WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
March 9, 2018 - March 15, 2018
In This Issue:
Sunday Services
9:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. 
March 11 
"This is Good and This Will Change. This is Bad and This Will Change" 
Rev. Thom Belote, preaching 
The famous nineteenth century Unitarian minister Theodore Parker argued that just about everything was transient: always changing, mutable, and impermanent. We can react to this idea of transience as threatening and tragic. Or, we can find it liberating. This sermon talks about what this piece of classic Unitarian theology might mean for us today.
TABLING Capital Campaign, Standing on the Side of Love
Capital Campaign & Annual Pledge Drive
BUILDING ON OUR LEGACY - A TESTIMONIAL As soon as I heard that we will have a capital campaign, I started planning. My goal is to give as much money to the capital campaign each year as I give to the church operational budget. Since that means doubling my giving for the next three years, I looked for places in my own budget to cut. For me it will be economies in my discretionary spending - taking more modest vacations, having fewer dinners out, and definitely drinking fewer lattes. -Marion Hirsch
This Sunday
CHARLES M. JONES PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE WELCOMES all those interested to attend its meetings, the next one, Sunday, March 11, 12:30 p. m., Kirby Room. Responding to appeals for community outreach, planning events, sponsorships for ME trips. Join us or contact us at msmisch@gmail.com, 919-942-2535.
ARTIST RECEPTION Alyssa Hinton's show, Earth Consciousness and Cultural Revelations, will be on exhibit in the sanctuary during March and April. Using vibrant colors that awaken the soul, mixed media artist, Alyssa Hinton, illustrates a theme of cultural reawakening and regeneration through her unique southeastern Native American imagery. Alyssa Hinton's reception will be held in the Commons on Sunday, March 11, 1-3pm.
Upcoming Events
OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS March 10. Spring Ephemerals at Their Finest. Trout Lilies, Spring Beauties, Hepatica, Blood Root,Toothwort. Old Friends? Greet them. New Friends? Meet them - at Johnston Mill Preserve, 300 nearby acres boasting the largest known (to me) sub-species of Trout Lily. Meet at the church at 10:00, save room for lunch at Mama Dip's. RSVP: chandler-dorfman@mindspring.com
WOMENCIRCLE INVITES YOU TO GET INTO TRUFFLE Saturday, March 17, 2:00 pm at Nancy Mayer's house . Learn how to make them and go home with a box full! To reserve your space click here or call  Nancy at 919-491-9296 by March 15 so we can be sure of  having enough truffle stuff to go around. Please bring $10 to cover the cost  of materials. Nancy's house is accessible, but parking is limited so please carpool if possible.
UU READERS On Saturday, March 17 at 10:30 a.m. in the Kirby Room, UU Readers are discussing We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates. The book contains the author's reflections on the Obama years. Mary LeMay will be leading our discussion. Please join us if this topic interests you-we welcome folks on a drop-in basis.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH High School students are holding this March for Our Lives in Raleigh in unison with the March in Washington D.C.  We will raise our voices so that children may go to school without the fear of gun violence. Join and support NC youth on Saturday, March 24, 10:00 AM at  the Halifax Mall 16 W. Jones St.) For more information contact Teri Brooks or visit the Love Table after services.
SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION FOR ADULTS (SEA)  Spring Classes  Register online  or after services. Next classes: Transform Negative Judgement and Hate to Joy and Love through Dragon Dao Yin: An ancient Qigong Form. Led by Dave Gulick, Thurs 7-8 PM 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 5/3, 5/10. Preaching Practicum. Thurs 7-9 PM 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26. Contact Rev. Thom at revthomb@gmail.com if interested. Creative Time to Connect With Your Spirit. Led by Steevie Jane Parks. Thursday 4/26 7-9 PM.   Visit the SEA web page for more information.  
Within These Walls
SEEKING SOUNDROOM VOLUNTEERS for Sunday services. No experience necessary. Are you interested in helping to operate the sound system during Sunday services? Training would only take 15-20 minutes, and could easily happen after any Sunday service, or at your convenience. If you're interested in helping, contact Glenn Mehrbach.
KEEP UP WITH THE KIOSK:  There are many notices about local interesting meetings you may have missed seeing. Sip your coffee and be informed. You can also sign up to support the church at our next IFC dinner on Tuesday, March 20th, in the old IFC building, corner of Rosemary & Colombia.
SIGN-UPS BEGIN FOR PREACHING PRACTICUM 2018  Each spring Rev. Thom offers a sermon writing class to a small group of church members. Those members then deliver their sermons on Sundays during June and July. The class is a transformational experience. Preaching Practicum 2018 meets on Thursday evenings from 3/29-4/26. If you are interested, please contact Rev. Thom at revthomb@gmail.com .
SANCTUARY MATTERS As we move forward in preparing to be a welcoming Sanctuary Congregation, we continue seeking all those interested in volunteering.  Please follow this LINK to fill out a questionnaire for the Volunteer Coordination Team.  This questionnaire can be shared with trusted individuals outside the congregation interested in volunteering with us.  Sanctuary Ministry now has a mailbox in the office area and questions and comments can now be sent to c3hsanctuary@gmail.com
COMMUNITY CHURCH CDs STILL AVAILABLE Within These Walls: Music from the Community Church available on line: https://www.glennmehrbach.com/store/p1/Within_These_Walls.html 
FREE COMPOST BIN If you would like a used but clean backyard compost bin, you can pick it up next to the shed behind the church. Please email us at ECO@c3huu.org to let us know, or if you have any questions.
Beyond Our Walls
ISLAMOPHOBIA WORKSHOP AT UU  FELLOWSHIP  OF RALEIGH   UUFR Anti-Racism Ministry Team's invitation to participate in workshop presented by Movement to End Racism and Islamophobia (MERI) for its congregation.  MERI offers workshops by people of color and Muslim presenters  on Islamophobia to members of faith-based, peace and justice, educational and non-profit organizations. 2- 5 p.m., Saturday, March 24, UUFR, 3313 Wade Avenue. Contact:  Pat Butler, patabutler3@gmail.com. Submitted by P&J 
MARCH 22 IS WORLD WATER DAY The 2018 theme is Nature for Water, which explores nature-based solutions to our water challenges. Some facts: Today, around 1.8 billion people are affected by land degradation and desertification. An estimated 64-71% of natural wetlands have been lost since 1900 as a result of human activity. Some solutions: conservation agriculture, green roofs and walls, permeable pavements, and bioswales. For more details on these and other solutions, click here. Submitted by ECO 
Justice & Service Events
suggested by members/committees
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED   Film produced by Charles Thompson and Chris Potter of Durham about Tillery, NC, a New Deal Resettlement Community of African-American farmers and their struggles to hold on to their land despite systemic discrimination and debt.  6:30 p.m., Friday, March  9, Recyclique, 2811 Hillsborough Road, Durham (parking in Food Lion lot). $ 5 suggested.  http://communecos.org/.  Submitted by Peace & Justice Committee
ATTENTION GOSPEL MUSIC FANS! Come to a Community Gospel Concert on Sunday, March 11 to raise money for Chatham Citizens Against Coal Ash Dump (ECO's STP for April). 2:30pm, Ward Memorial Church, 386 East Forest Oak Dr., Sanford, NC. Submitted by ECO 
WHO COMES FIRST? TRUMP PRIORITIES AND PROGRESSIVES' RESPONSES Speaker Nancy Milio,  a leader in public health policy and education,who originated notion of healthy public policy that addresses effects of all areas of public policy on health and has been adopted internationally, including by World Health Organization. 1:15 p.m., Monday, March 12 , Carol Woods Building 1 classroom, 750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill.  Elders for Peace, csmhubbard@gmail.com. Submitted by Peace & Justice Committee
SEVENTEEN MINUTES TO RING OUT FOR WALK OUT  United Church of Chapel Hill invites all members and friends to gather around its bell at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 14, 1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, "to offer witness, prayer, and commitment to action" as it rings its bell once each minute and between ringings recites "names of the innocent who have been murdered in recent acts of mass gun violence."  Materials available for taking action locally and nationally.  https://unitedchurch.org/event/8118/.     
 
