The ERUUF campus will remain open if there is power and the campus is safe.
Closings will be announced on the website, on WRAL, and on Facebook.
If you call the office and there is no answer/message, this is a signal the power is out (our phones are tied to internet service).
A decision about Sunday services will be made on Saturday, September 16.
Updates will be posted on the website depending on the availability of power and internet.
When: Sunday September 16, Where: Commons Room
The Inquirers Series is offered on Sunday mornings to welcome and inform visitors and friends about ERUUF. Members are welcome, too! Childcare available.
Coming up next session:
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Session 6: Social Action & Community Service
How and why Unitarian Universalism calls us to respond to injustice with social justice. Learn about opportunities to participate in advocacy and social justice practices at ERUUF and in Durham.
The Sunshine Kids choir invites children between the ages of 4 and 7 to come sing with us. We sing a wide variety of songs, from traditional kids' songs to spirituals and everything in between, with a special emphasis on songs that incorporate UU values and themes. You can find us in Room 1 from 10:20-10:50 am. Contact Art Hollander at artles_2000@yahoo.com or just come by.
The Chalice Singers
The Chalice Singers, a singing group for children in 2nd grade up through middle school, will meet for rehearsal on Sunday between services, 10:20 to 11:00, in the Music Room. We are excited to welcome new members as well as our returning singers! Parents, please accompany new singers to sign up for this year. Contact Pam DiLavore for information. DiLavore@aol.com
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 17
Earth Justice Presents: "Minimalism"
When: Monday September 17, 6 pm Where: Fellowship Hall
Thinking about simplifying your life? Come to the Earth Justice showing of "Minimalism" for a look at the various ways people disengage from the overconsumption of the "American Dream" and the rewards they get from changing their lives. Monday September 17th in the Fellowship Hall. Plant-based potluck at 6. Come and eat even if you don't have a dish to share. Film at 7.
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18
THE ERUUF BOOK CLUB
When: Tuesday Sept 18, 7 pm Where: CARE Building Room 6, The Library
We are discussing The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern. All, especially first timers are invited for book discussion and Fellowship. Contact Victoria at Bookclub@ERUUF.org.
Future Dates and Titles
Oct 16 A Man called Ove Fredrik Backman
Nov 20 The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes
Dec 18 No Meeting - Happy Holidays
Jan 15 Democracy in Chains Nancy MacLean
Feb 19 The Life and Times of Persimmon Wilson Nancy Peacock
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19
Wednesday Evening Inquirers Series -
3. Campus Tour & Orientation
When: Wednesdays, September 5 - October 24, 7 pm Where: CARE Building, Commons Room
In addition to Sunday mornings, the Inquirers Series is also offered Wednesday evenings through October 24. Inquirers now form the foundation for those considering membership at ERUUF. You may take them in conjunction with the Sunday sequence of classes, mixing and matching as fits your schedule. Members are welcome, too! To help us plan for Wednesday evenings, please register
Wednesdays September 19 and 26, 12 - 2 pm in the Fellowship Hall Facilitator: Juanita Johnson, M.A., C.T. Legacy Letter - Writing What You Believe for Those You Love
With joy and insight Juanita will offer tools, guidelines, and examples on how to write a Legacy Letter. Writing a Legacy Letter is a perfect way to share your most precious possessions: your values, wisdom, and love with the people who matter to you most. Bring pen and paper.
Wednesdays October 3 and 10, 12 - 2 pm in Room 7
October 17 and 26 at 12 - 2 pm in the Fellowship Hall Facilitators: Rev. Stacy Grove, Dr. Mike McLeod Going Deeper with Sage-ing®
We continue our exploration of what it means to be more “conscious”, awake in the last half of our lives. What part of our life is “UNLIVED”? What spiritual practices support our meaning and purpose at this time of our life? We will explore the concept of “baggage” and “roles” with a life review and harvest our wisdom, through self-reflective journaling, sharing in dyads, harvesting in large group and have an opportunity to create a legacy letter for our love ones.
Please registerHEREto help us plan set up and materials for each session.
Last Week to Join a Covenant Group or Chalice Circle This Fall
Groups are filling up, so if you haven't registered yet and want to join a monthly or twice-monthly small discussion group for the 2018-19 season, now is the time! Explore spiritual, ethical and other topics selected by fellow group members. It's a great opportunity to practice "deep listening", explore values, share life experiences, and get to know some other ERUUFians. Groups are offered at various times and days of the week, and led by trained facilitators. For more info and online registration, visit the group page on the ERUUF website.
