The worship theme for August is
Exploring.
Sunday, August 25 – 10:00 am
“What to Do When Your House Is On Fire” – Amy Stark
Inspired by seeing Greta Thunberg’s speech and school strikes for climate change, the younger generation has asked us all to do better. How can we respond?
Music by Clan Shenanigans.
Speaker Amy Stark has been a member of Eliot Chapel since 2007, along with her husband Todd and their two children, Casey and Will. She is a UU candidate for
community ministry and a therapist at a local nonprofit. Her passion is mental health and wellness education, particularly for faith communities.
|
|
Sharing the Offering
Our collection in
August will be shared with two organizations:
Sherwood Forest is a youth development agency that provides year-round support for children in the St. Louis area and two counties in Illinois who live at or below the federal poverty level.
Cultural Leadership has been training the future generation of civil rights leaders to be “troublemakers of the best kind” since 2004.
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, Tim Bubb, and Anna Beck.
Sunday at a Glance
Covenant Group Development Team (Closed Group) – 11:15 am in the Bergfried Room
Young Adult Group – 11:30 am in the Frederick-Gray Room
|
|
Parking Lots Closed for Paving
Both parking lots at Eliot Chapel will be closed for paving and striping Monday through Thursday next week. Please plan to park on the street if you visit Eliot on those days.
Kudzu at Eliot?
Terry Jones, Georgia Master Naturalist, would like any Master Gardeners or Master Naturalists to confirm her finding of kudzu – the plant that ate the South – at Eliot. It is near the fence behind 226 Argonne, where Eliot Gardeners cut down the bush honeysuckle last May. If you agree, or have a different I.D. for this vine, please email
environmentjustice@eliotchapel.org.
|
|
Religious Education Registration is OPEN
Registration for the 2019-20 Religious Education (RE) program at Eliot is now OPEN. All children & youth (nursery through high school) who are participating in the program must be registered each year. Registration is an easy process and can be completed
HERE.
Financial Expectation: It is the expectation that parents and guardians of enrolled children and youth will support their congregation financially, to the best of their ability, through an annual pledge to Eliot Chapel. If you have not yet made a financial pledge for 2019-20, please
access a current pledge card here. Pledge cards should be turned in to the Front Office or mailed to 100 S. Taylor, Kirkwood, MO 63122.
For questions, or to request a paper copy of the registration form, please contact Scott Stewart at
scott@eliotchapel.org.
|
|
Mark your calendar now and plan to help us
welcome the new church year on
Ingathering Sunday
September 8
Services at 9:30 & 11:00 am
We will once again have an awesome
All-Church Picnic hosted by the Eliot Senior High Youth Group – watch for RSVP links and more information next week!
Choirs Start Soon!
See Jan now to join! Check out the summer newsletter for details of Eliot’s thriving choral program and your opportunity to get involved! We’re seeking wonderful volunteers for all our choirs. Please contact music director Jan Chamberlin at
music@eliotchapel.org with questions or to sign up.
Power Washer
Do you have a power washer? If so, would you be able to volunteer to power wash some areas around Eliot Chapel? Please contact
frontoffice@eliotchapel.org if so. Thanks!
|
|
Monday, August 26
Both parking lots will be closed for paving and striping.
A Course in Miracles – 7:00 pm in Room 001
Tuesday, August 27
Both parking lots will be closed for paving and striping.
Vigil for Hope & Healing – 6:00 pm outside Eliot
Immigration Justice Team – 7:00 pm in Room 006
Wednesday, August 28
Both parking lots will be closed for paving and striping.
There are no events at the church today.
Thursday, August 29
Both parking lots will be closed for paving and striping.
Room at the Inn – 5:30 pm in Adams Hall and Rooms 001-006
Meihaus All Read – 6:30 pm in the Frederick-Gray Room
Friday, August 30
Friday Freethinkers – 10:00 am in Adams Hall
Saturday, August 31
There are no events at the church today.
|
|
Operation Clean Stream
Join the Environmental Justice Team for Operation Clean Stream, proudly celebrating 52 years of river stewardship in 2019! The event will take place at various locations throughout the Meramec River Watershed on
Saturday, August 24. We hope you will volunteer with us to improve local rivers and open spaces! There are a variety of locations still in need of volunteers. Go to
openspacestl.org to register for the location of your choice.
We Need Your John Hancock!
