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November 2010

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A Congregation of Generous GiversA Message from Interim Minister David Keyes

Dear Friends,

I write on the eve of Miracle Sunday, and already it is clear that thiscelebration of unity, hope and generosity has been a great success.Thus, Eliot Chapel commences a new chapter in its history on a morefirm financial foundation. If you were unable to be here on Oct. 24,and would like to be a part of this major step forward, please do giveor pledge online today (www.eliotchapel.org), or let the office knowabout your wishes.

Many thanks to all who responded to my recent weekly letterwith suggestions for worthy organizations to share your Sunday offer-ings. Leading the list of recommendations were Kirk Care food pantryand Room at the Inn, two groups which Chapel members have longsupported. Others mentioned include Circle of Concern, Faith Aloud,Webster-Rock Hill Ministries, Scholarship Foundation of Saint Louis,Operation Food Search, South Side Day Nursery, and the Eliot partnerchurch program.

Reading descriptions of all the good done by these organiza-tions was heartening; still more heartening will be, I suspect, thegreater good they all can do with support from our shared offering.Let’s begin the weekly sharing in November, and see how it goes.

Because worship themes for November open us to a widerworld, with focus on global good, we’ll share non-pledge offerings forthe month with Eliot’s partner village in Transylvania, where the needof the rural poor is always great. Your Bread Communion service col-lection has traditionally gone to this cause, and now that will be joinedwith half of the other offerings for November to truly make a differ-ence in Nyardszentmarton.

I’ll look to the now-forming community outreach and socialjustice team for assistance in this project, including making contactwith the local community groups that will be sharing the offering mostmonths. My hope is to have a representative of the organization-of-the-month with us at a table in Adams Hall each Sunday so that wemay learn about their work, and know how to get involved.

It is good to a part of this congregation of generous givers. Likemost ministers, I’m naturally attracted to an outward-turned churchwith an expansive spirit. Such will be the message you will be wellserved to broadcast far and wide as your search for a new, settled se-nior minister begins in a few months.

Best,

Mission Statement

Eliot Chapel,

a Unitarian Universalist

community,

gathers to foster

free religious thought,

nurture spiritual growth,

and act for social justice.

Inside This Issue

Religious Education News

October was a very busy month in the ReligiousEducation program. There are nearly 240 childrenand youth enrolled in the program so far this year.Forty children participated in this year’s PumpkinPals program, which was capped off by a terrificHalloween Party and Magic Show on October 22.A big thank you to all of the adults and youth palswho helped make the program this year such asuccess.

The Junior and Senior High youth groups had a busymonth as well. Over 40 Junior High youth, parents,and family members attended the Junior High Fami-ly Potluck Picnic last month. A big thank you to Li-sa Wilhelms and Teresa Reeves for hosting and or-ganizing the event. The Senior High Youth Grouphad 16 youth attend the District Youth Convention inRockford, IL. Thanks to Mary Hoehne, Stacy Be-reza-Bowen, and Nicole Nichols for serving as adultadvisors for this event.

Please look for information in the next few weeksabout the annual Holiday Pageant, which will takeplace on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 9:30 and 11:00. Therehearsal and Holiday Party are on Saturday,Dec. 11 from 12:30-4:00 pm. This year’s directorsare Jessie & Roddy Haynes. The Youth PageantAssistant is Bess Wilhelms. Sherre Waggoner isdirecting the music.

Any families of children who have not yet been ded-icated are welcome to request a dedication ceremonyon December 12 (Pageant Sunday) at 9:30 or 11:00.Please call 314-821-0911 or email the ReligiousEducation Director, Scott Stewart, [email protected] to request this ceremony.

We look forward to another great month of activity.See you at Eliot.

~ Scott Stewart, Religious Education DirectorChristie Lee, Religious Education Assistant

[email protected]

Eliot’s Children & Youth Need YOU!

Are you interested in getting to know some awesomechildren & youth? Would you like to become moreinvolved in church life on Sunday morning and bet-ter acquainted with other Eliot members? Howabout helping others with spiritual growth and de-velopment? If so, there are many opportunitiesavailable for teaching Religious Education nextspring, beginning in February. Over 30 individualsare needed to work with the nearly 240 children andyouth in the program. Eliot members and friends ofall ages are encouraged to consider this enrichingopportunity. All curriculum lessons are provided inadvance and an orientation session is held severalweeks before the start of the semester.

