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The St. Louis Unitarian July 2015 Vol. 46, No. 1
Worship, RE and Nursery 10:00 a.m.
JULY 2015 WORSHIP INFORMATION
July 5 With Liberty and Mercy For All– Our Universalist Heritage
Sarah Dashner Join us Independence Day weekend as we celebrate of our Univer-salist forbearers. Their faith in an infinitely merciful God and belief that all religious paths have merit reflected the character of our young nation and shaped its future.
July 12- "Girl Crush" Valerie Jackson
A relationship with what we name as Divine is important for our spiritual well being, but often difficult because of the vastness of the Divine. In an effort to have a fulfilling relationship, we must con-dense the Divine into smaller elements which we can em-brace. Like the woman who has the Girl Crush, we learn to love tangible elements or ideals that we feel, indirectly, connect us to our true love, the Divine.
July 19 -"Consiciousness and the Un-Self: The Human Enterprise as Soul Making"
Dwight Homer My aim is to tie together Daniel Dennett's concept of conscious-ness as a continuum of multiple "rough" drafts created as our sens-es and memory assemble meaning and shape our world, with John Keats' vision of human life conceived not as a vale of tears, but as a vale of soul making. Keats argued, in his amazing letters to his brother George, that we are built from what tests us. The world, for all the struggle and suffering it inflicts upon us, is what makes us who and what we are.
July 26 - “News to Me” Julie Taylor
TBD
FAIR TRADE COFFEE SALES
JULY 5 & 19
TED Help
Wanted See pg. 7
Office Closed July 3
Independence Day
Have a Happy
July 4th
NEW STAFF
POSITION
SEE PAGE 8
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MINISTER’S COLUMN
June and July are the months with the lowest
levels of Sunday attendance. Back in October
of 2014 we also noticed that attendance at our
two Sunday morning services had stopped
increasing. The attendance at the first service
was always quite weak, even though this was
the most popular time for the Children's
program. Often we had six times as many
children at the first
service than at the
second, but (not
counting teachers)
only one-third the
adults. In January, we
decided that a way of
increasing energy in
the congregation
around Sunday
services was to bring
everyone together for
a single service.
We chose 10:00 AM
because that was in
the middle between 9
and 11, and was thus
equally inconvenient
for all. As it has
turned out, though
several people deeply miss the 9 or the 11
service, the overwhelming majority of us like
being together in a single worship event. We
are sad about those who are not served well at
10. The Worship Committee, the Policy
Board, and the Church Council, have dis-
cussed moving the beginning of the main ser-
vice. However nothing will change in the next
three months.
We will also continue offering worship on
Wonderful Wednesdays, and on three other
evenings through the year (Christmas Eve, on
Ash Wednesday, and Maundy Thursday.)
ERDE will continue to offer creative Earth-
centered worship near to certain pagan holy
days. We have been thinking about creating
some alternative program that might begin at
11:45 or noon, such as a discussion of the ser-
vice topic of the day.
To go back to two services
we are now waiting for one,
or two situations to arise:
1) we will fill our
Sanctuary, beyond 80% full,
at least once a month for
three months or
2) we identify a group of 25
or more people for whom
we want to create an alterna-
tive worship service.
I am always glad to hear
how our Worship services
inspire or fail to serve you
well. Let me, or any mem-
ber of the Board, Council
and Worship Committee,
know what you think.
In the Spirit of Love,
Peace, Thomas
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CHURCH PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
What an exciting Spring we’ve had at
Church! Our 2014-2015 ministerial intern,
Rose Schwab, concluded her time with us and
has moved on to the next phase of her
ministerial life in the Twin Cities. We are
excited to welcome Brian Mason to his role as
ministerial intern for the 2015-2016 year, and
look forward to supporting him in his journey.
