Worship for this Sunday - June 28, 2020
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Our Congregation will live-stream the Sunday worship service of the
Unitarian Universalist Association's General Assembly
this Sunday at 9am and Noon
Live stream link for the 9am time can be found
here
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Live stream link for the Noon time can be found
here
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OFFERTORY ::
Maywood Fine Arts
Unity Temple Gives. Each week we give our Sunday collection to an organization that aligns with our values. This Sunday's collection will benefit
Maywood Fine Arts
– providing affordable, quality arts education to enrich the lives of children and families in Maywood and the surrounding communities. To learn more go
here
.
To contribute to Unity Temple’s Sunday collection, please text 73256 with the message UTUUC $____ (dollar sign followed by your donation amount), and select "Offering". You may also give at the
UTUUC website,
or send a check, payable to Unity Temple, noting Maywood Fine Arts on the memo line, to 875 Lake St., Oak Park, 60301, and we will send a collective check on your behalf. Thank you for your generous support!
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This Sunday we invite you to join Unitarian Universalists all over the world. Our Congregation will live-stream the Sunday worship service of the Unitarian Universalist Association's General Assembly. You can view this worship service at 9am or at noon through the UTUUC YouTube page
here
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Conversation with
Rev. Galen Guengerich
You may also join us on Zoom Sunday at 1pm for a presentation and conversation with Rev. Galen Guengerich. He is the senior minister of All Souls Unitarian Church in New York City and the author of
The Way of Gratitude: A New Spirituality for Today.
Following our hour with Rev. Galen, there will be an opportunity for members to share with one another in a Zoom Coffee Hour. Please join us at Zoom Meeting ID 998 0901 7313, Password 875875. Or
here
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Newcomers Welcome!
It is so exciting to see new people joining us virtually on Sunday morning! We would love to be in touch with you, invite you to our virtual offerings and answer your questions about our community. Please take a moment to tell us more about your interests
here
or contact Tina Lewis at
tlewis@unitytemple.org
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Newcomer Meet and Greet
Welcome! We would love to get to know you and answer your questions about us. Please join Tina Lewis, Director of Membership & Engagement for a Q&A session each Sunday morning from 9:30-10am beginning July 5. The group may be accessed in the following way: Zoom Meeting ID: 842 6357 2497 Password: 943449. Questions may be directed to
tlewis@unitytemple.org
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Join us each week as we pres
ent online programming of engaging songs, story readings, and short activities that will instill our fine young people's spiritual growth, serving as an opportunity to connect and practice our principles. Besides the weekly video portions that will be available on the UTUUC youtube channel, we will keep our parents/ caregivers informed of "Live" events during service times that will take place throughout the summer. Meanwhile, if you have any questions or great thoughts, please contact
summer_re@unitytemple.org
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Summer RE Session 4:
Join us for quintessential summer activities and a fun craft to honor Dads. We will celebrate the warm weather, connections and possibilities ahead. Join us on the UTUUC Youtube channel under the
Summer RE Playlist!
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Summer RE Session 5:
This week, we will create beauty by composing nature poems, reading a story about dinosaurs, and singing a fun song about food. We will learn to reach out to others by showing love and compassion and touching the hearts of young and old alike.
Summer RE Playlist!
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Unity Temple Faith In Action Network
Spiritually Grounded / Deeply Relational / Strategically Effective
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Safe, Fair & Free Elections
Tell Congress to Pass Vote by Mail and Protect Democracy during this pandemic. Sign the petition from UU-the-Vote
here
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July 14 :: What is Fair Tax in IL?
Join UUANI at 7pm for a presentation on the IL Fair Tax referendum with Ralph Martire, Executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (CTBA) – a bipartisan 501(c)(3) think tank. Bring your hard questions! Co-sponsored by UUANI & LaGrange Area League of Women Voters. Register
here
. Commit to vote in support of the Fair Tax on the November 2020 ballot by signing this pledge
here
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Faith in Action Newsletter
Sign-up
here
to receive our Faith in Action newsletter with calls to action for justice and compassion.
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Get Out the Vote in Wisconsin & Michigan!
Join us in #LivingOurValues with our 5th UU principle–valuing the democratic process! Our Vote Love team is partnering with Indivisible Chicago on a non-partisan postcard writing campaign to get out the vote. Instructions will be provided. To request a bundle of 100 postcards to pick-up in Oak Park, please sign-up
here.
