Eliot Unitarian Universalist Chapel

On Sunday, during worship, we ask, "Who Gets to Belong?" Sunday afternoon, we've got a new meditation class and auditions for our holiday madrigals! Later in the week, we host our vigil, support each other through tough times, and get in touch with nature! All details here:
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This Week at Eliot Chapel: September 5, 2025 Email from Eliot Unitarian Universalist Chapel Stay connected! Sunday, September 7 – 9:45 am & 11:15 am “Ingathering Intergenerational Service” Rev. Krista Taves and Scott Stewart For Ingathering, we

Sunday is Ingathering! New Adult Enrichment offerings start! Find out all about it!
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See what's coming up at Eliot! We're gearing up for a new church year!
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A graphic with a black background and a rainbow-colored heart made of diffused light in the center. At the top, a blue rectangle contains the white text “UUWorld.” Centered on the image is a large white quote in bold text: “We want queer youth to know they are whole and they are loved, just as they are.” Beneath the quote, smaller white text reads: “– Carey McDonald, UUA Executive Vice President.” At the bottom left is the Unitarian Universalist flaming chalice logo filled with horizontal rainbow stripes. Along the bottom, white text reads: “UUWorld.org.”

Conversion therapy is harmful & discredited. The UUA joined faith partners in urging the Supreme Court to uphold Colorado’s ban. Queer youth deserve protection, dignity & love—always. Read more: http://bit.ly/47dnriF

#LGBTQIA+ #UnitarianUniversalist #UU #EndConversionTherapy

Free EC is more than a project.

It’s a movement – and it’s powered by volunteers who believe in freedom, not barriers.
📦 They pack kits.
📣 They spread the word.
✨ They fight for a future where care is accessible, free, and stigma-free.

Join us: BeaconReproHealth.org

#FreeEC #ReproFreedom

Read our Friday newsletter to find out what's coming up at Eliot Chapel! Our new Adult Enrichment season is starting with lots of ways to be in fellowship, learn, and make the world a better place! We'll be hosting a Welcome Neighbor STL Supper as one activity! See what else...
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A graphic honoring Juneteenth on a gray textured background. At the top, bold black text reads: “Honoring JUNETEENTH Freedom Day.” Below that, in italic script: “A day of truth, resilience, and liberation.” Surrounding the text are outlined illustrations of raised fists in the top corners. At the bottom center, a red, black, and green Pan-African flag waves on a flagpole, with silhouettes of protesters and raised signs in the background. The Unitarian Universalist Association chalice symbol is in the lower left corner, and “UUA.ORG ” is printed in black along the bottom.

❤️🖤💚 On Juneteenth, we honor the resilience of Black communities and the ongoing struggle for true liberation. As UUs, we recommit to dismantling white supremacy and ensuring that freedom is not symbolic but lived—every day, by all. #Juneteenth #UU #Liberation #BelovedCommunity

Text: SPARC-ing Service; image: a red heart with white wings and a click pen angled behind it. There are five tally marks on the front of the heart. Everything is drawn with heavy, dark, thick and thin lines

Do you even SPARC?! Huh? Spiritual and Progressive Adults’ Recreational Collective is where busy, young(ish) UU spiritual seekers come together for good vibes once a month. In June, we have a volunteer opportunity with the December 5th Foundation. So cool! Check it out!
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Come see what's happening at Eliot Chapel! We've started our summer sermon series, So You Think You Can Preach! We've got two great music performances happening (get a sound-bath this afternoon – hurry! – and free classical music Sunday afternoon) and so much more! See you soon!

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We’ve all had our trust broken and we’ve broken others' trust. How do we restore ourselves to trust again?

We're planning big fun AND big conversations. Join us?
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This Week at Eliot Chapel: February 28, 2025 Email from Eliot Unitarian Chapel Stay connected!   March 2 – 9:45 am and 11:15 am "Shining Our Light" – Rev. Krista Taves It’s time! To cast a beacon of hope for ourselves. To cast a beacon of hope f

Find out what's happening this week at Eliot Chapel!
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A Star Wars lunch box with illustrated scenes from the original movie on the front

There's a winter storm entering the area tomorrow morning and dumping throughout most of the day. Our offices will be closed and staff will work from home – contact them by phone or email. In addition, Lunch with the Minister for February is cancelled. Bring your lunchbox and join us in March!

A digital graphic features a screenshot from UU World, the magazine of the Unitarian Universalist Association. At the top, the UU World logo appears in blue text. Below it, the headline in bold black font reads: "UUA, Other Religious Groups Sue Trump Administration to Halt Immigration Arrests at Houses of Worship." A subheading in smaller black text states: "The Trump policy allowing raids in houses of worship violates the First Amendment, the lawsuit argues." The byline attributes the article to Elaine McArdle and is dated 2/11/2025. Below the text, there is an illustration with a stylized American flag background. The left side of the flag is blue with white, hand-drawn stars, while the right side features red and white stripes. In the foreground, there is a black and white sketch of a group of people walking in a line, including adults and children, carrying backpacks and holding hands as they move forward. At the bottom of the image, a black rectangular banner with white bold text reads: "Read more at http://bit.ly/uuworld-immigration."

The UUA proudly joins a multifaith coalition & the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection in opposition to the federal government's rescission of ICE’s sensitive locations policy, which violates the 1st Amendment & the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. More at bit.ly/uuworld-immi... #UU

Want to know what's happening at Eliot? (*whispers* our worship theme this month is Inclusion, we've got a great opportunity to have lunch with Rev. Krista next week, and a performance in the sanctuary later in the month with a local Living Legend! *winks*)
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Happy Black History Month!

✨ "The only way through this is mutually assured creation." ✨

Alix Klingenberg’s “Create Something New"” calls us to dream wildly & build boldly. In #UnitarianUniversalism, justice and interdependence remind us that change is a collective act. What will you create?

Read more: bit.ly/4hyz1qk

#UU

Find out what's happening This Week at Eliot! (Hint: everything from a nature walk to a very important conversation! Click and find out!)
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