Speaking of ministers, I had the pleasure of
offering welcoming words at the ordainment
of Rev. Paul Oakley on May 31 at First
Unitarian. Paul was supported and affirmed
by members of the Mt. Vernon Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship, Carbondale Unitarian
Fellowship and Abraham Lincoln Unitarian
Universalist Congregation. Ministers from the
Bi-State UU Ministers’ Society, along with
Rabbi Susan Talve from CRC, joined to
welcome Paul into his new role. I was deeply
moved by the spirit of fellowship and support
provided to Paul from all those present, and
grateful to play a small part in representing
First UU in this important tradition of our
faith.
On the topic of representation, many of you
will already be aware that our May Annual
meeting involved the transition of members on
our Policy Board and Church Council. To all
outgoing members, we offer our most sincere
thanks – especially to Alice Crowder and
Diane Fawcett, who have done a commendable
job in their roles as Church Council Chair and
Policy Board President, respectively. We
welcome all new members to the Board and
Council, and I encourage all members and
friends of First UU to get to know them.
Two positions not filled at the May meeting
are those of Church Council Chair and Policy
Board President. I am happy to announce that
Mark Bruns has been appointed to the role of
Church Council Chair, and grateful to Mark
for volunteering his service to our
congregation. As we continue to actively seek
a Board President, your Policy Board has
established guidelines and rotational duties for
the interim, to ensure that all presidential roles
and duties are addressed. Should you have any
questions or concerns, please reach out to any
Board or Council member.
Finally, I’m delighted to share that we are in
the process of re-branding the Leadership
Development and Nominations
Committee. Going forward, you’ll hear it
called the ―Talent Engagement or
Development Committee,‖ or TED for
short. This team will still be responsible for
identifying and nominating individuals to fill
open leadership positions in our church; the
new name is simply to clarify that this group is
also responsible for engaging our members and
helping them to develop their talents and inter-
ests. To further this rebranding effort, we’ll be
hosting brainstorming sessions for anyone
interested in the future of TED at our
church. Please consider joining us to share
your ideas of what this team should look like,
focus on and work toward.
—Tiffany Sewell
On behalf of the Policy Board
me the privilege of serving you this past year.
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Full Glass Campaign Thank you to all who have contributed to the Full Glass campaign. Thanks to the generosity
of our congregation we have succeeded in generating new funds for almost three fourths of
the cost of our window restoration. In order to show our enduring gratitude to our donors we
will display an honor roll of contributors. Please take a moment to review the list below to
make sure it is complete and correct. We want to be sure to include everyone who helped, not
only to thank you and honor your gift, but also to show that we are all invested in
maintaining this bequest, our church home.
Jim and Sue Ashwell Larry Barker and Teresa Jay
Stan and Claire Birge Delores Blehm
Joanne and Scot Boulton
Mark Bruns and Janet Oriatti
Andy and Kelsey Burkemper
in honor of Asher J. Burkemper
Helen Cadoret
Lori Calcaterra and Roy Taylor
in honor of Helen Cadoret, Bob and Jeanne Morrell Franklin, Marietta Hunsche,
the Knitting Ministry, and Lorraine Wallis
in memory of Dorothy and Alex Cole and S.J. Williamson
Vicki Carlson and John, Jeff, and Greg Bowen Jeff and Lisa Cary
Dorothy Cole
Tom and Judy Crouch
Clint Cruse
Sarah Dashner
in memory of John J. and Ellen C. Dashner Brian Deason and Tara Perry
Amanda Dever
Tamara Hunter Durham
in memory of Constance Ruth Purick Hunter
Kay and Larry Dusenbery
Melanie and Tony Fathman
in memory of John Marshall Diane and Chris Fawcett
Pamela Gempel Connie Goss
Brittany Hagedorn
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ROAD TO MEMBERSHIP
Anyone who wishes to join our
congregation as a member
may sign the
membership book on the last
Sunday of each month
shortly after the service.
The minister or a board officer
(President, Church Council Chair,
Secretary or Treasurer)
will meet you on the
Sanctuary chancel.
