Weekly Announcements 3/13 - 3/19/20
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Virtual Service this Sunday: Please check
our website
Sunday morning to join us in worship.
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March 15
"The Part We Do Not Know"
Rev. Thom Belote, preaching
There is a part of every other person that we do not know. How might we change the way we interact with others if we developed a greater reverence for this mystery? Rev. Thom's sermon will begin with a fascinating story of a chance encounter and explore how we might honor mystery in community.
MUSIC NOTES
This Sunday, Brian Moyer and Lex Headley, who perform together as “Neville’s Quarter,” will be providing all the Special Music, as well as playing the Gathering Music and Hymns. Before the service, they’ll play a selection of Bluegrass instrumentals, and the songs for the service will consist of two of their original compositions.
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Thanks to everyone who made the Community Day of Service on March 7 a success!
Our volunteers participated in 18 service projects in the wider community and celebrated the day with St. Patrick's Day-themed refreshments, decorations, and music from Eileen Regan & Tim Smith and the UUkes!
The Community Day of Service was the kickoff to our Annual Pledge Drive. We encourage everyone in our congregation to make a generous pledge of financial support for the coming fiscal year.
Thanks to everyone who has already pledged!
We are asking everyone to make their pledge by
this Sunday, March 15
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Thanks for your generous support of our Beloved Community!
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Please note: All events are tentative, and the schedule is subject to change.
- WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRY? In March, children (ages 3-13) in Religious Education are studying WISDOM. This week, children are learning about the wisdom of the sources and how we as UUs value science and are adaptable. We will learn about the wisdom of our "Living Tradition." For more information about our Religious Education Program, please contact Marion Hirsch or Kat Good. (This week, our Religious Education will take place by video - please check the homepage of our website.)
- HELP FEED THE HUNGRY IN OUR COMMUNITY 3/17 Our church is a founding church of the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services, and volunteers from our congregation prepare and serve dinner on the first Friday and third Tuesday of every month. Please CLICK HERE to sign up to help and make an immediate impact in our community. Sign up once, or once a month - many hands make light work!
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- PREACHING PRACTICUM--LED BY REV. THOM Thursdays 7-9 PM 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30. Have you ever wanted to write and deliver a sermon? Join Rev. Thom for this intensive sermon writing course and then deliver your sermon during a summer service at church! This course is limited to 4-6 participants and attendance at every session is required. All races, genders, sexual orientations, ages, and theologies are encouraged to apply. The class is a transformational experience. Contact Rev. Thom if you are interested in participating in the course.
- RARE WOMEN – DAY OF SERVICE PROJECT Many thanks to all who helped make our first Day of Service project a grand success! We collected 340 individual servings of “milk,” i.e. BOOST, ENSURE, etc., of which 136 were given to Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels (CHCMOW) and 204 were given to Durham Meals on Wheels. Church bakers contributed enough cookies, bars, and muffins to provide 333 regular servings and 38 sugar-free ones for CHCMOW. We decorated 231 regular bags before stuffing them!
- IMMIGRANT JUSTICE INITIATIVE is the new name that the Sanctuary and Immigration Support Ministry has chosen, to better express the nature of our activities--read about them here! While we remain committed to offering Sanctuary to a person at risk of deportation, we are finding that the most urgent call is coming from immigrants seeking asylum. While at heart, both endeavors are similar, in practice they are quite different. Either way, there are many opportunities for you to participate in this life-changing work.
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The Community Church in Action
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COMMUNITY DAY OF SERVICE
On March 7,
59 people painted 200 rocks, and assembled 50 backpacks with over 500 supplies to be given to people getting out of Orange County jail.
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Please share the warmth of community or the fire of commitment of your Community Church group in action! Email your photo to
Rachel Rose in the church office
and
COMPLETE THIS FORM
. Photos will be featured on the church website homepage and/or the Weekly Announcements and Monthly Newsletter when possible and in the order received. Thanks for helping us live our mission!
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- 119 (!) PEOPLE HAVE OPTED IN FOR TEXT ALERTS IN CASE OF CHURCH DELAYS AND/OR CLOSURES Would you like to receive a text in case of weather-related or other church closures and/or delays, too? If so, please fill out this form: we need to have your current cell phone number and carrier. Please note: these texts cannot receive replies.
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- ART IN THE SANCTUARY Grace Li Wang's art exhibit "Radiance in Nature" includes expressionistic and impressionistic works in oil acrylic, pastel, and mixed media. It will be shown from March 7 through April 26 in the sanctuary. Click here for the artist's website.
- FRIENDLY REMINDER: COMMONS ETIQUETTE We are so fortunate to have so much going on in our church! However, please remember that the Commons is a place where folks who cannot join in Service (Those who need a comfy place to breastfeed! One with a persistent cough! Someone who needs a place to weep!) can still hear the Service. Please, keep quiet in the Commons during Services. Outside of Service times, it's a wonderful meeting space - please be aware that meetings may be in progress and use other doors, whenever possible. Thank you!
- LOST & FOUND The Lost & Found is in the Admin Lobby. Where's the Admin Lobby? The doors farthest to the right on the face of our church buildings - it's also accessible through the Community Room (where Coffee Hours take place). Please look for lost things - that's where forlorn potluck dishes go, abandoned raincoats and neglected coffee mugs, as well. These bins are emptied seasonally, so give them gander and see if your "lost" has been "found"!
- REMINDER ABOUT WEEKDAY PARKING Thanks for participating in the life of our church! We love to see you here. If you come to church during the week, there are some guidelines. Please do not park in the big lot; the church rents those spaces M-F, 6am to 7pm. The income from these rentals is a significant part of our operating budget, and we want to treat these renters equitably. You are welcome to park in the lot near the office, or in the "pine lot" at the top of the driveway, or in the small lot in the back (with its own driveway). Questions? Please contact Rachel Rose.
- 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!
- 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).
- 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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INFORMATION
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