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August 31, 2018 - September 6, 2018
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Sunday Services
Two Services: 9:15am and 11:00am
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Sunday, September 2
Testimony
Rev. Thom Belote
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Whether through enshrining religious freedom under the law, organizing to win women's suffrage, or showing up in Selma for the struggle for civil rights, Unitarian Universalists have changed the world in significant ways. This morning we celebrate a different kind of transforming power of Unitarian Universalism, the power of this faith to bring us closer to the people we want to be and form relationships based on mutual values.
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MUSIC NOTES To go along with the theme of "Testimony," congregation members Steve Day, Salem Macknee, Ivy Brezina and Marya Ilgen-Lieth will give their musical testimony with songs by David Talumevich and Susan Werner. Glenn Mehrbach will play some Gospel standards for Gathering Music.
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TABLING COVENANT GROUPS & ECO
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PARKING is available at The Community Church, as well as alternate parking options .
Click
here for a map.
Parking is not allowed at the Kehillah across the street.
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HAVE YOU MOVED SINCE THE LAST TIME YOU VOTED? Want information about the amendments on the ballot or early voting? Stop by the Side With Love table or look for You Can Vote volunteers in orange shirts after services. And if you want to help turn out the vote this fall, contact
Melva Okun.
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CHOIR SINGING AT DURHAM BULLS GAME For the 3rd year in a row the Community Church Choir will be singing the National Anthem at a Durham Bulls game, this year on
Saturday, September 1, at 6:35pm. If you'd like to cheer us on (and the Bulls, too), and sit in a special choir section, contact music director
Glenn Mehrbach at
music@c3huu.org for more info.
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IFC DINNER
Your first chance to join with other church members preparing dinner for the Community Kitchen will be Fri., Sept. 7. Cooking assistants and servers are needed. Check the list on the Kiosk during Coffee Hour to sign up and get more details. The Kitchen is at the corner of Rosemary and Columbia, with parking available nearby.
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POTLUCK PICNIC
Please join us for an evening of fun and fellowship! New Hope Camp & Conference Center, 4805 NC 86 Chapel Hill, NC 27516
. Saturday, September 8, 2018
, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Rain or Shine! For more information and to
sign up
, please visit
www.c3huu.org
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WOMENCIRCLE
PASTA PASTA on September 15, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Community Room / Kitchen.
Let's make pasta together! Noodles, short and long, lasagna, ravioli, flavored or classic,
wheat or gluten free. Bring your own flour, eggs, etc. It might not be as easy as it looks, but it will be fun! Once you have let us know you are coming, we will send you a list of supplies. Questions? Contact Ruth Gibson:
919-259-2894
regibson@uuma.org
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WOMENCIRCLE BEACH TRIP
October 12-14.
The beach trip will be held at the Trinity Center (www.trinityctr.com) in Pine Knoll Shores. The trip includes two nights lodging and five meals for a cost of $200. Note: There is some financial assistance available. Space is limited to 12 people so submitted checks will be entered into a lottery. Please send your check to Steevie Parks, 304 Springvalley Road, Carrboro, NC 27510 by August 15.
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FIRST SUNDAY RECYCLING
Sept. 2 at the ECO table: Children's books, b
atteries
(AAA - D, button, rechargeable),
corks
(natural and synthetic), and tiny bits of metal (paper clips, nails, screws, etc.). Also, come watch a slide show about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline at the table.
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WATCH THE SLIDE SHOW at the ECO table and then come write a letter to Gov. Cooper against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
, which would transport fracked gas through NC from PA and WV. ECO will provide sample letters, paper, pens, and envelopes on Sept. 2 during both coffee hours.
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SIDE WITH LOVE! Your Love Team offers many ways to live your faith and raise your voices to influence public attitudes and public policy. Opportunities include September's Pride Fest (help put together or ride on the float, or march in the parade), Voter Registration and Education, the upcoming Emma's Revolution concert, and promotion of these events at the Side With Love Table after Sunday services.
You can sign up here!
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COVENANT GROUPS Possibility of 2nd Daytime Group Covenant Groups are starting in Oct and our one daytime group is already full. If you would to be in a daytime group, Rev. Thom may lead one on the 1st Thursday from 10-12 noon. Please contact Marion Hirsch at
hirsch.marion@gmail.com if interested.
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THE CHURCH BOARD OF TRUSTEES will need 3 new members for 2019. Candidates will serve 3-year terms, a Vice President for 2019 becoming President for 2020, and 2 candidates as board members.
The Nominating Committee - Jane Provan, Selden Holt, Abbie Beasley-Crombie and Jean Masse - will announce nominations October 15th. The election will begin November 10th; results will be presented December 1st. Please contact a committee member if you are interested in serving on the Board.
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CALLING ALL SINGERS If you love singing and have ever thought about joining a choir, now's your chance. Both adult singing groups at the Community Church are just beginning rehearsals for the new church year, so there's no better time to give it a try. You can find out more about each choir in the
Music section of the church website, or just contact Music Director
Glenn Mehrbach at
music@c3huu.org.