We welcome you to our religious
community
Help Holy Ground and Operation Food Search collect food for our local food pantries
When:
Saturday,
July 25, 2015,
9 AM to 5PM
Where: Schnucks
Richmond Hts.
next to Esquire
Theater
How: In 2 hour shifts distribute a list of
needed foods to shoppers entering the store,
then thank them upon leaving for their
donations
Contact Tom Cradock at [email protected]
or call 314 454 6552 to schedule a volunteer
time.
All the food collected will be taken to our
Central West End food pantries to be
distributed to those in need.
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
DESIGNATED COLLECTIONS: As a way of putting our faith into action, we
as a church periodically dedicate one of our
collections to a worthy non-profit or church
program. July’s designated collections are
Places for People on July 12th and Voices
for Children on July 26th.
Places for People's mission is to provide car-
ing effective services to help those with the
greatest challenges recover from mental ill-
ness and associated chronic illnesses. Annu-
ally, 1600 people are engaged in outgoing
program services. 3800 people receive out-
reach programs such as the following: intake
calls, community visits to provide resource
and referral assistance, assessment services,
triage services, and referrals to other service
providers. PfP serves people who are living
with mental illness and/or substance abuse
disorders. Often these people are homeless
when they begin services.
This recipient was nominated by church
members Kimberly Perry and Danny Milam.
Voices for Children ensures advocacy for St.
Louis City and St. Louis County children in
foster care to help them find safe, nurturing
homes. Advocates work side by side with
lawyers to ensure children's needs are recog-
nized in the courts and schools. Refer to their
website http://
www.voices for childrenstl.org for more in-
formation. This recipient was nominated by
church members Stephanie Kniep and Julie
Oyen-Keller.
Flowers for Summer Services
Summer services in the
sanctuary mean more
opportunities for donating
flowers on Sunday morn-
ings. If you are interested
in helping to beautify the
sanctuary while honoring
a special person or occa-
sion in your life, contact
Dottie Kinscherf ([email protected]) for more infor-
mation.
LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE?
Take the First UU Talents and Interests
survey to share a bit about yourself: your
talents, your interests and how involved you
wish to become. Your answers will be used
to identify service opportunities that match
your skills and preferences. Take the survey
online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/
EngageFirstUUSTL or access it via the
Church website's "Serving" section.
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FIRST CHURCH FOOD PROJECT
Our food baskets in the Ramp
Room are looking bare and we
could use your help! Our
contributions of canned or
packaged food or personal care
items are brought to both the
Trinity Food Pantry and Central
Reform Congregation for
distribution to the needy.
Preferred donations include
powdered milk, peanut butter,
canned beans and chicken noodle
soup or canned stews. Baby care
items such as baby cereals,
pampers, shampoos, baby wipes
and lotions are welcomed by
Gateway 180, which serves many
families with young children.
Adult care items (shampoos, tubes
of toothpaste, toothbrushes,
deodorants and body wipes) are
also welcomed at Gateway.
Please check the expiration dates
for all items as we cannot donate
expired items. Donations may be
left in the food collection baskets.
First Church’s Social
Responsibility Committee
appreciates your support in
helping the needy in St. Louis!
—Rosemary Lawton
TED needs
your help!
Who is TED?
TED is the newly-renamed Talent Engagement and
Development Committee at First UU, formerly
Leadership Development and Nominations.
What is TED? TED is a group committed to helping members and
friends of First UU match their talents and interests with
needs in our church and the wider community. This
group is also responsible for identifying and nominating
individuals to fill open leadership positions in our
church, and in helping members and friends learn more
about what interests them, how best to engage with the
church and develop their skills in a multitude of ways.
Where is TED?
TED will be hosting a brainstorming session on
Sunday, July 12 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. This
session is designed to help define what the future of
Talent Engagement and Development looks like at First
UU. If you have ideas about what this committee
should focus on, how it should operate, or anything else
related to TED at First UU, please join us! If you’re not
able to attend on the 12th, don’t worry - additional
opportunities to share your thoughts about TED at First
UU will be held.
