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April 28, 2017 - May 4, 2017
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Dear Beloved Congregants,
I hope you will join us at church
this Sunday for a special worship service.
Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism has asked that all UU congregations change their worship plans on either
April 30 or
May 7 in order to hold a White Supremacy Teach-In. We will be one of more than 600 UU congregations across the United States taking part in this program. While our worship service will follow a familiar format (chalice lighting, music, joys & sorrows, and Shalom) the service itself will be an exploration of some of the ways that white supremacy and systemic racism continue to shape our country and even the institutions that we treasure and support. "Everyone has to start somewhere, and it takes a commitment to disrupt business as usual." You are invited to visit the
Black Lives of UU website to learn more.
See you in church! Rev. Thom
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Sunday Service
9:15 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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April 30
"
This is Water: The White Supremacy Teach-In"
Rev. Thom Belote, preaching
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This Sunday we'll join more than 600 Unitarian Universalist congregations across the country in dedicating our service to exploring and teaching about how white supremacy exists within our larger culture and within even our faith institutions.
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MUSIC NOTES Bianca Rodriguez will sing a new version of the Sam Cooke classic "A Change is Gonna Come," and the Community Church Singers will contribute "Action," a brand new song by Merrill Garbus of "tUnE-yArDs," written for Mavis Staples.
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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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COMMUNITY CLICKERS Join the Community Clickers for their monthly afternoon gathering on the first Wednesday (May 3, 2-4 pm) in the Commons area. All knitters and crocheters, including beginners looking for assistance, are welcome. We'll design at least one shawl for UNC Hospice then knit, crochet, chat, and get to know each other better.
Contact Susan Blanchard
for more information.
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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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FAMILY DINNER FOLLOWED BY ALL AGES HANDCHIMES WORKSHOP Dinner Saturday, May 6, 5:00-6:00 p.m., Jones Building. Followed by an All Ages Handchimes workshop led by our very own Glenn Mehrbach from 6:00-6:30. Dinner will by $3 per person which includes pasta entree and a dessert. You bring a side dish to share. RSVP Here. We are considering adding handchimes to our congregation's musical repertoire. They are a super easy, fun way for all ages to get involved with music making. Come and try them out with your kids and help us decide with Glenn leading us. This event is family friendly -- early start time, fun multigenerational programming geared towards younger children, high chairs provided.
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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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DEADLINE FOR SHARE THE PLATE (STP) APPLICATIONS for Sunday collections in July-December 2017 is
May 17, 2017. Information about STP program and guidelines for applications are on
STP webpage under Justice and Service; click on link for CURRENT application form! Send applications to:
stp@c3huu.org. Questions? Email
Jill Baker or
Jane Provan.
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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 2009 ECO launched its monthly recycling program, collecting items not picked up curbside. Church members have helped keep hundreds of pounds of batteries out of the landfill, donated dozens of cell phones, hundreds of eyeglasses, and many pounds of greeting cards to be reused, recycled, or refurbished for good causes. Also, thousands of corks and hundreds of plastic pens have been collected for recycling into new products. Keep up the great work!
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NEW POLICY - INSERTS IN THE ORDER OF SERVICE Inserts for Sunday's Order of Service need to be dropped off in the office by
noon on Thursdays. We have marvelous volunteers who can come in in Friday mornings to stuff the inserts, but we need to be able to give them a heads-up. Inserts prepared after Thursdays at noon need to be self-stuffed on Friday or Saturday. (No Sunday morning stuffing please!) Thanks in advance for your cooperation!
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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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MAY FRIENDSHIP DAY
, CHURCH WOMEN UNITED (CWU) May 5 (Friday), 10:00 a.m., First Baptist Church (106 N. Roberson St, Chapel Hill), "Kindling New Fires of Love",
guest speaker, State Senator Valerie Foushee. Annual salad pot luck (bring if you can, eat anyway). Food collection for TABLE.
(submitted by Connie Gates, Community Church representative to CWU)
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Justice & Service Events
suggested by members/committees
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TRAUMA OF ISLAMOPHOBIA AND ETHICS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE IN PRACTICE AND POLICY Anderson Al Wazni discusses rise of Islamophobia within US as it relates to issues of social justice, advocacy, and clinical work with Muslim clients. Free workshop for Pro Bono Counseling Network Volunteer Therapists. 9-11 a.m, Friday, April 28, Freedom House Recovery Center, 102 New Stateside Drive, Chapel Hill.To become a volunteer therapist, contact Shelley Danser, , 919-942-2803, x247.
Submitted by P&J.
1913 - SEEDS OF CONFLICT PBS documentary details just before World War I, when Arab and Jewish nationalism first made contact. 1:15 p.m., Monday, May 1, Carol Woods' Assembly Hall, 750 Weaver Dairy Road. Sponsored by Elders for Peace. judybellin@gmail.com. Submitted by Charles M. Jones Peace and Justice Committee
JOIN AMY GOODMAN ON NORTH AMERICAN BOOK TOUR Host of Democracy Now! speaks about increased threats to freedom of the press and importance of independent media to hold those in power accountable. Following talk, Amy signs copies of the book, Democracy Now!: Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America. 7 p. m, Monday, May 1, Eno River UU Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Road, Durham. Doors open at 6 p.m. Submitted by P&J.
FRACKING & CLIMATE CHAOS VS. A CLEAN ENERGY PATH Forum on US fracking boom and opportunity it presents. Speakers Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director, Food & Water Watch, and energy expert Bill Powers discuss effects of Duke Energy's plan to expand its burning of fracked natural gas. Performance by Dasan Ahanu. 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 4, Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham. Sponsored by NC WARN, NC NAACP, and Emergency Methane Action.
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A PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FORUM ON NC'S VIABLE CLEAN ENERGY PATH
will be held from 6:30 to 9:00 on May 4 at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St., Durham. Energy expert Bill Powers and Food & Water Watch executive director Wenonah Hauter will discuss the disastrous effects of Duke Energy's plan to greatly expand its burning of fracked natural gas and an alternate feasible clean energy path for NC.
More info
here
. Submitted by ECO
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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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