Sunday, February 19 – 10:00 am
Love and Revelation – Rev. Krista Taves
Love is our center and grounds everything we do. Revelation is not sealed. Truth and wisdom are constantly evolving and being revealed. What has this looked like in our history? What does it look like now?
Featured musicians: Mel Priese, cello; Adam Kosberg, bass trombone; Eliot Chapel Choir; David Nalesnik, piano.
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Large-print orders of service and hearing assistance devices are available from the greeters on Sunday. We livestream our service; find it at eliotchapel.org. After the stream, a recording will be available there all week. You can also find it directly on our YouTube channel.
If you're worshipping with us on livestream, you can always find a digital order of service, including lyrics to the hymns, on our website. Also, check out This Week's Music at Eliot Chapel, a new feature from our music director Adam Kosberg. You'll get insight into the music selections for this week's service and find the lyrics to the anthem.
At Eliot Chapel, we follow CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19. When St. Louis County is at a Red Level or High Level, we will:
- Wear a mask indoors in public. Everyone over two years of age is required to wear a surgical mask, KN95 mask, or N95 mask. We have masks available. Masks must cover nose and mouth.
- Stay up to date on COVID vaccines.
- Get tested if you have symptoms.
- Refrain from serving food or drink at Eliot.
- Explore additional precautions for people at high risk for severe illness.
You may access the policy document on Eliot Chapel's website to read more of the details.
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Sharing the Offering
Every Sunday, Eliot Chapel shares half of the offertory with an organization in the community whose work reflects our shared values. This is one way that we care for our community and our neighbors. We are very pleased that February’s recipient is Metropolitan Congregations United.
The mission of MCU is to harness the moral authority of St. Louis congregations to work for justice. MCU puts faith into action by developing leaders who move their congregations, organizations, and communities to change public policy for the common good.
Eliot Chapel has been a member congregation for many years. MCU helps us to fulfill our commitment to justice, equity, and compassion for all. Key issues for MCU are breaking the school to prison pipeline, police reform, justice reform, prison reform, access to health care, and voting rights, among many others. These are also issues that we are passionate about.
Let us be good neighbors. Let us be a generous people. You can give in one of three ways:
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Online: Click here. Make sure “Shared Plate” is your chosen fund.
- By Mail: Please write “MCU” in the memo line of your check and mail it to Eliot Unitarian Chapel, 100 South Taylor Ave., Kirkwood, MO 63122.
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By Text: Text "Eliot SharedPlate $(enter the amount)" to 73256. A link in the reply text will take you to our secure database webpage where you can complete your transaction. Please note, "SharedPlate" must be entered as one word to reach that preferred option.
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Religious Education & Youth Group
The 2022-23 Religious Education and Youth Program continues this Sunday, February 19 during the 10:00 service.
- Children in kindergarten through 6th grade should attend the first 15 minutes of the worship service with their family.
- Preschool-aged children may go to their group at 10:00.
- 7th-12th grade youth should attend the worship service this Sunday. The Our Whole Lives (OWL) program and youth group are off this week. Both youth programs resume on February 26.
Specific plans for each age group are shared with registered families via email each week. To learn more about the 2022-23 RE program, please contact Scott Stewart at scott@eliotchapel.org.
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Zoom Coffee Hour
Zoom Coffee Hour takes place at 12:30 pm on Sunday. You are invited to "walk down the hall" and come to our Zoom Coffee Hour! We'll take a few minutes to say hello and let people settle in, then we'll say a few words of welcome and briefly review the service that day. We typically really enjoy the wisdom story and discuss how that story reflects on the theme of the sermon. Then we'll create breakout rooms of 5-6 people for conversation and sharing. We love making new friends and the small groups are great for that! In approximately 45 minutes, everyone will return to the big group and we'll say our goodbyes for the week. We usually end shortly after 1:30 pm, but those who wish to can stay a few minutes longer. Please watch your email for "Eliot on Zoom" on Sunday morning which will include a link to join the Zoom Coffee Hour. If you're not on our mailing list, sign up here. We look forward to seeing you!
Sunday at a Glance
Sunday Worship – 10:00 am in the Sanctuary
Religious Education – 10:15 am (after Time for All Ages) in RE wing
In-Person Social Hour – 11:00 am in Adams Hall
Young Adult Group – 11:45 am in the Triplett Room
Online Coffee Hour – 12:30 pm via Zoom
Friends of Music Concert – 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary
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Monday, February 20
The church offices are closed today for Presidents Day.
A Course in Miracles – 7:00 pm via Zoom
Tuesday, February 21
Women’s Alliance – 9:30 am in Adams Hall
EUC Board Meeting – 6:30 pm in Adams Hall
Earth-Based Covenant Group – 7:00 pm via Zoom
Friday, February 24
Friday Freethinkers – 10:00 am in Room 001
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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. |
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Please Remember
Please remember Liz Sale. Her mother, Marilyn Mills Sale, passed away on February 4, in San Diego.
