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October 13, 2017 - October 19, 2017
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Sunday Services
9:15 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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If It Didn't Exist, We'd Need to Build It
Rev. Thom, preaching
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Taking care of, nurturing, and protecting our institutions is hardly a sexy topic. However, at a time when many institutions appear to be unraveling, we'll take time to recommit ourselves to the care of this church among the other institutions in our lives. A Welcoming Ceremony for new members will be held during both services. The Middle School Youth Group will be conducting a Theology Survey during the early part of the service.
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MUSIC NOTES The Community Church Singers will be singing "The Reason We're Singing," and "Until I Reach-a- Mah Home," an African-American Spiritual arranged and augmented by Rollo Dilworth.
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TABLING Community Clickers, Service Auction, "Oliver!" Tickets, Building Project, Standing on the Side of Love Tickets, Service Auction Tickets
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MEMORIAL SERVICE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 A celebration of the life of Joe Farinola will be held in the Sanctuary at 10:30 a.m. A reception in the Community Room will follow the service.
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ECO ENCOURAGES CHURCH MEMBERS to attend the "Building on Our Legacy" discussion on October 15, when the topic will be "Green Features." Come share your ideas about how to honor our 7th principle and make the carbon footprint of our church lighter. The discussion will begin near the Jones Building stage 5 minutes after each service.
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COMMUNITY CLICKERS
The Clickers will display a lap blanket at their table on October 15. Templates, instructions, and yarn will be available for those who want to help make blocks for projects. Donations of yarn (washable acrylic, #4 worsted) and finished blocks (7" x 9") are greatly appreciated! Join us on Monday, October 16, 7-9 pm in the Straley Room to design a shawl for UNC Hospice. All knitters/crocheters, including beginners, are welcome. Questions? Contact
clickers@c3huu.org
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DOCUMENTARY SCREENING On Sunday
October 29 from 12:30 to 2:30 the Sanctuary and Immigrant Support Ministry invites you to view "Out of Reach," a documentary describing the difficulties faced by Central American refugees. Actress America Ferrera, the daughter of immigrants, helps us to understand challenges faced by new arrivals to the US. The showing includes a simple lunch. If you will attend please RSVP by Oct. 25 to Ruth Gibson (919-259-2894)
regibson@uuma.org or
sign up online.
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OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS Falling Leaves, Falling Water. Outdoor Connections:
October 20-22. Join us in a five bedroom home in Brevard for the some easy hikes, gorgeous leaves, spectacular waterfalls,great shared breakfasts, good restaurants and pretty good company. RSVP:
chandler-dorfman@mindspring.com
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UPCOMING SHARE THE PLATE
October 22 STP benefits the Movement to End Racism and Islamophobia (MERI)
. Information about work MERI has been accomplishing since 2015 is found at
www.MERInc.org
and through P&J tabling Oct.15 and Oct. 22. Donations will help MERI to continue its ability to organize workshops and teach-ins and mobilize grassroots campaigns against people and institutions who are spreading hatred. Your generosity will assist MERI in building a more loving and just community for all.
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COMMUNITY CHURCH CONCERT SERIES Our 2017-18 season kicks off with the fabulous KRUGER BROTHERS,
Saturday, October 21, 8 p.m. in our sanctuary (desserts and coffee at intermission)! DON'T MISS!!! Single/SEASON Tickets available after services
October 8 and 15 at our table in Jones Building or at
www.communitychurchconcerts.org. Check out our Facebook (Community Church Concerts) page to hear the KB and see who else is in our series! Questions?
Terry Baker
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MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY "SUPPORT IS CONTAGIOUS" LUNCH Sunday October 22
after the second service in the Kirby Room. The purpose of this lunch is to begin a conversation among church members who have experienced mental illness in their families. The support we can give each other can make a huge difference. This group will not provide answers - just pizza, fellowship, understanding and support. RSVP to Marion Hirsch
so we can know how much pizza to order.
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UPCOMING SHARE THE PLATE Community Church of Chapel Hill UU is starting construction of its 22nd Habitat Home! On
Sunday, October 29 the Share the Plate collection will help fund this house.
Church members work alongside family members in constructing each home. Unable to make it to church on October, 29? Send your checks, payable to The Community Church of Chapel Hill UU with "Habitat for Humanity" in the memo line, to the church office. Thank you.
