August 30, 2019
a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit

Theme for September: Covenant
Worship
** September 1, 9:30am - P lease note that this is the last 9:30 service. Next Sunday's, Sept 8, service will begin at 10:30
September 8, 10:30am - We Gather Together   
This is our annual in gathering service where we bring our whole selves back after time rejuvenating during the summer. We celebrate with a water communion ceremony where folks bring water from places that have meaning for 4t5ryrt4them. Sometimes its water from your tap, your bird bath, your back yard. Sometimes its water from a trip or the home of a loved one. What does the water you share say about who you want to be in the world? We will purify this gathered water and use it for ritual and child dedications during the coming church year. ~Rev Pam Rumancik
COMMUNITY
Caring Corner
The ripples of our lives touch those around us. We keep in mind all of our members and friends including...

  • Becky Kapuscik who is having back surgery soon.
 
Please let us know of folks we should add to our list and share with our Caring Circle Coordinators .
 
*You will find the Caring Circle list of Area Coordinators at the end of the Touchstone found on our website at http://www.hinsdaleunitarian.org/new/the-touchstone/
Enjoy Singing?  Want To Help Your Church?  
Join The Celebration Singers!
The Celebration Singers are an energetic, fun group of vocalists who enrich our church services with beautiful music.  I invite anyone who loves to sing to join and add to our great sound. No need to read music, but I do ask that you be able to carry a tune. We learn the music together and have lots of fun at the same time.
First rehearsal is THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 9:00am  First performance is Sunday, Sept 8 at 10:30
We rehearse Sunday mornings at 9:00 in the RE building and perform twice a month for church services.  Please join us on September 1! Feel free to call me or email me with questions.  
WELCOME TO THE SINGERS!
Julia Beckman
Phone: 630-985-4688
Cell: 630-605-7069
Email: beckman110@comcast.net
Do You Sew??
Our Coming of Age youth and mentors wear stoles during class and on special occasions.
I need a volunteer or two to sew the stoles from a simple pattern. The RE department will cover the cost of material, thread, etc. Our deadline for these is very soon, please HELP!
Please contact Pam Fodor re@hinsdaleunitarian.org. Your time and talent is appreciated!!
Women's Alliance Welcome Back Meeting
Thursday 9/12 in the UCH Alliance Room
12:15p optional bag lunch get together
Meeting is at 1p. This will be an informal meeting to catch up with everyone after our summer hiatus and discuss our schedule for the upcoming year.
All interested women are welcome.
If you have any questions, please contact Kathryn Foulser at kathrynfoulser@comcast.net or 630-632-42092.
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 Searl Memorial Fund in the memo.
SOCIAL JUSTICE


This Sunday is the last of the month, so bring your styrofoam to the RE lift. We are no longer take metal as Cancer Smashers have stopped. Thank You!
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.  
Visit  http://www.meadville.edu/beloved  for a more in depth understanding of the course. If this transformation class has called to you and you can attend the retreat, please let us know. Contact Marian Honel-Wilson at  mhonelwilson@gmail.com  or the office at  630-323-2885 ext 101 .  
What does your heart call you to? 
Black Lives Matter Initiative Weekly Link
  • To view the full Race Resources page on our website, please click HERE
and More.......
A Gentle Reminder....
Bringing in your used ink cartridges and putting them in the purple basket in the Alice Warren room helps UCH!! By recycling these cartridges, we get a reward coupon from Staples which saves on office supplies.Thank you very much for your donations!
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.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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 .