If you would like to join TED or have questions regard-
ing this brainstorming session, please speak with any of
the following:
Mark Bruns
Emily Colton
Chris Fawcett
Dan Livengood
Rev. Thomas Perchlik
Tiffany Sewell
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A NOTE ON ELECTIONS
At our Congregational meeting in May, we
voted to accept Donald Jeffries’ nomination as
Council Chair. According to our Bylaws, he
could not be elected unless the Policy Board
waived the requirement that the Council Chair
not also be the Chair of any Committee.
Donald was and is the Chair of the Social
Responsibility and Publicity committees.
However, by the time we reached the evening
of the Policy Board meeting we had another
candidate. Mark Bruns was nominated. For
him to become the Chair of the Council the
Policy Board had to waive the requirement that
he have completed ―at least one year service as
a Board or Council Member prior to taking
office.‖ After a serious and complex
discussion, the Policy Board finally decided to
waive the restriction blocking Mr. Bruns, and
they placed him in the office of Council Chair.
We are all very grateful for Donald’s
willingness to step up, and to graciously accept
the choice of the Board. We are confident that
both Donald and Mark will serve us creatively
and well during the upcoming church year.
—Rev. Thomas Perchlik
INVOLVEMENT NEWS Our church has been given a rare opportunity, a
challenge to expand the UU presence in Saint
Louis, and you can help. We have received a
grant to fund a part-time membership
involvement coordinator. The grant will last for
three years. If we use it well the new staff
position will last for decades.
The purpose of the coordinator is to create
programs and training for this church to
integrate new friends and members, and to
keep those who are here. Applicants are asked
to send a resume and cover-letter to the
Membership Committee. E-applications can
be sent to [email protected] and paper
applications to 5007 Waterman Boulevard,
STL. MO, 63108. Applicants must have a
college degree and be a member of a UU
congregation. For more information see the
first Unitarian church website
http://firstuustlouis.org.
Applications will be received until the end of
August. These will be reviewed during the
first part of September, interviews will be
during the middle of that month, and the new
coordinator will be on board by the end of
September.
We need four more people to be on the search
committee. Most of the work of that group
will be done in a four-week period. If you
would like to be involved, please inform Rev.
Thomas.
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DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS APPROACHING
Each month, as a way of putting our faith
into action, we as a church dedicate one or
more of our collections to a worthy non-
profit. Recipients are often St. Louis based
non-profits with a mission reflective of
ours and with a special connection to First
Church and its members.
Our Social Responsibility Committee has
been accepting member nominations for
recipients for our 2015-2016 church
year. Nomination forms are available at
the Social Responsibility table
in Fellowship Hall through July 12th .
All nominations must be received by July
13th to be considered. Copies of our
Designated Collection Policy and selec-
tion criteria will be available for review
at the Social Responsibility table in Fel-
lowship Hall. If you have any questions,
please contact Susan Kelley (314-968-
3618 or [email protected]).
8:30a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Monday — Friday
If you are trying to reach
the church office via
email, please send all
correspondence to
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LIFESPAN FAITH DEVELOPMENT LYNN HUNT, CREDENTIALED RELIGIOUS EDUCATOR Faith Development
Summer Religious Education continues
each week. Our one room school house has
been hearing stories of Native American wis-
dom, gardening (when it is not raining!),
making snack together and taking care of all
of our indoor plants.. Be sure to visit the gar-
dens after classes every week. They can al-
ways use a little impromptu weeding(!).
Plans are now being made for the Fall Reli-
gious education classes and programs.
Teachers are still needed for all RE sessions.
This is a great opportunity to further your
understanding of Unitarian Universalism and
to get to know the families of the church.
Please sign-up in Fellowship Hall or contact
me, Lynn Hunt, if you are interested.