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WOMENCIRCLE TO MAKE BASKETS
On Saturday, November 4 join other creative women in the Community Room from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Jill Baker (ably assisted by Lilie Bonzani and Katie Donovan) will show us how to a make a 7" by 7" napkin basket which can be used for Thanksgiving or other festive occasions. Cost is $6 and bring your check with you. Plan to bring a bag lunch. RSVP to Jill at
jillyapple@yahoo.com
by October 21 at so she will know how many kits to make up.
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2017 SERVICE AUCTION (Saturday, November 11, doors open at 4:30 pm, bidding starts at 5 pm):
Tickets ($10 adults; $5 youth in middle/high school) are on sale now after each service at the Service Auction table where you can also volunteer to help/bring finger food, sign up for child care, and get assistance with donations. Check out our growing auction catalog (>90!) and enter your own donations online at
togetherauction.com/ccchuu.
Co-chairs Susan and Don Blanchard.
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THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE is pleased to announce the following slate of candidates for 5 open positions on the Board of Trustees for 2018:
Vice President - Russ Bowen
Three-Year Terms - Steven Day, (one candidate still needed)
One-Year Terms - Dave Klibanow, Andy Hencke
Any other church members who seek to be on the Board may request that their names be added to the slate by contacting the Nominating Committee (Maggie Scarborough, Elsbeth van Tongeren, Sindy Barker or Kim Gush) prior to
Nov. 1.
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CALL FOR "OLIVER!" COSTUMES Outfits for "Oliver" are coming together. However, if you have a large man's coat (we could use two or more), extra points if you have a top hat, any fancy hats appropriate for gentrified English women, children's hats and caps, men's blousey shirts.
Email Sam Brooks for pick-up or delivery instructions.
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SHARE THE PLATE APPLICATIONS DEADLINE Applications for Share the Plate Sunday collections for January-June 2018 are now being accepted. Final deadline for submittance is
October 15, 2017. Please follow guidelines for applications on the
Share the Plate webpage located under "Justice and Service" on the church website. Applicants MUST use ONLY the current application form which can be accessed from
our webpage. Questions? Ask:
Jill Baker or
Jane Provan.
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SHARE THE PLATE (STP) STEERING COMMITTEE is looking for several new members! We meet
twice a year to review applications for STP funding, select appropriate candidates, provide guidance for project coordinators and periodically evaluate policies and guidelines for STP approval. Interested? Contact Jill Baker
or Jane Provan.
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MINISTERIAL REVIEW SURVEY The Committee on Ministry is charged by the Board of Trustees to review the minister's performance annually and gather the congregation's input on his strengths and/or areas for improvement. We invite everyone to participate in this process. To access the survey, go to https://tinyurl.com/MinisterEval2017.
You will find all necessary instructions there.
If you have questions, contact committee member Caroline Pence
. The deadline to participate is
October 31.
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CALL FOR ARTISTS The Children's Ministry would like to invite you to submit an entry for consideration in our T-shirt Design Contest. The deadline is
Oct 21st at midnight and all ages are encouraged to participate in the design contest. The children (K-12) will vote from the top entries and T-shirt orders will begin. The T-shirts, while chosen by the children, will be available to all interested parties for purchase. Please send all questions and submissions to
edithlavinder@hotmail.com.
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SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION FOR ADULTS (SEA) FALL CLASSES.
Register on-line or after services. Secularism & Ethics, or Being Good Without God. Led by Joe Swain, Thursdays 7-9 PM 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14. Tai Chi (Drop-In) Led by Joe Swain, Wed 6-7 PM through 12/20.
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BUILDING ON OUR LEGACY DISCUSSION GROUPS
are being held each Sunday on various aspects of the building project. These 20-30 minute informal discussion groups will be offered following each service in the Community Room. This Sunday Brad Kosiba will focus on questions and suggestions about "green features." Several members of the congregation have already sent their thoughts on this topics and we will be glad to receive more. Look for the large poster and a group of chairs. It's a great way to ask questions and provide input. Or, stop by our table and give your ideas on any topic.
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NOTICE: OCTOBER IS THE FINAL MONTH
for comments on conceptual designs for the Jones Building remodeling/expansion, before tasking the architect to refine the designs drafted last spring in response to our priority requirements. Discussion will then continue on space usage questions, but further design changes will not be made once the architect goes on the clock. We hope all will be pleased with the outcome, to be presented to the congregation for affirmation in January.
ONLY HAVE A FEW MINUTES?
(1) Stop by any Sunday at the "Building on Our Legacy" table, between the kitchen and stage, to view the display and take a quickie 2 or 5-minute tour; (2) Drop in on any Sunday's small Discussion Group during each coffee hour in the Jones Building; (3) From your home computer or smart-phone, follow the "Building on Our Legacy" quick-link from
www.c3huu.org.