For more information or to sign up, please contactScott Stewart or Christie Lee at 314-821-0911 [email protected] or look for the sign-up ta-ble in Adams Hall in early November.

A Timely Reminder:Change your clocks

Daylight Savings Time is coming to anend. Don’t forget to turn your clocksback one hour before going to bed onSaturday, Nov. 6.

Worship Opportunity for 1st-5th graders

Is your child interested in participating in the wor-ship service on Sunday? If so, there is an opportu-nity for involvement for 1st-5th graders.

A child may sign up to light the chalice each Sun-day at the beginning of the 9:30 or 11:00 service.He or she may sign up in person on the sheet that isposted on the Religious Education bulletin board(now located across from the Coke machine), or youmay email Scott Stewart or Christie Lee [email protected] and we will assign a date.

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Music Notes

Coming Up …

Nov. 7: Chalice Choir will sing “QuietHoly Grace,” Chamber Choir will sing“When the Poor Ones” by Cherwein, Cho-rale will sing “Do You Hear the People

Sing” from Les Miserables.

Nov. 14: The Greenleaf Madrigal Singers will bethe featured musicians. Chamber Choir and Choralewill sing in the services.

Nov. 21: Thanksgiving Sunday, Services at 9:15,10:15 and 11:15. The Loafers will be the featuredbluegrass musicians. Combined choirs will sing“Thankful” arr. by Dillworth.

Nov. 28: All music will be played by CellistCatherine Lehr Ramos. (No choir)

Friends of Music ConcertSunday, Nov. 14, 3:00 pm

Programming for this free, classical music concertwill feature a variety of vocal and chamber music:

Bass-baritone Daniel Mayo and pianist NancyMayo will perform- Arias by George Frederick Handel- Excerpts from Robert Schumann’s Dichterliebe- Songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein’sSouth Pacific.

Robert Chamberlin (organ), Carla Colletti (oboe),Eric Ring (bassoon) and Kathryn Schaefer (violin)will perform a series of chamber works utilizing thelovely Baroque chamber organ situated in the balco-ny of Eliot Chapel:- Concerto for Oboe, Bassoon and Basso continuo byAntonio Vivaldi-Arioso by J.S. Bach and three songs by Charles Ivesarranged for violin and organ-Pastorale by Domenico Zipoli and Sarabande byJean-Baptiste Lully for organ

For more information, contact Co-Directors Kathi andJeffrey Kurtzman.

Coffee HouseSaturday, Nov. 20, 7:30 pm

Where do you go to feel the beat and meet the feet,who know the treat? Come chill out at the annualEliot Coffee House, a home-grown talent showcasethat’s low-key, easygoing, relaxed, and fun. Teenswelcome. Bring popcorn or brownies to share. $5suggested donation helps fund the Music Program. Ifyou have a song to sing, a joke to tell, a parlor trick,or other light-hearted entertainment, please sign-upin the hallway to perform or contact Jan Chamber-lin at 314-662-2947 or by email [email protected].

Christmas Bellringer Needed

The Eliot Handbells need another experienced hand-bell ringer or two to prepare for Christmas Eve. Re-hearsals are Thursdays from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Pleasecontact Jan Chamberlin or Nancy Collis if you canhelp.

~Jan Chamberlin, Music Director314-662-2947, [email protected]

The Caring Team Needs YOU

I’ve got a problem. There are seven people organiz-ing pastoral care on the Caring Team plus a goodfour dozen people who have volunteered to providemeals, visits, transportation, and cards. And thenthere are the three pastoral associates just waiting tolisten to you when you have something on yourmind. All of them are complaining to me that theyhave no one to help! PLEASE, if you or someoneyou know needs a little pastoral care, don’t hesitateto call me. We all want to help. You can call me atEliot at 314-821-0911or leave a message for me onthe office voice mail at Eliot. I can also be reachedby e-mail at [email protected].

~Rev. Susan Videen, Minister of Pastoral Care

Thanksgiving Sunday

Bread Sunday is a long-standingEliot Chapel tradition celebratingThanksgiving. You're invited tobring bread to share with the con-gregation. Especially meaningful are

loaves reflecting ethnic background and loaves youassociate with Thanksgiving, harvest, and extendedfamily. This is a service for all ages--a celebrationspanning the generations.

