Garden Lessons / mandi huizenga
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July and August Theme: Journey
Live Stream Worship at 10am / Recorded Viewing Available at Noon
Live stream link can be found here.
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OFFERTORY :: Working in Concert
Unity Temple Gives. Each week we give our Sunday collection to an organization that aligns with our values. This Sunday’s collection will benefit Working in Concert (formerly Bellissima Opera) which has presented concerts to 23,000 Chicago youths since 2012. Their new opera, Future Perfect, a modern fairytale, premieres in June 2022. Funds raised provide stipends to lower income youths who will be assisting with various aspects of the opera performance. Learn more here.
To contribute to Unity Temple’s Sunday collection, please text 73256 with the message UTUUC $____ (dollar sign followed by your donation amount), and select “Offering”. You may also give at the UTUUC website, by using the camera on your phone to scan the QR code on the screen during the Offertory or by sending a check, payable to Unity Temple, noting Working in Concert on the memo line, to 875 Lake St., Oak Park, 60301, and we will send a collective check on your behalf. Thank you for your generous support!
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Worship Service :: will be at 10am on YouTube Live. You can access it here.
Coffee Hour :: Immediately following the service (around 10:45am) the Virtual Coffee Hour will be on Zoom. Go to Zoom Password: 875875 Or access directly here.
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Coffee Hour Courtesies Coffee Hour is a time for old and new friendships to be enjoyed. In the spirit of community, and in honor of our 1st Principle that upholds the inherent worth and dignity of every person, we ask everyone to be mindful of the brief time we have together during breakout sessions.
Please remember these courtesies to ensure everyone a meaningful and fun experience.
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Reflecting with the Board
The Board of Trustees wants to stay connected with you. We are again offering two opportunities to share what we have been doing, to listen to your questions and concerns, and to invite you to join us as we continue to reflect on our Unity Temple community. Please join us:
Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 1pm or 7pm (NOTE: new time as to not conflict with the Celebration of Life for Carrie Bankes). Zoom link for both sessions can be found here.
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Welcome to UTUUC
If you would like to learn more about how our congregation works and how you can become involved, please contact Tina Lewis, Director of Membership & Engagement to set up a conversation. She looks forward to meeting you! tlewis@unitytemple.org
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Auction Bidding has Begun!! The Unity Temple 2021 Auction opened Sunday July 11, 2021 and will end Sunday at Midnight July 25, 2021. We have over 200 items that have not been bid on . . . a great chance to connect or re-connect with dinners, events and get-a-way offerings. Go to UT2021.givesmart.com and review your options and place your bids. If you have any questions, you can reach our team at Auction@UnityTemple.org.
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The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce Reverend Dawn S. Cooley will be joining UTUUC as our Interim Minister on August 1, 2021. We expect Rev. Cooley to be with us for two years. Learn more about Rev. Cooley here.
Welcome, Rev. Dawn Cooley!!
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As we shared earlier this month, Unity Temple member Carrie Bankes died at the age of 56 on June 16. Her deeply loving heart and her always helping hands were a gift to those who knew her and to our Unity Temple Community.
A celebration of life for Carrie will be held on the evening of Monday, July 19th from 5-8pm at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn (615 Roosevelt Road.) Please join her family and friends to celebrate the amazing life of this woman who touched so many in our community. More information about the evening can be found here.
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The Community Transformation Team has completed version 1.0 of the Phased Re-Opening Plan for in-person events at Unity Temple. Guidelines for Gale House and the Community Center are coming soon. The CTT continues to meet regularly, and will be updating the guidelines as recommendations change. Check the Unity Temple website under the Phased Re-Opening tab for more information and updates. Please reach out if you have any comments or questions ctt@unitytemple.org
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Unity Temple Faith In Action Network
Spiritually Grounded / Deeply Relational / Strategically Effective
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Unity Temple Gives. Each week we give our Sunday collection to an organization that aligns with our values. This Sunday’s collection will benefit Working in Concert (formerly Bellissima Opera) which has presented concerts to 23,000 Chicago youths since 2012. Their new opera, Future Perfect, a modern fairytale, premieres in June 2022. Funds raised provide stipends to lower income youths who will be assisting with various aspects of the opera performance. Learn more here.
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Meet with Your State Senator!
We would love to join you for an in-district meeting with your state senator this summer. To prepare for these meetings, please join us for an excellent training this Friday, July 16 at Noon via Zoom! Restore Justice Policy Director Lindsey Hammond and her team will share tips for talking with your legislators, in addition to information about HB 1064, the bill that would eliminate life without parole sentences for most people 20 and younger. To attend the training, please register here. If you cannot make the training but would like to meet with your senator, just let Lindsey know: lhammond@restorejustice.org
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Side with Love Action Center
The UUA is now organizing work for justice and liberation under the same call to Side with Love - including the four intersectional areas of:
- Climate Justice
- Decriminalization, Ending Deportation & Detention
- Democracy & Voting Rights
- LGBTQ+ and Gender Justice
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UU Prison Ministry Pen Pals We invite you to consider being a pen pal with someone living in prison. Here are 3 steps to follow on the UU Prison Ministry of IL website:
- Visit to watch the 40-minute introductory video;
- Read the resources provided;
- Submit the request form to be matched with a pen pal.