When: Beginning Sunday September 23, 10:15 - 11:00 am Where: ERUUF Chapel
UU History 101 is a 7-session introduction to concepts and people from our UU history, approached from the starting point of compelling stories and personalities. We will explore the questions those people faced, and make connections with our own lives and the world around us today. We will also learn about the history of ERUUF during this class. We'll meet each Sunday from September 23 - November 4. Questions? Contact: adultprograms@eruuf.org
The Dinners in the Homes program has returned for the fall. This is the one of the best ways to meet new ERUUF friends. Signing up for hosting will continue this Sunday in the Fellowship Hall and run for three weeks. Contact mclacombe60@gmail.com for more information.
When: Tuesdays, Oct. 9 - Nov. 13, 7 - 8:30 pm Where: Music Room (in ERUUF Sanctuary)
This course is about learning how to minimize the needless distractions of our consumer culture, to unburden ourselves, to live in a way that is outwardly more simple, but inwardly more rich, and focused on what’s important.
“This course changed my life, and my relationship with ERUUF. I found fellow ERUUFians who were also concerned with living more lightly on the planet, and with how to find more balance between inner and outer aspects of our lives.” J. Sheline
Dates/time: Six Tuesday evenings, Oct. 9 - Nov 13, 7:00-8:30
On October 27, all members of the Fellowship will have the opportunity to determine together what ERUUF wants to be and where we want to go in the next 10 years.
We will also help establish the goals, strategies and resources needed to get there.
Small group workshops in the morning or afternoon will be lively and fast-moving.
Childcare will be provided at the morning workshop.
Facilitators will be well-trained to maintain focus, assure that all voices are heard, and have fun!
Everyone from teens through our oldest members are needed to share their experiences and perspectives.
We really want your and others’ on-site participation on Oct 27, but a survey will be made available online closer to the event for those unable to join the discussions.
The Board of Trustees is leading this effort, but Stewardship and many others are involved.
Have questions? Please contact Barb Sheline at blsheline@gmail.org or Rose Auman at susanrose@nc.rr.com
When: Saturday, Oct 13, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Where: ERUUF
The UU Justice Ministry of North Carolina (UUJMNC) is an association of congregations dedicated to supporting justice work; building relationships; and giving voice to UU values about social, economic, environmental, and political issues in North Carolina. We will examine justice agendas, share what works, what doesn’t, and what more we are called to do. Our meeting is both inspirational and practical.
Worship service at 10:00. Concurrent sessions at 10:30: “Going Public With Your Justice Values” and “What Partnerships Mean (Issues, Benefits, Risks)”.
Lunch and our keynote speaker: Dr. Gene Nichol, “Our Justice Challenge of Poverty in North Carolina”. Trigger Warning: Dr. Nichol is direct and minces no words. You are in for a serious and challenging moment. Your pulse will rise. Your resolve will be reaffirmed. Your spine will tingle and stiffen.
Afternoon sessions: “How Small Congregations Can Do Justice in a Big Way” and “Identifying Justice Issue Priorities in North Carolina”.
4:00-5:00 Jazz Vespers Service by the North Carolina Central University and ERUUF Jazz Project. Worship Leader: Rev. Jacqueline Brett
Note the benefit concert by Emma’s Revolution at the Community Church of Chapel Hill UU at 7:30 pm (tickets $20 in advance or $25 at the door).
FELLOWSHIP FAMILY
Sandy Yensen grieves the loss of her sister, Joan Barber, who died September 4th at home in Coventry, RI after a long illness.
We hold you in our hearts!
NOTICES AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
HELLO! The ERUUF Greeter Team Wants You. . .
Interested in meeting new people? Join the ERUUF Greeter Team. Be the first smiling face that ERUUFIANS see when they come to service on Sunday and assist with collection of the offertory, as well as other duties during service. Parents with children that like to help handing out orders of service are encouraged to join. We are looking for greeters for 9:00 am and 11:15 am. Email jalene.bowersmith@gmail.com.
*WATERMARK*
Dawn Hummer’s new exhibit, *Watermark*, represents artful plays on the organic spirit and mystical voice of water and its influence over her lifetime.
The impetus for her work came from an early immersion in the natural world while growing up in remote coastal Florida. Her observations and direct interactions with rivers and the Gulf of Mexico, her daily activities such as mending cast nets, scaling fish, weathering storms for days without power, and studying water plants under the microscope fostered a deep fascination and desire to be up close and personal with her surroundings -- which continues in her life today.
