June 12
“The God Who Loves You”
Rev. Thom Belote, preaching
“The God Who Loves You” by Carl Dennis is one of my favorite poems. It explores how to reconcile what is with what might have been. Join us this morning as we explore the challenging ideas raised by this poem. Please stay after the service for our Annual Congregational Meeting.
MUSIC NOTES: This Sunday, Glenn Mehrbach will once again delve into his book of Bob Dylan lyrics, which continues to yield a tune for every occasion. Rowan Marshall will also offer a song that spans one hundred years, in the space of three minutes.
If you wish to have a joy or sorrow named in the service, please send your joy or sorrow to Rev. Thom or text him (919-259-2009) by 9AM on Friday.
Sunday Small Group Social will return next week.
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Regular Sunday Offerings
- 9:30 AM - Live Religious Education Service on Zoom
- 10:30 AM - Livestream and In-Person Service
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11:30 AM - In-Person Sunday Social (Coffee Hour)
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12PM - Sunday Small Group Social (Online Coffee Hour)
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ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING & CELEBRATION
SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 11:30AM
Join with your Board of Trustees and fellow congregants for our annual Congregational Meeting in the Sanctuary on Sunday, June 12 at 11:30AM, immediately following the 10:30AM Sunday service. We will celebrate our church’s accomplishments over the past 10 years, recognize the contributions of individuals in our congregation to our congregation, review the proposed budget for church operations, and announce the results of the electronic vote (Members can vote below!) on the Endowment Fund grant and Endowment Committee vacancy. The meeting will conclude with an opportunity for members to ask questions regarding all aspects of church operations. Childcare will be provided. Join us for a Reception with refreshments in the Courtyard afterward.
If you cannot join in person, the meeting will be available at the link below.
If you have any questions, please contact Board President Barb Chapman.
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THANKS TO:
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The Lavinder family for hosting the final High School Youth Celebration at their home.
WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRY? In June, children are Celebrating Blessings as their Soul Matters theme. Summer always begins by reading Tacky the Penguin, and this year we will think about how it is a blessing to be your wacky, tacky self in Zoom worship at 9:30AM and in person at 10:30AM.For more information about our Religious Education Program, contact Marion Hirsch or Kat Good.
BENEVOLENCE & MINISTER'S DISCRETIONARY FUND SHARE THE PLATE (STP)
We will honor our church’s commitment to “support and care for each other” with the June 12 Share the Plate collection for the Benevolence & Minister’s Discretionary Fund. This fund helps members or friends who have serious financial needs or needs related to our church’s mission. This Share the Plate is an important way in which we can support and care for each other and bring our mission alive. If you would like more information, please contact Barb Chapman or Rev. Thom Belote.
SIDE WITH LOVE March for Our Lives - Saturday, June 11. This weekend people across our nation will come together to demand an end to gun violence. The March for Our Lives will take place in Washington D.C. and in locations across North Carolina and the entire U.S, and it's being led by the survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting in Parkland, Florida who also organized the 2018 March for our Lives in D.C. CClick here to find a march near you. Find a march near you. (From Rev. Lisa Garcia Sampson: Let us know how you'll be attending, whether online or in-person, using the special Unitarian Universalist RSVP link through our partners at UUSJ. Additionally, if you plan to be there, please let UU Justice NC know by emailing Rev. Lisa.)
ECO - BALANCE & ACCURACY IN JOURNALISM’S JUNE 14, 7:30PM PROGRAM will present selections from the landmark 2004 series by the BBC’s Adam Curtis: The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear. The theme of the series is "Governments used to seek a better life for citizens. Instead of that goal, politicians now promise to protect us from nightmares.” With investigative journalism sites criticizing controlled narratives, this series has renewed relevance. For further information, contact Jerry Markatos: 919 200-5007. Join with Zoom.
SIDE WITH LOVE Transgender Justice & Inclusion: Tuesday, June 14 from 6-7:30PM. Join UU Justice NC and the South Carolina UU Justice Alliance for this special evening with Alex Kapitan, national UU leader in Trans Rights & Inclusion work. This webinar will give participants an overview of what congregations need to do to be spaces of safety and resilience for trans people and their families. Register here.
TRY OUT CHALICE CIRCLES THIS SUMMER! DROP IN GROUPS FOR ALL If you have been wanting to try Chalice Circles or just missing Chalice Circles over the summer, please try one of our drop in groups. It is a great way to get to know people and have a thoughtful discussion. Each week will have a different spiritual theme: like Friendship, Forgiveness, Courage and Play. June group meets Wednesdays at 7PM on Zoom. July group meets in person at church on Sundays at 3 PM. The summer groups will have no reading prior to the meetings.Questions: contact Marion Hirsch. Sign up here.
CELEBRATE THE SUMMER SOLSTICE On Tuesday, June 21, at 7PM, come gather in the Courtyard (or online) to ritually celebrate the life-sustaining gifts of the Sun. In case of rain, we’ll meet in the Gathering Room. Can’t attend in person? Contact Rev. Alison Eskildsen for a link. If you wish, you may bring a small item symbolic of Air, Fire, Water, Earth, or the Sun, to place on our central celebration table. Percussion instruments welcome, too.
VISITS TO REV. CHARLIE KAST rev. charlie kast continues to recover from his stroke in early April. Last week he moved to Hillcrest in Durham. He is continuing to receive visitors. If you would like to visit, contact Rev. Thom and he will add you to the sign-up sheet for visitors.
IS THIS YOUR SKILLSET? If you have a background in communications or fundraising, the Immigrant Justice Initiative has a spot for you. Help us keep our volunteers and church community informed about our work, and help us plan new fundraising events. Please indicate your interest on this form and we'll be in touch.