September 21, 2019 marks 2 years that Alex Garcia has been living in sanctuary at Christ Church UCC Maplewood. On July 12, 2019, U.S. Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-1) introduced H.R. 3750, a private bill that would cancel Alex’s deportation and grant him permanent residency. Passage will require dedicated and tireless advocacy. Rep. Clay needs to know that you support the bill. We want to express our gratitude for its introduction and encourage him to be Alex's champion. The bill will die at the end of this session of Congress if not passed and signed by Mr. Trump. Without enthusiastic encouragement, Rep. Clay may conclude that Alex does not enjoy community support, and discontinue advocacy for the private bill.
Here’s what you can do to help.
Stop by the Social Justice in Action table during coffee hour on
Sunday, August 25. 100 stamped postcards will be available. Sign one. That’s it! We all want to “do something.” This is an easy “something” to DO.
Voting Issues
It's not too late to sign up for the training on
Monday, August 26 to collect signatures on petitions for ballot initiatives – we're currently collecting signatures for Medicaid Expansion. Contact Claudia Jean Potts via
sjacommunications@eliotchapel.org for more information or stop by the SJA table on Sunday, August 25.
|
|
|
|
Join us for
Vigil for Hope and Healing #249
Tuesday, August 27
at 6:00 pm outside Eliot.
|
|
|
Be Part of Something Big
Rev. Dottie Matthews reminded us in powerful language how desperate our immigrant brothers and sisters in detention are. She also told us how we can help: asylum sponsorship. Your fellow Eliot Chapel friends and family are planning our provision of this much-needed method of putting our values into action. No one need promise to provide all types of support for an asylum seeker or family. But if we each volunteer to take on some part, whether pledging ongoing financial support, supplying transportation to medical and other appointments, shopping, professional services such as dentistry, psychiatry or legal advice, we can make a difference right now for someone escaping violence who wants only to live here in peace. Please come to the Immigration Justice team meeting on
Tuesday, August 27 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in Room 006. Help us put together a realistic plan. We look forward to seeing you!
Eliot Gardeners
Eliot Gardeners will be on the grounds
Wednesday, August 28 at 9:00 am. If you'd like to learn more about the Audubon Society's "Bringing Conservation Home" program or help us "green up" our grounds, email us at
environmentjustice@eliotchapel.org.
|
|
Click on the links below to learn more about the events listed.
|
|
Rigged – The Voter Suppression Playbook
Tuesday, September 17 at 7:00 pm
The SJA Assembly will feature the movie
Rigged – The Voter Suppression Playbook
and will have a panel discussion about issues in the movie. Check out this
link for more information
about the movie. There have been several showings in the St. Louis area; however, this is an opportunity to see it at Eliot Chapel and get involved with SJA to prepare for the 2020 election. Eliot is leading this charge with co-sponsors of Women's Voices Raised for Social Justice, MCU, WE CAN, and Peace UCC.
Luncheon for New Americans
Thursday, October 17
11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the International Institute of St. Louis
Plan to join the Immigration Justice Team to help provide and share lunch with new Americans at the International Institute of St. Louis. We will be one of several organizations collectively bringing American food for 200+ people. Needed will be meat (no pork), salads, fruit, vegetables, starch (rice is more popular than pasta), and desserts. Are you willing to make a dish to serve 10 or more, and carpool from Eliot to serve it? Please contact
immigration@eliotchapel.org to volunteer or ask questions. (Please note corrected email link!)
Bergfried Women’s Autumn Weekend
Friday – Sunday, October 18-20 at Bergfried
All women are welcome! Bring your friends, daughters, granddaughters, mothers, nieces, your hairdresser, and pediatrician! Enjoy a potluck dinner Saturday evening. Lodging options include camping, cottage, and bunkhouses (mattress space available by reservation). Come for the weekend or come for the day for an informal gathering. October is a beautiful time at Bergfried! Questions? Contact bergfriedwomen@eliotchapel.org.
|
|
Sunday, September 1 – 10:00 am
"Still Air: Waiting for a Changing Wind” – Eliot Young Adults
The Eliot Young Adult Group will present a service on liminality and change, and what responses have come from these experiences, some personal and some on a larger scale.
Music by Andrew Bailey, violin; Justin Batres, cello; Noel Burke, viola; Beth Curtiss, soprano; Kathryn Rouse, guitar and vocals; and Dr. David Nalesnik, piano.
|
|
|
|
ourEliot promotes and enables healthy communications as promised to one another through the Congregational Covenant. If you have a compliment, suggestion, or concern that is important to communicate to a responsible party, please email
ourEliot@eliotchapel.org.
|
|
Connect with Eliot Chapel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
