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June 22, 2018 - June 28, 2018
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Sunday Services
Single Service, 10:30 a.m.
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June 24
"When Hope is Hard To Find"
George Thompson, Preaching Practicum
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The title of today's sermon is based on one of our frequently sung hymns. George will talk about ideas for staying optimistic when we face difficult situations.
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MUSIC NOTES Pianist Erich Lieth will play the Gathering Music this week, and Community Church a cappella trio "Luminescence" will offer music for the service, including songs by Paul McCartney and Amanda McBroom.
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PARKING NOTICE Parking at the church can be tight. If you can park in one of the
auxiliary lots, we encourage you to do so.
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WOMENCIRCLE POOL PARTY
Friday, June 22 at the home of Bonnie and Mike Gilliom. Bring your swim suits, towels, panama hats, and sunscreen and plan to enjoy an afternoon (3:00 to 6:00 p.m.) enjoying the pool and the company of good WomenCircle friends. Snacks and drinks will be provided by the planning committee. RSVP to Bonnie Gilliom at bbgilliom@gmail.com and she will email you directions to their home.
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SUMMER TRY-IT-OUT COVENANT GROUPS
Sunday, June 24, 3-5 PM and
Sunday July 22, 3-5 PM. These are one-time groups for folks who would like to try a covenant group to see how they like it. Regular covenant group members are welcome too. Come to one, come to many. To sign-up or get more info
contact Joanne Wood.
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IFC DINNER The people who eat at the Community Kitchen rarely get to take a summer vacation, but they do get hungry while others are off on their travels. If you are in town on
Friday, July 6, please consider signing up to help cook or serve "our dinner". The sign-up sheet on the Kiosk tells the times. The kitchen is at Rosemary and Columbia in the old town hall, with parking quite close by. You do not have to be experienced to be helpful.
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MAGIC MAKERS/VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR HOGWARTS ON THE HILL which will happen
July 27-29. We are having a Hogwarts makers party on
July 7 from 11:00-2:00. We especially need kitchen elves to cook and clean any or all of the weekend. Some cooks still needed to make delectable and horrid treats ahead of time. Come help us create the decorations that will transform the church into Hogwarts on the Hill. Questions? Interested? Contact
Lisa Lackmann or
Selden Holt.
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COMMUNITY CLICKERS
The Clickers will meet on Monday, July 16 from 7-9 pm in the Straley Room. Come join us! We will design a shawl for UNC Hospice using our 7" x 9" washable acrylic, worsted weight (#4) blocks and then click and chat. 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. Next meeting: August 1st from 2-4 pm in the Commons Area.
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UU READERS On Saturday, July 21 at 10:30 in the Kirby Room, the CCCH Readers will discuss Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach. The book is an informative and humorous look at the part of the body beginning where food is consumed and ending where solid waste is expelled. Mary Hulett will be leading our discussion. Drop-ins are welcome.
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| STAFF TRANSITION Alice Tien will not be returning as the Community Church Pianist for the coming church year. If you would like to contact Alice to express your appreciation and gratitude, email Glenn at music@c3huu.org, and he'll be happy to put you in touch. |
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MEDITATION May 29 was our last meditation session for the summer. We will look forward to meditating again together in September. Note: meditation will move to Wednesdays in the fall.
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SOUNDROOM HELP NEEDED: Helpers needed to set up and monitor the sound for services throughout the summer, and hopefully into the next church year. Everything you need to know can be learned in one 15 minute training session. And you will only be needed on average one service a month. No experience necessary. Contact Glenn Mehrbach at
music@c3huu.org for more information.
MUSIC TEAM MEMBER NEEDED: The Music Team is looking for a new member to represent the non-musicians in the congregation, in an effort to include the point of view of the receivers of the musical offerings as well as the creators. Meetings after the 2nd service once every 6 weeks. If interested, please contact music director Glenn Mehrbach at
music@c3huu.org.
