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September 22, 2017 - September 28, 2017
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Sunday Services
9:15 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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"The Immigrant in the Community"
Rev. Thom Belote, preaching
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Approximately 1 out of every 30 persons currently residing in the United States is undocumented. This morning we'll hear about the lives of immigrants living in the communities to which we belong.
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MUSIC NOTES
The Community Church Choir will be singing "Take Down These Walls," a a powerful gospel-tinged anthem by Canadian composer Brian Tate.
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TABLING Service Auction, Building Project, Nominating Committee, Standing on the Side of Love
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OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS Robertson Millpond,
Sat. September 23, Carpool from Church at
9:00.
Paddle the only bald cypress, blackwater swamp in the Piedmont (1 hour drive). Kayak rentals or BYOB(oat). Do bring goodies for a shared picnic. RSVP:
chandler-dorfman@mindspring.com
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EXPLORE BECOMING A SANCTUARY CHURCH You're invited to join members of the Sanctuary and Immigrant Support Ministry in the Sanctuary from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday,
September 27. This ministry will share the work they've done so far and invite attendees to think about Community Church becoming a Sanctuary Church. There will be time for questions.
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UPCOMING SHARE THE PLATE Your chance to help a local non-profit that provides care for elders who need assistance during the day while their family members work or have a brief respite.
October 1 is the Share the Plate for
Charles House. This local facility is nationally recognized for its outstanding programs to help both seniors and their families.
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UU READERS On Saturday, October 21, at 10:30 in the Kirby Room, UU Readers are discussing Jane Mayer's best-selling book on money and government in America:
Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Righ
t. Carolyn Holt is leading our discussion. Please join us if this topic interests you-we welcome folks on a drop-in basis.
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2017 SERVICE AUCTION (Saturday, November 11, doors open at 4:30 pm, bidding starts at 5 pm):
Stop by the Service Auction table this Sunday for donation ideas/instructions and to volunteer to help with set up (Friday/Saturday), clean up, bartending, live auction audio, monitoring bids, data entry, and/or food service. Sign up to bring savory or sweet hors d'oeuvres for auction munching. You can enter your auction donations online at
togetherauction.com/ccchuu
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Co-chairs Susan and Don Blanchard,
donsusan01@gmail.com
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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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BUILDING ON OUR LEGACY DISCUSSION GROUPS
will be held each on various aspects of the building project. These 20-30 minute informal discussion groups will be offered following each service in the Jones Building. This Sunday we will focus on Mobility and Accessibility issues and the following week we will discuss the Use of the Stage. 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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COVENANT GROUPS Year-long
covenant groups are forming now. These meet monthly October through May. Groups are beginning to fill, though there are still some spots left in most of them. If you'd like to sign-up for one or if you have questions please
email Joanne Wood or visit the covenant table after worship.
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CURIOUS ABOUT THE BUZZ on the conceptual building plans but no time to attend a Jones Building Open House? (1) Just stop by any Sunday at the "Building on Our Legacy" table, between the kitchen and stage, for your choice of a quickie 2-minute, 5-minute or 10-minute tour. (2) From your home computer or smart-phone, enjoy the
"Building on Our Legacy" quick-link from
www.c3huu.org. Your comments/questions are vital to plan refinement between now and November!
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NOMINATING COMMITTEE
We already have some members who have expressed interest in running for the Board of Trustees. We are looking for candidates to serve three year terms beginning in 2018. Board members attend monthly board meetings, participate in an annual retreat and might also serve as a liaison with other church committees. To qualify you must be a member and over 18 years of age. Stop by our table in the Commons this Sunday.
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SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION FOR ADULTS (SEA)
FALL CLASSES.
Register on-line
or after services. Some of the upcoming classes are:
"Labyrinth Exploration", Led by Rev. Thom Belote, Sun 12:30-2:30, 9/24, 10/01, 10/8. "Following the Red Bird", Led by Kate Rademacher, Thurs 7-9 PM, September 28. "Build Your Own Theology, Led by Steve Warshaw & Linda Lauffer, Thurs 7-9 PM, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02, 11/09.
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LIGHT UP THE NIGHT WITH PRIDE! This year the
NC Pridefest
will be take place in two nighttime street festivals, in Raleigh and in Durham, on Saturday September 30, from 4 pm - 4 am. Eno River, Community Church and Hillsborough UU will decorate and staff a family-friendly booth from 4-10 at the Durham festival on Rigsby Avenue. If you can donate materials --we need mason jars--or help staff the booth, please visit this link to sign up.