If you would like to bring bread to share at one ofthe services, please decide in advance which serviceyou will attend (9:15, 10:15, or 11:15), and sign upon the bulletin board no later than Sunday, Nov. 14to reserve a spot.

The offering at the Bread Sunday serviceswill provide a weekly loaf of bread to over 100 im-poverished and elderly parishioners ofNyardszentmarton Unitarian Church and for generalsupport of the villagers in Eliot’s partner church inTransylvania.

In The Window

You may have noticed an unusual addition to thewindows of the Eliot Library in recent weeks. OnSeptember 12, Rev. David Keyes handed over hiswalking stick to the Board of Trustees at Eliot Cha-pel when he was installed as Interim Minister. Thewalking stick, a visible sign of his vocation, was en-trusted to Eliot for safekeeping while he guides usthrough the current transition. When David’s job iscomplete, the walking stick will be returned to himso he can move on to help another congregation inneed. The unique staff is the work of a Transylva-nian Unitarian woodcarver using ancient Szekelymotifs. The walking stick will remain in the Librarywindows as long as David is here, as a reminder ofhis calling and commitment to Eliot.

In Sympathy

Our condolences to:

Julie Triplett, daughter Pam Triplettand son-in-law Ken Denson, familyof George Triplett, who died onOctober 2.

Pat Lee, on the death of her mother,October 4.

Jerry Higginbotham, on the death of his father,October 17.

Carol Hoff, on the death of her husband, Bob,October 17.

Board Notes

The November Board of Trustees meeting has beenmoved to Tuesday, Nov. 16. We will resume ournormal schedule of meeting on the second Tuesdayof the month in December.

Bergfried

Fall is upon us and the land is in full change. Thetrees are losing their leaves and the animals are pre-paring for winter. The fall family campout was quitea success. Thank you to all who attended, and welook forward to seeing you in the spring.

For those of you thinking about visiting Bergfriedduring the months of October and December, pleaseremember that it is deer season and that there will behunters in the woods. The dates are November 13-23 and December 18-28. Also, the property to thenorth of Hwy 100 is closed to all visitors from No-vember 13-23. This portion of the property is leasedto the Faerber family, as it has been for the past 51years.

The next meeting of the Bergfried committee will beSunday, Nov. 14 at 12:30 pm at the BergfriedCottage.

~Kelly Birmes, [email protected]

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Transition Team

Your Eliot Chapel Transition Team is led by ClintBlandford, ably assisted by Hilary Babcock, RobinSpence, Larry Ross and Claire Robertson, allworking closely with Rev. Keyes. This summer weled a service giving an overview of the five deve-lopmental tasks associated with this time of transi-tion for the church. Those tasks are summarized asfollows:

1. Coming to terms with history2. Discovering a new identity3. Allowing needed new leadership to emerge4. Renewing denominational linkages5. Committing to new directions in ministry

The text of our service, in which we introduced our-selves and each spoke about one of the tasks, is availa-ble in booklet form in the Guest Center and for down-load on the Eliot website at www.eliotchapel.org (clickon the Programs tab on the left side navigation; it islocated on the Transition Info. page).

We have been meeting, listening, and discussing thebest ways to facilitate these five tasks. We partici-pated with the staff, the Board, and Rev Keyes in aLeadership Retreat two weeks ago. We assistedRev. Keyes in planning the Living By Heart Retreat,which was a big success.

As part of the second task, we want everyone in thecongregation to have the opportunity to come to-gether to identify and articulate the strengths of ourchurch as it is now and as we wish it to be goingforward. Our next project will be to create opportuni-ties for the congregation to gather in small groupsled by trained facilitators using a process known asAppreciative Inquiry to help explore and record ourimpressions. Once clearly defined, these core quali-ties can be used as guiding principles to chart ourcourse into the future. We anticipate these groupmeetings will start after the busy holiday season, inJanuary 2011.

The Transition Team members can be reached at ourgroup email: [email protected] sent to that address will go to all of us and toRev. Keyes. We will try to have regular updates in

the newsletter to keep everyone posted on our activi-ties. See you at church!