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Justice & Service Events
suggested by members/committees
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RIDE DURHAM BUS TO POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN MASS RALLY IN DC Join Action Rally to launch multiyear campaign that challenges systemic racism, systemic poverty, war economy, ecological devastation, and our nation's distorted moral narrative. Reserve your seat on bus leaving from 1000 E. Forest Hills Blvd. 3 a.m., Saturday, June 23, to return around 9 p.m., June 23. Tickets (include breakfast, snacks, and metro cards): $65/person; scholarships available. Register here. northcarolina@poorpeoplescampaign.org. Submitted by Peace & Justice Committee
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JUNETEENTH Chatham County's Observance of Human Rights. Food, music, education, storytelling. 11 a.m., - 3 p. m., Saturday, June 23, Chatham Community Library, 197 NC Hwy 87 N, Pittsboro. 919-545-8084. Submitted by Peace & Justice Committee
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| VOLUNTEER TO TRANSPORT FLOC MEMBERS REGIONAL MEETINGS FLOC's farmworker members need rides to their scheduled meetings June 24, July 22, and August 19. Email Dave Austin and copy Damon Williams with the National Farm Worker Ministry if you are willing to drive 1-4 farmworkers so they can get from their labor camps to their meeting. Dave Austin: 919-433-6718. Submitted by P&J |
KEYSTONE PIPELINE The Trump Administration wants to rush a review for the new route for the Keystone XL pipeline in Nebraska to get it in the ground as fast as possible. We have until June 25 to submit a comment to the State Department and the Bureau of Land Management demanding they do their job and stop skirting environmental review. If thousands of us submit comments, they'll hear our objections loud and clear. Submitted by ECO
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COAL ASH SITE The Town of Chapel Hill is moving to decide the fate of a site on MLK Boulevard that contains a coal ash cliff 40 feet high which is eroding coal ash and toxic pollutants. The town will hold a Public Information Meeting from 6:30 to 8 pm on June 26 at the Chapel Hill Library, Room A. Please attend and let the Town know it needs to clean up the coal ash! Submitted by ECO
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THE TALK One-man performance, written and performed Sonny Kelly, addressing need to prepare a child for a world that enacts and condones violence against people of color. Panel discussion with Sonny Kelly and various community members follows. 7 - 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 26, Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive. Hosted by Carolina K-12. Co-sponsored by Chapel Hill Public Library, Southern Oral History Project, and Center for Study of American South. Submitted by Peace & Justice Committee
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HELP NATIONWIDE BOYCOTT OF RJ REYNOLDS' E-CIGARETTE
Durham joins 45-minute monthly rallies at same Circle-Ks, suppliers of VUSE, to get RJR's attention to negotiate with Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) to end abuses and human rights violations in its supply chain. Demand Circle-K take VUSE off its shelves.
5 - 5:45 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, Circle K convenience store, 106 East NC 54, corner of 54 and Fayetteville Street, just north of I-40 exit to Fayetteville Street, Durham. Contact: daustin@mindspring.com. Submitted by P & J
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CELEBRATION OF FOURTH OF JULY IN CARRBORO AND CHAPEL HILL Carrboro Family Fourth: parade, music, food, games, family activities, tables of local activist organizations; 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Town Hall Grounds. Chapel Hill: live music, fireworks, games, face painting, old-fashioned family fun; 7-10 p. m., Kenan Memorial Stadium, 104 Stadium Drive. Submitted by Peace & Justice Committee
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| ANNUAL PUBLIC READING OF DOUGLASS' FOURTH OF JULY ADDRESS Join 5th Annual Community Reading of Frederick Douglass' essay, "The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro," that reflects a sobering point of view about what is commonly considered to be America's Independence Day. Introductory remarks provided by William Sturkey, UNC history professor. Noon - 1: 30 p.m., Carrboro Century Center - Century Hall, 100 North Greensboro Street. 919-918-7310. Submitted by P&J |
UNC STUDENT FIGHT AGAINST WHITE SUPREMACY Effort to educate public about Silent Sam statue and build support to remove it continues. Join Women's International League for Peace and Freedom-Triangle Branch to vigil and distribute information about history of Silent Sam's presence on UNC campus. Noon to 1 p.m., Wednesdays, Silent Sam, East Franklin Street by Pettigrew Hall. Community contact: ekkeel2me@gmail.com or 252-944-7474. Submitted by P & J
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MORE WAYS TO ASSIST SENDING BOOKS TO NC PRISONERS Prison Books Collective's volunteer workdays packing free books remain 1 to 4 p. m, Sundays, 4312 Etta Rd, Durham, when books may be donated. Donate money online or mail. Directions and information: http://prisonbooks.info prisonbooks@gmail.com Submitted by P&J
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ART IN THE SANCTUARY "Whimsical Travels" A Chapel Hill native, Cinc Hayes's artwork is inspired by many years of traveling across the world, and his mixed media works echo the landscapes of faraway lands. Energies of these landscapes, people and animals reveal themselves through vibrant layers of color and texture on canvas. In addition to a formal background in studio art, the artist has a degree in philosophy and religious studies that lends a multilayered complexity to his work.
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LECTIO (SACRED READING) MEDITATION GROUP meets at
noon every
Friday in the Commons. We use readings from poetry and the wisdom traditions of the world's religions
as prompts for reflection and sharing. No need to sign up ahead of time. Please join us.
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