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April 21, 2017 - April 27, 2017
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Sunday Service
9:15 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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April 23
"Nature as Teacher"
Rev. Thom Belote, preaching
9:15 service -
Outdoors at Memorial Rock (weather permitting)
11:00 service - Sanctuary
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Join us for a Multigenerational Service about some of what nature has to teach us. Generations of Unitarian Universalists have turned to the Earth as a source of inspiration and understanding. If the weather cooperates, the 9:15 service will be held at the Memorial Rock Amphitheater.
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MUSIC NOTES The Children's Choir will be singing Jim Scott's joyous contrapuntal anthem "The Rainforest Song."
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SHARE THE PLATE Inter-Faith Council (IFC)
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PLEDGE DRIVE CELEBRATION Between services in the Jones Building
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TABLING Standing on the Side of Love
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YOU ARE INVITED TO A PARTY to celebrate our shared commitment to ensuring another year in the life of our church. WHEN? April 23, between the services. WHAT IS HAPPENING? Music, food, prizes, activities for children WHO IS COMING? All are welcome. To ensure parking for all we encourage 1st and 2nd services attendees to consider parking in an two offsite lots on Mason Farm Road--folks will be standing beside them so they are easy to spot. Please pledge if you have not yet done so.
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SHARE THE PLATE THIS SUNDAY: INTER FAITH COUNCIL IFC programs include Community House, HomeStart, FoodFirst (Community Kitchen and Food Pantry), Crisis Intervention, Robert Nixon Clinic, and Support Circles. Since 1963 IFC has served the needs of the poor and disadvantaged in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro community. Please give generously to an agency that does so much for so many.
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EARTH DAY 2017 In celebration of Earth Day, the March for Science will be held in Washington, DC on April 22. There are also many satellite marches the same day, including one in Raleigh (the one at UNC will apparently not take place). The March is the first step of a global movement to defend the vital role science plays in our health, safety, economies, and governments. Click here for details about the Raleigh March.
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MAKE A FAITH FLAG TO SEND TO THE PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH
This Sunday there will be a table in the Community Building for children (and adults) to decorate "faith flags" that will be carried by marchers of many faiths at the People's Climate March in Washington, DC on April 29.
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BROTHER SUN IN CONCERT Sunday April 23 at 7:30 p.m. at ERUUF.
Our Standing on the Side of Love Team and the Justice Ministry of the Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ERUUF) are collaborating on the concert which
highlights local efforts to offer sanctuary to Muslims, Latinx and immigrants.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For more information on the concert
visit the SOSL table during coffee time or
c3huu.org
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THE PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH will take place in Washington, D.C. on April 29. Join the
growing grassroots movement for climate and social justice in standing up to the powerful fossil fuels industry. The first bus has sold out, but you can get on the waitlist for another one here.
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ALTERNATIVE CLIMATE MARCHES If you can't make it to Washington for the
People's Climate March
, consider attending one of the sister marches in North Carolina on April 29. There is one in Greensboro at 1:30 p.m. (click here
for details on the Greensboro march) and one in Charlotte at 10 a.m. (click here for details on the Charlotte march).
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WOMENCIRCLE POETRY IN THE
GARDEN
Join us in Gail McKinley's garden May 4 from 3:00-5:30 p.m. for poetry writing
, followed by supper at Vimala's Curryblossom Café (5-minute walk). Val Vickers will provide templates for short forms of poetry such as Haiku, Lune, Tanka, Diamonte, Bio-poems, Cinquains or simply free verse. Bring notebook, pens and colored pencils (if you wish to illustrate). Rain date: Thursday, May 11. For more info and RSVP, contact gailmck@att.net.
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OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS May 5-7, Peaks of Otter Lodge. Annual pilgrimage to the closest and perhaps most beautiful spot on the Parkway at the peak time for Warbler Migration along internationally famous Warbler Road, trillium grandiflorum by the banks full, and pink lady slippers by good fortune. More info. at:
chandler-dorfman@mindspring.com
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CHOIR SUNDAY MAY 7 For the
May 7th services the Community Church Choir will be presenting concert selections from Leonard Bernstein's "MASS," accompanied by a 16 piece chamber orchestra. With text drawn from the Liturgy of the Roman Mass, combined with original text from Stephen Schwartz and Mr. Bernstein (and a couplet by Paul Simon), the piece is an exploration of faith, the nature of God, the questioning of authority and a search for peace.
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CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF STELLA LYONS On Saturday,
May 13 join Rev. Thom at the church at
1:00 for a time of sharing remembrances of Stella Lyons.
