CUCC Weekly eNews

Loaves and Fishes Chili Sale Update Loaves and Fishes Chili may be picked up at church on Sunday, Jan. 27.   If you  are not going to be at church on Sunday, the chili will be frozen and can be picked up the next Sunday you are at church.   For those of you who haven’t  already paid, Nancy Stoddard has paid for the chili so you can reimburse her.

Sacraments and Chancel Ministry needs your help! The Communion tray that matches the chalice pictured here is missing.  This tray is approximately 14 inches in diameter. Please contact the church office or Jeanne Ledbetter at jledbetter72@gmail.com if you locate it. Thank you.

1 - Raleigh Police Accountability Community Taskforce and Raleigh City Council - from Barbara Smalley-McMahan <blsmcmahan@nc.rr.com> At 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday night February 5, at  222 W Hargett St  (City Hall) -- the Raleigh Police Accountability Community Taskforce, community members affected by police use-of-force, and organizational partners will urge Raleigh City Council to accept recommendations for increasing public safety via a community oversight board for ensuring racial justice in policing. This presentation comes following a critical recommendation from Raleigh’s Human Relations Commission that Raleigh advocate for an oversight board with investigatory, disciplinary, and subpoena powers.  If you’d like to help open the hearts of our elected officials to the idea of meaningful justice for all races as a necessary means to public and police safety in Raleigh, please meet on the second floor of  222 W Hargett St . at ...

Save the Date: “Building a Healthy and Sustainable Financial Future” Sunday, February 3rd and Sunday, February 10th @ 12:30pm Join Rev. Dr. Nick Carter for two sessions on “Building a Healthy and Sustainable Financial Future” All ages are welcome to attend. Dr. Carter is the former President of Andover Newton Theological School in Boston, MA and has served as Pastor, Professor and Prophet in many religious institutions. You will not want to miss this great opportunity to hear practical wisdom about planning for your future as well as our church’s future.

New theme for L&F 2019 Send Jane Smith a verse or story from the Bible that is speaking to your life right now and, sometime this year, we'll chew it over together at Life & Faith, CUCC's drop in conversation over libations at a pub somewhere in Raleigh.  We're looking for scripture that is challenging, inspiring, annoying, reassuring - most of all, trying to tell you (and us) something about your/our life but you aren't exactly sure what.  You don't need to be able to quote the verse exactly or know where to find the story - Jane will look that up for you if you aren't sure. The next Life & Faith will be Tuesday, February 12, pub TBA in this space as we get closer to the event.  Those who want dinner arrive at 6:30PM; conversation begins at 7:00 and runs until 8:00.  Dutch treat and we try to tip generously.  Bring a friend.  Come once or often.  Questions?  Contact Jane Smith smithjeg@mindspring.com

In preparation for our discussions at the January congregational meeting, read these y early reports presented by the ministries and committees of CUCC .

Our CUCC Youth Choir Director, Chelsea Huber will be singing in the choir with NC Opera for the performances of Carmen at Memorial Auditorium later this month.  The two performances are 7:30 PM on Friday, January 25 and 2 PM on Sunday, January 27. Tickets start at $25 and go up, depending on location of seats. There are $15 student tickets going on sale at the box office at 5:30pm on January 25 for that evening's performance and at noon on January 27 for that afternoon's performance. Here’s the link with performance and ticket info.  https://www.ncopera.org/ performances/1819-2 Submitted by Santi Matthews

Please save the dates for the 2019 Retiree Luncheons that are scheduled for March 12, June 11, September 10 and December 10. Our program will begin at 10:30 a.m. with lunch to follow at 11:15 a.m.  Don’t miss these wonderful opportunities to connect with old CUCC friends and make some new ones! For more information, please contact coordinators Susan Maleszweski (919-698-4914), Jeanne Ledbetter (919-851-8824), Merrilee Jacobson (919-274-4539) or CUCC Office Manager Cathy Marshall (919-809-8850).

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven, a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.…" Ecclesiastes 3:1-8    This week, Sage turned six-years-old. The morning of his birthday, I took a  cupcake lit with firetruck red candles upstairs and entered his room gently singing "Happy Birthday to you..." His little eyes struggled to open, but at the sight of the flames, he r...

