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November 24, 2017 - November 30, 2017
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Sunday Services
9:15 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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November 26
"Voir Dire: In Search of Truth and Forgiveness"
Special Guest Minister: Rev. Mary Ann Macklin
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Forgiveness offers new beginnings within our life journey. As author Paul Boese said, "Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future." However, forgiveness can often be a complicated journey, full of mystery and the unknown. R
everend Mary Ann Macklin has been preaching annually about truth and forgiveness for twenty-five years. Join us for this exploration of forgiveness during this holiday season.
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TABLING Peace & Justice - Share the Plate, Concert Committee
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Do you have stocks that have surged in the recent bull market? Now is an excellent time to consider donating appreciated stocks to the Capital Fund. The Community Church has a brokerage account in place to accept these stocks. Watch for the December Newsletter for information about how to make a tax-advantaged donation of stocks to the church and support the upcoming capital campaign.
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BUILDING ON OUR LEGACY DISCUSSION GROUPS
are being held each Sunday following each service in the Community Room. This Sunday, Ivy Brezina and Laurence Kirsch will focus on questions and suggestions regarding potential improvements to the kitchen. We are always glad to receive more comments. Look for the large poster and a group of chairs. It's a great way to ask questions and provide input.
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SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION FOR ADULTS (SEA)
Drop-in Tai Chi classes: Wed 7-8 pm through 12/20.
Led by Joe Swain.
Register on-line
or drop in.
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CHERYL WHEELER IN CONCERT!! Community Church Concerts is proud to present the inimitable Cheryl Wheeler in concert
Friday, December 1, 2017, 8 p.m. at the church with gourmet desserts/coffee/cider/tea at intermission as usual! Cheryl: a poet, songwriter, and comic will both entertain, make you laugh, and touch your heartstrings! Tickets available between and after services the two Sundays before the concert or at:
www.communitychurchconcerts.org. Don't miss!!
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WREATH-MAKING AT THE GREENING on
Saturday, December 2 will be without the mess of real greens this year. Join us in the Straley Room,
4:30-5:30. Bring any holiday decorations you would like to use. We do have some left over from years past. Questions?
Contact Becky Waibel.
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SIGN UP FOR THE ANNUAL CHURCH HOLIDAY BAZAAR The church holiday bazaar is
Sunday December 3 after each service. Members of the church community can sell their handmade creative products (art, jewelry, music cds) with a percentage of sales going the church. If you would like a table, please
contact Danny Gotham.
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WOMENCIRCLE ANNUAL PLANNING MEETING on Friday, December 8, 9:30 -11:30 am in the Straley room. Come help plan our 22nd year of monthly adventures- arts, crafts, trips, great conversations, food and fun. Bring your ideas, inspiration and energy. If you can't attend, but have a suggestion, please email Joann Haggerty.
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SHARE THE PLATE FOR NC COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON TORTURE Since 2006 UU Service Committee and Community Church have supported efforts urging NC officials to investigate extraordinary rendition using CIA-funded Aero Contractors from airports in NC ( www.nccit.org). On December 3 STP will help preparation of a NCCIT report to provide transparency, advocate for justice for those enabling torture, seek restitution to victims and/or their families, and establish torture is unacceptable, against the law, ineffective, and immoral.
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HABITAT
No action on the work site this Saturday in celebration of Thanksgiving, but we will be working the first three Saturdays in December. All skill levels are welcome to help build the house we are co-sponsoring in Habitat's new neighborhood in Efland. When you come out, see the installed baffles (cardboard sheets to hold insulation in place) that our RE youth have decorated.
For more information or to join the weekly Habitat email, contact Dave Morgan
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THE 2017 SERVICE AUCTION was a grand success - 150 attended and raised over $16,000! There are still some seats at dinners/events (gnocchi, chocolate/lemon, stuffed mushrooms/games, baseball, bridge, mask making, ducky games, drumming, Fishbowl, concerts, movie night) as well as some items and services - all of which will be available for purchase at the auction table on Sunday. Click on Unsold Items at togetherauction.com/ccchuu to see what you can still purchase. Susan and Don Blanchard,
donsusan01@gmail.com.
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Justice & Service Events
suggested by members/committees
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SUPPORT UNC STUDENTS CONCERNED ABOUT SURVEILLANCE ON CAMPUS Public urged to join students involved in Silence Sam Movement by standing one to two hours every day demanding to know who authorized undercover surveillance of students at Silent Sam Sit-in. What other student groups have campus police infiltrated? When will Silent Sam come down? Go to Google Form to sign up for weekly shifts. Community contact: ekkeel@embarqmail.com or 252-944-7474. Submitted by Peace & Justice Committee
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THE RISE OF OLIGARCHY-PART I Screening videos explaining new Paradise Papers revelations (that caught Trump's billionaire associates hiding their loot in offshore tax havens) and also Trump and the Oligarchs by InterInsider, that traces role of Russian funds in financing Trump's campaign, with commentary from investigative reporter James Henry. 6:30 p. m., Friday, November 24, Recyclique, 2811 Hillsborough Road, Durham (parking in Food Lion lot). $ 5 suggested. http://communecos.org/. Submitted by P&J
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INVITATION TO MERI QUARTERLY MEETING Movement to End Racism and Islamophobia Steering Committee plans to discuss MERI projects (http://merinc.org), how to partner in the future, and hear new ideas about building a stronger movement against Islamophobia, racism, and oppression. 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 28, Black Muslim Community Center Vital Link School/As-Salaam Islamic Center, 1214 East Lenoir Street, Raleigh. Potluck; RSVP at info@MeriNC.org. P&J and SSL are Partner Organizations to MERI. Submitted by P&J
UNJUSTIFIABLE MEANS: THE INSIDE STORY OF HOW THE CIA, PENTAGON, AND US GOVERNMENT CONSPIRED TO TORTURE Talk by author Mark Fallon, whose career includes over 30 years employed in US government (some in Naval Criminal Investigative Service), and a Witness at upcoming NCCIT Hearings in Raleigh. 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 29, The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth Street Durham, and 7 p.m., Friday, December 1, Quail Ridge Books, 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road, Raleigh. Submitted by P&J
HEARINGS OF NORTH CAROLINA COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON TORTURE Invitation for public to watch 20 witnesses give testimony before 11 Commissioners (www.nccit.org) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday, November 30 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, December 1, Raleigh Convention Center, 500 South Salisbury Street. After evaluating evidence, Commissioners will produce a report by June 2018. Chapel Hill carpools leave daily at 8 a.m. from parking lot of Harris Teeter, 1800 MLK Blvd, Chapel Hill. Submitted by P&J
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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. Submitted by P&J Committee
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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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