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UU READERS On Saturday, May 20, at 10:30 in the Kirby Room, Ed Steffes will leading our discussion of Martin Ford's Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future. Like climate change and globalization, artificial intelligence is one of the major forces creating a world unlike anything we have seen before. Come and ponder the implications with us. Drop-ins are welcome: we'd love to have you join us.
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ECO FILM SCREENING The ECO Committee, along with the UU Non-Fiction Readers, is hosting a screening of the film "This Changes Everything," based on Naomi Klein's book by the same name. If you care about social justice and the environment, you will not want to miss this movie. The screening will be at the Varsity Theater at 7:30 on May 23. To buy a ticket, go to
https://www.tugg.com/events/this-changes-everything-czzb
. Please share this link with family and friends.
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"OLIVER!" AUDITIONS "Oliver!" has been chosen as the Community Church musical for the fall of 2017. Auditions will take place May 20-21 and May 27-28. Sign up for auditions here. Please put any character preference in the "Comments" section. Performances will be November 17-19. Please bring a song of your choosing, including the sheet music, and be prepared to read from the script. You will not be asked to dance. If you have trouble finding a song or sheet music, contact director Glenn Mehrbach.
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SEA The next Spiritual Exploration for Adults (SEA) courses:
"
My Portion, My Shield": God's Gift of Refuge in the Judeo-Christian Tradition, Led by Karen Jessee. Thurs 7-9 PM 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25.
Register online
or at SEA table after service. Drop in Tai-Chi, Led by Joe Swain, Wednesdays from
6-7 PM, continues through April & May.
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GREENING OF THE CHURCH
(Each week in April, ECO will post ways our church has become "greener.") In 2010, our church became a non-helium balloon release facility to help prevent harm to wildlife.
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REQUEST FOR HELPERS A family in our church community facing medical challenges is requesting assistance, primarily with transportation for children and help with meals. The family lives close to the Maple View Ice Cream store. You can sign up to help through the
LotsaHelpingHands website, or
contact the Caring Ministry for more information.
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Justice & Service Events
suggested by members/committees
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CROP WALK This Sunday afternoon, April 23, is the day! Come to Carrboro Farmers' Market area and register yourself between 1:30 and 2:30. Sponsor yourself. Walk with many local people who agree with you about the importance of reducing hunger here and around the world. You can bring your dog on a leash, pull your child in a wagon, or push a friend in a wheelchair. The route is not long, and there is a shorter cut off available.
UPDATE ON NC COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON TORTURE Christina Cowger, small grains pathologist at NC State University and coordinator and co-founder of NC Stop Torture Now, discusses latest plans of NC Commission of Inquiry on Torture to hold hearings in the fall and produce a report of its findings. How can NC residents help make this a successful effort? 1:15 p.m., Monday, April 24, Carol Woods' Assembly Hall, 750 Weaver Dairy Road. Sponsored by Elders for Peace. judybellin@gmail.com. Submitted by P&J
'THE CONTAGION OF CONFESSIONALISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST: HISTORICAL SOURCES AND POLITICAL REMEDIES Mark Farha, Professor of Politics at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar, where he teaches courses in Arabic on regional foreign policy and Arab political thought. 12 Noon-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, UNC's FedEx Global Education Center, Room 2008. Carolina Seminar on Global and Modern Transnational History, and Carolina Center for Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations. Submitted by P&J
JULIUS CHAMBERS: A LIFE IN THE LEGAL STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS Panelists Joseph Mosnier, Adam Stein, and Ted Shaw, moderated by Rich Rosen, UNC professor of law emeritus and co-author of biography of one this nation's greatest legal scholars and civil rights leader. 6:30 p.m., April 26, Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive. Sponsored by Chapel Hill/Carrboro NAACP, Organizing Against Racism Alliance, and Justice In Action Committee of Town of Chapel Hill.
Submitted by Charles M. Jones Peace and Justice Committee
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ART IN THE SANCTUARY
"My Grace is Sufficient" photographs by Lori Vrba from March 5 through April 30. Vrba's imagery is rooted in themes of memory, illusion, loss and revival. She is a self-taught artist committed to film and the traditional wet darkroom.
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MEDITATION Please join us in the sanctuary for silent meditation. We meet regularly on Tuesday evenings,
7:15-7:45 p.m. For more information
contact Delia Keefe.
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WEEKLY VIGILS FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE: Chapel Hill: 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. EDT, Fridays, corner of Elliott Rd and East Franklin St. Bring your sign to show your concern or take one from collection. 919-942-2535. Submitted by Charles M. Jones Peace and Justice Committee
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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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