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Welcome to Eliot Chapel's Sunday service!

 

Sunday, May 28 – 10:00 am

“The Creative Spirit” – The Rev. Doug Wadkins   

Join us for our worship service where we will explore the important role that creativity plays in spirituality. We will delve into how creativity can be a powerful tool for connecting with the divine and enriching our spiritual lives. Whether you consider yourself an artist or not, this service offers something for everyone. Come ready to engage your imagination and tap into the creative spirit within us all. We look forward to seeing you there.

Featured musicians: Adam Kosberg, bass trombone; Eliot Chapel Choir; David Nalesnik, piano.

 
 

Eliot Chapel worships in person in our Sanctuary as well as offering a livestream option online. Our in-person service take place at 10:00 am on Sunday morning.

Large-print orders of service and hearing assistance devices are available from the greeters on Sunday. The livestream service will appear here on the website and on our YouTube channel for viewing.

 

You may download an order of service here which includes lyrics to our hymns and a link to This Week's Music.

 

 

If you are a guest or newcomer, we welcome you! Email welcome@eliotchapel.org to get connected right away. You may also sign the guest book where you can choose to opt in to our communications list, find out about religious education programming for children, or talk to someone about any questions you have about Eliot Chapel or Unitarian Universalism. Thanks for joining us today!

 

Every Sunday, Eliot Chapel shares half of the offertory with an organization in the community whose work reflects our shared values. We are so pleased to be sharing our May Sunday collections with the Immigrant Home English Learning Program. IHELP empowers foreign-born adults by providing individualized, in-home, English language education and tools for effective navigation in our community. Formerly Immigrant & Refugee Women's Program, IHELP has served over 1,300 students in the last 25 years with the goal of creating a diverse and inclusive community where all immigrants are empowered through language.

 

Here’s how you can give:

  • Online: Click here. Make sure “Shared Plate” is your chosen fund.
  • By Mail: Please write “IHELP” in the memo line of your check and mail it to Eliot Unitarian Chapel, 100 South Taylor Ave., Kirkwood, MO 63122. 
  • 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.
 
May 28, 2023
Upcoming Services

Sunday, May 28 – 10:00 am

“The Creative Spirit” – The Rev. Doug Wadkins     

Join us for our worship service where we will explore the important role that creativity plays in spirituality. We will delve into how creativity can be a powerful tool for connecting with the divine and enriching our spiritual lives. Whether you consider yourself an artist or not, this service offers something for everyone. Come ready to engage your imagination and tap into the creative spirit within us all. We look forward to seeing you there. 

Featured musicians: Adam Kosberg, bass trombone; Eliot Chapel Choir; David Nalesnik, piano.

 

Sunday, June 4 – 10:00 am

“Shining Stars and The Road Ahead” – The Rev. Doug Wadkins

As we move towards the end of the church year and the official interim period, this service will explore some salient points about the importance of a missional identity for a healthy shared future. Note that there will be a follow-up discussion about the mission and vision in the Sanctuary after the service. 

Featured musician: David Nalesnik, piano.

 

Sunday, June 11 – 10:00 am

“Healthy and Whole in Body, Mind, and Spirit” – The Rev. Doug Wadkins

Friends, join us for this upcoming service, where we will explore the deep connections between our bodies and minds. In honor of last month's National Mental Health Awareness efforts and the meaningful topic suggested by congregants, we will seek to create a courageous space for further exploration of mental health and support for those who mental health issues have impacted. As we come together, let us remember that our well-being is truly interconnected and that by supporting each other, we can all thrive. See you there!

 
 
 
 

Current COVID Measures

Board Chair Claire Wyneken shares details of a change in COVID measures at Eliot Chapel in response to changing community levels of the disease in St. Louis County.

Currently St. Louis County is at a Yellow Level or Medium Level so we will: 

  • Encourage a mask indoors in public. 
  • Stay up-to-date on COVID Vaccines. 
  • Get tested if you have symptoms. 
  • Allow the serving of food or drink at Eliot. 
  • Explore additional precautions for people at high risk for severe illness.  
 

Read the letter about the review of our policy and the change in measures in response to a change in levels. You may access the policy document on Eliot Chapel's website for more of the details. 

 

 

Support for Ukraine

 

In March, many were asking how we could support the people struggling for their freedom and their lives in Ukraine. The Partner Church Council reached out to our partner church in Romania, asking if we could help refugees entering their country. Unitarians in Transylvania were already volunteering their help through the Hungarian Unitarian Church. You can read Rev. Sandor Kiss’s message in a recent This Week at Eliot. Eliot Chapel decided to dedicate the collection for the two following Sundays to aid Ukraine through this effort, and in early April, we wired $7,500 to the Hungarian Unitarian Church's Providence Aid Association for Ukrainian Assistance. We have recently learned of the impact of this gift. Watch the video above to hear directly from the aid workers and see photos and read reports to learn more.

 

Ukrainian Emergency Response Report, March 2022

Ukrainian Emergency Response Report, April 2022

 

Ukraine emergency response March 2022 p1

 

Ukraine emergency response April 2022 p2

 

Ukraine emergency response April 2022 p3

 

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Eliot Unitarian Chapel      100 South Taylor Ave.     Kirkwood, MO 63122     314-821-0911