Hi Beloveds,

I know things are hard with the election coming up. Here are some opportunities next week for those who need support from our community.

Election Night Gathering: Would you like some community on election night? You are invited to join us in the Pavilion at EUUC on Tuesday, November 5, from 5-9 pm for food and community. We will have the results on quietly in the background and will gather to support each other. Rev. Chloë will bring vegan chili, cornbread, and fixings. You are welcome to bring additional food or drinks to share. We look forward to being together.

Lunch with Rev. Chloë:  Rev. Chloë will host a Zoom lunch gathering on Wednesday, November 6, at noon on Zoom 1. Join her for a time of conversation, lamentation, or even celebration.

As a reminder, there is also the Almost Vegetarian Dining Club on Wednesday if you would like to see Emerson folks in person and share a delicious lunch! They are meeting at Hugo’s in Studio City this month.

Deep Breaths Meditation Group:  The meditation group meets every Thursday at 6:00 pm at Emerson and on Zoom 1. Newcomers are always welcome.

Depending on how the election turns out, there may be more events to be announced.

I also wanted to share with you all a resource created by my colleague, the Rev. Laura Solomon. She put this together for the week leading up to the election.

Calming_Reflecting_and_Regulating_Election_Practices

I hope you find them as useful as I have, and I encourage you to take intentional time out of your day for prayer, meditation, silence, a walk in the sunlight, a massage, listening to calming music, or touching the earth. I find deep breaths and petting my dog to be particularly useful for me.

Sending warm thoughts and blessings as we wait,

Rev. Chloë Briedé
Email: minister@emersonuuc.org
Office Phone: 818-887-6101 Cell Phone: 424-430-0455