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a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit
Theme for September:
Democracy
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Fri Oct 4
6pm:
Beloved Conversation Retreat
in the
sanctuary and Alliance room
Sat Oct 5
8am:
Beloved Conversation Retreat
in the
sanctuary and Alice Warren room
8pm: ARC
with
Zoe Mulford and Ariane Lydon in the sanctuary
Sun Oct 6
2pm:
Animal Blessing in Joshi Chapel
4pm:
Legacy Cocktail Party in the Rutherford room
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Tues Oct 8
7pm:
Calendaring Meeting in the Gerry Shipton Memorial room
Wed Oct 9
7pm: Board of Trustees Meeting in the Gerry Shipton Memorial room
7:30pm: Care Shawl in room 6
Thurs Oct 10
1pm: Women's Alliance in the Alliance room
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Oct 6 -
Who Will Speak for Me?
Our faith in the democratic process may be strained for human beings, but what about all of the other beings that share the planet with us? UCH Animal Ministry group will share stories of our animal relations – urging us to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.
~Gemma Guenther, Animal Ministry & Rev Pam
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Oct 13 - What We Dream Be Ours To Do
The three guiding principles in the Southern Region of our Association are: Faith development is all we do. Unitarian Universalism is all we teach. The congregation is the curriculum. For this service, Rev. Jennifer focuses on how the congregation is a body that is always teaching and learning.
~Rev. Jennifer Innis
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The Reverend Jennifer Innis joins us from St. Charles, IL where she enjoys life with her spouse and co-minister the Reverend Patrick Price and their children, Nate and Abby. Her previous ministries include time spent in Massachusetts, Alabama, South Carolina, and Texas. She and Patrick currently are the Interim Co-Ministers at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, IL. Rev. Jennifer also is the Director for Spirit Play, a story- based program for young children in Unitarian Universalism.
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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...
- My niece Taylor Havelka attended church with us for many years and participated in RE during her childhood, she still attends church with us on occasion. As many of you know, Taylor’s father has been suffering from early onset Alzheimer’s for many years. He passed away yesterday. If anyone would like to send cards their address is 4513 Northmont Drive Plainfield Il 60586. Feel free to reach out to Taylor if you have contact information, but please no social media at this time. At this point my mother and I are helping them out with anything they need but if we need help from the church community we will reach out. Please keep Taylor and Joanna (my sister) in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you! ~Paula Sejut-Dvorak
- After suffering a stroke, Mona Taylor in now home and is doing better. Tony is most in need of some help around the house and garden. Ideally, he would love to have a couple of people come over a few times, with one person visiting with Mona and one person helping him for a couple of hours? Afternoon is probably the best time, but anything you could do would be appreciated. Even if one person could go and spend the time with Mona he could then get some other things done.
Please let us know of folks we should add to our list and share with our Caring Circle Coordinators
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Animal Blessing Sunday Oct 6th at 2:00pm
Bring your companion animal
or
a picture of a beloved animal friend.
We will celebrate and bless our furry, scaled, or feathered friends!
Joshi Chapel
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Women's Alliance Meeting Luncheon
Thursday, Oct 10 at 12noon in the Alice Warren room
Luncheon will be provided with selections from the Corner Bakery followed by an update from Reverend Pam on our theme of the year, Beloved Community. Please RSVP to Nancy Adkins (
nfadkins@gmail.com
) if you plan to attend.
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The (In)Justice for All Film Festival
runs from Oct. 3-12.
The (In)Justice for All Film Festival was conceived as a project to pull together a consortium of faith-based organizations, social justice organizations, universities and colleges, and use the power of film to educate our community and build the grass roots support needed to affect the systemic changes we require.
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Spirituality On Tap
will meet on Monday, October 21 at 7:00. We’ll meet in the “Church Room” at Palmer Place: 56 S. LaGrange Rd, Lagrange. The book we’re going to discuss is Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations by Jules Evans. We’ll look at the first four chapters. Questions? Contact Keith Landis
jacjelan@sbcglobal.net
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Join the CRUU!!
