Volume 001 |July 12, 2019
a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit

Theme for July: Freedom & Responsibility

Sunday July 14 - 10:45am
Finance Committee meeting in work room

Worship
July 14, 9:30am - My Sister's Keeper
Service lead by Kathy Salzano
July 21, 9:30am - TBD

* Please Note: There will not be Sunday morning babysitting on July 28 th and August 4 th
COMMUNITY

How Cool!!!
We are happy to announce that our "cool" RE building is now REALLY cool. The air conditioning is up and running. A big Thank You!! goes out to Benjamin Van Horne for his help, time, and efforts in getting this done!


UU Women's 
Summer Retreat 2019


August 9-11, 2019 at  Ronora Lodge and Retreat Center  in Watervliet Michigan "Finding your Sacred Space" https://www.uuwomensconnection.org/
 
For more information contact Kathy Salzano
630 202-1900    ktsalzano@gmail.com


Another Thank You! goes to Jerry Shipton who donated the funds to have the front doors and air vent frames of the RE building painted to match the panels and windows. This really adds to professional look of our building!
Second Sunday Social Justice Collection
We want to hear from you!
 
We have a collection that goes entirely to a non-profit group so we can support their mission every second Sunday from September through May. If you have a suggestion for a group, please contact socialjustice@hinsdaleunitarian.org by July 22. The Social Justice Circle leaders will be making the plan for the next church year later this month.

UCH Garden Notes
UCH’s American Smoke Tree has been in full and glorious “smokey” bloom over recent weeks in its central location immediately south of the UCH Religious Education Building. This Smoke Tree was planted in 2010 in honor of Augusta (“Gussie”) Joshi after the funeral home that had held Gussie’s cremains for many years closed and passed those cremains along to UCH. And….


UCH’s Gussie Joshi American Smoke Tree now provides happy natural habitat for nesting American Robin birds!
Do you have a life-changing experience you would like to share or have you had an unusual incident that touched your life in some way?
 
On Sunday, Aug. 25, members of the congregation will tell their stories. Their stories will highlight the universal humanity that we all share. Please join us for this interesting service and consider participating.
 
Contact Anita Jencks at apjencks@att.net for more information and to volunteer. Stories should be from three to five minutes long and no longer
Summer Office Hours
Starting June 3, UCH offices will be closed on Mondays and will be open Tuesday thru Friday, 9am to 12pm.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Black Lives Matter Initiative Weekly Link
  • To view the full Race Resources page on our website, please click HERE
and More.......
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 .