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THE NC LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS and the NC Budget & Tax Center will hold a telephone town hall from 8 to 9 p.m. on September 26. The town hall will focus on the intersection of environmental and economic policies. Lisa Sorg, environmental reporter with NC Policy Watch, will cover how the General Assembly has systematically worked to dismantle critical environmental protections through back-door dealings and blatant disregard for the public's best interest.
Register here.
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GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS FOR NOW: Gov. Roy Cooper's administration has delayed until mid-December its decision on whether to permit the controversial Atlantic Coast fracked gas pipeline. If you haven't weighed in yet, now is a good time to let Gov. Cooper know if you oppose this pipeline. Email him at
contactgov@nc.gov or call him at 919-814-2000.
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CLIMATE CRISIS LECTURE Bill McKibben, world-renowned environmental activist and founder of 350.org
, will
give a lecture: Climate Crisis/Climate Hope at 5 p.m. on September 27 at Duke Divinity School's Goodson Chapel as the first biannual Luce Lecture. Part of the Kenan Institute's programmatic focus "Ethics & Environmental Policy," it launches the Anthropocene Project.
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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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BITCOIN: WILL DIGITAL CURRENCY REPLACE BANKS? Two half-hour video documentaries on rise of Bitcoin, how it works, and why digital currencies could one day challenge banks by offering a more trustworthy way to store and trade funds. Bitcoin enthusiast may be present to share his experiences. 6:30 p. m., Friday, September 22, Recyclique, 2811 Hillsborough Road, Durham (parking in Food Lion lot). $ 5 suggested. http://communecos.org/.
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NC UTILITIES COMMISSION PUBLIC RATE HIKE HEARING at
7 pm
on September 25 in Commission Hearing Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh. Here's a link from NCWARN with directions.
Sign up to speak begins at 6 pm and press conference begins at 5:30. More details and talking points forthcoming!
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DOGWOOD ALLIANCE'S CALL-IN DAY OF ACTION
Call Governor Cooper on September 26 (date changed from Sept. 12 due to hurricane) and ask him to revoke Enviva's permit to build another wood pellet mill in Richmond County.
Enviva is threatening Southern forests and rural communities-- your action is needed!
Click here for more information
. The phone number and a sample phone script will be posted on September 26. Submitted by ECO.
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CRUCIAL CONVERSATION LUNCHEON Author Bryant Simon discusses 1991 chicken plant fire at Imperial Foods in Hamlet, NC, where 25 people died because workers were unable to escape from doors padlocked to prevent chicken stealing. Remarks by MaryBe McMillan, President of NC AFL-CIO. Noon, Tuesday, September 26, Center for Community Leadership Training Room, Junior League of Raleigh, 711 Hillsborough Street (corner of St. Mary's Street), Raleigh. Register: $15 includes box lunch: https://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50825/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=96266. NC Policy Watch, 919-861-2065.
THE NEW FAKE NEWS Addressing cultural, political, technological, economic, and ethical issues vexing news producers and consumers alike. Panelists: Deen Freelon, UNC's School of Media and Journalism; Daniel Kreiss, School of Media and Journalism and Department of Communication; Alice E. Marwick, Department of Communication; Stephanie Willen Brown, School of Media & Journalism. Moderated by Michael Palm, Department of Communication. 7-8:30 p. m., Tuesday, September 26, The Friday Center (off Highway 54 East, Raleigh Road. RSVP: 919-962-2643 or conradj@email.unc.edu.
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS CANDIDATE FORUM 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 27, Orange Water and Sewer Authority meeting room, 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro. Sponsored by Democratic Women of Orange County: jamezettab@gmail.com.
A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO BIG DATA Orientation to forms of data and data science gaining authority over official decision making. Panelists: Michele Hayslett, NC State Library and libraries at NCSU and UNC-CH; Paul Jones, School of Information Science; Arcot Rajasekar, School of Library and Information Sciences; Ryan Shaw, School of Information and Library Science. Moderated by Neal Thomas, Department of Communication. 7-8:30 p. m., Thursday, September 28, The Friday Center (off Highway 54 East, Raleigh Road. RSVP: 919-962-2643 or conradj@email.unc.edu.
2017 PEACEMAKER AWARDS DINNER Keynoter Rodney Sadler, chair of NC NAACP's Healthcare Committee, professor of biblical literature and interpretation, Union Presbyterian Seminary, co-chair of Justice Action Mobilization Network in Charlotte. Young Pacemaker Awardee: Casey Weber. Peacemakers Awardees: Mary and Patrick O'Neill, founders of Charlie Mulholland Catholic Worker House. 6:15 p. m., Friday, September 29 , Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh. Tickets: $30, Funding John Heuer Peace Legacy. RSVP ncpeaceaction.org, 919-851-5596, jburton41@nc.rr.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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