~The Transition Team

Fair Trade

We hope that the chocolate lovers amongyou have discovered and are enjoying ournew selections (Caramel Crunch and Ecua-

dor Dark). We also have mini chocolate bars, whichare great as a treat for your guests or as an aid formanaging your own intake. For coffee drinkers, inNovember we will offer the Mokha Java for a morefull-bodied coffee, described by our supplier as"Long lasting mouth-feel with an aftertaste of cloves.Tastes great with hazelnut, chocolate and cinna-mon." Enjoy this special variety, or drink our ownhouse blend. If you are interested in getting moreinvolved in Fair Trade, we still have a need forsomeone willing to sell once a month after thesecond service. Please contact Dave Seidensticker.

~Dave [email protected]

Scrip

Scrip Cards for the HolidaysThe holiday season is moving into high gear. Whynot simplify some of your shopping by buying giftcards through Eliot Chapel's scrip program? Startingin November and continuing through mid-Decemberthe scrip volunteers will have an updated order formfor several hundred merchants. These are retailersthat you might patronize already such as iTunes,Starbucks, Walgreen's, Toys-R-Us, Panera Bread,Borders and Amazon.com. You buy the cards at theirface value and spend them for the same amount. Aportion of each gift card goes directly to supportEliot Chapel. The retailers give a share to Eliot withmost shares in the 5%-9% range. After you placeyour order for scrip, the Great Lakes Scrip Centersends the cards to the Eliot Chapel office. Once in,we’ll contact you to let you know can pay for yourorder and pick it up at the Scrip table.

Plan your scrip card purchases now and you’ll beready for the "day after" Thanksgiving holiday spe-cials!

~Ann Petlin, Scrip Coordinator

Madrigal

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!Madrigal Dinner TheatreDecember 2, 3 and 4

This is our second biggest fun-draiser of the year: the 35th

Annual Renaissance MadrigalDinner and Christmas Rout.

Be royally entertained by:

Ye Greenleaf Singers

Royal actors of the Not Ready for ReformationPlayers

The spirit and fancy of ye St Louis RecorderSociety

The bountiful feastings in the Medieval style

Eliot Castle and the Grete Hall will be festoonedwith Christmas greenery, banners and candlelight.

Ticket prices range from $20-$55.

For more information:www.eliotchapelmadrigal.orgKaren Gottschalk,[email protected]

Volunteers Needed for MadrigalSign up to volunteer today. Don’t miss the raffle towin a free ticket to Madrigal! Details will beavailable in Adams Hall in November.

Many volunteer opportunities are available duringthe daytime and evening. Look for the sign-up post-er in Adams Hall after each Sunday service. Volun-teer needed:

November 28: Set Up Sunday - Great for themen.

Set-up tables at 10 am or Clean-Up at 10 pm Host or Hostess Salad Makers and Afternoon Food Prep Dish Servers or Dish Washers Wenches or Wine Stewards

We averaged $7,500 to help with our operating ex-penses of the church. This is our 35th year of Ma-drigal and a great way to get involved.

For more information, contact Roz Marx.

Partner Church News

Bread Sunday Thanksgiving CollectionThe Bread Sunday Thanksgiving collection is ouropportunity to contribute to Eliot’s partner church,the Unitarian St. Martin’s church, located in theTransylvanian part of Romania. The money col-lected at the Bread Sunday services will be used toprovide a weekly loaf of bread to over 100 impove-rished and elderly parishioners of St. Martin’schurch and for general support of the Partner Churcheffort. This collection is a long tradition at EliotChapel and we have always given generously.

Sue Blandford, an Eliot member, has stated “I knowfirsthand how grateful the older members are to re-ceive a weekly loaf of bread. On our trip to Nya-radszentmarton (St. Martin) in June of 2005, severalolder people came up to humbly thank me for ‘theAmerican bread.’ I was touched to learn that onepoorly dressed man whose job it is to pump the ped-als of the church organ, regularly gives up his loaf ofbread to a villager more needy than himself.”

We hope that connecting our annual Bread Servicewith the needs of fellow Unitarians will providedeeper meaning to our Thanksgiving service. Pleasegive generously. (Checks can be made out to EliotChapel with Partner Church on the memo line.)

Partner Church Committee plansSilent Auction during Holiday Bazaar

Rev. John Robinson kindly donated to the PartnerChurch committee three hand-carved items fromTransylvania. These items, a grooved shelf withpegs for cups and saucers, a wall sconce, and a largedecorative carved wooden spoon will be sold duringa silent auction December 5 and 12 during the Holi-day Bazaar. Pictures of these items can be seen onthe Partner Church bulletin board.