For this textile artist, free-form manipulation of soft sustainable fibers, hard shiny metals and materials found in nature, is done both on and off the loom. The work include weaving as well as traditional methods of hand-work from other cultures, resulting in a contemporary interpretation of dimensional texture.
Dawn Hummer’s work will be on exhibit through October 18th. Meet the artist in the Gallery, Sunday, September 23.
Shine a UU Light at PRIDE, Durham NC this year!
This year's celebration will be held at the East campus of Duke, on September 29. Local UU congregations will have an information and activity booth, a marching unit and a float in the parade. Here is where you can sign up to participate or assist with UU Pride! When you click the link, sign in with your email address (it will only be used for this event) and click on the things you would like to do or bring. http://signup.com/go/LKQZGOy
ERUUF COMMUNITY BARN DANCE, NOVEMBER 10, SAVE THE DATE!!
On November 10, ERUUF will dance to the music of The Carolina Cat Wranglers with the direction of Contra Caller, Joy Greenwolfe. It’s Fall, Y’all and time to celebrate community! This event is a chance to dance with friends and family and an opportunity to volunteer to help make it happen.
Adult Our Whole Lives - Last Chance to Register
We are pleased to offer ERUUF's first class of the Adult O.W.L. curriculum. (We offer OWL for 1st, 5th, and 8th grades already.) Adults over 18 are invited join Natalie Boyden, Mel Downey-Piper, Shawn Trimble and Eric Hodges this fall to explore sexuality issues for adults of all ages. This curriculum uses values, communication skills and spirituality to build understanding of healthy sexual relationships, affirms diversity and helps participants accept and affirm their own sexuality throughout their lives.
When: Wednesday October 3, from 6:30 to 9 pm Where: Commons Room
Please join the Multicultural Team for a viewing of Out in America, an uplifting collection of transformative stories told by prominent LGBT figures and pioneers, as well as average, yet extraordinary, LGBT people. These diverse stories from urban and rural America are deeply moving and often humorous. You will see awakenings, first crushes, unlikely soul mates, intimacy, and liberation. Event Contact: Diane Blount, cantu99797@aol.com. Light snacks provided.
'THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE’ -- Resistance to Nazi Invasion
When: Wednesday October 10, from 6:30 to 9 pm Where: Commons Room
The Multicultural Team invites everyone to a viewing and discussion of The Zookeeper’s Wife. In 1939 Poland, Antonina Zabinska (played by Jessica Chastain) and her husband run the Warsaw Zoo and raise their family in an idyllic existence. Their world is overturned when the country is invaded by Nazis and they are forced to report to the Reich’s newly appointed zoologist (Daniel Bruhl). The Zabinskas risk everything to work with the Resistance, using the zoo’s hidden tunnels and cages to save families from Nazi brutality. Event contact: Diane Blount, cantu99797@aol.com. Light snacks provided.
'SELMA' -- Fighting for Voting Rights in 1965 Alabama
When: Wednesday October 17, from 6:30 to 9 pm Where: Commons Room
The Multicultural Team invites you to a viewing and discussion of Selma. In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr (David Oyelowo), and his brothers and sisters in the movement, led a dangerous campaign for equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The campaign culminated in the epic march from Selma to Montgomery; resulted in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965; and forever changed history. This important and moving film was directed by Ava Du Vernay. Event contact: Diane Blount, cantu99797@aol.com. Light snacks provided.
‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X' (Part 1)
When: Wednesday October 24 from 6:30 to 9 pm Where: Commons Room
Please join the Multicultural Team for a viewing and discussion of Part 1 of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. This epic film, about one of our most important and influential African-American leaders, was directed by Spike Lee. It captures Malcolm’s internal struggles and transformations throughout his life and shows his transformation from Malcolm Little, to Malcolm X,to his eventual departure from the Nation of Islam. Part 2 of the film will be shown on Monday, October 29. Event contact: Diane Blount, cantu99797@aol.com. Light snacks provided.
‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X' (Part 2)
When: Monday October 29 from 6:30 to 9 pm Where: Commons Room
Please join the Multicultural Team for a viewing and discussion of Part 2 of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Part 1 of this film will be shown on Wednesday October 24 (see above). Event contact: Diane Blount, cantu99797@aol.com. Light snacks provided.
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