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COMMUNITY CLICKERS
will meet on Wednesday, September 5th from 2-4 pm in the Commons. 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: Monday, September 17th from 7-9 pm, Straley Room.
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NON-FICTION READERS
September 15, at 10:30 in the Kirby Room, we'll discuss
Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening, by Manal Al-Sharif. This memoir of an accidental activist tells the story of a young Muslim woman who stood up to a kingdom of men-and won. Carolyn Holt leads discussion. The Nonfiction Readers meet on the third
Saturday of each month. New members and drop-ins are welcome. For information, contact
Ed Steffes.
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SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION FOR ADULTS (SEA)
Some upcoming classes: Dragon Dao Yin Qigong,
Tuesdays 7-8 PM 9/18, 9/25, 10/9, 10/16 led by Dave Gulick; Tai Chi Wednesdays 7-8 PM 9/15-12/20 led by Joe Swain; Pub Theology , 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 7-9 PM starting Oct 3 led by Kari Andrade and Marion Hirsch.
Register online
or at the SEA table after services.
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SONG LEADERS NEEDED
If you like to sing, and you've been looking for a low-commitment way to become involved in the church, here's an opportunity. We are seeking Song Leaders to lead hymns during Sunday morning services. Resources will be made available online to help learning unfamiliar hymns. If interested, go to the online Sign-Up Page, or contact Glenn at music@c3huu.org for more information.
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2018 FALL AUCTION
(Saturday, October 27, 5 pm):
It's time! Scroll down the home page of the
auction website
for login instructions and general information. Use Catalog Grid (login not required) to check out past auctions. Get ideas for what you could offer in any/many of the 10 categories. Bring back a favorite from previous years or create something new! Login to make your donations for our biggest FUNdraiser. Questions?
Contact Don and Susan Blanchard.
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THE ECO COMMITTEE works on various environmental issues, depending on members' interests. We welcome newcomers at any time. We meet at 12:30 on the first Sunday of each month in the Kirby Room in the Jones Building. Drop by this Sunday to see what we are about!
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MEDITATION Please join us for silent meditation in the sanctuary
on Wednesday
evenings,
7:15-7:45pm. Our first meditation session for the fall will be on
September 5th. For questions contact
deliakeefe@gmail.com
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SANCTUARY UPDATE Preparations for hosting a Sanctuary Guest are moving ahead, with repairs to the Manse nearing completion and training sessions for host volunteers already underway. Please help in this effort by signing up now for a variety of volunteer opportunities:
click this link
or visit the church's
Sanctuary and Immigrant Support Ministry page located under the Justice and Service tab.
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Justice & Service Events
suggested by members/committees
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ELECTION DAY (
November 6) is coming up fast, and Democracy North Carolina is getting ready to help voters cast their ballots (and make sure those votes count).
We need YOU to help make it happen!
As a Vote Protector, you'll monitor a key North Carolina precinct, connect voters with questions to experts on our Election Protection hotline, and document any problems. Submitted by Marni Goldshlag
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THE REGIME CHANGE CONSENSUS: IRAQ IN AMERICAN POLITICS, 1990-2003 Join Triangle Institute for Security Studies for dinner-seminar featuring Joseph Stieb, who examines why containment of Iraq was a failure by end of 1990s and how this shaped a regime change policy toward Iraq following September 11. 5:30 - 8:15 P.M., Friday,
September 7, Friday Center, Willow Lounge, 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill. Information and to register:
pumphrey@duke.edu, 919-613-9280.
Submitted by P & J
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SAVE THE DATE Be a part of
Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice starting on September 8. Thousands of
events will be held in cities and towns around the world to demand our local leaders commit to building a fossil free world that works for all of us. Three events are being planned for the Triangle on
September 8, 10, and 12. Be sure to check out the details of all three interesting events at
https://actionnetwork.org/events/rise-for-climate-action-raleigh/
Submitted by ECO
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THINKING ABOUT SIMPLIFYING YOUR LIFE?
The Earth Justice Committee of Eno River UU Fellowship,
4907 Garrett Rd, Durham, is hosting a plant-based potluck followed by a showing of the film "Minimalism" on Monday, Sept. 17. Come and eat even if you can't bring a dish. Potluck at 6. Film at 7. Submitted by ECO
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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
CMJ Peace & Justice
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ART IN THE SANCTUARY
Summer Dreams presents works in summer colors and themes by members of Triangle Visual Artists. The artists are Sharon Barnes, Louise Francke, Jillian Goldberg, James Keul, Henri Lorie, Joan Meade, Karin Neuvirth, Dennis Szerszen, David Taylor, Hollie Taylor, Trudy Thomson .
Click here for additional information about the group and each artist.
For purchase information about the art on the walls, see the flyers on the table. The church gets 15% of sales.
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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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PHOTOS AND VIDEO SOUGHT We've been updating the Music Program web pages, and would love to add more visual content, so visitors and congregation members can see all the wonderful music and theatre here. So if you have any favorite videos or photos from church music or theatre events that you'd feel comfortable sharing, please contact Music Director Glenn Mehrbach at
music@c3huu.org.
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