Our service video will be available at 10:00 am at eliotchapel.org and will remain there all week. You can also find it directly on Eliot Chapel's YouTube channel.

In November, we will be sharing our Sunday collections with SouthSide Early Childhood Center, an organization that Eliot Chapel has long supported.

SouthSide can serve up to 140 children each day. We all know the value of early childhood education. SouthSide is doing an outstanding job of providing it for children who really need it. Their work gives children coming from difficult situations a great chance for success. Learn more at www.southside-ecc.org.

Text ELIOT SHAREDPLATE $X [$3 is the minimum for online giving] to 73256 to give to the shared plate recipient using your text messaging. Please indicate "SECC" in the memo to ensure appropriate allocation. Checking the box next to "Contribute an extra $X.XX to help offset processing fees" helps pay for the fees Eliot pays to offer this text service. Standard text message rates do apply.

You can also donate from the Giving page on Eliot's website or send a check to the front office.

In September, you gave $819.00 to Kirk Care through Eliot Chapel's shared plate, and in October you gave $209.00 to IFCLA. Thank you!

You may continue to donate to the Bread Program that benefits our partner church in Nyárádszentmárton in Transylvania through December 7. Please be sure to indicate that your donation is for the bread program.

For more information about how to get involved in upcoming activities for children and youth, or to find out about the program, please contact Christie Lee at christie@eliotchapel.org or Scott Stewart at scott@eliotchapel.org.

At 11:30 am, you are invited to “walk down the hall” so to speak and come to our Zoom Coffee Hour! We’ll take about 10 minutes or so to gather and let people settle in. We'll say a few words of welcome and then create break-out rooms – random groupings of 5 or 6 people. Everyone will likely make a new friend at Eliot from this exercise! You’ll have the chance to introduce yourself and then share your answers to a few questions, like “How has this week been for you?” and “What feelings has it brought up for you?” Each person has about 5 minutes to speak; you are welcome to pass if you like. In half an hour, everyone will return to the big group and we’ll say our goodbyes for the week. Remember: this is an experiment! We promise at least some technical glitches and awkward moments, but also laughter and maybe a few tears. Just like church. Please watch your email for a link to join the Zoom coffee hour. If you're not on our mailing list, sign up here.

Online Church Service – 10:00 am on Eliot Chapel website

Coffee Hour – 11:30 am via Zoom

Going Deeper Drop-In – 4:00 pm via Zoom

Vigil for Hope & Healing – 5:00 pm online

Immigration Justice – 7:00 pm via Zoom

Many groups at Eliot are meeting despite the distance between us all. Check with your group leader or get involved with a new group! Find contact information in our Getting Involved booklet.

Group leaders, have you set up an area for your group in Realm? You have a secure place to chat and share documents and photos. Contact Christie Lee to set up your group.

Please remember June Crowther who has contracted COVID-19. June recently turned 99 and lives in a long-term care facility. She dearly loves receiving cards. Cards can be mailed to her at The Quarters at Des Peres, 13230 Manchester Rd., St. Louis MO 63131.

Our newly formed COVID team is here for you. If you are quarantining and need support having groceries and prescriptions picked up, please email pastoralcare@eliotchapel.org with your contact information. 

Donations to the Minister's Discretionary Fund are also welcome should we face an increased need because of the shutdown in our region. Please indicate “Minister's Discretionary Fund” in the memo line of your gift. You may also text ELIOT MDF to 73256 to give using your mobile device.

Youth In Action STL is once again sponsoring gift outreach to local children and youth in need this holiday season. Due to Covid-19 and Eliot meeting online, some details have changed but there are still many ways to support this holiday outreach.    

For individuals wishing to donate gift items: Beginning on December 1, a gift donation box will be set up by the outside glass doors near Adams Hall in the back of the building. We are collecting NEW gift items for children ages 10 and younger of any gender. Items can be dropped off in the gift collection box where they will be picked up by Youth In Action leadership for wrapping and distribution.

For those who wish to provide support but don’t wish to shop: Financial donations to Youth In Action can be made via Realm by clicking here. Select “Gift Giving Tree” from the drop-down menu. Youth In Action uses financial donations to purchase additional gift items for area children. A donation of $10 provides at least one, and oftentimes two, gifts for area children.

Members and friends of Eliot Chapel are welcome to join us for our monthly Board meetings. To join, email the chair of the Board at BoardChair@EliotChapel.org to get the Zoom link and other information to join the meeting. The meetings are generally on the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday evening of the month.

Thank you to all who volunteered to send Get Out The Vote postcards to Georgia voters. We are pleased to share that all postcards are spoken for. But we are not done yet! We are shifting to Vote Forward’s letter writing campaign, encouraging voters in historically marginalized communities to vote. Vote Forward provides the addresses, a form letter, and suggestions for how to personalize your message. You provide the stationary, envelopes, stamps, and your commitment to a free and fair election! Email socialjustice@eliotchapel.org to get started.

In an email letter to members and friends, Rev. Barbara outlined "How We Do Church Now" as Eliot Chapel suspended face-to-face meetings. As a guiding document, it was always open to changes as we found out what worked and what didn't in our response to this extraordinary situation. You can find this document on our website now. We will keep it updated as things change. We'll also try to let you know here of any changes. Changes this week include the current RE gatherings.

All staff are working from home. The building and grounds are closed for general use. A staff person is checking on the building and grounds periodically throughout the week for any facilities or maintenance issues. If you need assistance or have any questions, please email the appropriate staff person.

Join us Sunday and Tuesday this week!

Women’s Alliance will meet on Tuesday, December 1 at 9:30 am via Zoom. Sue Blandford will lead us in a discussion of The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich. All Eliot women are welcome to participate. Contact womensalliance@eliotchapel.org for details.

If you are unable to join in on zoom, head over to the Eliot Unitarian Chapel Facebook page and you’ll be able to join us there. See you then!

Big changes are afoot in the world of American immigration. The appointment of the first Latino to the US Homeland Security Department signals commitment by the incoming Biden administration to reform. We want to be a part of that change, and we need you to make it happen. The Eliot Immigration Justice Team urges you to join the important November/December meeting on Tuesday, December 1 at 7:00 pm. Email immigration@eliotchapel.org to obtain the link. We will discuss:

7:00 – 8:00 pm via Zoom 

If you are new to Eliot Chapel, new to Unitarian Universalism, or wanting to deepen your understanding of Unitarian Universalism, this is the class for you. This 3-part series, held every Monday beginning January 4, includes sessions on Unitarian Universalist history and theology, UU religious education and spiritual development, how we worship, take care of each other and serve our community, and what it means to be a member of this congregation. All sessions will be held on Zoom. Sign up on Realm now!

Enough – Rev. Barbara H. Gadon