Please keep Michelle Peeler in your thoughts and prayers. Her brother Colin Peeler died unexpectedly on January 25.
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Trivia Night: Celebrating Heroes!
Gather your friends on National Superhero Day, April 28, for a night of fun at Crestwood Community Center for the 2023 Eliot Chapel Trivia Night: Celebrating Heroes! Doors open at 6:15 pm, trivia begins at 7:00 pm.
Early bird pricing is $200 per table of 8 ($25/per person) until March 31. After that, tables of 8 are $240 ($30 each). Trivia questions will cover a broad range of subjects. You'll have a chance to purchase mulligans, win gift baskets, bid on auction items, and play games between rounds. Cash prizes go to the top three trivia tables.
Come dressed as your favorite HERO, super or otherwise! Prizes for Best Dressed Table and Best Decorated Table! Bring your own food and drink. Popcorn, soda, and water provided. Register online now!
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We need your help to make this a success!
Can you help out on the night of the event or beforehand? Can you make a gift basket for the raffle? Do you have a service or a gift card or tickets you could offer for the auction? Send an email to trivia@eliotchapel.org or sign up in Adams Hall after the service on Sunday.
Eliot Chapel is a 501c3 non-profit charity. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
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Covenant Groups
Covenant Groups were started twenty years ago at Eliot and are still going strong today! Covenant groups are small groups of up to 10 people. They follow a set format and include readings, discussions, and check-in time. Covenant groups allow you to get to know new people and form meaningful bonds. They are led by a facilitator who sets a topic for each meeting. Members are asked to make a commitment to attend monthly so that there's continuity in the sacred group. Several new covenant groups have recently been formed. Please stop by Adams Hall after the service on Sunday, February 26 to learn more!
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Vision Mission World Café
All-Congregation Exploration of Missional Identity
Sunday, March 5 at 11:00 am in the Sanctuary
What is Eliot Unitarian Chapel’s essential understanding of why it exists? What does the congregation wish to do in the next few years to improve the world? Whom do we seek to serve in our vital work? The shared understanding of the answers to these questions is essential to shaping who you will become as a congregation, what you will do when you gather, and who should lead you. A world café is a time-tested method to help groups have meaningful conversations. We invite you to gather to listen carefully and share thoughtfully. This is one of the essential conversations of the interim time.
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Join in the fun at a Giving Gathering Event!
What is a Giving Gathering? It is a fun event hosted by an Eliot member during the stewardship canvass campaign, March 5 – April 15. Please only sign up for ONE event – we want to have room for every member and friend to attend an event.
Why? It's an opportunity to get together with Eliot folks outside of Sunday worship service. You may see familiar faces and are encouraged to meet new people when you attend the event of your choice.
Where? These 26 events are scheduled at various places, dates, and times, depending on the experience the host has created. Some are at Eliot, some at members' homes, and some at parks and trails! While you are at the event, you will take a few moments to sign your pledge card for the 23-24 canvass, seal it, and turn it in to the host.
How do I sign up? You get to "choose your own adventure."
- Sign up in Adams Hall after any Sunday service in February. There is a signup sheet for each event waiting for you!
- Or click the button to peruse the events online. Let us know which event you want to sign up for and how many will attend with you by sending a message to givinggatherings@eliotchapel.org.
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After you sign up for a Giving Gathering, you can expect to receive an invitation in the mail by the end of February from your host. It will have all the details you need about the event and you can RSVP to your host to confirm your attendance.
Some incorrect information was in the initial Giving Gathering list. If you have already accessed the list, please refresh it next time so that you have up-to-date information.
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General Assembly
Join with thousands of UUs from all over the country at General Assembly this summer. This will be an historic time for change and possibility in our faith. Susan Frederick-Gray, a daughter of our congregation, will complete her term as UUA president and we will elect a new president. Most importantly we will consider proposed revisions to our Principles, centered and anchored in Love.
If you have been before, you know GA is a wonderful celebration of being a UU. There are interesting and engaging workshops, great music and singing together, inspiring worship services, the Ware Lecture, a public witness event, and sessions to handle the business of our UUA.
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Women's Alliance Field Trip to Miniature Museum
The Women's Alliance has scheduled a field trip to the Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis on Tuesday, February 28. A $5 admission is payable in cash to the museum. The tour begins at 10:30 am and you may meet for an optional lunch afterwards at Majeed Mediterranean Restaurant (two blocks from the museum) at 12:00 pm. RSVP to coordinator Carolyn Burke at waspecialevent@eliotchapel.org by Sunday, February 26. |
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Memorial and Wedding Coordinator Sought
Are you someone who can provide caring support to families in times of bereavement and joy? Are you looking for a way to make extra money? Eliot Chapel needs someone(s) to volunteer to handle memorials and weddings by coordinating the event at Eliot with the family or bridal party. This would be a paid-per-event non-employee opportunity. Please contact the frontoffice@eliotchapel.org if you are interested. |
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2022 Contribution Statements
2022 Contribution Statements were emailed to those who have given contributions of $250 or more to Eliot Chapel between January 1 and December 31, 2022. The email contained a link going directly to the 2021 Contribution Statement.
