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July 7
In a Universe of Exploding Stars
Amy Glazier, Preaching Practicum
No matter who we are, we all share the same night sky. As it turns out, this is only the beginning of our shared connection to the Cosmos-and to each other. Fusing insights from her training in Astrophysics with the excitement and accessibility of popular science, Amy will explore what it means that we live in a Universe of exploding stars.
Amy grew up stargazing in rural North Texas, where she went to Collin County Community College and Austin College. She moved to Chapel Hill in 2017 upon beginning her PhD program in Physics & Astronomy at UNC Chapel Hill, where she studies planets in other solar systems beyond our own. She still stargazes from her apartment balcony on clear nights.
MUSIC NOTES Come early for a Hymn Sing featuring songs about oneness and connectivity. Special Music for the Service will feature Jenny Warnasch singing probably Peter Mayer's most famous song, Holy Now, and Eric Bannan putting aside his songwriter's hat to sing a beautiful tune penned by UU songwriter Jim Scott, The Oneness of Everything. Speaker Amy Glazier has also chosen some less well-known (but wonderful) hymns for us to sing, with the exception of the closer, which I'll bet everyone knows.
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PARKING:
Parking is available at The Community Church, as well as alternate parking options.
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Please note: parking is not allowed at the Kehillah across the street.
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- ART IN THE SANCTUARY Dennis Szerszen's photography exhibit, Unstill Waters, will be shown from July 7 through August 27. A reception will be held on July 14 from 12:30-2:00 pm at The Community Church.
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- ENVIRONMENTAL CORNER - FIRST SUNDAY RECYCLABLES July 7 Recycling: Batteries (AAA - D, button, rechargeable), natural and synthetic corks, tiny bits of metal (paper clips, nails, screws, etc.).
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- WHAT'S THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL AT THE POP-UP MART? Flowers of the hour, handcrafts, tempting produce, fresh eggs - you never know what there'll be. Have you some bounty to offer on the "Close-The-Gap" table during Coffee Hour this Sunday? Bring it on! Every dollar helps close the gap between estimated costs and projected capital funds for the church's building project!
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- COME HELP FEED THE HUNGRY 7/16 WITH IFC Want to serve the food insecure in our community? It's simple! Sign up HERE. Sign up once or sign up every month to serve with The Inter-Faith Council for Social Services (IFC), of which The Community Church is a founding church. We need help preparing the meals and serving them - do one job or both! HELP IS ESPECIALLY NEEDED DURING THESE SUMMER MONTHS. Questions? Text (919)428-4440, or Email Maureen O'Rourke.
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- HABITAT HOMES DEDICATION All Community Church members are invited and encouraged to join the celebration of a wonderful church-sponsored Habitat for Humanity project: the dedication of the eight Crescent Magnolia townhouses our church has been working on this year. The dedication will be Sat., July 13 at 10 a.m. at 131 Skip Rock Rd., Hillsborough. Seven new senior citizen townhouse owners will be there and our QUUilters group has made quilts to present to each of them. For more information on Crescent Magnolia, CLICK HERE.
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- WOMENCIRCLE CLOTHING EXCHANGE Bring some things, take some things! A fun, free and easy way to shop! Join us in the Jones Building on Saturday, July 13 from 9:00 - 12:00. In order to be ready for the shopping spree, bring your gently used clothes, scarves, jewelry, shoes, etc. to the church from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. p.m. on Friday, July 12. For questions, please email Helen Lancaster or call: 831-239-5370. By the way - WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Helen is waiting for your call or email.
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- TRY-IT-OUT COVENANT GROUPS Curious about Covenant Groups? Come try one out on Sunday, July 28 from 3:00 to 4:30 in the Sanctuary. These small groups promote deep listening and connection by sharing around themed readings and focus questions. Try a summer drop-in group to see if you might like to join one of the year-long monthly ones, which re-form in the fall. Other Try-It-Out opportunities: August 25 & September 22. To sign up, contact Joanne Wood.
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- Share the Plate - Club Nova On behalf of Club Nova I would like to thank the Church for "sharing the plate" Sunday, 6/16, resulting in a gift of $652.00.We appreciate your support for mental health services in our community. These funds will be used towards our Capital Campaign to build a new clubhouse to serve persons with persistent and severe mental health difficulties with a larger and more functional facility. Thanks again - Jay Miller CLICK HERE for more information on Club Nova.
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Justice & Service Events
Submitted by Members & Committees
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- BALANCE & ACCURACY IN JOURNALISM WEDNESDAY JULY 10, 7:30 PM SANCTUARY Watch the Friedrich Moser - Oliver Stone documentary, A Good American. In the 90s, NSA's Bill Binney developed the data scan system ThinThread which preserved our citizens' privacy while searching for terrorism plots. Binney's system didn't cost enough to enrich privatized sectors of the NSA and was blocked. A far more expensive system disabled constitutional privacy protection and failed to detect the 9/11 plot, while a post 9/11 test of Thin Thread found the hijackers' activities and more. For more information, call Jerry Markatos (919) 542-2139 submitted by The Charles M. Jones Peace and Justice Committee
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- LIGHTS FOR LIBERTY VIGIL, Friday July 12, 7-9 pm Side With Love invites you to join us at this nationwide Vigil and Action to End Human Detention Camps. A local vigil is being held at the main plaza in downtown Durham, 201 Corcoran Street. Rideshare information here. And please stop at the Side With Love table for your Love Tshirt, or more information.
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- ORANGE COUNTY CARE FOR CREATION MEETING The Orange County Care for Creation group at Binkley Baptist Church of Chapel Hill will hold a meeting on July 15 at 7:00 pm, with a presentation about their comprehensive waste diversion program and with break-out interest groups on topics such as Building Energy Efficiency, Food Justice, and Advocacy. There will be a pre-meeting tour of their waste diversion system. Anyone interested in the topic is welcome. Contact Margaret Herring for more information. Submitted by ECO
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 Art in the Sanctuary Dennis Szerszen's photography exhibit, Unstill Waters, will be shown from July 7 through August 27. Predominantly abstract images of water, his photographs are intended as contemplative studies. Dennis states that he is "pulled to water: its power, resilience, movement, and interaction with its surroundings...I am never alone when I am near it." Dennis Szerszen retired from a career as a software company executive to engage in his passion-- photography-- and to see how he could leverage that interest in the community. Dennis volunteers as a photography mentor with the Karen Youth Art Group, which is sponsored by the Frank Gallery. He also teaches various photography- related topics through Duke University's OLLI program. Dennis is a staff photographer for local community magazines. He exhibits as a proud member of the Triangle Visual Artists guild. A reception will be held on July 14 from 12:30-2:00 pm.
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- Help make Sunday mornings happen - Become a Greeter! Our church is busier than ever, and we need folks to help welcome people in to our church on Sunday morning and we have many Greeter spaces open over the next few weeks! Please take a moment to sign up to be a Greeter, and help new people see what our community is really like. Please join us when you can for this simple, but important work. Thanks so much - your help is appreciated!
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- WELCOMING CHILDREN IN THE SANCTUARY Children are a wonderful gift to this community. Children are always welcome to worship in the Sanctuary. To support little ones during the service, we will now offer Busy Bags (pouches with fun activities) and Busy Boards (coloring and writing activities) as well as soft toys for our youngest worshipers. Stop by the new Children's Welcome Table in the Sanctuary (across from the Art Table near the Sound Room).
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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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STAY CONNECTED
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