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a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit
Theme for September:
Covenant
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Sunday, Sept 15
11:45am: Potato Bar in the Alice Warren room sponsored by the Social Justice Committee
12noon: Men's group meeting in room 6
Wednesday, Sept 18
7:00pm: Membership Committee meeting in the RE Directors office
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Saturday, Sept 21
2:00pm: Memorial for Rev. Ed Searl in the sanctuary followed by a reception in the Alice Warren room.
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Sept 15 – Creating Beloved Community
The theme of the coming church year will be Beloved Community, based on the phrase used often by Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. An important element of this community is the ability to feel safe and at home while also stretching to be our best selves. As we work toward adopting a church covenant, we’ll explore creating a space which answers the call of our hearts.
~Rev Pam Rumancik
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Sept 22 – What’s it Mean to be Human?
Are we meaning-makers as Viktor Frankl claimed or is there more to our existence? Inventors, thinkers, creators, destroyer? Storytellers? Jumping off from the book Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, we’ll explore what it takes to be human in this day and age.
~Rev Pam Rumancik
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September Social Justice Collection
Last Sunday's Social Justice Collection to benefit Austin Scholarship collected $1,029! Thank you for your caring and generosity.
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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...
- Al & Betty Fischer as Betty recovers from a brief hospitalization. Al welcomes cards and visitors while Betty is in rehab.
- Becky Kapusik’s surgery went well and she is on the road to recovery. She will be in the hospital for a few days and then in a rehab facility for about a week. Frankie and Xander will be home and might appreciate some meals and/or support. Their address is 450 S. Western Ave #506 Des Plaines, IL 60016. Frankie’s cell phone number is 224-904-9533
Please let us know of folks we should add to our list and share with our Caring Circle Coordinators
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The Memorial Service for The Rev. Ed Searl
will be held at 2:00 pm on September 21, 2019, at the Unitarian Church of Hinsdale, 11 W. Maple Street, Hinsdale, IL 60521. An
Edward Searl Memorial Fund
has been established (please see below). Ellie hopes to see many of you at Ed's service - a bittersweet, wonderful reunion of dear friends and family celebrating a life well-lived. There will be a reception following the service. If you would like to help with the reception, please contact Pam Fodor at re@hinsdaleunitarian.org
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Rev. Ed Searl Memorial Fund
In lieu of flowers or gifts, Ed's wish was to set up a Memorial Fund in his name with donations benefiting the needs of UCH. Please make your checks out to UCH with
Ed Searl Memorial Fund in the memo.
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Our congregation is staffing the PADS homeless shelter at Redeemer Lutheran, 139 E. First St., Hinsdale, on
Saturday, September 28, and Sunday, September 29. We need volunteers to set up the sleeping areas, help with dinner and breakfast, provide overnight staffing, clean up and put everything away, and, finally, to launder the bedding. It's a lot of work but with many hands we can get it all done. Use this link to sign up
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4aaaa92aa6fc1-pads6 or contact Mary Getty at
kikget@gmail.com Thanks in advance for your help.
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Anniversary Planning AND Beautification Meeting
Sunday, September 22 - Joshi Chapel at 12:00pm
The 150th anniversary of the church is coming up in 2020 and we are gathering forces to plan both an extravaganza of fun and a make-over of our facilities to begin our next century on the right foot.
All are invited to attend and pick up where we started at the end of last church year.
We will meet together as a full group at noon to discuss timelines and then split into two groups to begin planning on both aspects: anniversary celebration events and beautification projects.
This is the one time both groups will meet together so come and see which calls to you!
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Join the CRUU!!
Handyperson Cruu (Crew) Forming Now at UCH
Are you always fixing things around the house? Making sure that light bulb is replaced? Changing out the storm windows when it's time?
WE NEED YOU!