Registration Materials for Fall Religious
Education classes will be mailed at the end of
August. If you do not receive materials by
August 29th, please contact the office.
RE Dates
Sunday, June 28th – Service and Classes at
9:00am (to help facilitate participation in
the Pride events).
Sunday, July5th – No Sunday RE Classes
– Child Care Only
Sunday, August 23rd – Teacher
Orientation (11:30am to 1:30pm – lunch
served)
Sunday, August 30th – Last Session of
Summer RE
Sunday, September 6th – Child Care Only
Sunday, September 13th – Water
Ceremony, RE Classes begin, Pancake
Breakfast sponsored by the Boston Trip
Group
Please note that Wonderful Wednesday does
not meet in July. Plan to attend on August
19th. Watch for details about programming.
Upcoming Faith Development
Opportunities for Adults
Covenant Groups
In Covenant Groups people come together in
a circle of trust, in covenant, to be in right
relation with one another with respect and
care. We cultivate deep listening as each per-
son takes a turn in a sacred space to express
what stirs in them about the topic of the ses-
sion. The careful listening enriches the lively
back and forth interchange that follows. If
you would like more information about join-
ing a group you can: sign up in Fellowship
Hall or call the Faith Development Office
(314-361-0595 ext 25).
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John and Donna Piepho
Paulita Pranschke
Cathy Rauch Bob and Cathy Reszinski
Deborah Richie
in memory of Terra Nova
Doug Roach
in honor of Erin Milligan and Mary Roach
in memory of Janet Johns Roach
Jeanie Roberston
in memory of Gary Robertson Lisa Ross and Charles Eby
Gene Rubin and Dottie Kinscherf Tiffany Sewell
in memory of Cheryl D’Harlingue Steve Smidowicz and Allison Lamothe
in honor of the Smidowicz and
Lamothe Families
Janet Sondin
Woodrow Sullivan Judy Till
Carolynn Toft
in honor of Susan Ingham and John Knoll Eric Turcotte
Stan Veyhl Nadine Vliestra
Norma Vogelweid
John and Carol Watson Joan Lecoutour Weeks
in memory of Kyle Parker Weeks, Clifford
Eugene Lecoutour, Robert William Lecoutour, and Marian Mardorf Lecoutour
Dan and Kathy Wilke
in honor of Brennyn Wilke, Beckett Wilke,
Aerin Wilke, Kenley Wilke, and
Stephen Wilke
in memory of John A. and Maxine Marshall
Kathy and Jim Wire
Women’s Alliance
continued from Page 4
in memory of Arnald Lubahn
Paula Hanssen
Rob Harding
in memory of Tom Hungerford Stephen Harris
The Heddens-Kocher Family
in memory of Martina Kocher
Gwenne and Joel Hickman
Rev. Earl Holt Dixie and Maan Jawad
Emily Jaycox
in honor of Laurie Ryan
in memory of Jerry Troxell
Warren Keller Joan and Chales Kindleberger
in memory of Witt Godfrey and
Mike Goldberg
Richard and Stephanie Kniep
Jamie Laing and Margaret Weck
Susan Lammert
in memory of Renni Shuter
——— Maley
Charles Manley and Kimberly Perry
Jerry McAdams
Jason, Tessa, Ira and Orly McLure
in memory of Patricia McLure Doris Pree
Charles Merrill and Carol Rutter
Judy Meyer
in honor of Susan Ingham and John Knoll Dori Miller
in memory of Ida and Fred Herron
Debbie Moormann
in memory of Mrs. Aubrey Smith
Jeanne Morrel-Franklin
Erin Mulligan
Anthony and Grace Munie
Betty Neill
in honor of our church community
Allyn O’Byrne
Julia Oyen-Keller Catherine Perry and Sedgwick Mead
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RECYCLING
Don’t
forget....the
church
belongs to a
recycling
program with Quill, our
office supply company.