Comments welcome in person or on-line.
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BUILDING ON OUR LEGACY - IMAGINING OUR SPACE:
Th
is art project involving families and friends is evolving each Sunday through October. Stop by between 12:30 and 2:30 to see the fun artwork in progress, and sign up to participate!
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CANDIDATE FORUMS OF LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS City Schools Board of Education, 7-9 p. m., Monday, October 16, Chapel Hill Town Council Chamber, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, co-sponsors: PTSA Council and NAACP.
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REFUGEES: PATHWAYS, EXPERIENCES, AND RESETTLEMENT
P. Scott Phillips, Director US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants NC Field Office, and Community Church Member Josh Hinson, UNC Professor in School of Social Work, discuss realities facing refugees resettling in NC and obligations of healthcare professionals to participate in their care. 7- 8:30 p.m., Thursday, October 19, Friday Center. $10. Registration: 919-962-2643. Part of What's the BIG Idea? Fall Series: Refugees: A Global Crisis.
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CELEBRATE THE AMAZING JOURNEY OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY at Durham's Monarch Festival
, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 14 at Sandy Creek Park, 3510 Sandy Creek Dr., Durham. The park is a certified waystation for Monarch butterflies as they migrate throughout North America. There will be music, family-friendly activities, and food. Experts will be giving talks about Monarch biology, ecology, and conservation and pollinator friendly plants will be available for purchase.
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ENO RIVER UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP in Durham is hiring a 1/2 time Youth Ministry Assistant. It is a creative, fun position, requiring much coordination and communication. They are looking for someone enthusiastic with good professional boundaries. More details about the position can be found
on the ERUUF website.
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Justice & Service Events
suggested by members/committees
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OPPORTUNITY TO HELP CHOOSING AND SHIPPING BOOKS TO NC PRISONERS Come to Prison Books Collective that has sent free books to people on the inside in North Carolina and Alabama, and magazines around the country, since 2006. Volunteer workdays are 1 to 4 p.m, Sundays, 4312 Etta Rd, Durham. Directions and information: http://prisonbooks.info/get-involved/volunteer/. Contact: prisonbooks@gmail.com.
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HOME Documentary filmed by French photographer, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, founder in 2005 of GoodPlanet Foundation, a non-governmental organization that supports ecology and sustainable development [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoodPlanet_Foundation]. Film consists of aerial shots over 50 countries alerting us to dangers now threatening only home we have. 6:30 p. m., Friday, October 13, Recyclique, 2811 Hillsborough Road, Durham (parking in Food Lion lot). $ 5 suggested. http://communecos.org/.
THE WOUNDS OF WAZIRISTAN Stories of those directly impacted by drone attacks in Pakistan since attacks began there in 2004. Screening and discussion with documentarian Madiha Tahir prior to conference Against the Use of Drones in Warfare. 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., Sunday, October 15, Trinity United Methodist Church, 215 North Church Street, Durham. No registration required. Sponsored by General Board of Church and Society of United Methodist Church (UMC), North Carolina Conference of UMC, and Duke Human Rights Center.
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DIFFERENCE DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN DISABILITY
Karolyn Tyson, UNC Professor in Department of Sociology, discusses disproportionality in special education. 6:30-8 p.m., Tuesday, October 17, Chapel Hill Public Library Room B, Library Drive. Conversations on Equity speaker series, co-sponsored by Campaign for Racial Equity in Our Schools, Chapel Hill's Justice in Action Committee, and Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP.
OFF FRAME AKA REVOLUTION UNTIL VICTORY
Screening of Palestinian professional filmmaker Mohanad Yaqubi's new documentary that edits together rare footage from Palestine Film Unit's films made from 1968 to 1982, http://idiomsfilm.com/movies/off-frame/ . Q&A led by UNC Professor Nadia Yaqub. 7 p.m., Thursday, October 19, Duke's Richard White Auditorium, off Campus Drive (corner of Main Street and Buchanan Blvd), Durham. Contact:
nancy.kalow@gmail.com
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ART IN THE SANCTUARY Ellie Reinhold's show Geometrees will be on exhibit in the sanctuary during September and October.
A native Pennsylvanian, Ellie Reinhold has been living in North Carolina since 1975. She received her BFA from East Carolina University, and MFA from Penn State.
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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.
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LECTIO (SACRED READING) GROUP meets at noon every Friday in the Commons. We use readings from poetry and the wisdom traditions of the world's religions. No need to sign up ahead of time. Please join us!
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STAY CONNECTED
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