If you contributed less than $250 last year and would like a Contribution Statement, you may email Camille Novak at admin@eliotchapel.org and request a statement, or print your own statement in your Realm profile.
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Find your Contribution Statement on the right side of your profile. Click the blue "Save" button (see above), type a title or comment of your choosing in the next window, click "Print" and a statement will appear. You may then download the statement and print according to your computer's normal printing directions. |
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We Care for Each Other
The Eliot Ride Team provides rides to church and to medical appointments for Eliot members and friends who cannot drive themselves. If you need a ride, email ineedaride@eliotchapel.org with your name, your address, where you need to go, and the date and time needed. We will be in touch to make arrangements.
The Eliot Meal Train provides meals to Eliot members and friends who need some love and care. For example, we will provide meals for those who have recently lost a loved one or are recovering from medical care. If you would like to request meals or offer to provide meals, please email mealtrain@eliotchapel.org with your contact information and someone will be in touch with you.
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The UU Crash Course Series
Just enough information to make you dangerous!
Offered by Rev. Krista Taves on Zoom
Wednesday, March 15, 7:00 – 8:15 pm
A Crash Course on Unitarian Universalism since 1945
Wednesday, April 12, 7:00 – 8:15 pm
A Crash Course on Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist Statements of Identity and Principles through the years
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Starting Point
An Introduction to
the Unitarian Universalist Journey
This 4-part series offers those considering Unitarian Universalism as a spiritual path the opportunity to experience UUism through a small group experience. You will learn about our faith tradition, explore your own spiritual journey, and connect with others who are also seeking a spiritual home or faith. Longtime members and friends seeking a small group experience are also welcome.
Sunday, April 16, 2-3:45 pm on Zoom
Session 1: Your Journey – Sharing Our Stories and Spiritual Roadmaps
Monday, April 24, 6- 7:45 pm on Zoom
Session 2: The Unitarian Universalist Journey and the Journey of our Congregation
Monday, May 1, 6-7:45 pm on Zoom
Session 3: Our Journey Together – The Three Paths of Unitarian Universalism Part 1
Sunday, May 7, noon - 1:45 in person at Eliot
Session 4: The Three Paths Part 2 and Finding Your Journey Group
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Women’s Alliance
Please join Women’s Alliance for our hybrid (in-person and on Zoom) meeting on Tuesday, February 21, when Amanda Clark from the Missouri Historical Society will tell about “Disasters and Catastrophes in Missouri." The program is coordinated by Beth Rossow. For more information, contact womensalliance@eliotchapel.org.
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Join us for
Vigil for Hope & Healing
Tuesday, February 21
at 4:00 pm in front of Eliot Chapel.
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Game Night Returns!
Mark your calendar for Eliot Game Night on Saturday, February 25 – an evening of family-friendly games, food, and fun with fellow Eliot members. More details and signup coming soon.
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Both/And Thinking in an Either/Or World
A leadership and social event for all Eliot members and friends
Join us for BOTH bagels AND coffee as we explore ways to approach opportunities and challenges – both within Eliot and in the greater world – in a way that considers multiple solutions (both/and) rather than just one (either/or). Led by Eliot’s own Steve Mennerick, you will learn how both/and approaches accommodate multiple voices and opinions and open up more possibilities than either/or approaches, and can be very beneficial in our complex world.
This event will take place Saturday, March 4 in Adams Hall and is hosted by the Nominating Committee. Join us from 9:00-10:00 for refreshments and socializing and stay for the program from 10:00-noon.
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Bergfried Winter Warmup
Rescheduled for March 4!
Celebrate Bergfried and the end of winter a bit closer to home! The Bergfried Team sponsors our annual Winter Warmup Potluck Dinner on Saturday, March 4 in Adams Hall. COVID transmission levels prevented us from gathering in January, but we are hoping conditions ease so we can gather and connect. Bring a favorite dish to share and enjoy some camaraderie. We’ll offer a fire circle featuring Eliot musicians (bring your instruments!) and a slide show of recent Bergfried events. Nature crafts for all ages will be offered. Signup sheets are on the Eliot bulletin board or contact bergfriedinfo@eliotchapel.org. Please let us know if you are bringing a main dish, side or dessert. Doors open at 5:30, dinner at 6:00.
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Talent Show Night: Saturday, April 1
Show us what you’ve got! Details coming soon!
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Sunday, February 26 – 10:00 am
“Liberating Love” – The Rev. Doug Wadkins
As we come full circle and prepare to end our exploration of the theme of love, we look at how love can be liberating of the individual and communities.
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