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September 29, 2017 - October 5, 2017
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Sunday Services
9:15 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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"Why Forgiveness Is Hard (And How To Be Better At It)"
Rev. Thom Belote, preaching
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On the weekend of the Jewish High Holy day of Yom Kippur, Rev. Thom will preach on one of the subject of forgiveness, one of the central themes of this day.
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SHARE THE PLATE Charles House
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TABLING Service Auction, Share the Plate: Charles House, Building Project, ECO, Service Auction Tickets
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SHARE THE PLATE The
October 1st Share the Plate is to support Charles House's scholarship program, so a wider variety of seniors can attend that excellent day care program. The Community Clickers are making a handmade lap blanket to donate there, and Jane and Scott Provan plan to provide musical entertainment now and then. That is wonderful new involvement by us! Please join in with your financial gift and/or your time to support
Charles House.
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"AMA--RE" -- ASK ME ANYTHING! ABOUT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Sunday, October 1,
in the Kirby Room between the Services: 10:15-10:45.
Do you have question about the Religious Education Program? Ask a leader who knows! What is OWL? How do I get involved? What do you teach about God? What is the Manse? What are some good programs for families? In between the services leaders of the Children's Ministry and Youth Ministry will be there to answer your questions. Whether you are new to the congregation or have been here for years, you and your questions are welcome.
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FIRST SUNDAY RECYCLABLES this Sunday, Oct. 1
(at the ECO table during coffee hour) Eyeglasses (prescription, nonprescription, loose lenses, sunglasses, cases), batteries (AAA - D, button, rechargeable), natural and synthetic corks,
NEW:
tiny bits of metal (nails, screws, paper clips, etc.)
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COMMUNITY CLICKERS will meet on Wednesday October 4 from 2-4 pm in the Commons Area. Come join us! We will spend some time working on a shawl for UNC Hospice or a lap blanket for Charles House using our 7" x 9" acrylic, worsted weight blocks and then click and chat, but you are also welcome to come click and chat the entire time! Can't knit or crochet? Come learn! Contact clickers@c3huu.org for more information.
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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 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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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 and enter your own 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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THANKS TO YOUR GENEROSITY we raised
$2550 for two schools in the mountains of Nicaragua, La Chocolata and San Antonio de Upa. There is enough for school supplies for the children with some left for a special project. San Antonio de Upa will use part of the money to help to bring water to their school and their village. . On behalf of the children, thank you for your generosity.
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OCTOBER 1-7 IS MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK For more information on how our church's Mental Health Ministry can help families who have a loved one with a mental illness, see our Caring Committee's webpage.
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BRUNCH FUNDRAISER A WONDERFUL SUCCESS
Thank you all who attended the event, and to all of the dedicated volunteers that made it possible. We raised $655 to support the workers of the Center for Employment and Leadership at El Centro Hispano On October 8, a Share the Plate will be held for these organizations. Pilar Rocha Goldberg, Director and CEO and members of the staff will be available to provide information and answer your questions.
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YEAR-LONG COVENANT GROUPS are forming now.These meet monthly October through May. Most groups are full, but there are still a few spots left. If you'd like to sign-up for one or if you have questions, please
contact Joanne Wood.
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SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION FOR ADULTS (SEA) FALL CLASSES
Register on-line
or after services. Some of the upcoming classes are:
"Build Your Own Theology" Led by Steve Warshaw & Linda Lauffer, Thurs 7-9 PM 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02, 11/09; "Build Your Own Spiritual Practice" Led by Karen Rossie, Thurs 7-9 PH 10/5, 10/12, 10/19. Tai Chi (Drop-In) Led by Joe Swain, Wed 6-7 PM.
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BUILDING ON OUR LEGACY DISCUSSION GROUPS
will be 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 Josh Socolar will focus on the Use of the Stage. 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 begins October 1 in the Commons, and will evolve each Sunday the rest of the month. Stop by between 12:30 and 2:30 to see the fun artwork in progress, and sign up to participate!
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THIS YEAR'S NC PRIDE EVENT
is a night festival on Rigsbee Avenue in Durham. We'll have a family friendly booth f
rom 4 -10 pm
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"Unitarian Universalists: Lighting a path to Equality for 47 years
." So come join the celebration! If you can donate materials we need mason jars and nail polish in rainbow shades--or to help staff the booth, please visit this link to sign up.
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SARAH VAN GELDER, YES! Magazine co-Founder and columnist, will speak about her experiences with people and grassroots groups working to make a difference in their communities for climate, environmental, economic, and racial justice at 7-9 pm on Oct. 9 at Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,
4907 Garrett Road, Durham
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More information here.
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CANDIDATE FORUMS OF LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
Carrboro Mayor and Aldermen, 7-9 p.m., Monday, October 2, Carrboro Town Hall, 301 West Main Street, co-sponsors: PTSA Council and UNC- Graduate and Professional Student Federation ; Chapel Hill Mayor and Councilmen, 6-8 p. m., Monday, October 9, Chapel Hill Town Council Chamber, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, co-sponsors: PTSA Council and NAACP; 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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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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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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THE GATHERING: A TIME FOR REFLECTION, REVIVAL, & RESISTANCE
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove co-host a monthly program to equip communities with resources for faithful reflection and public action on moral issues. October's issue is Ecological Devastation. 6 p.m. -7:30 pm., Sunday, October 1, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, 1801 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh. Livestream at www.breachrepairers.org/livestream . Information: National Social Justice Organizer Rev. Erica Williams at ewilliams@breachrepairers.org .
HANUMAN'S TUNNEL: SPACE, GEOGRAPHY AND THE UNSEEN IN THE INDIAN OCEAN BEFORE EUROPEAN COLONIALISM
Scott Reese, explores role of Muslim religious discourse in mediating social consequences of empire. 2 - 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 4, UNC's FedEx Global Education Center Room 4003, Pittsboro and McCauley Streets. Cosponsored by Carolina Asia Center, Carolina Center for Study of Middle East and Muslim Civilizations, Carolina Seminar on Transnational and Modern Global History, Erasmus +/European Union, UNC-CH Center for European Studies, and US Department of Education.
THE SYRIAN CONFLICT AND ITS EVERYDAY HEROES
Screening of Netflix original documentary, The White Helmets, and discussion led by Navid Bapat , UNC's Department of Political Science. 6 p. m., Wednesday, October 4, UNC's Carolina Union Auditorium (corner of South Road and Raleigh Street). Sponsored by 2017 Carolina Summer Reading Program and New Student & Family Programs. bapat@email.unc.edu.
ANTI-ISLAMOPHOBIA LETTER WRITING WORKSHOP
Invitation into historically Black Muslim community with goal to increase awareness of interlocking oppressions and identify action steps. Movement to End Racism and Islamophobia (MERI) welcomes all to join effort to brainstorm, compose, and submit Letters-to-the-Editor to NC newspapers. 6:30-8 p. m., Wednesday, October 4, Vital Link School/As-Salaam Islamic Center, 1214 East Lenoir Street, Raleigh. Bring laptop or tablet if you have one. Training, pieces to respond to, and editing help provided. RSVP:
info@merinc.org.
THE REVOLUTION WHERE YOU LIVE: STORIES OF A 12,000-MILE JOURNEY ACROSS A NEW AMERICA
Author Sarah Van Gelder, co-founder and editor of YES! Magazine, tells of her journey to many local communities where she met people and grassroots groups working to make a difference for environmental, economic, and racial justice. 7 - 9 p. m., Monday, October 9, Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship sanctuary, 4907 Garrett Road, Durham. Sponsored by ERUUF Earth Justice. 6:30 p. m. meet some local justice groups
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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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