The worship theme for June is
Beauty.
Sunday, June 16 – 10:00 am
“Soaring Amidst What Divides and Demeans: The Murmuration of the Spirit of Peace” – Rev. Deb Krause
What are the parallels between our work for racial economic justice in St. Louis, and the work for justice among people of Palestine and Israel? Reflections on working for justice and peace midst borders, boundaries, and walls.
Featured musician: Andrew Finn Magill, fiddler.
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Sharing the Offering
In
June,
we will share the offering with
Home Sweet Home,
an organization that provides donated furniture and household items to clients transitioning out of homelessness. Home Sweet Home believes that establishing a first home stocked with the necessities for everyday life provides a sense of ownership and a source of stability at this crucial time.
Home Sweet Home serves clients who are referred by partner non-profits throughout the St. Louis region, including the Veterans Administration, St. Patrick Center, Women’s Safe House, Criminal Justice Ministry, and St. Louis Crisis Nursery, among others. These people come with desperate needs for different reasons and from a variety of backgrounds. Their services are needed most by children, survivors of domestic abuse, veterans, people who are homeless, and ex-offenders looking for a new start. Working with partners, Home Sweet Home picks up donations of new and gently used furniture and household items and delivers them to clients’ apartments or homes.
Religious Education
Nursery care for children four and younger is available during the 10:00 am service. The Children’s Activity Room (adjacent to the nursery) is also open. The nursery and activity room are open beginning at 9:30 am and are staffed by Noel Burke and Tim Bubb.
Sunday at a Glance
Living the Pledge Accountability – 12:30 pm in the Frederick-Gray Room
Eliot Meditation Group – 7:00 pm in the DuBois Library
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New Stoves in our Kitchen
Through the generosity of some church members, Eliot has two new electric stoves in the kitchen! Our first kitchen customers this week will be Room at the Inn! In addition, the new stoves will allow us to rent to the UM Extension office which will hold food preservation and cooking classes throughout the summer. As a result of this arrangement, UM Extension is also hosting a day-long conference at Eliot in October. The new stoves will benefit the Eliot Chapel community when we gather together and will contribute rental income for the budget. Thank you to our donors!
On a related note, do you know of anyone in need of a used stove? It is nine years old, electric, with a ceramic cook-top. If so,
please contact the front office.
Giving
It's a great time to start giving while you shop! You still have a little time to
sign up for the iGive program and make an extra donation to Eliot Chapel. Each new shopper who joins iGive.com for the first time before Saturday, June 15 (tomorrow!) means an additional $10 donation! All you have to do is make a first purchase by June 25, 2019. With over 2,000 stores, that should be easy to do! And, of course, you still get the everyday donation that any purchase generates. Earn donations while you do your normal shopping – it's free and so easy to help Eliot Unitarian Chapel!
Pledge Balance Reports Sent
Your giving makes special things happen at Eliot Chapel: our inspiring music program, the religious education program that serves our next generation, social justice programs through which Eliot Chapel moves our local community and the world, Covenant Groups and Pastoral Care where we support each other, and so much more! June 30 is the end of Eliot Chapel’s fiscal year. When you complete your pledge, you help ensure Eliot’s financial ability to continue these programs. If you have a remaining balance, you will receive a letter in the mail this week with the details of your pledge. We ask that you consider fulfilling your pledge on or before June 30. If you have any questions about your pledge balance, please contact the office at 314-821-0911 or email frontoffice@eliotchapel.org.
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Make a Commitment
Are you disturbed, upset, or angry about the continued revelations of cruelty by our government against immigrants? Use that anger to answer the call of love! Join with Eliot Chapel’s Social Justice in Action to take steps to change the inhumane policies we see each day on the news. Sign up to
receive emails from SJA
in your interest area. Attend June’s immigration justice meeting (details below). Make a commitment to take action!
Eliot Chapel Featured in Music Video
Eliot Chapel is featured in the official video for Kevin So’s latest release
Forever for Awhile
and members Joann Shew and Ken Denson are credited for camera work! So performed at Eliot as part of our celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May.
Check it out!
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Nominate a 2019-2020 Shared Plate Recipient
Eliot Chapel congregants may submit nominations for potential shared plate recipients for the upcoming church year, September 2019 through August 2020. Preference will be given to organizations whose mission aligns with Eliot's work in racial, immigrant, environmental, economic, government, and LGBT justice. Preference will also be given to small organizations that will benefit most from the shared plate and to organizations with which Eliot can form meaningful volunteer partnerships. Decisions will be made in August, and nominators of selected recipients will be notified at that time.
Click here for the criteria, instructions, and a nomination form. Paper forms should be returned to the church office by the June 30th deadline.
Do You Love History?
How about Eliot history? Are you ready to journey into the past to discover treasures untold? We need a team of (amateur) archival historians to sort, evaluate, and possibly digitize decades worth of accumulated Eliot Chapel artifacts. Contact
frontoffice@eliotchapel.org if you’re ready for an adventure!