ALL LABOR HAS DIGNITY   Program to commemorate and celebrate March 18, 1968, speech of Martin Luther King Jr., given in Memphis during strike of city sanitation workers.  King spoke of racism, unemployment and underemployment, poverty, wealth gap. 3 - 5:30 p.m., Sunday, March 18, United Church of Chapel Hill, 1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Co-sponsors:  Chapel Hill/Carrboro NAACP,  NC State AFL-CIO, Fight For $15 And A Union, Black Workers For Justice, NC Public Service Workers Union-U.E.Local 150.

BUILDING A MOVEMENT AGAINST STRUCTURAL OPPRESSION
Manzoor Cheema, Coordinator of Movement to End Racism and Islamophobia (MERI), challenges racism and islamophobia and discusses Islamophobia in schools and how to end all forms of bigotry at educational institutions. 6:30 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive.  Co-sponsored by Campaign for Racial Equity in our Schools, Chapel Hill's Justice in Action Committee, Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP.

UNC STUDENT FIGHT AGAINST  WHITE  SUPREMACY  Effort  to educate public about Silent Sam statue and build support to remove it. Join Women's International  League  for Peace and Freedom-Triangle Branch to vigil and distribute information about history of  Silent Sam's presence on  UNC campus.  Noon to 2 p.m., Wednesdays, Silent  Sam, East Franklin Street by Pettigrew Hall.  Community contact: ekkeel2me@gmail.com or 252-944-7474.  Submitted by Peace & Justice Committee 
MORE WAYS TO ASSIST SENDING BOOKS TO NC PRISONERS Prison Books Collective's volunteer workdays packing free books remain 1 to 4 p. m, Sundays, 4312 Etta Rd, Durham, when books may be donated. From  now to March 15, Ben and Jerry's, 102 W Franklin Street, will give a scoop of ice cream for each donated book and 2 scoops for every English, Spanish-English, medical, or law dictionary.  Donate money online or mail. Directions and information: https://prisonbooks.info/about/, prisonbooks@gmail.com. Submitted by P&J
Ongoing Events
ART IN THE SANCTUARY Alyssa Hinton's show, Earth Consciousness and Cultural Revelations, will be on exhibit in the sanctuary during March and April. Using vibrant colors that awaken the soul, mixed media artist, Alyssa Hinton, illustrates a theme of cultural reawakening and regeneration through her unique southeastern Native American imagery.
MEDITATION Please join us in the sanctuary for silent meditation. We regularly meet on Tuesday evenings, 7:15 - 7:45 p.m.  For more information contact Delia Keefe.
LECTIO (SACRED READING) MEDITATION GROUP meets at noon every Friday in the Commons.  We use readings from poetry and the wisdom traditions of the world's religions as prompts for reflection and sharing.  No need to sign up ahead of time.  Please join us.
INFORMATION
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