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Making a Difference

Guest at Your Table

How can you have a direct impacton human justice? By participat-ing in Eliot's Guest at Your Tablecampaign. Guest At Your Table isan outreach effort from the Unita-rian Universalist Service Commit-tee (UUSC) designed to raise

money and awareness for human rights throughoutthe world. Each year, Eliot distributes Guest at YourTable boxes to RE children and adults and encourag-es them to fill the box with spare change. We willhave a table in Adams Hall November 14 and 21 soplease stop by and pick up a box. If you're hostingThanksgiving dinner, consider asking your guest tobring extra change to put in your box. Children en-joy watching their boxes fill up! Boxes will be col-lected December 19. If you have any questions,contact Mary Lu Durbin or Anne Meneely.

Room at the Inn

Thank you for your response to our request for vo-lunteers. We still have a few slots for cooks and wecan always use new drivers, but otherwise we arecovered through the end of the year. Room at theInn currently has a full house of 9 adults and 11children. That is twenty people who have a safeplace to stay for a month. When we provide shelterand meals on Thursday nights, our guests can con-centrate on working toward their goals of a perma-nent place to live. The social worker at the day sitehelps them prepare a plan of action and get con-nected to other social service agencies. Meeting ourguests at dinner, you discover they are very apprecia-tive of what we do. Your help does make a differ-ence in their lives.

~ Contacts: Bill and Joan Clarke,[email protected]

Social Action Needs You

The Social Action Task Force needs you to tell usabout your service, advocacy, and justice work in thecommunity and afar. What work are you passionateabout? What causes are you already donating yourtime and energy to, which you feel could benefitfrom Eliot participation?

Let us know the name of the organization and thework you have done. Help us revitalize our socialaction ministry! Contact Amy Stark.

Scrip Cards for Social Action

Did you know that you can donate a scrip card to alocal charity and benefit both Eliot Chapel and thecharity? Two local charities are especially interestedin receiving grocery scrip cards from Shop n' Savefor their clients. Our own Kirkwood program, KirkCare has been lending a helping hand to local citi-zens since 1982 by providing food and financial as-sistance. Another worthy charity is the InternationalInstitute of St. Louis. Annually the InternationalInstitute helps thousands of refugees and immi-grants settle in St. Louis and become integrated intoAmerica.

Look for tables from the Social Action Task Force inAdams Hall on several Sundays in November. Youcan buy a Shop n' Save card that benefits Eliot Cha-pel at the Scrip table. Then donate it at the SocialAction table. Families that receive your cards willhave a greatly needed gift to help them have a brigh-ter holiday of their own.

Meetings & Events

Women’s Alliance

The Women’s Alliance at Eliot Cha-pel meets three times a month. Allare welcome. Coffee and refresh-ments are available after 9:30 am.

The meetings begin at 10:00 am.

Women’s Alliance November meetings:Tuesday, Nov. 9 - Book Discussion. Olive Kitte-ridge by Elizabeth Strout. Discussion Leader - EllenLuckow. Note: This is second Tuesday due to elec-tion day.

Tuesday, Nov. 16 - New Health Care Law and OlderAmericans. Presenter - Judith Parker, Missouri Al-liance for Retired Americans. Coordinator - JanieFowler.

Tuesday, Nov. 30 - Missouri Botanical Garden Hol-iday Wreath Display. Coordinator - Glenna Powell.Meet at Eliot at 9:30 or at the Garden at 10:00.Driver needed.

Eliot Hikers

We are planning two hikes over the next few weeks:

Sunday, Oct. 31, afternoon, lo-cation to be announced, hikingdistance of 4 to 6 miles.

Saturday, Nov. 6, Hawn StatePark, 6 to 10 miles depending on

interests of those going.

A reminder with more details will be emailed about aweek before. If you would like to receive email mes-sages about this and other outings please contactBrent Vaughn at [email protected].

Universal Meditation RetreatSaturday, Nov. 13, 2:30 -4:30 pm

So much going on in the universe lately; it's difficult(and sometimes distressing) to keep up! So this fallour UMR will be a shortened version. We will begin

with a short UMR introduction and end with a shortclosing in the Sanctuary. In between, there will be a45-minute seated meditation session, followed by a45-minute group discussion to talk about: "Wheredid the UMR come from? Where are we now?Where are we going? Where do we want to go in

the future?"

