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Welcome to University Presbyterian Church
in the heart of downtown Chapel Hill across from
the UNC Campus
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The Session approved a new UPC Web Policy at their April meeting.
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PYPs Playground
Play Date: This Sunday
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Calling all PYPs: Please join us for a playground play date this Sunday, April 24, from 3:30-5:00 p.m. on the UPC playground. Bring your child(ren) and get to know other parents of young children while the kids play together. Children's and Junior Choir participants - join us before or after choir! A light snack will be provided.
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Woman to Woman: Weekly Discussion Group
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Please join us on Thursday, April 28, at 12:30 pm in Vance Barron Hall. Woman to Woman, a new group for discussion and fellowship, will gather each Thursday in April and May from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch.
The Rev. Carrie Tuttle will lead the group, discussing the writing of Glennon Doyle Melton's book
Carry On, Warrior and blog
Momastery
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Presbyterian Youth Connection
Tonight is a High School Only night at PYC. We'll talk about Sex, Sexuality and Faith. How do we make faithful decisions about our relationships and our bodies? How can we see our sexuality as a gift from God to be honored? How does God factor in to our romantic relationships? We'll meet from 5-8 p.m. in the Youth Center. Enter in the Youth Center doors, not Henderson Street.
If you'd like more information about youth programs for 6th-12th graders, contact Kim McNeill, Staff Associate for Youth Ministries, at
[email protected].
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Join UPC's Congregational Life Committee!
Would you like to support Adult Fun and Fellowship, Second Sunday Lunches, Punch on the Porch, Coffee on the Landing and other events that help to engage our community here at UPC? Our Congregational Life Committee is seeking additional members.
Please contact Steve Kennedy, Chair of the Congregational Life Committee, at
[email protected] if you are interested in volunteering. Thank you!
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Adult Fun and Fellowship
The 2016-2017 Best of Broadway Season for the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) has been announced. The UPC Adult Fun and Fellowship group has a few tickets available for some of the shows.
Please contact John Poteat at
[email protected] or (919) 942-2603 if you are interested in attending any of these shows:
An American in Paris (January 7, 2017);
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (February 25, 2017);
The Bodyguard (March 18, 2017); or
Finding Neverland (May 27, 2017).
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Weekly News from University Church Friday, April 22, 2016
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With this email, we bring you news about this Sunday's worship services, as well as upcoming events and announcements.
Join us for worship on Sundays at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
All are welcome!
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On Sunday, April 24, 2016
Fifth Sunday after Easter
Worship Services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Organ Voluntary:
Praeludium in D minor - Johann Pachelbel
Scripture Reading:
Acts 11:1-18
Sermon:
"A Living Word"
At the Offering:
A Voluntary for the Cornet - John James (8:30)
This Joyful Eastertide - William H. Harris (11:00)
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Congregational Retreat
All are invited to join the UPC Family at Montreat September 16-18, 2016 for our first annual Congregational Retreat "Guide My Feet!" We'll explore the theme and take time to worship, play and pray together.
Register Now!
Click here
to learn more about the retreat and to register online.
Check out #UPCCHretreat on social media for updates!
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Presbyterian Campus Ministry
Spring Concert: Tomorrow, April 23
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PCM will host Chris DuPont and Frances Luke Accord for their spring concert tomorrow (Saturday, April 23) from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Both groups are creative, imaginative and talented singer/ songwriters who have been featured on iTunes for their new albums. Learn more about these musicians below, or visit the
Facebook event page. UPC members are welcome to join us for this special concert!
Chris DuPont, an Ann Arbor-based singer/songwriter ruminates on inner peace and personal growth that infuse his newest album,
Outlier. With influences ranging from classic American songwriters like James Taylor and Tom Waits, to artists like Tycho and Philip Glass, DuPont's sophomore effort has its roots in folk music, and its branches spreading wide across conventional genre divides. Chris was a finalist at the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in 2013, and has shared stages with a host of Midwest acts, as well as national acts Edwin McCain, Brendan James, Needtobreathe, and Lucius.
