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a whole-hearted community, feeding body, mind, and spirit
September 24, 2021 Theme: Reason
UCH COMMUNITY CALENDARUCH COMMUNITY CALENDARSeptember 26th - October 3rd, 2021
Sunday, September 26Sunday, September 2610:30 am Sunday Service11:45 am Men's Group12:00 pm Finance meeting2:00 pm Animal Blessing
Monday, September 27Monday, September 277:00pm Buddhist Meditation
Tuesday, September 28Tuesday, September 283:00pm Wise Elders Gathering7:30pm Non-Fiction Book Group
Thursday, September 30Thursday, September 308:30am Breakfast Group
Saturday, October 2Saturday, October 210:00am Board Retreat
Sunday, October 3Sunday, October 38:45am Newcomers Breakfast10:30am Sunday Service12:00pm Social Justice Qtrly Mtg
CARING CORNERCARING CORNER
The ripples of our lives touch those around us. We keep inThe ripples of our lives touch those around us. We keep inmind all of our members and friends including...mind all of our members and friends including...
For all our kids as they go back to school that theystay healthy and safe until vaccines are available.Former member, Sherrine Peyton, who nowbelongs to Countryside UU, lost her mom onSeptember 11th. We send love and care to her andher family.Remember those folks who have lost loved ones this year. Keeping them in mind, inviting them toevents, sending texts and cards all help to let them know we still care.
Please let us know of folks we should add to our list and share with our Caring Circle Coordinators byPlease let us know of folks we should add to our list and share with our Caring Circle Coordinators byemailing emailing Pam FodorPam Fodor or or Rev Pam.Rev Pam. Also email Also email CheritaCherita to be included in N&Ns. to be included in N&Ns.
UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICEUPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICE
Hybrid Worship Continues - Masks RequiredHybrid Worship Continues - Masks RequiredAll attendees must wear a mask. All attendees must wear a mask. We will continue to share the service on Zoom for at-risk people and
those who would rather wait and be safe for the time being.
Sunday, September 26th @ 10:30 am: Interdependent Web of Being Sunday, September 26th @ 10:30 am: Interdependent Web of Being Rev. Pam Rumancik (she/Theirs) Gemma Guenther & Animal Ministry Team
Our Seventh Principle affirms the interdependent web of which we are all a part. These days we can see
more than ever that our actions affect those around us. We can see the damage climate change is doingto our counterparts in the wild and act to live out this principle. Your Animal Ministry Team will helppresent a service honoring, grieving, and remembering how we can affect good change in the world. All vaccinated folks are welcome to join us in person with a mask. The service will also be shared onZoom.
Sunday, September 26th @ 2:00 pm:Sunday, September 26th @ 2:00 pm:Animal Blessing - Outside Animal Blessing - Outside Rev. Pam & AnimalMinistry Team
Everyone is invited to bring your friendly, non-aggressivecompanion animal to the church lawn for a brief ritual ofappreciation and blessing. We honor the worth and dignity of every being andcelebrate the love we share with our animal friends. You can bring your pet ora picture to share with folks as we gather in the conversations circle on theeast side of the church at 2:00 pm.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONRELIGIOUS EDUCATION
THIS WEEK IN THETHIS WEEK IN THERELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMRELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
PLAY GROUPPLAY GROUPSupervised play for our children ages three and under. SPIRIT PLAYSPIRIT PLAYOur Spirit Play children will wonder about our red, orange, andyellow principles/promises. CHAPEL SERVICECHAPEL SERVICEOur young people in Chapel Service will celebrate being togetheragain by getting to know one another, collaborating on a class covenant, and exploring the sources of ourUU faith. COMING OF AGECOMING OF AGEOur Coming of Age program will have its introductory meeting and opening ceremony at 11:30 am. SENIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUPSENIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUPOur Senior High Youth will meet to share fun and fellowship at 10:30 am.
For more information on RE programming, how to become involved, or on our Covid protocols pleaseFor more information on RE programming, how to become involved, or on our Covid protocols pleasevisit our website visit our website www.hinsdaleunitarian.orgwww.hinsdaleunitarian.org or contact Pam Fodor at or contact Pam Fodor at [email protected]@hinsdaleunitarian.org
NEWCOMER'S MEET AND GREETNEWCOMER'S MEET AND GREET
Have you been attending The Unitarian Church of Hinsdale (UCH)for a Sunday or two, or more in person or virtually?
