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June 16, 2017 - June 22, 2017
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Sunday Service
single service at 10:30 a.m.
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June 18
"
World Changing 101 - Challenging the Myth of Powerlessness"
Eric Bannan, Preaching Practicum
Single Service, 10:30 a.m.
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You are changing the world whether you like it or not! Inspired by David LaMottes's book and work for social justice, we will explore how big change is made up of many small changes.
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TABLING Community Clickers, Peace and Justice
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COMMUNITY CLICKERS will have a shawl on display and templates, instructions, and yarn available at their table on Sunday, June 18 for those who want to help make blocks for shawls. Donations of yarn (washable acrylic, #4 worsted), knitting needles (size 7, 8), crochet hooks (H, I, J), and finished blocks (7" x 9") are greatly appreciated! Our next monthly gathering is Monday, June 19, 7-9 p.m. in the Straley Room. All knitters/crocheters, including beginners, are welcome. Contact
clickers@c3huu.org
for more information.
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UPCOMING MEMORIAL SERVICE A memorial service for Dorothy Mayer will be held at the church on
Saturday, July 8, at
10:30 a.m. A link to her obituary is
here.
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CLOTHES EXCHANGE WomenCircle is having a Clothes Exchange
on Sat 9-12
July 22. Please put aside gently used clothes, scarves, jewelry, shoes, etc that you no longer wear and save the date! Any questions,
e-mail Helen.
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JOIN SEA FOR A DISCUSSION of Tim Tyson's new book,
The Blood of Emmett Till, after church on
Sunday, July 23 in the Kirby Room. Participants will talk about their impressions of the book, issues raised and steps for action. Light refreshments will be served. For more information or sign-up,
contact Kathy Hodges.
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JOIN WOMENCIRCLE FOR A WEEKEND RETREAT on October 6-8 at Haw River State Park Conference Center.
Information has been sent by email to the women on the WomenCircle email list this week. If you are not on the WomenCircle list, contact Sindy Barker at 919-969-4529 or sindydevoebarker@gmail.com and ask her to send you a copy of the information and a reservation form. It will be a great time of fellowship, outdoor activities and creativity.
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UPDATE ON BUILDING PROJECT
- For those who weren't able to attend the Congregational Annual Meeting on June 11, extra copies of the handout providing information about the Building Project status, projected timeframes, and how to contact the project team leaders, will be available in the Commons next to the Sanctuary entrance. The handout is also viewable on-line.
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GREAT NEWS ABOUT OUR 2006 LOAN
- Recently, several church households have anonymously donated $250,000 total targeting our outstanding indebtedness. This month, we will apply that sum, augmented with any additional targeted donations, against our debt. Even though that isn't the entire $470,000 currently owed, it is a huge chunk. It means our debt at the end of 2018, when the balance is due, will be under $165,000 instead of $430,000 - which is pretty great.
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SOME GOOD CLIMATE NEWS
Although the President has chosen to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, many governors and mayors around our nation have pledged to uphold the agreement. Practically every mayor in the Triangle area has taken the pledge! Click here
for a complete list. To see 10 ways in which the city of Chapel Hill has pledged to improve the environment, go to the town's website.
Submitted by the ECO Committee.
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CURIOUS ABOUT COVENANT GROUPS? Try-it-Out Covenant Groups will be available this summer before year-long groups re-form in the fall. We especially welcome newcomers but summer groups are open to all, including people missing their groups during the summer hiatus! Sign up for one or more; there'll be a different focus topic each time. To sign-up
contact Joanne Wood. Dates:
Tuesday June 20,
Sunday July 16, Sunday
August 20, 6:30 to 8:00 in the sanctuary.
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APPLICATION PERIOD FOR ENDOWMENT FUND MINI-GRANT NOW OPEN through
September 15, 2017: Up to $7,000 is available for distribution this cycle with priority being given to projects that align with the Our Space Our Future Project. Awards will be finalized by a congregational vote in the fall of 2017 with funds available beginning
January 1, 2018. Application available
here. If you're uncertain if your project falls within the scope of what the Endowment Committee funds, please contact an
Endowment Committee member.
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SHARE THE PLATE THANK YOUS
Thank you for you generosity! On Sunday, May 7 our Share the Plate raised $2,284 to support Habitat for Humanity in Orange County. Also we want to thank those who generously gave to IFC's Share the Plate this spring. We collected $1,443 that will be sent to help provide the much needed services to those in need. If some of you were not present and would still like to contribute, please feel free to put a check in the collection basket and put IFC on the memo line.
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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS FOR JUSTICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST BRING SCHOLAR TO US
Mazin Qumsiyeh
, cytogeneticist and founder of Palestine Museum of Natural History at Bethlehem University, comes to Triangle after UUGA. Reception and fundraiser for Museum,
An Update from Palestine
, 8-9 p.m., Wednesday, June 28, RSVP msmisch@gmail.com, Mediterranean Deli, Chapel Hill;
Biodiversity and Conservation in the Holy Land
, 7- 8:30 p.m., Thursday, June 29,
NC Museum of Natural Sciences, 121 W. Jones St, Raleigh. Details posted.
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SAVING OUR POLLINATORS The Arts Center in Carrboro currently has an exhibit called Saving Our Pollinators, featuring Beehold the Humble Pollinator from the NC Botanical Garden and works by three artists. The exhibit will be on display from now through June 30. The Arts Center is at 300-G East Main St. in Carrboro. Click here for details.
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Justice & Service Events
suggested by members/committees
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THE DUBIOUS FRIENDS OF DONALD TRUMP
New Dutch documentary investigates president's financial history and previous connections with Russian mafia. Film interviews several controversial friends of Trump, a former CIA agent, fraud investigators, and attorneys, as well as U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). Light refreshments served.
6:30 p. m., Friday, June 16, Recyclique, 2811 Hillsborough Road, Durham (parking in Food Lion lot). $ 5 suggested. http://communecos.org/. Submitted by Charles M. Jones Peace and Justice Committee
INVITATION TO GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood Association (RENA), community that straddles Chapel Hill and Carrboro, housed Orange County landfill for over 40 years. Now residents will finally have new sewer service due to pressure from advocates for environmental justice that caused closure of landfill in 2013. See www.townofchapelhill.org/rogersroad. 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 20, RENA Community Center, 101 Edgar Street, Chapel Hill. Hosted by RENA, Orange County, towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, and OWASA.
Submitted by P & J
CONFERENCE
ON POVERTY, SOCIAL WELFARE, AND SOCIAL POLICY Public invited to conference in
Global Education Center, 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill
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Panel on Immigration:
Deborah Weissman, Professor of Law, UNC, and Paul Cuadros, UNC School of Media and Journalism, 5-7 p.m., Thursday, June 22. Healthcare in the US:
Jonathan Oberlander, Chair UNC Social Medicine, and Daniel Beland, Canada Research Chair in Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan,
5-6:30 p.m., Saturday, June 2
4
. Full schedule and to register: conference website.
Submitted by P & J
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ART IN THE SANCTUARY "ENVISIONS" paintings by Nina Benedetto May 7-June 25, 2017
Artist's Statement:
"My work is in response to life's twists and turns. Somewhere between allegory and realism, these paintings can be understood as 'envisions' meant for the viewer to imagine ideas or ponder possibilities. Viewers are invited to enter into a world where the universal is made personal and the personal universal."
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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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