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August 11
The Promise-Making, Promise-Breaking, Promise-Renewing Animal
Rev. Thom Belote, preaching
The famous Jewish theologian, Martin Buber, once reflected that what sets humanity apart is its ability to make, keep, break, and remake promises. As a covenantal tradition, Unitarian Universalism is a religion of promises. This Service will be about the promises we make and the covenant
s we try to keep.
MUSIC NOTES This Sunday, congregation member Kristin Trangsrud will be providing all the Gathering and Special Music, along with oboist Paul Baerman. Music will include pieces by Astor Piazzolla and Ennio Morricone.
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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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- NEW SERVICE TIMES Beginning Sunday, August 18, we will be trying a slightly different schedule on Sunday mornings. We return to two Services on August 18 and those Services will be at 9:30am and 11:15am. All other Sunday morning programs will also be shifted 15 minutes later.
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- WHAT'S NEW AT SUNDAY'S POP-UP MART? Come see the adorable and useful zippered bags made and donated by qUUilters! And colorful handmade jewelry galore! Flowers and produce, of course, and fresh eggs! No telling what this Sunday will bring. 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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- WEEK SEVEN OF FIXING UP THE JONES BUILDING Painting is nearly complete in the first two lower-level rooms (the third room must wait for resolution of flooding issues). Worker attention is turning to the upstairs rooms. If you could cheerfully fit in a couple hours of cleaning or prepping (patching/wiping/taping), please do sign up for a shift. Many hands will make light (if sometimes messy) work! There are plenty of open slots in August's three remaining weeks - signups welcome!
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- PRIDE FEST NEEDS A UU TEAM Pride Fest will be celebrated on September 28, 2019, at Duke University's East Campus in Durham. Our congregation has always supported this event, usually entering a float in the parade. We have all the basic float decor ready to go, but need a small group of volunteers willing to coordinate our participation, and supervise the assembly and take-apart of the float. Willing Pride Fest volunteers please contact our Side With Love ministry by Sunday, August 11, so that we can get registered.
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- WOMEN CIRCLE POOL PARTY The Gillioms are again hosting a pool part at their home on Friday, August 16 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Spend the afternoon lolling around in the pool with other UU WomenCircle Water Babies. Bring suits, towels, sun screen and hats. Floats, snacks, and drinks will be provided. RSVP Bonnie by email or phone (919-636-0994) and she will send you directions to their house.
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- COME HELP FEED THE HUNGRY 8/20 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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- TRY-IT-OUT COVENANT GROUPS Curious about Covenant Groups? Come try one out on Sunday, August 25th 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. Another Try-It-Out opportunity: September 22. To sign up, contact Joanne Wood.
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- RARE WOMEN Women who are seniors (self-defined) are invited to join one of two Rare Women groups that are forming in mid-September. One group will meet on the first and third Monday of each month (led by Carolyn Holt), and the other will meet on the first and third Thursday (led by Susan Blanchard). Check out our webpage for more information, including meeting guidelines and topics, and to sign up for the Rare Women email list.
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- ALL CHURCH POTLUCK PICNIC Please join us for an evening of fun and fellowship!
Saturday, September 7th, 2019
New Hope Camp & Conference Center
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
~Rain or Shine~
New Hope Camp is a lovely wooded setting with covered eating space, nearby bathrooms, and plenty of parking -- all are wheelchair accessible. We will share a potluck dinner, visit with friends old and new, and play games for all ages!
Please visit the church's website or click HERE for more information and to sign up.
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- SAVE THIS DATE!! Sunday September 15, 2019, 12:30 PM Community Service Ministry is sponsoring an elaborate brunch in the courtyard following the second Service.The proceeds will go to El Centro Hispano's Workers Center to help finance the building of a tool storage building to provide security for the workers tools and equipment. Music will be provided by our own Erich Leif, with vocals by Pablo Valencia. Ticket sales will begin August 25th. For more information or volunteering to help, contact Marilyn Alexander @ 919-265-9191
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- 2019 FALL AUCTION The 2019 Fall Auction is happening on Saturday, October 19th! The doors open at 4:30 pm, and Silent Auction bidding begins at 5 pm. Check out our new auction website where you can get details about the auction and sign up to volunteer to work and/or bring finger foods for our fabulous buffet! The catalog website is now accepting donations for 2019 so enter your offers now! Questions? Contact Don and Susan Blanchard.
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- BIG STEP TOWARD NEW BUILDING On August 6, having cleared our building plan with the Community Design Commission in July, the Building Task Force had its scheduled hearing before the Chapel Hill Planning Commission. Brad Kosiba reported, "We had a short and sweet presentation and approval at Planning Commission tonight. This leaves the final design and a series of staff reviews of that design for code compliance culminating in a construction permit, hopefully later this year."
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Beyond Our Walls
...connect with church Members & Groups
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- HOUSING NEEDED You may know me from playing banjo at Sunday Services. I recently had to move out of an unhealthy, moldy house, and have been housesitting locally. I want to do this long-term until I find a permanent solution. My current situation ends mid-September, with some flexibility. If you know anyone who will be away from home for a month up to a year - maybe a professor on sabbatical, someone traveling for work or tending to family - please email Maria Fairchild or text 919-519-5969.
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 Art in the Sanctuary Dennis Szerszen's photography exhibit, Unstill Waters, will be shown 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.
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- 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, however, there are some parking guidelines we'd like you to heed. Please do not park in the big lot, as the church rents those spaces on weekdays from 6am to 7pm. The income from parking rentals is a significant part of our operating budget, and we want to treat these renters equitably. Folks 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, when she's wearing her Office Assistant hat.
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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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