Would you like to meet other newcomers, friends, and members ofUCH?
Then you will want to join us for our Newcomer’s breakfast! Wewould love to meet you and get to know you better!
JOIN US: JOIN US: Sunday, October 3rd at 9:30amSunday, October 3rd at 9:30am atThe Unitarian Church of Hinsdale11 W. Maple Street Hinsdale, IL 60521 Following breakfast, we invite you to stay and join our service. Allages are welcome for breakfast and childcare and ReligiousEducation for our young people will be provided during the service. Contact Pam Fodor [email protected]@hinsdaleunitarian.org or 630-323-2885 forquestions and to RSVP.
SEE YOU SOON!!!SEE YOU SOON!!!
NON-FICTION BOOK GROUPNON-FICTION BOOK GROUP
Join the discussion of THE BEAUTY IN BREAKINGTHE BEAUTY IN BREAKING book by Michele Harper onTuesday, September 28, 7:30 PM by using the following link:
The Unitarian Church of Hinsdale is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Non- Fiction Book GroupTime: Tuesday, September 28, 7:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87082881818
Meeting ID: 870 8288 1818
NEIGHBOR NIGHTSNEIGHBOR NIGHTS
Neighbor Nights Coming this Fall to an Area Near You!!Neighbor Nights Coming this Fall to an Area Near You!!
The Membership Committee is organizing the popular Neighbor Nights this fall for VACCINATEDmembers and friends. Our congregation is spread across several communities and Neighbor Nights givesus an opportunity to get to know the members and friends who live close by. If you would like to host an event please contact Mary Getty ([email protected]@gmail.com) The host picks a dateand time in the fall, invites members in their area (list will be provided), asks for people to bring food, andbeverages to share and VOILA! -- it's a party! Our church community loves these small group get-togethers! Because some of the areas are small, this year we are combining some of them. These are the hostareas:1 & 3) Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Burr Ridge, Indian Head Park, Western Springs, Willow Springs2) Willowbrook, Darien, Westmont – Sandy Buboltz to host4) Elmhurst, Villa Park, Bensenville, Des Plaines, Roselle5 & 6) Westchester, Brookfield, River Forest, Chicago, Berwyn, LaGrange, LaGrange Park,Countryside, Hodgkins7 & 8) Downers Grove, Lombard, Oakbrook, Oakbrook Terrace, Woodridge, Plainfield, Romeoville,Shorewood, St. Charles, Glen Ellyn
GREEN SANCTUARY NEWSGREEN SANCTUARY NEWS
Illinois Has (Finally) Passed a Green Energy Bill!Illinois Has (Finally) Passed a Green Energy Bill!
After months and months of discussion, the Illinois legislature finally passed a clean energy bill onSeptember 13 that Governor Pritzker signed into law on September 15. While it doesn’t include many ofthe provisions of the original Climate and Equitable Jobs Act introduced in 2020, it does move us in theright direction. Key points include:
· Municipal coal and natural gas plants must be carbon-free by 2045· The state will have 100% clean energy in three decades· Exelon’s nuclear power plants will receive subsidies to remain open· Illinois will offer a $4,000 rebate to electric car buyers· Residential electricity rates will likely increase
You can read more about the details on WBEZ’s websiteWBEZ’s website. Thank you to all who contacted their staterepresentatives and senators, sometimes many times, to encourage them to support this importantlegislation! With it, Illinois becomes a national leader on equitable climate action.
StyrofoamStyrofoam can be taken to Theater of Western Springs on Saturday, Oct 2, 9:00-nooncan be taken to Theater of Western Springs on Saturday, Oct 2, 9:00-noon ,,or bring to the church that previous Sunday, September 26, aSunday, September 26, and leave in the RE lift. Karen McDowell will fill up her car till it can be taken the following Saturday.Please do not bring foam to church except for the Sunday preceding the first Saturday of any month.
PLASTIC-FREE LAUNDRY TIPSPLASTIC-FREE LAUNDRY TIPSby Karen McDowell
Stop lugging heavy jugs of water-based laundry detergent home and thenrecycling them. The innovation is SHEETS of cleanser! They do an amazingjob and save millions of jugs from landfills. They are sent to you in recyclable,compostable cardboard envelopes. You just place one notebook-size sheetinto your machine’s dispenser and get clean laundry with no soap residue.Although Green Sanctuary can’t officially endorse a particular product, hereare some you can explore: dropps. Earthbreezedropps. Earthbreeze (ask me for a sample).Earthwash.Earthwash. etee. etee. Sheets LaundrySheets Laundry Club.Club. TruEarthTruEarth. There are probably others.While on their sites, you might find other plastic-free products such as soapsand shampoos. You might also like Woolies Woolies dryer balls. And remember to wash with cold water and hangsome of your stuff to dry!
