Meeting to discuss participation in future Moral Mondays

Sunday June 2, 9:15 in the Vaughan Wing.

                 By one count there were eleven CUCC members who participated in “Moral Monday” this past week, supporting those who were engaging in civil disobedience and facing arrest by entering the Legislative building to protest the injustices of current legislative activity. Standing across the street in support is something that families, including young people, may consider. On future Mondays, some adults in the congregation may choose to take the next step and risk arrest, but wonder if it is the right thing for them to do. The next Moral Monday will be June 3 (the Legislature will not be in session on Memorial Day).  If you are considering taking part and want to know more what it is all about, please come to a meeting in the Vaughan Wing before church on June 2 (starting at 9:15, the regular Forum time) to exchange ideas and information and plan ways we can support each other in this effort. There is a possibility that  people who have been arrested in past weeks will be there to describe what they experienced.  Meanwhile, if you might be willing to offer overnight accommodations to Moral Monday activists coming from High Country UCC in Boone for the Moral Monday June 3, please contact Jane Smith asap so she can help make connections.                         

 - Submitted by Edith Sylla for Social Justice Ministry

Dr. Hans Christian Linnartz to preach this Sunday

We welcome Dr. Linnartz to the pulpit this Sunday, May 26, at 10:30 worship.  Dr. Linnartz is one of our guest preachers while Pastor Steve Halsted is on sabbatical this summer.

From his Duke University bio:

Hans Christian Linnartz teaches Immigration Law. He also directs the Summer Institute on Law, Language and Culture. He is a certified specialist in Immigration Law, practicing as a consultant with emphasis on immigration consequences of criminal cases. He holds degrees from the University of Virginia (B.A.), Duke Law School (J.D.), and Columbia Biblical Seminary (M.Div.). He was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1980 and is a member of various federal court bars. In addition to his law career, he has, at times, been a reporter for the Associated Press, a pastor, a professor of Old Testament in Indonesia, and a singer with Triangle Opera, the Durham Savoyards, the Choral Society of Durham and North Carolina Master Chorale. He brews his own beer and can also ride a unicycle, but not simultaneously.

Moral Mondays carpools

An informal group of CUCCers plans to participate in today's Moral Monday witness at the NC General Assembly.

To learn about (or train for) nonviolent civil disobedience
Meet in the Dixie Trail parking lot to carpool  2:15

To be a legal witness on the Bicentennial Mall
Meet in the Dixie Trail parking lot to carpool 4:55 (leaving 5:00 sharp)

For more information about Moral Mondays .   Dress for rain and lots of standing.

- posted by Jane Smith for the informal group

Summer choir - less rehearsal, lots of joy

If you aren't able to attend weeknight choir practices, the summer is the perfect time to sing with the choir at CUCC.  The choir sings first and third Sundays, gathering to practice at 9:30am immediately after Taize' in the sanctuary.  No weeknight rehearsals, no choir robes!  You can sing as many weeks as you like.  Youth are welcome; friends are welcome.

If  you have any questions, talk to Anne Moorman-Smith or any member of the choir.

Fun at Lion's Park & cookout at the Pattison/McCallie's home - June 23

The next  Resources and Rituals for Teaching Faith at Home family potluck will be at Fawn, Grady, Ruth Ann and Bronwen’s house* on Sunday, June 23, 4:30-6:30pm.  We’ll cookout in the Pattison/McCallie backyard, then head to Lion’s Park to enjoy the playground.  Fawn and Grady are providing chicken veggie burgers for the grill (you can bring a different protein if you prefer).  Bring a side dish to share.  Families with children 5th grade and younger are welcome to come; please RSVP to Fawn or Grady so they know how much protein to prepare.

 *If it rains, we'll hold the event at CUCC.

 

 A Gathering of Friends event

 - submitted for the RRTFH group

Favorite books discussion at SIS

How diverse were the 'monsters' to creativity we developed at SIS meeting in April! A bird with its mouth taped shut; a drawing featuring '666' on a heart; and a colorful three dimensional drawing with actual hills on it to represent the ups and downs of life were among the varied offerings.

Women of the church are invited to SIS to participate in a discussion of our favorite books we’ve read, led by Kathy Widenhouse on Tuesday, May 28th, at our new time: 6:30pm for potluck and sharing in the Hoffmann Room. You just may find some inspiration for good summer reading.

A Gathering of Friends event

- submitted by SIS (Sisters in Spirit)

Interested in participating in Moral Mondays?

The NC NAACP has been coordinating weekly Monday protests at the NC General Assembly.  Some CUCC members are planning to join this Monday's event as a legal witness, while others are discerning whether to risk arrest.  If you would be interested in going as part of a CUCC group (carpooling, standing together outside, assisting those risking arrest, being arrested), stay after this Sunday's congregational meeting for a short logistics discussion.  Read about Moral Mondays,   The NC NAACP will be updating the information for May 20 this weekend.

- submitted by Jane Smith for an informal CUCC group considering participating