected]
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