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a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit
Theme for March:
Forgiveness
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Here are some things to keep us connected since all meeting and events
have been cancelled until further notice.
Keep Checking our
Website
& News & Notes for updates!
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Monday, March 30
Call an elderly church member
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Tuesday, March 31
Call someone that serves on a committee with you.
Wednesday, April 1
Check in on a neighbor.
Thursday, April 2
Call a family with children.
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Friday, April 3
Call someone you miss seeing at church.
Saturday, April 4
Send a good thought for healing out into the universe.
Sunday, April 5 @ 10:30 am
Join us for virtual church service.
see below
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Church Office Closed...
but your dedicated staff is continuing to work from home.
You can reach us at our regular email addresses:
We will continue checking voice messages remotely but email is a quicker and more assured way of reaching us. In mid-April we will reassess according to recommendations of Health authorities and decide our path forward.
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We will be offering Virtual Worship Service at
10:45 am
on Sunday - note new time!!!
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March 29 - There's a Crack in Everything
We can see the cracks quite clearly now - but can we see the light streaming through? Sometimes the 'perfect' lives we aim for leave a lot to be desired. How can we surrender to what is and find the beautiful illuminating lessons which only come through loss and brokenness? Join us online!
~Rev Pam Rumancik
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You will need to set your computer up ahead of time and download a small program. You can try it out now by clicking the link and following the directions on your screen. This is a one-time set up, after that you can simply click the provided link and access the Zoom channel. For more information you
click here for a tutorial
by the Foothills UU Church in Colorado.
https://foothillsuu.org/resource/zoom-resources/.
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You also can simply click this link to watch the service.
Last week, there was not enough band-width to allow uploading the service as it was recorded. We have taken steps to mitigate that issue, but it is possible it may happen again. If there is no live feed at 10:45 am, check back later in the afternoon. We will upload the recorded service and get it up after 4:00pm.
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April 5: Cultivating Joy in Difficult Times
- Rev Darrick Jackson
The Rev. Darrick Jackson is the Director of Education of UU Ministers Association and an Affiliated Community Minister with Second Unitarian Church. He is one of the authors in the book “Centering: Navigating Race, Authenticity and Power in Ministry.” Darrick is active in DRUUMM (the UU ministry for people of color). He is also the treasurer and Workshop Leader for Healing Moments (a ministry for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s). In his free time, Darrick likes to knit and to be involved in theatre. He is married to James Olson, a United Church of Christ minister and lives with their two cats, Merlin and Morgana.
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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...
- Paul Jencks who has been feeling unwell this past week.
- All those who are sick or unable to work.
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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Lunch with the Minister (virtually!)
Fridays from 12:00pm - 2:00pm Click
Zoom Link
to begin
Drop in to Rev Pam's virtual zoom chat room to say hello and share what's on your mind. While you are welcome and encouraged to check in with Rev Pam at any time, Friday lunch time will be open to anyone wanting to say hello by computer and let her know how you're doing.
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Zoom Help:
Linda Rio has offered to help folks with questions about using the Zoom platform. Zoom is a program that allows people to connect with people via their computers. If you have a camera attached to your computer (most laptops do) then the people you're meeting with can see you. Even if you do not have a camera, you can still see the other people on the zoom meeting. We are recording our worship services on zoom and people can watch live - or can watch later by clicking a youtube link (above.)
Linda has set up a zoom room on Saturday March 28 at 10:30am for folks to try out this technology and be able to ask questions.
You can click the link below to join:
Or you can dial the phone: 1-212-626-7699 and put in this number 796579048#
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Bored? Going Stir-Crazy?
Want to Help Out in Some Way?
Contact the office about leading a small group check-in during the week. Linda is keeping a calendar of meetings and is updating the online calendar. She can share the church's Zoom link & password.
Choose a time that works for you and send out an open invite - or invite some of your friends from church to chat about your experiences during this unusual time. Or simply check in to see what groups are meeting when and join one in progress.
We have to make up new ways to be community while we are all responsibly social distancing - but it doesn't have to be all bad.
Let's have some fun people!
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Hello Dear Members and Friends, March 18, 2020
First – thank you so very much for those of you who have already sent in your pledge for the coming 2020-2021 church year! Our new year starts July 1, 2020 and we are grateful for those who have been able to increase your pledge to help ease the challenges of this time; grateful to those who are willing to commit even in this current time of uncertainty and grateful for your response, even if it is not as much as you wish it could be.
Next - for those of you who have been understandably distracted by events in the world, we ask that you reach out and connect to the church with your pledge as soon as possible. We are in the process of assembling our budget for next year and it is important that we have realistic pledge numbers in order to prepare our church as well as possible for the future. Our church is entering a time of transition and it is more important than ever that we be on solid financial ground.
You can send an email with your pledge amount to
Office@hinsdaleunitarian.org – or reach out to a
board member or
myself if you have information to share about your situation. Remember we are all in this together and will make it through.
Love and blessings as spring inexorably makes her way toward us~
Rev Pam & Liz Reyes, Board of Trustees President
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Care Packages of Food
If you find yourself quarantined and you are not able to get to the
store for food and supplies please contact the church. We have made up
emergency care packages that we are willing to deliver to your door.
Please reach out if you are need of any kind of assistance. Be well!
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Help Keep UCH Afloat!
Because we are gathering virtually, our normal offertory collections will not be held. If you are in a position to do so, please donate electronically online. You can do it during the service if that feels more authentic and comfortable, or
click to connect to our website and donate there. You can always continue sending in your checks to the church office.
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Non-Fiction Book Group
A note from Ron & Norma Solberg
Bookies,
Because of the lukewarm response to teleconferencing our next book discussion, we're postponing the March discussion and moving
WILL IN THE WORLD TO
Tuesday, April 28. We're hoping we can meet face-to-face then -- if not, we may try and reintroduce the teleconference. The upcoming books will be discussed as follows: May 26,
BRING THE WAR HOME
, June 23,
THE COLOR OF LAW
. Then we'll resume the book discussions in Sept. with
THE WOMAN'S HOUR
. Hope this works out for you all
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DuPage PADS
We will not staff the PADS shelter at Redeemer Lutheran in May as we had planned because all temporary sites are closed. As you can imagine the organization is facing huge cost increases as it attempts to replace church sites and volunteer-supplied food. They have established an
Emergency Response Fund to maintain shelter, food, and essential services to their clients. To learn more, or to donate now, please visit:
https://fundraise.dupagepads.org/campaign/covid-19/c277612
This message was sent to all temporary sites:
Dear DuPagePads Community,
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak and our concern for the health and safety of our volunteers and congregations, all of our overnight shelter sites are now closed.
This decision to close is not taken lightly. We have taken these deliberate measures in accordance with directives of the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the DuPage County Health Department.
We are working to navigate our current clients to alternative stable housing options indefinitely. Elderly clients with chronic health conditions, who are most at risk with serious health problems, are being assisted to stay at motels/hotels. Our staff is keeping in touch with these people daily to make sure they have food and basic needs.
For other clients, we are working tirelessly to ensure every client has a temporary housing plan in place though our respite/recuperation program, family reunification and other services available in our area.
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From the Chicago Public Health Department
Guidance for Community- and Faith-based Organizations
Updated information from the
Chicago Public Health Department concerning the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). To read the letter please click
HERE
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Mindful Meditation Meeting
I will be doing a virtual meeting via zoom for the immediate future. Please email me at ledgin72@gmail.com to request a link.
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Postponed for now - keep watching for updates!
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Racial Equity Team Weekly Link:
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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