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Two Services: 9:30am & 11:15am
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September 8
Nothing We Do Will Be Perfect
Rev. Thom Belote, preaching
As we roll into another church year, it is important remember that our life as a community will include mistakes, miscalculations, imperfections, and things that just don't work out as we had planned. How can we lean into our imperfections? How can we regard being imperfect as a blessing instead of a curse? You are invited to read Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd's article of the same title if you wish.
MUSIC NOTES
This Sunday will open with a Hymn Sing, focusing on hymns espousing acceptance of one another. During the service the Community Church Singers will offer what has become a UU "standard" by Elizabeth Alexander, imploring us to "not leave your cares at the door." And vocalists and classmates Bianca Rodriguez and Jenny Warnasch will sing a song by the inimitable Leonard Cohen that reminds us "there's a crack in everything; that's how the light gets in."
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PARKING:
Parking is available at The Community Church, as well as alternate parking options.
Click
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for a map. Please note: parking is not allowed at the Kehillah across the street.
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TABLING :
| 2019 Fall Auction |
| Community Service Ministry |
| STP:Carolina Farm Stewardship |
| Side With Love |
| WomenCircle |
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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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- WOMENCIRCLE PRESENTS: STORYTELLING WITH DONNA WASHINGTON Women of all ages are invited to the WomenCircle meeting on Friday, September 6 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Community Room to hear storyteller Donna Washington sharing stories about motherhood and mothering. In addition, she will share tricks of the trade with us and lead us in telling our own stories. Refreshments will be provided.
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- HELP THE COMMUNITY CHURCH LIVE OUT ITS MISSION - FEED THE HUNGRY 9/6 & 9/17 WITH IFC 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! Questions? Text (919)428-4440, or Email Maureen O'Rourke.
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- CAROLINA FARM STEWARDSHIP ASSOCIATION SHARE THE PLATE, SEPTEMBER 8 Do you love organic food? Farmer's markets? Small family farms? Humane, sustainable farming? CFSA has played a role since 1979 to create a regional food system that is good for consumers, good for farmers and farmworkers, and good for the land. Your STP contribution will go to the William W. Dow Scholarship, designed to give beginning socially-disadvantaged farmers a low-cost opportunity to participate in the annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference. Click HERE for more info.
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- WHAT'S HAPPENING AT SUNDAY'S POP-UP MART?Last Sunday brought homemade applesauce again, yum! Garden produce, summer blooms, and (almost always) fresh eggs. Not to mention an ever-changing selection of handmade zipper bags and eye-catching jewelry items. 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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- RARE WOMEN Let us begin! The 2nd and 4th Thursday group (Section 3) will meet from 11 am - 1 pm in the Sanctuary on Thursday, September 12th. Please enter by the outside door near the parking area. Please do NOT park in the large lot since those spaces are rented. Bring a name tag to wear. We will be introducing ourselves and discussing "Introduction" in Chittister's book, The Gift of Years. More information can be found HERE.
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- SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION FOR ADULTS (SEA): SEPTEMBER OFFERINGS Start the Fall with Deeper Dives into the Summer's Preaching Practicum Sermons on Sept. 12, 19, 26. Tai Chi started Sept. 4 (drop-ins welcome!) and Depolarizing Within: Becoming a Better Angel in Your Own World workshop on Sept. 27, 28. More courses on the website. Sign up HERE. More information on courses HERE.
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- BRUNCH THE COURTYARD 9/15! Please join Community Service Ministry for a special brunch and live music in the courtyard. Enjoy live music by Erich Lieth and Pablo Valencia of Saludos Compay while enjoying a delicious buffet. Vicky Cruz, director of the Center for Employment and Leadership, will present the plan for the proposed tool storage building at the center. All proceeds will go toward that project. Tickets available during Coffee Hour. Adults, $15 Children under 10, $5. For more information and volunteering to help, contact Marilyn Alexander@ 919-265-9191
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- WOMEN CIRCLE RETREAT AT HAW RIVER STATE PARK The WomenCircle is holding a retreat on October 11-13 at Haw River State Park in Brown Summit, NC. There will be hiking, creative painting and good fellowship. Deadline for registration is September 20. We will be tabling on September 8 and 15 to find out all the details. For additional Information: Email Valerie Vickers or call 336-202-7991.
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- HOW WILL YOU SIDE WITH LOVE? Side With Love invites you to stand with the CLIMATE STRIKE (September 20), march with PRIDE (September 28), get out the VOTE and join on a CIVIL RIGHTS PILGRIMAGE. When people rally for justice, the yellow Side With Love shirt shows that the Unitarian Universalists are there. Get yours at the Love table after services, and find out how you can raise a voice of faith and hope in a hurting world, or contact our contact our Side With Love team.for more information.
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- OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS Paddle and Potluck Picnic, Sat. Sept. 21 Paddling a canoe Probably won't make you smile, Unless you're human. Join us for an easy paddle on Cane Creek Reservoir, our own 500 acre pocket wilderness. No motorboats, cheap canoes and kayaks, competent (?) guides, great company. Carpool from the church at 9:00. RSVP HERE.
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- NONFICTION BOOK DISCUSSION FOR SEPTEMBER On Saturday, September 21, at 10:30 in the Manse, the Nonfiction Readers will discuss Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair that Shaped a First Lady, by Susan Quinn. Carolyn Holt will be leading our discussion. The Readers meet on the third Saturday of each month; new members and drop-ins are welcome. Click here to contact the group.