Someone from UUPMI will follow-up with you to check-in and confirm your match. Questions? Contact: penpals@unitytemple.org
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Climate Legislation Update!
Equity and Clean Energy Jobs Can’t Wait! Join our partners at Faith in Place on Wednesday, July 21, 5pm for a Climate Legislation Workshop. We will be giving an in-depth legislative update and discussing what steps you can take to advocate for comprehensive energy legislation in Illinois. Register here for the virtual workshop! Don't forget to sign and share our climate justice petition here!
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Plastic Bag Recycling!
Did you know "stretchy" plastic like plastic shopping bags, dry-cleaning bags, bread bags, ziploc and produce bags aren't usually recyclable in your bins at home? We're collecting these items that would usually go to a landfill (or to Jewel) to be turned into a recycled plastic bench! The bench will be donated to Third Unitarian Church in Austin.
Watch this short video, and see what can be recycled here. Place all plastics into (preferably) one or more plastic bags and drop-off in the bin on the front porch of Gale House (124 N. Kenilworth) behind Unity Temple.
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BIPOC Friends In-Person Gathering
12 Noon–1:30 / Sunday, July 25
Join us for a gathering at Gale House next to Unity Temple as we catch up with each other, and re-center ourselves for a new faith year at Unity Temple in August. If the weather permits, we will end by taking a walk to Scoville Park and checking out the tree that was dedicated to Rev. Alan Taylor upon his departure. Come with your masks and be prepared for a quick health check. Questions and concerns to bipocfriends@unitytemple.org.
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Do you consider yourself part of the queer UTUUC community? If so, please join us on the evening of Wednesday, July 21, from 7 to 8:30pm. It is our monthly Rainbow Connections meeting. (Allies are welcome, on occasion, by invitation only.) This month's virtual meeting topic is "Play". If you are a first-timer, feel free to log on at 6:45 for a one-on-one chat to get to know you a bit. Hope to see you on Wednesday! Zoom link here.
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Welcome to UTUUC
If you would like to learn more about how our congregation works and how you can become involved, please contact Tina Lewis, Director of Membership & Engagement to set up a conversation. She looks forward to meeting you! tlewis@unitytemple.org
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Unity Temple Summer RE Theme of "Grow Together" We offer online programming to fuel our fine young people's spiritual growth and to serve as an opportunity to connect and practice our principles together. We hope you will join Activities for All Ages via zoom every Sunday at 9:30am. If you have any questions or thoughts to share, please contact summer_re@unitytemple.org
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Mindful Reflection Online Community Tuesday Evenings Zoom meeting room opens at 6:45pm, program starts at 7:10pm. You Are Welcome Here! We will follow our usual format with 20 minutes of Mindful Reflection followed by a dharma talk and discussion. Questions email mindful@unitytemple.org.
ID: 373 008 242 / Passcode: 4IFrYx
One tap mobile: +13126266799,,373008242#,,,,*940220#1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 373 008 242 / Passcode: 940220
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Daily Mindful Reflection Community 30 minute meeting, 7 days a week! Starts at 8:25am and ends at 9am every day, seven days a week. This will be different from our regular Tuesday night meeting. The daily meditation will include opening words, 20 minutes of mindful reflection, and closing words.
All are welcome! You are welcome to attend regularly or sporadically.
Time: Every Day (including weekends) at 08:30am Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting here. ID: 373 008 242 / Passcode: 4IFrYx
One tap mobile: +13126266799,,373008242#,,,,*940220#1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 373 008 242 / Passcode: 940220
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Unity Temple Choir Will Break for the Summer Beginning June 16, the choir will break for the summer. Contact music director, Marty Swisher to learn more. mswisher@unitytemple.org
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Through Our Differences, We Are One :: The beloved community includes people of all political parties. Here at Unity Temple we call people to live out our faith but this does not mean we share the same political or partisan perspective. May we remind one another to honor our own life experience in the development of our unique perspective while honoring that of others. The core of being a religious liberal is remaining open to and respectful of a pluralism of theological positions and political stances. As Unitarian Universalists, we affirm the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large while also knowing that endorsements or support of particular candidates cannot be part of our congregational process.
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Planned Giving offers a variety of meaningful ways to support our congregation through charitable gifts and can be made by anybody – young and old, working or retired. These gifts are made today, but they support the future needs of your congregation and Unitarian Universalism. You can obtain more information about planned gifts by contacting the Planned Giving Team at plannedgiving@unitytemple.org
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Support Our Work : As we continue to find new ways to join together in virtual community we have launched additional portals to financially support UTUUC. Details can be found here. If you have questions please reach out to office@unitytemple.org. Thank you!
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