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SUNDAY WORSHIP & FELLOWSHIP |
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9:30 AM - Live Religious Education Service on Zoom
11:30 AM - In-Person Sunday Social (Coffee Hour)
12:15 PM - Online Sunday Small Group Social
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PLEASE JOIN US FOR LIVESTREAMED OR IN-PERSON SERVICES:
SUNDAYS AT 10:30 AM!
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August 7
“Belonging”
Rev. Thom Belote, preaching
As one of our hymns (#354) puts it, “We laugh, we cry, we live, we die; we dance, we sing our song. We need to feel there’s something here to which we can belong.” The longing to belong is a core part of experience. In Unitarian Universalism, we practice belonging in many ways – through membership, through covenant, and through programs (like the Welcoming Congregation program) that inspire us to greater inclusion. Join us this morning as we explore belonging.
August 14
“The Blessings and Dangers of Religious Freedom”
Rev. Thom Belote, preaching
Unitarian Universalism has a long history of insisting on and fighting for religious freedom. At its best, religious freedom is what allows us to pursue meaning and live according to our conscience. At its worst, religious freedom means the right to discriminate and exclude. How might we navigate the blessings and dangers of religious freedom?
August 21
“The Sacred Body”
Rev. Thom Belote, preaching
Western thought has long posited a dualism in which the “spirit” is separate from the “flesh” and mind is separate from matter. This morning, we ask what it would mean to consider the body to be a spiritual source. In the spirit of liberation, we will ask what it means to treat all bodies as sacred.
August 28
Multigenerational Ingathering Service
Rev. Thom Belote, Marion Hirsch, Kat Good, and Glenn Mehrbach, leading worship
Join us on the last Sunday in August, as we kick off the church year with a Multigenerational Ingathering service.
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CHILDREN'S & YOUTH MINISTRY |
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REGISTER FOR THE FALL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH! Online Registration is open for our Fall Program. The Fall program begins Sunday September 11th. Please register by August 20 .Here is a basic introduction to the program.
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THE OUR WHOLE LIVES SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (OWL) The Our Whole Lives Lifespan Sexuality Education Program (known as "OWL", for short) is a well-respected sexuality education curriculum which was co-sponsored in 1993 by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ. The program has curricula for seven age groups: grades K-1, grades 4-6, grades 7-9, grades 10-12, young adult, adult and older adult. The Community Church offers most of the OWL curricula on a regular basis. More information about our OWL offerings can be found below, or contact the OWL Ministry Leader Kat Good.
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CAROLINA ABORTION FUND SHARE THE PLATE: THANK YOU! Deepest thanks to this exceptional congregation for walking the walk by contributing an incredible $4560 to the Carolina Abortion Fund through Share the Plate just after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Dollar for dollar, these funds will help people access abortions in North and South Carolina at a crucial time when states all around us make abortion illegal or practically inaccessible. Average support per patient is about $260, so our gift will mean care for about 17 patients. Thank you so much!
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SIDE WITH LOVE SHARE THE PLATE
UU JUSTICE NC On August 28, we can give voice and amplify our UU values for a more just, equitable world through our financial support of UU Justice United, staffed by Rev. Lisa Garcia-Sampson. UU Justice NC helps us “give life the shape of justice” by supporting the social justice work of individual UUs and UU congregations in North Carolina.
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SUNDAY MORNINGS, RIGHT BEFORE SERVICES!
JOIN REV. THOM & RACHEL ROSE FOR EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP CLASSES: 8/7 & 8/14, 9AM
Are you considering Membership? Interested in learning more about Unitarian Universalism, or our church community?
On Sunday mornings before services, August 7 & 14 , we'll offer a two-part Exploring Membership class, in person. The class will provide an introduction to Unitarian Universalism and our congregation, the meaning of Membership, provide an opportunity for reflecting on our spiritual journeys, and give you a chance to meet others who are newer to The Community Church.
Classes will be held from 9AM - 10:15AM in person, in the Kirby Room.
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SUNDAY SMALL GROUP SOCIAL (ONLINE COFFEE HOUR) CONTINUES IN AUGUST! Please join Rachel Rose for this important time of connection. We will continue meeting on Sundays at 12:15PM in August. We have an icebreaker, join in random groups (it's fun!) and have a time of sharing and fellowship, followed by a closing reading. We hope to see you there! Please check your Weekly Announcements and Sunday Service Reminders for the NEW LINK.