Click here to learn more.
Frances Luke Accord is an independent Chicago-based duo hailing originally from South Bend, Indiana. Both dedicated multi-instrumentalists and attentive songwriters, Nicholas Gunty and Brian Powers distinguish their music with genre fluidity, organic acoustics and buttery harmonies. Although prevailingly a modern folk band, FLA sips copious inspiration from Americana, jazz, soul and rock.
Click here to learn more.
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Vacation Bible School Registration
VBS registration closes next Friday, April 29. Members and non-members may register now. This year's theme for VBS (June 27-30) will be
Surprise! Stories of Discovering Jesus.
Click here to register and pay online.
VBS is open to all children ages 3 years (by September 1, 2016) - rising 5th grade and is held at New Hope Camp and Conference Center. Cost is $45 per child ($90 maximum per family). Scholarships are available.
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Presbyterian Women's Spring Dinner
Please join us for our annual Presbyterian Women's Spring Dinner on Tuesday, May 10, at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All women of the church are invited to join us in celebration of the work of Presbyterian Women!
We'll have time for fellowship with one another, and we'll enjoy a delicious catered dinner. Cost for the dinner is $12. Place your $12 check (made out to "UPC" with "PW Dinner" in the memo line) in the offering plate on Sunday or you may mail your check to the church office at P.O. Box 509, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Your check will serve as your reservation for the dinner.
At the dinner, we'll hear a special message from guest speaker Medora Hix, the Director of Christian Education at Cary Presbyterian Church, and a birthday offering will be received to support PW charities. If you have questions, please contact Cass Swon at
[email protected] or 919-225-2197 or Vicki Lotz at 919-368-7219 or
[email protected].
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Choir News
The Junior and Children's Choir Musical,
The Rock Slinger and His Greatest Hit,
is coming to UPC on Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 1, at 8:30 a.m. worship. Don't miss it!
SING LOUD!, the Youth Choir's Benefit Concert, is coming up on May 15 at 7 p.m. at University United Methodist Church. The UPC Youth Choir is joining the Youth Choirs from UUMC and United Church of Chapel Hill to perform a concert to raise awareness and funding for the Sophie Foundation, LIVE LOUD! This foundation is working to support adolescent and young adult cancer patients and their families at UNC Hospitals. Mark your calendars and come out to support this youth lead effort!
For more information about UPC choirs, contact Beth Auman Visser at
[email protected].
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Adult Education Classes
Term 5: April 10 - May 22, 9:45-10:45 a.m.
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Faith and the Arts:
The Wide World of Church Music:
This class explores diverse topics related to the music of the church and its impact on divine-human communion and worship. Tom Brown and Bob Dunham will lead discussions.
Location: Terrace Room. Facilitator: Tom Brown. This Sunday: Tom Brown will discuss the book The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: Music and Worship, by Steven F. Darsey.
Class Schedule:
April 24:
The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob: Music and Worship. Book discussion led by Tom Brown
May 1: Music, Worship and Liturgy... "Why UPC does what it does" with Bob Dunham
May 8: Church Music Made Practical with Tom Brown, Kathleen Jasinskas and Charlie Hyland and others
May 15: The Organ in Sight and Sound: An Historical, Aural and Physical Tour of our Sanctuary Organ with Tom Brown
May 22: Class will not meet
Connections:
Faith and Film: Through the drama of three movies, this class will explore theological themes. How can we better understand grace and forgiveness, compassion and vocation, truth and prophecy through the relationships and story lines found in these films? Each week movie clips will be the catalyst for discussion. Even if you haven't seen the films, join us!
Location: Vance Barron Hall. Facilitator: UPC Members and Staff. This Sunday: Gary Crunkleton will lead the final discussion of Inside Out from Pixar.
Schedule of Film Discussions:
April 24: Inside Out
May 1 and 8: Concussion
May 15 and 22: Juno
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We look forward to worshiping with you!
Grace and Peace, University Presbyterian Church |
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