The UCH Green Sanctuary Committee and the Non-Fiction Book GroupGreen Sanctuary Committee and the Non-Fiction Book Group invite youto join in an “All Congregation Book Read” “All Congregation Book Read” to read and discuss DouglasTallamy’s book, ”Nature’s Best Hope, A New Approach to Conservation that Startsin Your Yard.”Everyone is invited to participate in the Zoom discussion on Tuesday, October 26at 7:30 p.m. The Zoom link for this meeting will be in the October 22 News andZoom link for this meeting will be in the October 22 News andNotes Notes under the Non-Fiction Book Group listing or else you may contact RonSolberg, [email protected]@aol.com to join this live Zoom event.
Do you want to be more “green” but aren’t sure where to start?Maybe you are already doing things to recycle and conserve energy,but you want to do more. Did you know that the Western Suburbshas an amazing resource for recycling, education and communityoutreach? Maybe you’ve heard of SCARCE but never really pokedaround on their website. Consider this your invitation! Based inAddison, IL, SCARCE provides a plethora of resources and education for helping to create a greener,more sustainable world. Check out their website and watch for an article in the next Touchstone about themany things SCARCE has to offer.
Check them out here: https://www.scarce.org/
RACIAL EQUITY TEAMRACIAL EQUITY TEAM
How Environmental Organizations Can Cultivate Real InclusivityHow Environmental Organizations Can Cultivate Real InclusivityBy Ambika Chawla
"Homogeneous workplaces arise because of adherence to particular cultural norms, filtering, networkstructure, and recruitment practices. These are forms of unconscious or inadvertent biases that can leadto or perpetuate institutional homogeneity,” the report states.
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For articles on Race Resources please click this link.please click this link.
CALLING ALL JARSCALLING ALL JARS
Save your empty pickle, pasta sauce, salsa and other jars. No need towash them out, just put the cap on and deposit them in the boxavailable in the Alice Warren Room. They will be born again as solar jarlights.
Any questions or if you would like your jar back as a solar jar light,please contact Dennis Sejut at 630-917-1183. Texts welcome.
UU CLASS CONVERSATIONSUU CLASS CONVERSATIONSSaturday, September 25th at 1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT
Become a Class and Race AllyBecome a Class and Race AllyUU Class Conversations presents: The Virtual WorkshopUU Class Conversations presents: The Virtual Workshop
From Social Class Ally to Accomplice and Partner From Social Class Ally to Accomplice and Partner During this fast-moving and highly interactive 90-minute webinar, you will discover how social class andclassism have shaped our lives, our beloved faith community, and the organizations we are part of andsupport. By first examining our own class backgrounds, we will gain an understanding of the strengthsand limitations we bring to our work to challenge injustice, white supremacy, and inequality. Through thelens of Unitarian Universalism, we will also examine the ways that oppressions intersect to exacerbateinequality.
Workshop SignupWorkshop Signup
Share Your Class StoryShare Your Class Story
As many of us return to our congregations this fall after a summer hiatus -- some of us in social-
distanced, in-person settings -- we invite you to share your class journeyshare your class journey on our website. We have an
entire section devoted to UU class stories. Our co-founder, the late Rev. Dr. Dorothy Emerson, shared
her own story and provided a blueprint for you to do the same.
Sharing class stories is an important way for us to understand the diversity of class experiences within
Unitarian Universalism.
SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLECTIONSOCIAL JUSTICE COLLECTION
We like to begin our church year with a collection forthe Austin Scholarship Program, coordinatedthrough Third Unitarian Church, and a long-timeparticipant in the UCH Social Justice Collection.This program is based on the belief that even onecollege graduate can change an entire family. SinceSince1974, the Austin Scholars Committee has reviewed1974, the Austin Scholars Committee has reviewedapplications and awarded 10-20 $1000 scholarshipsapplications and awarded 10-20 $1000 scholarshipsper year to graduating high school seniors in theper year to graduating high school seniors in theAustin community.Austin community.