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- TRY-IT-OUT COVENANT GROUPS Curious about Covenant Groups? Come try one out on Sunday, September 22, 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. To sign up, contact Joanne Wood.
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- WEEK ELEVEN OF FIXING UP THE JONES BUILDING Volunteers this week have energetically moved into the (formerly "Green") room to the right of the Kirby Room, cleaning and prepping it for painting. The following three weeks are all that then remain to do that painting and other wrap-up work before our "Summer Fix-Up Project" concludes! Could you spare a couple hours for one of the remaining shifts? Signups much appreciated, online or at our Coffee Hour display this Sunday.
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- FREE FOAM BOARDS FOR TABLING If you table at church and often need materials, 5 boards are behind the door into the Copy Room, free for the taking until gone or Sept. 30. Boards are 20" x 30"; most have an "easel" stand. You can cover them with fabric remnants, wrapping paper (BTW, foil paper can't be recycled) or something else creative. Thanks, Susan Blanchard, for redirecting these from auction use to another life, and helping the church lessen the waste it sends to the landfill.
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- NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTION OF 2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Church Board of Trustees needs 3 new members for 2020. Candidates serve 3-year terms. There are two board member positions and one vice-president position available. The VP board position is for 2020, becoming President for 2021 and Past President for 2022. Candidates will be announced Oct. 15; election begins Nov. 8. Contact the Nominating Committee by Oct. 1 if you are interested in being a candidate. Jane Provan, Abbie Beasley-Crombie, George Thompson, or Laura Gilliom.
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- CURIOUS ABOUT THE WELLSPRING, A YEAR-LONG SPIRITUAL DEEPENING PROGRAM? A new Wellspring group is starting up in October, and we have 2 spots left. Information about Wellspring is HERE or email Marion Hirsch.
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- SPECIAL FINANCIAL MESSAGE FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE PAST AGE 70 Are you liable to make a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your IRA but not yet done so this calendar year? Have you outstanding pledges to the church, or wish to otherwise give the church a monetary donation? Making your contribution with a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) can in many cases save you money on your income taxes. More information is online, or contact Dana Lundquist (Congregational Administrator) or Andrew Wright (Treasurer) or Bill Poteat (Assistant Treasurer).
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- Lost and Found Seasonal Purging Our lost and found bins are getting too full! September 10th, we will be clearing out our lost and found bins, so please check them if you think you might have left something at church. Our lost and found bins are located by the entrance to the Admin Lobby near the mailboxes.
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- NEW: OPT-IN FOR TEXT ALERTS IN CASE OF CHURCH CLOSURES Would you like to receive a text in case of weather-related or other church closures and/or delays?If so, please fill out this form: we need to have your current cell phone number and carrier.
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- PHOTO DIRECTORY! Say "cheese!" Members & Associates, please contact Rachel Rose to be part of the upcoming Photo Directory. Photo sessions are quick (~2 minutes!), fun and easy! Connect with Rachel on a Sunday morning, or W - F, 10-2pm from now until November 30. "Models" get to pick their favorite shots, and Rachel will happily send you all the images! All you need is a solid-color top (except for red), and a smile (or not)! Are you ready for your close-up?
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Beyond These Walls
Justice & Service Events suggested by Members & Committees
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- Just Another Lynching: An American Horror Story Puppet performance by Tarish "Jeghetto" Pipkins that confronts the deep rooted institution of racism and injustice that has plagued this nation from its foundation. Show is followed by an open discussion between the cast and the audience. This show is suitable for ages 10 and up. Event at CH Public Library between 6-8 on 9/9/19. Admission free. Click here for more info.
Submitted by Joy Blevins
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- WED. 9/11, 7:30 PM SANCTUARY BALANCE & ACCURACY IN JOURNALISM - MIKO PELED BAJ presents internationally renowned MidEast peace advocate Miko Peled, on Civil Liberties, Islamophobia & the Holy Land Foundation Five. His investigation of Islamophobia and abuse of prosecutorial power exposes how five humanitarian leaders of the largest US Muslim charity are unjustly jailed for decades. The moral strength of his father, General Matti Peled, and his mother and his sister, inspires Jerusalem-born Miko's advocacy of solutions to the occupation of Palestine. Jerry Markatos 919-542-2139 Submitted by the Charles M. Jones Peace and Justice Committee
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- JOIN THE GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE ON SEPT 20 Join the call from Greta Thunberg and youth across the world to strike for the climate on Friday, Sept. 20. The biggest local event is in Raleigh at 12:30, but there are also rallies in Chapel Hill and Pittsboro. Come by the Side with Love table this Sunday and next for more details, or email ECO. Submitted by ECO
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- Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Banquet and Fundraiser - Sept. 21, 2019, 6-9 p.m at Chapel Hill Sheraton. Key note speaker is artist and activist Bree Newsome. To buy tickets follow below link to NAACP's website. Submitted by Joy Blevins
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- Art in the Sanctuary Artist Miriam Sagasti will be exhibiting her paintings during September and October. Sagasti's show, Colors of Nature, will include watercolor and acrylic paintings inspired by the natural world. Email Delia Keefe for more information.
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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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