SIDE WITH LOVE Expand Medicaid Last week a Medicaid Expansion bill was passed in the State Senate and it now has an uphill battle in the House. This week we need everyone activated as part of this state-wide movement to expand healthcare coverage to over 600,000 North Carolinians. Call your State Representative and Senator using the Health Action NC's Call-In Tool. Write a Letter to the Editor! The NC Justice Center has made it easy! Check out their Medicaid Expansion Letter to the Editor Tool Kit.
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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COMMUNITY CHURCH IN ACTION |
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RISING UP &
FLOWER COMMUNION
On Sunday, June 5, 2022, our congregation held its annual Rising Up service. Rising Up honors our children and youth as they "rise up" into Kindergarten, into middle school, into high school, or into life following high school. Each year this service also includes a UU Flower Communion ceremony and ends with a spirited singing of "Love Train."
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BEYOND OUR WALLS
Events suggested by Members & Groups
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THE CIRCLE 15 (DANNY GOTHAM AND FRIENDS) The "Circle" show returns to where it all began: The Community Church of Chapel Hill. A celebration of classic American Country Music featuring: Alice Gerrard, Jim Watson, Rebecca Newton, Julie Elkins, Tom Meltzer, Wes Collins, Barry Gray, Stan Lewis, FJ Ventre, Jim Roberts, Jan Johansson, and Danny Gotham. Inspired by the album, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." This Sunday, June 12 from 3 to 5:30PM in The Community Church Sanctuary
$10 admission (no pre-sales); kids under 12 free. Masks required. Submitted by Alice Tien
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION SUN JUNE 19 FROM 2-6 PM
Join a coalition of local organizations on June 19 at the Hargraves Community Center in Chapel Hill to celebrate Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The event will celebrate Black community & culture with live performances, Black-owned small business & non-profit expos, kids activities, food trucks & more. More info here. Submitted by Joy Blevins
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CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS TO BE EMAILED - OPT-IN FOR PAPER COPIES Toward the end of July, The Community Church of Chapel Hill will be emailing out contribution statements showing households' contributions for the fiscal year July 1st, 2021 - June 30, 2022. We will be sending these statements using the email address we have on file for you. If you are interested in receiving a paper copy on your contribution statement in the mail instead, please complete this form by July 15.
COVID POLICY AT CHURCH In light of Orange County lifting its mask mandate, we wanted to let you know that we are currently maintaining our masking requirement to make sure our community remains accessible to our youngest and eldest congregants, as well as to ensure safety while singing. We will have ongoing discussions about modifying masking requirements for smaller groups of adults and food/beverage consumption over the next few weeks. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Dana here.
TEXT ALERTS SIGN-UP: 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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SUNDAY SERVICES FLOWER DONATIONS Would you like to donate flowers for The Community Church Sunday Services? Flowers can be shared to commemorate an anniversary, remember a loved one, or celebrate an important occasion. Please use this form to donate flowers to help make our Services more beautiful. Thank you!
SUNDAY SOCIAL (COFFEE HOUR): (MASK-OPTIONAL) FELLOWSHIP & TABLING, FOOD & BEVERAGES OUTDOORS Masks are required indoors, while coffee, tea and masks are optional outside! Please sign up here to Table during Coffee Hour - that is, have a table set up to share your important work with our community!
SUNDAY TABLING: Tabling is an opportunity to share your group's activity with our congregation during Coffee Hour on Sunday mornings. Tables need to be set up by 9:30 AM and taken down after 11:30 AM. Please sign up by Wednesdays at noon for the following Sunday. Here is the form.
SUNDAY SMALL GROUP SOCIAL (formerly Online Coffee Hour) CONTINUES! Please join Rachel Rose for the return to this important time of connection. We will be meeting via this new, secure link here, via Zoom at 12PM on Sundays. We have an icebreaker, be assigned into random groups (it's fun!) and have a time of sharing and fellowship, followed by a closing reading. We hope to see you there!
ART IN THE SANCTUARY Louise Zajwin Francke will be the Artist in the Sanctuary from May 8 through June 30. Louise's show is called "Spring Bouquet". The paintings are centered on floral studies, all painted in the last decade or so. This will be Louise's final solo show in her very long career as an working Artist. She will be donating 80% of the proceeds to the Louise Zajwin Francke Scholarship Fund which will be given to a deserving young member of our congregation who is interested in pursuing a career in the Arts. Learn more about Louise.
COMMUNITY SERVICE MINISTRY Containers for donations to the IFC Community Market have been set up in the Commons so that the collection of food and personal hygiene items can resume. What are most needed are instant grits, canned fruit, canned tomatoes, pork & beans, soups, toothpaste, and shampoo. Church volunteers will take the donations to the IFC ( Inter-Faith Council for Social Services) pantry on Main Street in Carrboro.
FEATURED EVENTS IN THE ORDER OF SERVICE: These are the "ads" in the paper Order of Service we hand to parishioners on Sundays for Services. Submissions are due by noon on Wednesdays for the following Sunday. Please include any preferred images in a separate email to Rachel Rose, here. For convenience, here is the form.
LECTIO MEDITATION GROUP We meet at 12 noon every Friday on Zoom. Using readings from poetry and the sacred traditions of world religions, we practice meditation through deep listening. If you’re interested in joining or would like more information, contact Barb Chapman here. (Please put LECTIO in the subject line of your email.) All are welcome!
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Please submit Weekly Announcements contributions HERE.
Announcements are due by noon Wednesday, prior to Friday's issue.
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