Please write a check to Third Unitarian ChurchThird Unitarian Church withAustin ScholarshipAustin Scholarship in the memo line, give cash or click on this linklink and indicate Social Justice Collectionin the drop-down menu. Thank you for your continued support of this program.
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UU RETREAT EVENTUU RETREAT EVENTWe are excited to announce a Virtual Retreat Event for Sat. Sept. 25th at 1 pm.We are excited to announce a Virtual Retreat Event for Sat. Sept. 25th at 1 pm.
Trans and Non-Binary Inclusion with featuredTrans and Non-Binary Inclusion with featuredspeaker Alex Kapitan.speaker Alex Kapitan.What does it mean to be a men's group, woman's group, communityor congregation that affirms and embraces gender diversity? AsUnitarians honor their commitment to practice "welcoming all," it'simportant to engage in what this practice calls on us to do. AlexKapitan, a trans and non-binary UU leader, who has served as aconsultant for Unity Temple on this topic, will lead us in learning andconversation about understanding gender expansively and whattrans and non-binary inclusion would look like for our groups.
As always there will be interactive discussions.
Approximate length of this event = 120 min. Approximate length of this event = 120 min. OPEN TO PEOPLE OF ALL GENDER IDENTITIES.OPEN TO PEOPLE OF ALL GENDER IDENTITIES.REGISTRATION COST: FREEREGISTRATION COST: FREETO REGISTER- GET LINK: Send name & e-mail address to TO REGISTER- GET LINK: Send name & e-mail address to [email protected]@hotmail.com
CURRENT CURRENT COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY NEWS NEWS
Community Vaccination ClinicCommunity Vaccination Clinic - Walk-Ins Welcome - more infomore info
Buddhist MeditationBuddhist MeditationMondays meetings will be held virtually for the immediate future. We're currently reading and discussingthe book No-Nonsense Buddhism for BeginnersNo-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners by Noah Rasheta instead of listening to a dharma talkafter we meditate.
Wise Elders' Weekly Conversation, Tuesdays at 3 p.m.Wise Elders' Weekly Conversation, Tuesdays at 3 p.m.Join the wise elders of our UCH community for wide-ranging conversations about life, memories, stories,and a dash of politics for fun. Use this link link to join by video or join by phone. Contact Tracey Olson Tracey Olson for thephone number. - more infomore info
UU Class ConversationsUU Class Conversations - more infomore infoResponse to the Book Caste by Isabelle WilkersonVolunteer Opportunities
2021 Illinois Rental Payment Program2021 Illinois Rental Payment ProgramFor residents who are behind on their rent payments, due to the COVID-19 pandemic - more infomore info
September Men's Group - Sept. 26, 2021September Men's Group - Sept. 26, 2021Due to the Town Hall Meeting, the men’s group will be moved from September 19th to September 26th
NEWS & ARTICLE SUBMISSIONSNEWS & ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS
Monthly Touchstone NeedsMonthly Touchstone NeedsSubmissionsSubmissions
In-depth communication about all the great thingsgoing on at church. Get your news and articles inby the 1st of the month to for publication on the15th to [email protected]@gmail.com
News & Notes SubmissionsNews & Notes Submissionsshould be sent toshould be sent [email protected]@hinsdaleunitarian.org.All information for sharing with the widercommunication can also go [email protected]@hinsdaleunitarian.org. The old officeemail now mainly pertains to business schedulingconcerns. Thanks!
Love Reading Love Reading Board MinutesBoard Minutes? You can find them on our website? You can find them on our website here.here.
STAFF CONNECTIONSSTAFF CONNECTIONS
You can reach us at our regular email addresses:Rev Pam, Onsite Tuesday & Fridays 10 - 2 pm, Virtual Tuesday - Saturday 9 - 5 pm. Other timesby appt. Monday Sabbath. [email protected]@hinsdaleunitarian.org 440-570-9812Pam Fodor, Monday and Wednesday 9:30-11:30 am Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 am-3:30 pm,Friday and Saturday off. Available on e-mail other days and times. - [email protected]@hinsdaleunitarian.orgCherita Axel, Social Media, working virtually - [email protected]@hinsdaleunitarian.orgJohn Cooperrider, Facility Manager, available Fridays - [email protected]@hinsdaleunitarian.orgJulia Beckman, Music Director - [email protected]@comcast.netJamie Pastman, Music Coordinator - [email protected]@hinsdaleunitarian.org