a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit
Theme for May: Mystery
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Sunday May 5
11:30am:
Vegan Bake Sale
11:30am:
Beltaine Pageant & Maypole
11:30 am:
Fair Trade Table
12:00pm
: Small Group Ministry
2:00 pm:
Velaine Carnall Celebration of Life
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Tuesday,May 7
7:00 pm: BLMI Meeting
8:00 pm: Prison PenPal check-in
Wednesday, May 8
7:00 pm: Board of Trustees Mtg
7:30 pm
:
Care shawl gathering
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Thursday, May 9
11:30 am:
Women's Alliance Lunch -
Saturday, May 11
5 - 7:00 pm:
UUnder the Big Top Gala Event
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May 5 - Age of Reason and Senior Bridging Celebration
Our annual recognition of the hard work our kids do each year. We celebrate our second graders learning how our seven principles work in their young lives. We also are very proud of Lars Longroth who is graduating from high school and bridging to the next chapter of life. These milestone moments are touchstones in a rapidly changing world that keep us connected and involved in each others lives. Help us celebrate!
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May 12 - Mystery & Wonder
For a short while, it seemed science would be able to explain everything in the world around us. The more we've learned however, the more we know what we don't know. How does mystery inform our lives in positive and generous ways? Living into the mystery allows us to explore previously unknown aspects of ourselves.
~Rev Pam Rumancik
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Wednesday Evening Meditation - 6:15 pm in Sanctuary
Join Rev Pam for a quiet time of simple meditation in the church each Wednesday at 6:15 pm. We begin with a short reading and then sit in silence for 25 minutes. No experience is necessary - all are welcome.
Make some space in your life to breathe.
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THIS WEEK
IN THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
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Age of Reason and Bridging All Community Service.
The nursery play group will be available as always.
Children in Spirit Play through Senior High Youth Group will attend church with their families.
There will be no RE classes.
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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 who are in need of comfort and support including...
- Good thoughts for Jim Kikuchi, husband of Mary Getty, after spinal surgery this week.
Please let us know of folks we should add to our list and share with our Caring Circle Coordinators
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Velaine Carnall Memorial Sunday, May 5 @ 2:00 pm
Join family and friends in celebrating the extraordinary life of Velaine Carnall at 2:00 pm in the sanctuary. Velaine has been an influential member of UCH for many years, spearheading many important projects to create a more just and caring world for all people. Small reception to follow after in the Alice Warren Room.
All welcome.
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It’s time to see another great movie!
Cold War
Elmhurst York Theatre
Wednesday May 8th at 6:45 pm
We’re going to the York Theatre in downtown Elmhurst to see a foreign love story, “Cold War”.
Rotten Tomatoes describes “Cold War” as a " passionate love story between a man and a woman who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it's the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate - an impossible love story in impossible times” The move is highly rated with 92% Fresh.
Meet in the lobby next
Wednesday May 8th at 6:45 pm
for the 7pm show. After the movie, we’ll walk down the street for a glass of wine and good conversation at Tannins. Please rsvp to Laurie Pittelli via cell (630) 267-1848, email:
lauren.pittelli@gmail.com
, or on the group’s MeetUp site.
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Women’s Alliance Thursday, May 9th
11:30 am at The Patio
We are meeting for lunch at 11:30 at
The Patio (across street (west) from Claim Jumper.) 2780 S. Highland Ave., Lombard.
And after lunch we will carpool to Lilaca Park - 150 South. Park Ave., Lombard.
If you plan on joining us, let me know and we will look for you. Questions? Email me or call me at 630-920-1603 Hope to see you there! ~ Jackie Bruns
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Our congregation will staff the PADS shelter at Hinsdale Covenant Church, 412 S. Garfield, Saturday, May 4
th
and Sunday, May 5
th
. Note: this is a change in location! Senior Youth Group will do the setup and prepare and serve dinner. We need volunteers for the overnight shifts, breakfast, and cleanup.
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Come one, come all.....Saturday May 11th 2019
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Invite a neighbor, friend, or family member
who loves a good time & a chance to win cool stuff!
Be gathering donations or suggesting businesses that we can contact for donations. We need everyone to create a successful event!
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May 5th
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Last Fair Trade Table until Fall
Sunday 5/5 the fair trade table will set up outside with the Beltane celebration to bring new garden goodies, jewelry, and treats (like chocolate covered espresso beans) - even some fair trade doggie biscuits for your furry friend. Come outside and find fair trade for moms, dads and grads.
This Sunday marks 5 years of fair trade table sales and we thank you for purchasing over $60,000 in fair trade goods during that time - you are making a difference in the world!
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There's More to See!!!
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Come Play With Styrofoam!!
