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Thanks for taking a moment to check out these events in our shared life & the wider world.

If you’d like something included in an upcoming newsletter, please let Andrew know! You can reach him by email (office@waucc.org) or at 773-935-0642 (text or call).

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DONATE YOUR BOOKS!

We are holding a book drive – for kids AND adults – from now until our Community Fall Festival on October 31.

Please bring your donations to church!
There is a box in the Narthex
where you can drop them off.

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The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, was observed this year on September 11. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, commemorates the creation of the world and marks the beginning of Days of Awe—the period of introspection and repentance that culminates with Yom Kippur. It is a time for reflecting on the past year and looking forward with hope to the year ahead. This year, there were increased reports of settler assaults and arson across the West Bank on the eve of Rosh Hashanah.

Holy God, we give thanks to our Jewish siblings who fight against the misuse of your Holy name by doing the work of tikkun olam, repairing the world. May the sacred time of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur recommit us to walking together in your work of love and justice.

Lord in your mercy…hear our prayer.

From the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center

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Dave Safeblade would LOVE to see you at Coffee Talk! Bring a cuppa your favorite morning beverage and stories to share for an hour of connection. 

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Keynote Speaker: Judy Da Silva
Anishinaabe Elder and Water Protector from
Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) First Nation

Saturday, September 26, 2026
11 AM Chicago | 5 PM London | 7 PM Palestine
90 mins

Register for the gathering

Join us for an online gathering celebrating 40 years of
peacemaking around the world!

This year CPT marks its 40th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, we’re hosting a special webinar, bringing together stories spanning four decades of transforming violence and oppression.

You’ll be able to support our work into the next 40 years through our fundraising auction! Your bid will raise funds that keep our programs going.

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It’s Powwow time again! The American Indian Health Service of Chicago and St. Kateri Center are partnering to host the Every Child Matters Powwow September 26, 11:00am – 4:00pm at the Bunker Hill Forest Preserve in Niles. Wellington UCC has sponsored this free gathering for several years and it’s always a joy to attend.

This event remembers and supports generations of Native people who suffered in residential schools in the U.S. and Canada. Young children were taken from their families in an effort to erase their heritage. Their hair was cut short, their traditional clothes were taken away, they couldn’t speak their language or practice their customs. They were forced to speak English and punished severely for any disobedience. Many never returned to their communities.
The Powwow features traditional dancing, drumming, community vendors and is an opportunity to learn more about Native culture and history.

Bring a lawn chair. Enjoy some Indian Fry Bread. Visit the vendors. Bring a friend and join our Wellington family for a day to stand in solidarity with over 65,000 people of Native American heritage living in Chicago. Don’t worry, they won’t all be there, so there is lots of room for us at the Forest Preserve. 😉
In addition to medical services, The American Indian Health Services provides mental health, behavioral health and trauma therapy plus many programs to celebrate the culture and traditions of our native residents (from children to adolescents to senior care).

For more information, click here or contact Cyndee Fox-Starr (cstarr@aihschgo.org) or Christine Redcloud (credcloud@aihschgo.org).

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Come see the art of NHSS residents!
 Running until September 30th. 
Click here for more information.

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We have supported Healing to Hope/Anar with Helping Hands, and now invite you to MEET the hands behind their wonderful, transformative work with children and their caregivers in the West Bank & Gaza.

Ann-Louise, Shelby, and Joey Sylvester will all be there – and we’d love to have more Wellingtonians with us!

Please CLICK HERE to RSVP for their Chicago events to receive updates about parking, etc.

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Save the date! The AIHSC is gathering Saturday, October 17 for a gala celebration of community and their traditions at the Irish American Heritage Center. This fundraiser will include dinner and entertainment. Attire will be semi-formal (suits, sports coats, cocktail dresses). Cocktails begin at 6:00 pm with dinner and the program following at 7:00 pm. Outreach has purchased a table (tickets are $125). Four seats remain.

Please Contact Barb Lagoni if you wish to attend. If more people are interested, we will purchase another table!

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The SWG fundraiser returns on Saturday, October 24th! Click the image above to purchase tickets or make a donation.
We hope to see you there!

If you have any questions, please contact Emily Wheeler at SWGAdmin@waucc.org.

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Save this date on your calendar now! Our inaugural community-facing event call for “all hands on deck” engagement, including folks who are willing to decorate their car trunks & hand out candy as part of our “Trunk or Treat” event. Ask Claudette how you can help!

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Tony-Winning Alex Newell & Broadway Inspirational Voices perform Allen René Louis’ stunning, powerful new arrangement of Suffs’ 

 
Keep Marching

By Shaina Taub

Sometimes you just need a document!

Click below if you’re looking for:

• This Sunday’s BULLETIN
• The latest version of the CHURCH DIRECTORY (updated 6/1!)
• The approved CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES (Sept mtg)
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• Need to be reimbursed for a church expense? Download a Wellington REIMBURSEMENT FORM and submit it to the Church Office!

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