The church receives rebates
for recycling inkjet
cartridges. So far this fiscal
year the church has
received over $240.00 in
―Quill Cash‖ to use towards
the purchase of office
supplies.
Recycle bins are found in
the copy area of the church
office.
DON’T FORGET
TO LIKE US, FOLLOW US
AND CHECK-IN ON
OPPORTUNITIES FOR FITNESS: BODY, MIND AND SOUL....
QIGONG OFFERED AT FIRST UU Qigong combines mindful, gentle,
physical postures and movements
with meditation, breath-work,
sounds (mantras) and self-massage
techniques to revitalize your Vital
Life Force energies and to
enhance physical, emotional,
mental, and spiritual healing.
Qigong techniques help to dissolve
accumulated stress and fatigue,
increase energy, and strengthen the immune system.
Accumulated daily practice of Qigong movements and
meditation build up a storehouse of Qi energy and also lead to
enhanced concentration, improved mental focus, and greater
intuitive functioning.
Hour long Qigong classes on Tuesdays
at 2pm in Hope Chapel.
These are pay-as-you-can classes.
TOASTMASTERS CLUB Join us each first and third Sunday at 7 p.m.
in the Clark Room. For information contact
Stan Veyhl at (314) 863-3229 or
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DO YOU SHOP ON-LINE? When making your on-line purchases be
sure to log on to GoodSearch.com. Search
for your items through Good Search, each
search earns money for First Unitarian
Church. So far this Fiscal Year, the church
has earned $42.35. The potential is SO
MUCH higher...cost to you...ZERO!
Simply go to the GoodSearch
website, log-on and input ―First Unitarian
Church of St. Louis‖ into the field that asks
for what group you want to support. It’s
that easy.
It’s a free and easy way to raise money for
our church and get some of your shopping
finished.
Each month, GoodSearch sends the church a
check!
Don’t forget to use your eScrip card when
shopping at Schnucks. The church receives
a percentage each time you shop. Don’t
have an eScrip Card? Stop by the sign-up
table in Fellowship Hall and pick up one
this Sunday. Simply register on-line and
you are ready to earn money for First
Unitarian Church.
ON-LINE NEWSLETTER
The St. Louis
Unitarian is now
available on-line.
Check out our
website home page.
NEWSLETTER FOLDING
Come and join our newsletter folding group
on Tuesday, July 21 at 9:30 a.m. as we ready
the newsletter for bulk mail. This is a
wonderful way to meet church members or
reconnect with those you already know.
Sewing Sunday
Our Church supports the efforts of the
Gateway 180 homeless shelter in many ways.
Gateway plays a vital role in supporting
families to find permanent and sustainable
housing. Currently there is a need for adult
and child size scrub tops for clients to wear
when their clothing is being laundered. We
will have a sewing day on July 19 to make
some tops. If you can bring a sewing ma-
chine we will supply the materials! Sunday
School classes will be helping with this pro-
ject – we will, as well, need extra helpers to
guide the children in cutting out patterns and
sewing. Sign-up in Fellowship Hall to help
with this project – it is appreciated!
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MEMORIALS AND SPECIAL GIFTS TO THE CHURCH
THANK YOU FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL DONATIONS:
Memorial gifts were received in memory
of Jack Carpenter .
A total of $115.00 was donated to our
Designated Collections on May 24 for
Girls Inc. and a total of $95 was donated to
our Designated Collection on June 14 for
Payback Inc.
JOYS AND CONCERNS FROM JUNE 2015
Let us keep in our minds all in our church who
live and struggle to heal from illness and surgery,
and let us remember all who have family
members who are ill or who have died.
—Long time member, Esther Meyer died on
May 14, 2014.
—Emily Jaycox’s father, Ephraim Miler,
passed away peacefully on May 28 in
Portland, Oregon after a long battle with liver
cancer. The family will have a memorial
service in Portland in the summer.