Handyperson Cruu (Crew) Forming Now at UCH
Are you always fixing things around the house? Making sure that light bulb is replaced? Changing out the storm windows when it's time?
WE NEED YOU!
We're looking for a few good people to make sure simple, routine jobs around the church get done in a timely manner. Rev Pam, Pam and Linda do their best to keep our buildings well-lit and cared for but need real help. Changing fluorescent light bulbs, organizing tools, readying for a new season are always on a list with small fix-it jobs here and there.
The now defunct boiler room is in need of a good cleaning out to organize our tools and be ready for the coming year. Linda has created a yearly task list to keep us all on point.
Together we can keep our beloved space in good shape - thanks for considering!
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UU Women's Connection Fall Retreat 2019
OCTOBER 11-13
DeKoven Center, Racine, WI
A weekend away with food, lodging, programming, and the company of UU sisters for about $300.
Be prepared to chant and be enchanted with Kellianna!
An American pagan singer/songwriter, she is internationally renowned for her powerful performance of song and chant inspired by myth, magic, sacred places, and ancient times. With guitar and vocals, she brings to life stories and sagas of the Gods and Goddesses. With primal frame drumming and soaring vocal chants, she honors the Earth and the Ancestors.
www.kellianna.com
Workshops include Gong Meditation, The Positive Power of Anger with Jenny Ross, and Medical Cannabis with Heather McMeekan. Enjoy the Lake Michigan shoreline and the beautiful grounds of the DeKoven Center.
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Neighbor Nights Coming this Fall to an Area Near You!!
The Membership Committee is organizing the popular Neighbor Nights this fall. Neighbor nights are enjoyable opportunities for our church family to gather together in homes. Host picks a date and time in the fall, invites members in your area (list will be provided), asks for people to bring food and beverage to share, and VOILA! -- it's a party! Our church community loves these small group get-togethers!
We are looking for host homes to serve as gathering places for church neighbors and friends. Be on the lookout for more information about the Neighbor Night in your area. To sign up to host, either sign up on the sheet in the Alice Warren Room or contact Megan Griffin at
meganlehuta@yahoo.com
or (708) 314-0644.
The host areas are:
1) Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Burr Ridge,
2) Willowbrook, Darien, Westmont
3) Indian Head Park, Western Springs, Willow Springs
4) Elmhurst, Villa Park, Bensenville, Des Plaines, Roselle
5) Westchester, Brookfield, River Forest, Chicago, Berwyn
6) LaGrange, LaGrange Park, Countryside, Hodgkins
7) Downers Grove, Lombard, Oakbrook, Oakbrook Terrace
8) Woodridge, Plainfield, Romeoville, Shorewood, St. Charles, Glen Ellyn
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Rev. Ed Searl Memorial Fund - it's not too late.
In lieu of flowers or gifts, Ed's wish was to set up a Memorial Fund in his name with donations benefiting the needs of UCH. Please make your checks out to UCH with
Ed Searl Memorial Fund in the memo.
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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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Saturday, November 16, 2019
Mark your calendars on Saturday, November 16 at 5pm so you can attend the
2019 Harvest Home Service Auction & Party.
The Harvest Home Committee is starting to collect personal donations for the Harvest Home event on November 16th. This is one of the main social and fund-raising events of the year. We are now accepting personal donations from our members. People have offered to host events at their homes, personal services like tech consulting, driving, and baking, theater and sports tickets, and other attractive and exciting auction items. The opportunities are endless. KC Edgin will be organizing and reaching out to ask for personal donations for this years event. She will also be in the Alice Warren room after services this Sunday, October 6th to hand out donor sign up forms & answer any questions you might have about donations. Thank you for your consideration. See you Sunday!
Great Food! Great Decorations! Great Company!
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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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