We hope to get representatives from First Church,Emerson, and the Alton Unitarian Universalistchurches to join us, along with other groups interest-ed in sharing spiritual practices. Our goal is to get alively discussion going about sharing our spiritualpractices and enhancing informal interfaith interac-tion and dialogue in the greater St. Louis area.

We'll continue our practice of sharing our free-willoffering between the venue and a different charity.This time we will share our resources with someonehelping those suffering from the flooding in Pakis-tan. No need to sign up; just show up ... and bring asnack or drink to share, if you like. We'll provide teaand coffee in Adams Hall. If you cannot attend, buthave an opinion on the questions we'll be discussing,please contact Judy Highfill. Hope to see you there!

USA vs. al-ArianFilm Screening and DiscussionSunday, Nov. 14, 12:30 pm

USA vs. al-Arian is an award-winning documentarywhich tells the story of Dr. Sami al-Arian and doc-uments the effects of a terrorism trial on the familyof the accused. The film will be shown at Eliot onSunday, Nov. 14, followed by a discussion.

Dr. al-Arian, a distinguished professor and commu-nity leader, was incarcerated for over five years,often under extremely hard conditions. Although ajury of his peers failed to return even a single guiltyverdict, Dr. al-Arian remains under house arrestawaiting another trial.

USA vs. al-Arian has won several internationalawards, including “Best Film” at the New OrleansHuman Rights Film Festival. Friends of HumanRights is an interfaith group that is touring thecountry to present the film and promote discussion.

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There is no charge to attend, but donations will beaccepted to help cover the group’s expenses.

New U ClassSaturday, Nov. 20

The next New U class will be offered on Saturday,Nov. 20, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. If you want to learnmore about the basics of our faith and of Eliot Cha-pel with Interim Minister David Keyes, this class isfor you. Snacks and lunch will be provided. Youwill find the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board out-side Adams Hall.

Global Forum

"Emerging & EnduringUnitarians in Africa,Asia & Europe"with The Rev. Jill McAllister,Director of the International Council ofUnitarians & UniversalistsSunday, Nov. 28, 12:30 pm

Jill, a St. Louis native, has been the primary archi-tect and main mover and shaker of international con-nections in our religious movement for the past twodecades. She will take us on a fascinating journey tovisit sisters and brothers in faith around the world.

Rev. McAllister will also be with us for service onSunday, sharing a sermon titled, “Coming Home.”

Advent Study Groupwith Interim Minister David Keyes

Constructing Stories of HopeFour Wednesdays:December 1, 8, 15 & 22, 7:00-9:00 pm

Come for a careful reading of the birthstories in the Gospels, a considerationof their historical context, and of theinspiration they may offer. Buildingon this study, we'll create our own sto-ries of hope and vision.

Pre-registration is requested by [email protected]. Childcare will be avail-able on advance request. Participants are asked tocommit to attend at least three of the four sessions.

Save the Date: Eliot Holiday BazaarSunday, Dec. 5 and 12, after services

Attention all vendors: Eliot Chapel will be holdingits annual Holiday Bazaar in December. At this sale,either 100% of the proceeds go to a charity or 50%of the proceeds go to our own charity, Eliot Chapel.If you are interested in participating, please contactthe church office at [email protected] or314-821-0911.

A Long Winter’s Night:Honoring the SolsticeSunday, Dec. 19, 6:30 pm

Come join together in the warmthof Adams Hall on Sunday, Dec.19 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm for ashort celebration of the wintersolstice. We will honor this longnight of winter through medita-tion, ritual, and song. Participants are welcome tobring hand drum or rattle. For more informationcontact Lynn Murphy at [email protected].

Housekeeping

Church Office Closed

The Eliot Chapel church offices will beclosed on Thursday, Nov. 11 in obser-vance of Veterans Day. The office willalso be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25and Friday, Nov. 26, for the

Thanksgiving Day Holiday. On behalf of the EliotChapel staff, we wish you a safe and wonderfulholiday.

December Newsletter Deadline

Please note that the deadline tosubmit articles for the DecemberEliot Chapel newsletter is Mon-day, Nov. 15. This is a changefrom the normal deadline of the20th of each month, due to the holiday and short tur-naround time for printing in November. Pleaseemail all December articles [email protected] by 4:00 pm on Nov. 15.