We're looking for a few good people to make sure simple, routine jobs around the church get done in a timely manner. Rev Pam, Pam and Linda do their best to keep our buildings well-lit and cared for but need real help. Changing fluorescent light bulbs, organizing tools, readying for a new season are always on a list with small fix-it jobs here and there.
The now defunct boiler room is in need of a good cleaning out to organize our tools and be ready for the coming year. Linda has created a yearly task list to keep us all on point.
Together we can keep our beloved space in good shape - thanks for considering!
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UCH Garden Note
Connect To The Larger World
There is tremendous joy and satisfaction, both physical and spiritual, to be had in helping UCH connect to the larger world by caring for a segment of the garden places and spaces that comprise UCH’s acre in central Hinsdale. In the process, we help to express UCH’s place in region, world and universe. The weeding and tending of the majority of UCH's garden zones are covered by a team of many dedicated volunteers. Most immediately, we intend for things to be in ship-shape for the fast-approaching — September 21st — memorial service to UCH Emeritus Rev. Ed Searl, and more. Spaces are limited. Sign up soon! Contact Charlie Fischer for information or to sign up.
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Neighbor Nights Coming this Fall to an Area Near You!!
The Membership Committee is organizing the popular Neighbor Nights this fall. Neighbor nights are enjoyable opportunities for our church family to gather together in homes. Host picks a date and time in the fall, invites members in your area (list will be provided), asks for people to bring food and beverage to share, and VOILA! -- it's a party! Our church community loves these small group get-togethers!
We are looking for host homes to serve as gathering places for church neighbors and friends. Be on the lookout for more information about the Neighbor Night in your area. To sign up to host, either sign up on the sheet in the Alice Warren Room or contact Megan Griffin at
meganlehuta@yahoo.com
or (708) 314-0644.
The host areas are:
1) Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Burr Ridge,
2) Willowbrook, Darien, Westmont
3) Indian Head Park, Western Springs, Willow Springs
4) Elmhurst, Villa Park, Bensenville, Des Plaines, Roselle
5) Westchester, Brookfield, River Forest, Chicago, Berwyn
6) LaGrange, LaGrange Park, Countryside, Hodgkins
7) Downers Grove, Lombard, Oakbrook, Oakbrook Terrace
8) Woodridge, Plainfield, Romeoville, Shorewood, St. Charles, Glen Ellyn
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Churches and Email Scamming
A number of people have received email requests that purport to be from Rev Pam asking for help in buying gift cards or to have a discreet conversation. Rev Pam will never ask you for money for side projects via email.
If it feels fishy, it probably is. Check in with the office even if it seems like it might be a reasonable request. Unfortunately, scammers are targeting congregations taking advantage of kind and generous church communities. Please click on the link below to read about this.
Be aware
- always check it out. Your minister will never ask you to fund something in this manner.
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This scam has been hitting churches
across the country - read this article in UU World for more information.
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Sunday, Sept. 15, after the service
Alice Warren Room
Enjoy the
Baked Potato Bar,
sponsored by the Social Justice Circle, where you’ll find as many toppings as social justice opportunities.
Everyone is welcome to have a potato and hear about what's happening in our social justice teams. You can just learn about all that's going on or join in with tangible ways to live our values…together!
This is open to all. Bring the family!
A $3 per potato offering is appreciated.
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Local Marches for Climate Next Friday
The youth movement is taking to the streets once again for the Climate Strike on September 20. We’re pulling up a chair to the table and making our voices heard. With federal inaction at an all-time high, we’re here to make our leaders listen.
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Beloved Conversations Retreat Date - Oct 4 and 5 at UCH
Beloved Conversations: Meditations on Race and Ethnicity offers the opportunity to make an investment in yourself, your church and your community related to today’s urgent questions about race. Over an initial weekend retreat at UCH on Friday evening and Saturday Oct. 4-5, plus 8 evening sessions (to be scheduled), this course gives participants a chance to explore how each has been influenced by race and ethnicity, and what that means for how we interact in our community and in the world.
What does your heart call you to?
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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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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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