—Kathy Wire’s dad, Dr. George
Kottemann, died on June 10th after a short
illness. He lived a long productive life, was a
generous patron of the arts, proud
grandfather of 6, great grandfather of 15, and
a long time member of UU church in Peoria.
—Kay and Larry Dusenbery celebrated the
wedding of their son Todd who was married
in Manchester, Connecticut.
ENVELOPES NEEDED
Does your place of business
have envelopes that are out-dated, unusable
or unwanted? The church office is in need
of envelopes. #9 or #10 would be best, but
we will take any size or any color. We use
these envelopes for inter-office
correspondence and deposits into our safe,
so envelopes with company logos or return
addresses are great. If your place of
business is set to recycle old envelopes,
please bring them to the church office. We
would rather reuse them and THEN recycle
them.
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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
Please keep in mind that the calendar is updated daily
and does not show outside rentals. Refer to the Web
Site calendar for up-to-date information.
Wednesday, July 1 6:00 p.m. - IT Task Force (CLK) Friday, July 3 Church office Closed Sunday, July 5 Fair Trade Coffee 10:00 a.m. - Worship Service (S) 11:30 a.m. - Covenant Group (C7) 7:00 p.m. - Toastmasters (CLK) Tuesday, July 7 2:00 p.m. - Qigong Class (CH) 7:00 p.m. - First UU of St. Louis Buddhist (CH) Thursday, July 9 6:30 p.m. - Feasts & Festivals Comm. Meeting (FH) Sunday, July 12 Newsletter Deadline Designated Collection: Place for People 10:00 a.m. - Worship Service (S) 11:15 a.m. - Talent Engagement & Development Brainstorming (C1,C2) 11:30 a.m. - Covenant Group (C7) 12:30 p.m. - Knitting Ministry (C8) Tuesday, July 14 2:00 p.m. - Qigong Class (CH) 6:30 p.m. - Policy Board (C1) 7:00 p.m. - First UU of St. Louis Buddhist (CH) Sunday, July 19 Fair Trade Coffee 10:00 a.m. - Worship Service (S) 12:30 p.m. - Covenant Group (C8) 7:00 p.m. - Toastmasters (CLK)
Tuesday, July 21 9:30 a.m. - Newsletter Folding (C1) 2:00 p.m. - Qigong Class (CH) 6:30 p.m. - Library Committee 7:00 p.m. - First UU of St. Louis Buddhist (CH) Wednesday, July 22 6:00 p.m. - Long Range Planning Com. (C1) 6:00 p.m. - Toward Justice (offsite) Sunday, July 26 Designated Collection: Voices for Children
10:00 a.m. - Worship Service (S) 11:30 a.m. - Covenant Group Facilitators (C8) Tuesday, July 28 2:00 p.m. - Qigong Class (CH) 6:30 p.m. - Church Council 7:00 p.m. - First UU of St. Louis Buddhist (CH) For updates to the church calendar visit firstuustlouis.org
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Member, Unitarian Universalist Association
The St. Louis Unitarian Volume 46, Number 1
July 2015 August newsletter deadline: July 12
Fold: July 21 @ 9:30 a.m. Submit news to [email protected]
(314) 361-0595/96 • fax: (314) 361-0712
Minister
Rev. Thomas Perchlik
ext. 22
Ministerial Intern
TBA
Religious Education Team
Lynn Hunt, Credentialed Religious Educator
ext. 25
Rhonda Buergler, Sunday Assistant
Augustine Underwood, Childcare, RE Asst. &
Administrative Assistant
Music Team
Joel Knapp, Choir/Music Director
Earl Naylor, Organist/Accompanist
Administrative Team
Yvette Clemons, Church Administrator
ext. 23
ext. 21
Mary Thompson, Sunday Sexton
Elliott Smith, Custodian
Donald Jeffries, Newsletter Proofreader
Office Hours Mon — Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday Closed
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