Thanks to the Fall Work Party

Thank you to the energetic and hard workers atEliot’s Fall Work Party on Saturday, Oct. 16. Theyaccomplished many tasks to get the building andgrounds ready for Miracle Sunday and all of the oth-er fall and winter events.

Calling All Keys

Please check your pockets, purses anddesk drawers. If you find you have anEliot Chapel door key used for a long-ago event or meeting, please return thekey to the church office.

Volunteers Wanted

Eliot Chapel is looking for a volunteer(or two) to take photos at churchevents and then share them with us. Ifyou attend many Eliot events and cantake along a camera, we’d love to get

a copy of your digital photos so we can share themwith all members. Please contact Terri in the churchoffice at 314-821-0911 or by email [email protected] if you would like to vo-lunteer. Also, if you have digital photos from Mi-racle Sunday that you can share, we would love tohave a copy.

Listen to Sermons Online

Did you miss a recent service? You can listen tosermons by podcast on the Eliot Chapel website atwww.eliotchapel.org. Go to Worship & Music onthe left-side navigation bar and then click on Sermon

Podcasts across the bottom. Copies of entire EliotChapel services are now available on CD by re-quest. Contact the church office by email atfrontoffice @eliotchapel.org or call 314-821-0911.Cassette tapes will no longer be available, but wewould be happy to burn a CD for you.

Don’t Forget to Check the Calendar

The Eliot Chapel calendar is quickly filling up withevents taking place over the next few months. If youare planning an event at Eliot or an event forEliot members or you just want to know what’sgoing on, please remember to check the Eliot ca-lendar on the website at www.eliotchapel.org. Goto News & Events and look for Calendar along thebottom navigation. Click on the calendar link for anup-to-the minute look at events happening at Eliot.

Transition Team Service

The text from the Transition Team service in Au-gust is available in booklet form (Transitions andOpoprtunity) in the Guest Center or for downloadfrom the Eliot Chapel website. Go towww.eliotchapel.org, click on Programs on the left-side navigation and you will find the link on theTransition Info. page. The service provided an in-troduction to the members of the Transition Teamand an overview of the five development tasks asso-ciated with this time of transition for the church

Are You Receiving Emailsfrom Eliot?

If you are not receiving emails from us and you wantto, please let us know. We can add you to the list orcheck to make sure we have the correct email ad-dress for you. In addition to the “This Week atEliot” emails that go out on Friday, Rev. Keyessends out a weekly message to everyone on the list.If you are not on the list, email the church office [email protected].

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November Events & Meetings

Please note: The church office will be closed on Thurs-day Nov. 11 for Veterans Day and Thursday and Friday,Nov. 25-26, for the Thanksgiving Day holiday.

A Course in Miracles: Monday, Nov. 1 and 22 at7:00 pm in Adams Hall and Nov. 8, 15 and 29 in Room006

Women’s Alliance: Tuesday, Nov. 9, 16 and 30 at9:30 am in Adams Hall

Chamber Choir Rehearsal: Wednesday, Nov. 3, 10,17 at 7:30 pm in the Music Room

Eliot Handbell Rehearsal: Thursday, Nov. 4, 11, 18at 7:00 pm in the Music Room

Room at the Inn: Thursday, Nov. 4, 11 and 18 at 5:30pm in Adams Hall

Friday Freethinkers: Friday, Nov. 5, 12 and 19 at9:30 am in Adams Hall

Inner Voices Rehearsal: Saturday, Nov. 6, 13, 20 at12:00 pm in the Music Room

St. Louis Foodbank Youth Service Project: Tues-day, Nov. 2 at 4:00 pm, offsite

OWL Facilitators: Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 pm inthe Junior High Room

Women’s Spirtuality Retreat: Saturday, Nov. 6 at8:00 am in Adams Hall

Caring Team: Sunday, Nov. 7 at 12:15 pm in theTriplett Room

Roz Marx Covenant Group: Sunday, Nov. 7 at 6:00pm in the Junior High Room

Strategic Planning Committee: Monday, Nov. 8 at7:00 pm in Adams Hall

RE Leadership Committee: Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 7:00pm in the Bergfried Room

Triplett Covenant Group: Thursday, Nov. 11 at 7:30pm in the Triplett and Bergfried Rooms