Please select "Unity Temple Vote Love" in the "How did you hear about the Postcard campaign" field. So far we have 27 members writing 3300 postcards! Let's keep multiplying this great effort!Questions?
votelove@unitytemple.org
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UU Prison Ministry Pen Pals ::
UU Prison Ministry of IL works with the Church of the Larger Fellowship-Worthy Now Ambassador program to support individuals and congregations interested in a ministry with prisoners. There are many people living in prison awaiting a match with a pen pal. If you are interested in learning more visit
here.
Contact:
restorativejustice@unitytemple.org
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Canned Goods Needed ::
Beyond Hunger (formerly the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry) is in urgent need of the following canned goods:
- Canned Vegetables
- Canned Soups
- Canned Meat Meals-such as ravioli
- Canned Meat-such as tuna
Please bring items to Beyond Hunger at First United Church of Oak Park - 848 Lake Street in Oak Park. Please go to the rear entrance in the parking lot off of Kenilworth and look for the drop-off window. Donation drop off hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday–10am till 4pm. *Please do
not
drop off donations on Wednesdays as we reserve this day to serve clients. Thank you for your generous support! Questions? Contact Barbara:
foodrescue@unitytemple.org
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UUANI Action of the Week
The Justice in Policing Act is the first-ever national comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the culture of law enforcement, empower our communities, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities by addressing systemic racism and bias to help save lives. The Justice in Policing Act would:
1) establish a national standard for the operation of police departments; 2) mandate data collection on police encounters;
3) reprogram existing funds to invest in transformative community-based policing programs; and 4) streamline federal law to prosecute excessive force and establish independent prosecutors for police investigations.
TAKE ACTION:
H.R. 7120 was just introduced in congress last week – TAKE ACTION to urge your representatives in Congress to pass H.R. 7120 NOW. Read more about the Justice in Policing Act
here
. Allied with the Interfaith Coalition against Racism (ICAR)
Allied with the American Civil Liberties Union Questions, comments, suggestions?
Contact Us.
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Weekly Choral Warm-up and Singing Sessions!
Unity Temple Choral Session will be held each Wednesday evenings, 7-7:30pm. Music director, Marty Swisher will lead participants in vocal warm-ups to maintain vocal health and agility. In addition, a song will be taught. Some weeks special guests including other musical faith leaders, composers and songleaders will join us to share songs. Join us!
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 895 0302 7611
Password: 062305
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Children and Family Check in Zoom Call! ::
Children and Families are invited to a Zoom call with Emily and Val every Saturday morning at 10. Come to say hi, or share whatever you'd like. We'd love to see you!!
Saturdays at 10am Central Time
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 939 9911 3783
Password: 853543
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,93999113783#,,1#,853543# US (Chicago)
Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Please note ::
There will be NO Saturday Children and Family Zoom call on July 4th.
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sharing, Mondays at Noon :: Need a lunchtime boost in your day? Every Monday at Noon Jen Marling and Tina Lewis invite you to take a break in your workday and briefly share something good that has happened to you recently. We hope you can join us!
Click
here
to join the call.
Questions may be sent to
tlewis@unitytemple.org
.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 985 1473 6011
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,98514736011# US (Chicago)
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Daily Mindful Reflection Community 30 minute meeting, 7 days a week!
Starts at 8:25am and ends at 9am every day, seven days a week. This will be different from our regular Tuesday night meeting. The daily meditation will include opening words, 20 minutes of mindful reflection, and closing words.
All are welcome! You are welcome to attend regularly or sporadically. The Zoom
link for the daily mindful reflection is listed below.