Volunteer Opportunity
Volunteer to help work our sound system for worship services and special events. Fill a need and learn our digital equipment! Please contact Jan Chamberlin at music@eliotchapel.org or Ken Denson at AV@eliotchapel.org if you’re interested.
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Please Remember
Please remember Paula Fulks as she will be undergoing
surgery on Monday, June 17.
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Monday, June 17
Environmental Justice – 7:00 pm in Room 005
A Course in Miracles – 7:00 pm in Room 001
Tuesday, June 18
Women's Alliance Field Trip – 9:30 am in Adams Hall
Vigil for Hope & Healing – 5:00 pm outside Eliot
Earth-Based Covenant Group – 7:00 pm in the Frederick-Gray Room
Wednesday, June 19
General Assembly begins in Spokane, Washington.
Larson Covenant Group – 7:15 pm in Room 006
Thursday, June 20
Ladies Dominoes Group – 12:00 pm in the DuBois Library
Room at the Inn – 5:30 pm in Adams Hall and Rooms 001-006
Peace and Tolerance Covenant Group – 7:00 pm in the Frederick-Gray Room
Friday, June 21
Friday Freethinkers – 10:00 am in Adams Hall
Saturday, June 22
Linda Polcyn Memorial Service – 10:00 am in the Sanctuary
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Women’s Alliance
Tour The Fabulous Fox Theatre with Eliot Chapel Women's Alliance on
Tuesday, June 18!
Meet at Eliot at 9:30 am; the caravan will leave promptly at 9:45. The tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and a lunch is planned next door to the Fox at Stage Left Grille. All Eliot women are welcome. Contact
womensalliance@eliotchapel.org
for details.
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Join us for
Vigil for Hope and Healing #239
Tuesday, June 18
at 5:00 pm outside Eliot.
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Eliot Gardeners
Eliot Gardeners will be on the grounds this week, managing our weeds and making our environment beautiful! And you can join them! If you'd like to put a little sweat equity into Eliot Chapel, work alongside friends, and meet new people, please join us on Wednesday mornings
(next up, June 19)
at 9:00 am, and some Saturdays. Sign up on the bulletin board, at the Social Justice table in Adams Hall, or email
environmentjustice@eliotchapel.org.
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June is prime time to visit Bergfried – your retreat in the hills of Gasconade County. We encourage you to go out on your own to hike, camp, fish, or just to settle your spirit. Just let us know when you are going (send an email to
bergfriedreservations@eliotchapel.org)
so we can provide you with directions and relevant logistics. The fully-furnished, air-conditioned cottage is also available, by reservation and for a fee, for overnight stays. If you'd prefer to go out with a group, we are planning events each month this summer.
Our next day trip on
Saturday, June 22
will celebrate the summer solstice. Come out on your own or meet at Eliot’s parking lot at 9:00 am to caravan/carpool. A guided hike or two will be offered, but feel free to come out and do your own thing or do nothing! Bring sturdy shoes and provisions for the day. Hikers are encouraged to camp overnight. Please RSVP to
bergfriedinfo@eliotchapel.org
so we know to expect you. Can't make it in June? Mark your calendars for the next day hike on July 20.
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Click on links below to learn more about the events listed.
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Immigration Justice Team Meeting
Tuesday, June 25
7:00 pm in Room 006
Attend the next Immigration Justice team meeting for Mirjam Collegeman's presentation on her “intercultural encounter” trip to Guatemala organized by Kirkwood United Church of Christ.
St. Louis Pride Parade
Sunday, June 30
12:00 pm in downtown St. Louis
Enjoy the fun of the St. Louis Pride Parade! Sign up on Sunday, June 16 in Adams Hall
to walk. Each year the four area UU churches walk together to show our support for the LGBTQIA+ community. All are welcome to participate! Before the parade, attend a unique Pride worship service at 10:00 am at First Unitarian Church of St. Louis. Celebrate authenticity and wholeness for our LGBTQIA+ siblings. The worship service, led by George Grimm-Howell, along with Lynn Murphy of Eliot Chapel, will explore through stories ancient and modern how we can transcend boundaries to create a culture of radical welcome for people of all gender identities and sexual orientations. Afterwards, travel together downtown to march with other metro St. Louis UUs in the St. Louis Pride Parade.
Celebrate Summer!
Saturday, July 6
12:00 pm in Adams Hall
You are invited to our rescheduled summer solstice ritual and drum circle. Bring a drum or rattle if you have one and bring a fruit to share that represents summer--i.e. oranges, etc. We will hold the ritual first followed by a drum circle and then a sharing of our summer fruit. Meet in Adams Hall between 12:00 and 1:00 pm. Contact Lynn Murphy with any questions.
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Sunday, June 23 – 10:00 am
“Are you a Unitarian, Universalist, or UU?” –Rev. Martin Woulfe
Half a century after the merger of two distinct streams within liberal religion, the older labels seem to be in decline. And yet, there are people and congregations that emphasize one identity over another. What’s at stake?
Featured musicians: Pam Triplett, soprano
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ourEliot@eliotchapel.org.
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