6th Grade Lock-in: Friday, Nov. 12 at 7:00 pm inAdams Hall, Kitchen and Room 006

Book Sorting: Saturday, Nov. 13 at 9:30 am in Rooms001 and 002

Music Committee: Saturday, Nov. 13 at 10:00 am inthe Music Room

Universal Meditation Retreat: Saturday, Nov. 13 at2:30 pm in the Sanctuary, Adams Hall and Rooms 001-006

LeLaurin Covenant Group: Sunday, Nov. 14 at12:30 pm in the Triplett Room

USA vs. al-Arian Film and Discussion: Sunday, Nov.14 at 12:30 pm in Rooms 001 and 002

Bergfried Committee: Sunday, Nov. 14 at 12:30 pmat the Bergfried Cottage

Transition Team: Sunday, Nov. 14 at 1:00 pm inAdams Hall

Friends of Music Concert: Sunday, Nov. 14 at 3:00pm in the Sanctuary

December Newsletter Deadline: Monday, Nov. 15 at4:00 pm

Earth-based Spirituality Covenant Group: Tues-day, Nov. 16 at 7:00 pm in the Library

Eliot Meditation Group: Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7:00pm in the Junior High Room

Board of Trustees: Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7:00 pm inAdams Hall

Building & Grounds: Thursday, Nov. 18 at 6:00 pmin the Bergfried Room

New U Class: Saturday, Nov. 20 at 9:00 am in AdamsHall

Eliot Coffee House: Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 pm inthe Sanctuary

Thanksgiving Sunday Services: Sunday, Nov. 21 at9:15, 10:15 and 11:15

Partner Church Committee: Sunday, Nov. 21 at12:15 in Room 004

Strategic Planning Committee: Monday, Nov. 22 at7:00 pm in the Sanctuary

Newsletter Folders: Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 9:00 amin Adams Hall

Adoptive Parents Covenant Group: Wednesday,Nov. 24 at 7:00 pm in the Bergfried Room

Global Forum with Rev. Jill McAllister: Sunday,Nov. 28 at 12:30 pm in Adams Hall

100 South Taylor AvenueKirkwood, MO 63122-4310

SUNDAY, NOV. 7, 2010 – 9:30 & 11:00 A.M."An Election Sermon"

Interim Minister David KeyesIn proto-Unitarian New England congregations, eminent divines would hold forth from their pulpits on the moral

obligations of elected officials in 'Election Sermons.' This, then, will be a modern version, including comfort intended forthose troubled by the outcome of the most recent election.

SUNDAY, NOV. 14, 2010, FRANCIS DÁVID DAY - 9:30 & 11:00 A.M."The Kindness of Islam"

Interim Minister David KeyesMore than four centuries ago, Unitarianism was born under the protection and encouragement of Islam. We'll tell that story,the story of the founder and martyr who paid with his life for religious innovation inspired in part by Muslim teachings, and

contemplate these historic precedents for warm relations with Muslim neighbors today.Featured musicians: Greenleaf Madrigal Singers

SUNDAY, NOV. 21, 2010 – 9:15, 10:15 & 11:15 A.M.Thanksgiving Sunday

Interim Minister David KeyesOur traditional Bread Communion, a long-standing Eliot Chapel tradition celebrating Thanksgiving. You're invited to bring

bread to share with the congregation. This is a service for all ages--a celebration spanning the generations.Featured musicians: The Loafers

SUNDAY, NOV. 28, 2010 – 9:30 & 11:00 A.M.“Coming Home”

The Rev. Jill McAllister, People's Church, Kalamazoo MIHomemaking is a pursuit not often claimed these days. Yet the art of being at home in this world (in this place, in these

times, with these people) is an ancient and profound religious calling. Featured musician: Cellist Catherine Lehr Ramos.

Dated material. Please deliver by November 1, 2010

Rev. Dr. David Keyes, Interim Minister

Rev. Dr. Susan Videen, Minister of Pastoral Care

Rev. Richard Haynes, Community Minister

Rev. John H. Robinson, Minister Emeritus

Scott Stewart, Religious Education Director

Christie Lee, Religious Education Assistant

Jan Chamberlin, Music Director

Dr. Leon Burke III, Choir Director

Sue Goldford, Sherre Waggoner, Pianists

Charles Lewis, Office Manager

Terri Burtin, Publications Assistant

Jamacia Stanfield, Administrative Assistant

Marvin Grice, Weekday Custodian

Ed Liebman, Sunday Custodian

Myron Simms, Facilities Assistant

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