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HELP MAKE SUNDAY MORNINGS HAPPEN - BECOME A GREETER! Our church is busy, and we need folks to help welcome people - both newcomers and longtime members - into our church on Sunday morning... and we have many Greeter spaces open over the next few weeks! Please take a moment to sign up below, 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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2022 PHOTO DIRECTORY: Get your photos taken after services! Members and Associates are invited to have their photo taken for our 2022 Photo Directory - Please schedule an appointment with Rachel Rose if you'd like to be included. It takes fewer than five minutes, and it helps us connect as a community! Already had your photo taken, but you'd like a new picture? No problem! Rachel Rose would be happy to give you another session.
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DID YOU KNOW WE HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY? The Mental Health Ministry is working to reduce stigma by providing information about mental illness and support when possible to those church members affected by mental illness. We have church members who have experience in dealing with mental illness in their own families and can provide: information on local mental health resources, confidential emotional support, and transportation and meals during times of crisis. The monthly "Support is Contagious" meetings are for people who have family members with mental illness. Mental illness affects so many of us—and the support we can give each other can make a huge difference. This group provides fellowship, understanding and support. For more information about resources, support and the Support is Contagious Meetings: please contact Susan Spalt below.
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COMMUNITY CHURCH CONCERTS |
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INDIVIDUAL CONCERT SERIES SHOWS NOW ON SALE! Community Church Concerts is now offering individual concert tickets in addition to the Season Pass! While the Pass is a REAL DEAL, some folks prefer to attend just one or two concerts. Darin and Brook Aldridge, The Kruger Brothers, The Special Consensus and the Ruta Beggars are the headliners for our '22-'23 concert season! Now open for business! See you in the Fall! Questions? Contact Jane Provan or Terry Baker!
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RARE WOMEN We are women (mostly retired) who ARE OLDER, WISER, AND RARE! We will resume meeting in September when we will discuss selected chapters from My Grandfather’s Blessings by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D. Remen describes our Rare Women groups when she says, “After all these years I have begun to wonder if the secret of living well is not in having all the answers but in pursuing unanswerable questions in good company.” Discussions in Rare Women are intended to prompt us to share thoughts, feelings, values, courageous examples, friendships, and life experiences with group members. However, what is said in Rare Women, stays in Rare Women. NEW MEMBERS are welcome to join any of our three groups when we begin our Zoom meetings. The meeting schedule and discussion topic for each group will be posted on the Rare Women webpage in late August.
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WOMEN CIRCLE POOL PARTY FRIDAY, AUGUST 12: 3-5PM
Join WomenCircle for a relaxing afternoon in the cool waters of the Gilliom’s swimming pool. Bonnie Gillion and Kathy Putnam invite you to bring your own beverage, and enjoy snacks which will be provided. There are bathroom facilities, but it is easiest just to wear your swim suit. Chairs will be socially-distanced, and it will be easy to maintain that same safe distance in the pool. Location: 113 Steeplechase Road, Chapel Hill. Call Bonnie at 919-636-0994 or RSVP below.
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QUUILTERS The qUUilters will meet Saturday morning, August 6, 9 - 11:30AM in The Gathering Room. We will focus on making lap quilts, a few totebags, and quilted placemats. Some kits for each will be available to start on at that time or to take home to work on. We'll also have fabrics you may choose from to cut, iron and sew. Bring your face mask, sewing machine (if you wish) and sewing supplies, your current or recent projects to share and any completed qUUilters projects. We'll take time to check in with each other as well.
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ART IN THE SANCTUARY Through August 27, a show by Sarah Graham: "Love Letters" featuring abstract paintings representing a " nuanced exchange between spirit and matter" and often inspired by the Haw River.
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OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS: SUNSET/FULL MOONRISE PADDLE, FRIDAY AUGUST 12 On Friday, Aug. 12 at 6:30PM we’ll meet for an outdoor dinner at Tarantini’s, followed by a short hop to the Farrington Point kayak launch. Sunset is at 8, moonrise at 9. We’ll be paddling along an arm of the lake that’s narrow enough to discourage waves and shallow enough to discourage motorboats. Nighttime on the water has its own magic. Come and enjoy. BYOB: Bring Your Own Boat.
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SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE BY AUGUST 15
The Community Church of Chapel Hill Board of Trustees wants to hear from you!
If you would like to learn more about The Community Church of Chapel Hill,
please contact Rachel Rose, our Director of Membership & Communications:
Whether you are new, or a longtime attendee, and whatever your beliefs or background,
we welcome you to our community of friendship and ideals.
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106 Purefoy Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-942-2050
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