May 4th - Theater of Western Springs
UCH has done an admirable job of "religiously" bringing styrofoam the last Sunday each month for Darren Howard to haul to the Theater of Western Springs. Now it is our turn to
take a shift on May 4 and process the carloads into bags.
It is light, good hearted work, and the weather should be kind, so If you can work any portion of
9-noon
on
May 4
, please tell Karen McDowell so she can confirm our commitment to the head of this project. We need about 10 people to fulfill our share. Otherwise, mark April 28 as our next collection
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T
he Chicago Area Unitarian Universalist Council
Spring Conference:
"Working Together to Become More Welcoming to All"
On May 18th at the
Countryside Unitarian Church in Palatine, 1025 N Smith St
,
9:30 AM-2:30 PM. The conference is co-hosted by UU Advocacy Network of Illinois (UUANI), UU Prison Ministry of Illinois (UUPMI), and the Chicago Area Liberal Ministers (CALM) organization. The conference features UCH’s Leo Monroy and Frankie Tilbrook as panelists to help congregations incorporate ways to ensure UU churches are welcoming to immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people, formerly incarcerated people, socioeconomically disadvantaged people, and youth and young adults. Click
HERE
to register. Contact Darren Howard for more information.
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Get on the bus to Springfield May 9.
Lobby for the Clean Energy Jobs Act!
If you care about the environment and want to see some exciting legislation passed in Illinois, now is the time to get on the bus to Springfield to advocate for the
Clean Energy Jobs Act.
We're going with UUANI and Faith in Place to talk with our legislators. Most of us are taking the bus from DuPage Unitarian in Naperville. Sign up
here
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Prairyerth Living Treasures Event
,
at Northeastern Illinois University, is coming up
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
for
May 17th and 18th,
and take a moment to read through the program, the speakers, the workshops, the Fire Ceremony, and the Honoring Ceremony for the elders who have traveled the world for over 20 years sharing their culture and promoting peace.
very soon:
May 17 & 18, 2019.
WHY ATTEND?
First, come for yourself. Come to be in a safe place where you will be able to breathe and meet like minded people. Second, come and attend two dynamic workshops; and third, come to honor the Peace Keepers we are recognizing.
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Beloved Conversations Alumni and Black Lives Matter Initiative — Next Meeting is Tuesday May 14 at 7pm
Other upcoming events:
- Friday, May 10, 7pm: Accidental Courtesy- Daryl Davis, Race and America - free screening followed by discussion at LTHS South Campus, Center for the Performing Arts (park in south lot, Corral entrance)
- Tuesday, June 4 at 7pm: June BLMI and Beloved Conversations meeting
- Saturday, June 8: Field Trip and Carpool to the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie to see the Purchased Lives Exhibit on the American Slave Trade from 1808 to 1865. (The exhibit runs till August 25, 2019)
- Summer 2019 Read: White Fragility by Robin D’Angelo
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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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As our legislators move closer to voting on the
Fair Tax
amendment, they need to see support for it in their districts - especially since opponents continue to hammer away with misleading claims against it.
The Letter to the Editor Section is one of the most widely read sections of the newspaper and can reach a large audience. It allows community members to comment on the way issues are being addressed in the media and to influence the topics the local paper may choose to cover. Elected officials often monitor this section of the newspaper and take notice of constituents' opinions.
We've made it easy for you to contact your local newspaper with your views. Edit and send our sample letter to your local newspaper using this simple tool
HERE.
Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network of Illinois (UUANI)
UUANI is supported by contributions from Unitarian Universalist individuals and congregations in Illinois, and by grants from the Fund for Unitarian Universalist Social Responsibility, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, the Chicago Area Unitarian Universalist Council, and the Illinois Environmental Council. We are grateful for each of these forms of support!
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Community Renewal Society
Hello Friends!!
Community Renewal Society is hosting our next Three Day Organizing training on June 20-22, 2019. The training is a great introduction to organizing for those interested in community organizing and for those interested in gaining new skills and tactics for making sustainable change in our communities.
Please click on the flyer and/or the link below for registration information.
Rev. Damon
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Thanks SOOO Much!
We've had a tremendous response to
our ask for increased pledges
from those who are able.
New & Increased Pledges netted approx. $24,000
Thank you if you pledged for the first time or increased your pledge this spring!
While not covering all of our proposed costs, we are so happy
to be able to create a balanced budget - Hooray!
Celebrate our healthy church ecosystem!!
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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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If You Are Looking For an AA & AL ANON Meeting....
We hold AA meetings for women every Monday and Wednesday mornings at 10am in Joshi Chapel. All women who have a desire to stop drinking are welcome. We also have an AL ANON meeting on Tuesday mornings at 10am in room 5. Men and women are welcome to attend. If you would like more information, please contact Linda in the UCH office at 630-323-3885x101 or office@hinsdaleunitarian.org.
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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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