August 21, 2020
a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit

Theme for July: Creation
Sunday, August 23
10:45am: See below for Virtual Service information

Tuesday, August 25
3:00pm: Conversations with our Wise Elders, click HERE
7:30pm: Book Discussion Group, see below for details

Thursday,August 20
8:30am: Breakfast Group, contact Pat Miller
Summer Church Office Hours
Your dedicated staff will continuing to work from their office and home.
You can reach us at our regular email addresses:
Worship
We will be offering Virtual Worship Service at 10:45 am
Beginning Sunday June 14th,
Services will be simple Gatherings with inspiration and conversation.

Click Here to Join by Zoom on Sunday at 10:45 am
Meeting ID: 814 6907 2886 Password 253821


Sunday, August 23- Corona, Community and Comedy ~ Anita Jencks


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COMMUNITY
Caring Corner
The ripples of our lives touch those around us. We keep in mind all of our members and friends including...

  • Megan Griffin and her daughter Brianna. Brianna was in a serious ATV accident. She is expected to recover but has a facial fracture. Brianna lost her best friend in the accident. They would appreciate love and support during this time.

  • Long-time member Verna O'Brien, who is in Bolingbrook Hospital with an infection in her foot. You can send her cards and letters at this address: 507 Six Pines Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446-4030

  • 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.
 
*You will find the Caring Circle list of Area Coordinators at the end of the Touchstone found on our website at http://www.hinsdaleunitarian.org/new/the-touchstone/
Book Discussion Group
UCH Members and friends are invited to join the upcoming Book Discussion group on Tuesday, Aug. 25 to exchange their ideas and thoughts about the THE WOMAN'S HOUR: The Great Fight to Win the Vote. Use the link below to access the online Zoom meeting. And for further information about the book, go to the NPR linkhttps://www.npr.org/2020/08/17/902345079/the-nudge-and-tie-breaker-that-took-womens-suffrage-from-nay-to-yea
 
Topic: Non- Fiction Book Group
Time: Aug 25, 2020 07:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
    Every month on the Fourth Tues.   
   
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Join in on Zoom!!
The church will host a conversation on Life Transitions on Thursday, August 27, starting at 7:00. So many of us are going through changes, including career change, job loss, family changes as a result of the current situation. Join your fellow church members to share stories and advice, and just be together. This is a Zoom meeting:
 
Time: Aug 27, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
 
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Meeting ID: 815 7199 2465
 
Passcode: 560614
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SOCIAL JUSTICE
Racial Equality Team
The Racial Equity Team is sponsoring a “Summer Read” of the book “How To Be An Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi. Read the book over the summer and we’ll schedule discussions in the fall with our community partners. FLYER
Summer Organizing School: Five Sessions Left!
Our first session of Summer Organizing School was last week, and it was incredibly powerful! (One attendee described it as better than church!) We’re closing registration at 500 people, so if you were thinking about joining us for the remaining 5 sessions, please register now! There are only 77 slots left! When you register today, we’ll send you the July 29th session so you can easily catch up. Our next session is Wednesday, August 26th 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.
Fair Tax Town Hall
September 26th @ 9:30 am via YouTube
Listening to voices from the community and the government cover:
What is Fair Tax?
How do our values support Fair Tax?
What is the Impact on inequity in our communities?
How will Fair Tax impact the state budget process?
What can we do NOW to help pass Fair Tax?


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.
Emergency Appeal
UUA Disaster Relief
One week ago, a rare derecho swept through Iowa. Called "inland hurricanes" by some, these storms bring with them 100+ mph winds and arrive so quickly that people do not have much warning.
According to the UUA Disaster Relief Fund team, people lost their homes or cars to falling trees. For a week, the majority of the city of Cedar Rapids had no electricity, so any groceries that had been refrigerated spoiled and families ran out of food. There are some food distribution efforts in place, but it's clear that recovery from this storm will take months.
Support from donors like you has made the Disaster Relief Fund possible for the past few years, but we need to raise more money in order to continue making grants.
You can make a donation to the UUA Disaster Relief Fund online and know that your contribution will go to those who truly need it, right now. 
The UUA Disaster Relief Fund is here for UUs and UU congregations when disaster strikes, just like it did last week in Iowa. Grants from the fund are used for purchasing food, building repair, emergency supplies like water and first aid, and much more. 
This is a unique way for Unitarian Universalists to give back to each other and support the larger faith community. 
It's part of the culture of connection and mutual support between congregations and individuals that the UUA is glad to facilitate. 
If you are looking for more ways to help, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray shared some information on Facebook on Saturday, including a link to the page maintained by the local ABC affiliate, Derecho 2020: Resources and How to Help.
Thank you for the many ways you give and serve. 
 
 
In faith and gratitude,
Rev. Lauren Smith
Director of Stewardship and Development

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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.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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.