Zoom does not allow the use of the phone numbers to provide dial-in access on this platform. Note: We use a different Zoom link on the 1st Saturday of each month. See below. Questions contact
mindful@unitytemple.org
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Zoom information:
Topic: Daily Mindful Reflection
Time: Every Day (including weekends) at 08:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Best Way to Join:
Meeting ID: 373 008 242
Password: 4IFrYx
First Saturday of every month Daily Mindful Reflection Zoom Link:
ID: 529 444 050
Password:740573
+13126266799
Then enter meeting ID and password
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Austin Community Food Pantry
Third Unitarian Church, in collaboration with Praise Temple congregation and Thankful for Chicago, is launching a weekly summer food pantry – Saturdays, 10am-Noon in the church garden at 301 N. Mayfield Ave., Chicago (2 blocks E of Austin; 2 blocks south of Lake). Donations and volunteer support are welcome. All volunteers must sign-up in advance and are required to follow safety precautions. Please complete the form
here
to let us know if you'd like to help. Questions? Contact
TUCPantry@gmail.com
Third Unitarian Church
Community Pantry
Saturdays 10am-Noon
301 N. Mayfield Ave, Chicago
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RE Survey for Families ::
As we look to the future of our Religious Education programming for children and youth, we are hoping that you will help guide us in planning. If your family participates in RE, or would like to, please fill out the survey provided
here
. We appreciate your feedback and your willingness to share. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Rev. Emily Gage
egage@unitytemple.org
or Val Ridenour
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Mealtrain Returns!
We are now able to resume our custom of setting up meals for households welcoming babies or recovering from surgeries. Please click
here
for participation guidelines in response to COVID-19. To request a Mealtrain contact
caring@unitytemple.org
SPECIAL GUIDELINES in the time of COVID-19
1. You may only request a Mealtrain if your household is not experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and/or you have not been directly exposed to a person who has tested positive within 14 days of the request.
2. ONLY sign-up to prepare and deliver a meal if everyone in your household is healthy.
3. Do not have person to person contact with anyone in the household receiving the meal at the time of drop-off.
4. Meals will be left at the door. Receiving households may be contacted by phone once the meal is left at the door.
5. Follow CDC guidelines
here
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6. Additional Resources
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June 30 :: Mindful Reflection Online Community Tuesday Evenings
Zoom meeting room opens at 6:45pm Program starts at 7:10pm.
You Are Welcome Here!
We will follow our usual format with 20 minutes of Mindful Reflection followed by a dharma talk and discussion. Questions email
mindful@unitytemple.org
Click
here
or use this link:
You should not need to enter these numbers, but just in case, here they are: Meeting ID: 829 387 209 Password: 887083
Other way to join:
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,829387209# US (Chicago)
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June 26 :: Women"s Connection UU The Vote
Inviting all adults to join at 7pm, zoom UU the Vote-Things you can do big and small in the upcoming election.
Meeting ID: 880 9384 8587
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,88093848587# US (Chicago)
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June 28 :: Join the Religious Literacy for All Ages Class Sunday
This class will provide people of all ages with an overview of religious beliefs, practices and rights. This week's class will be led by Stephen Lee and will focus on Islam and sharia. There will also be a focus on what the Bible has to say about race. You can register for the class and receive updates by emailing
vridenour@unitytemple.org
Time: June 21, 2020 7pm Central Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 447 757 962
Password: Unity
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,447757962#,,#,050220# US (Chicago)
Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
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NEW!
As we continue to find new ways to join together in community: live streaming worship service, online Mindful Reflection gatherings, daily stories and activities for all ages on our YouTube channel, children and family check in, virtual dinner parties and so much more, we have launched two additional ways for our community to continue to financially support UTUUC. Details can be found
here
. If you have questions reach out to
office@unitytemple.org
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Administrative Office
Administrative offices will be closed temporarily. Staff is working remotely as much as possible. If you need to reach us, please email and we will respond as quickly as possibly. You can reach the ministers
here
. Staff can be reached
here
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Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings
NOTE:
As of March 13, 2020 we are temporarily suspending in person AA meetings. This
link
will take you to a list of suspended/relocated AA meetings in Chicagoland.
There is an AA meeting every Sunday in Gale House at 7pm entitled "Let's Talk About It-Atheists, Agnostics, Anyone" (QuadA). It is for anyone with a desire to stop drinking, regardless of religious beliefs. The first Sunday of each month is an "open" meeting, open to anyone, particularly those who are unsure about going to AA and just wish to listen, or people who are concerned about someone else. Come talk, or just listen. What we say here, stays here. Questions about AA contact Ron
winder.upper@hotmail.com
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Planned Giving
offers a variety of meaningful ways to support our congregation through charitable gifts and can be made by anybody – young and old, working or retired. These gifts are made today, but they support the future needs of your congregation and Unitarian Universalism. You can obtain more information about planned gifts by contacting the Planned Giving Team at
plannedgiving@unitytemple.org
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