Choose your name tag style: pin, clip or necklace CUCC will soon have a permanent name tag holder where members can store their pin, clip or necklace name tags from week to week.  What’s more welcoming than helping visitors know you’re a member of CUCC and can answer questions about the service, our ministries or where to find the restroom?  Also, new members will be able put faces and names together. (Not to mention those of us who’ve been hanging around a couple of years relying on, gulp, memory!) To request a name tag, please sign up in the narthex. As soon as the holder is ready, your name tag will appear. If you have questions, please contact Susan Atkinson (706-295-4574) or Merrilee Jacobson (919-274-4539).

Our bigger compost bin CUCC is so enthusiastic about composting that we've had to order a larger bin! Be careful about plastic bags, though.  If you bring your compost from home in a plastic bag, empty the bag into the compost bin and throw the plastic bag into the landfill bin.  If you buy compostable plastic bags, those can go into the compost bin. Compostable plastic bags have the word "compostable" on their packaging. Grocery store produce and bagging bags are NOT compostable. If you have questions about what can be composted, talk to any member of the Justice in a Changing Climate Task Force or contact Jane Smith  smithjeg@mindspring.com.

Hello!  My name is . . .   CUCC will soon have a permanent nametag holder where members can store their pin, clip or necklace nametags from week to week.  What ’ s more welcoming than helping v isitors know you are a member of CUCC and can answer questions about the service, our ministries or where to find the restroom!?  Also, n ew members will be able put faces and names together. (Not to mention those of us who ’ ve been hanging around a couple of years relying on, gulp, memory :) Look for our new  nametag system this winter, let’s break the ice, and warm up to more CUCC friends! As soon as the holder is ready, your nametag will appear! Look for further instructions for edits and other requests at the new nametag station in the narthex. Any questions, please contact  or   Susan Atkinson ( 706-295-4574 ) or  Merrilee Jacobson ( 919-274-4539 )  .   

The Waters of Life By Talitha Arnold, reprinted from ucc.org "When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them." - Isaiah 41:17 For twenty years, the New Mexico congregation I serve has organized "immersion trips" to the Arizona/Sonora border. Our goal is to immerse youth and adults in the issues of the borderlands and to learn about the people who live there. The groups attend immigration hearings and witness parents in shackles being sentenced to deportation. They visit the Wall (it's already up) and meet with Rev. Randy Mayer of El Buen Pastor UCC, who's been involved in immigration issues for decades, and also meet with Border Patrol agents to hear their stories. They visit the Sonoran Desert Museum to explore a landscape that stretches across all our human-made borders. And they experience that desert. With Lo...

Sunday 01/13       9:00am Nursery provided   9:00am   Taizé Worship – Sanctuary   9:30am   Adult Bible Study - Bradow Room   9 :30am   Choir Practice - Sanctuary     9:30am Coffee  and  Conversation with Sunday School Parents - SS Room 1 0:30am Worship Service   - Sanctuary 10:45am Children’s Sunday School - Sunday School Rooms 10:45am Youth Sunday School - Youth Room 11:45am Fellowship - Vaughan Fellowship Hall 12:00pm Community Outreach Ministry Meeting - Bradow Room 12:00pm Youth Choir Practice - Hoffmann Room   6:00pm Youth go to Chinese Lantern Festival   Monday 01/14   12:15pm Monday Lunch Group - Hoffmann Room   7:00pm Church Council Meeting - Bradow Room Tuesday 01/15   10:00am Office Staff Meeting - Pilgrim House 10:30am Triangle Interfaith Alliance - Hoffmann Room   Wedne...

Join women of all ages for an evening of conversation, a shared pot-luck meal, and laughter as we explore our souls' creativity and support each other on our life journeys. Come envision new possibilities and share with others as part of Sisters in Spirit. All women are invited. Feel free to bring toiletries to donate to the women's shelter. This month we will meet at the home Peg Hulslander for potluck and games. Contact Peg for additional information at 919-733-7203 or peg.hulslander@gmail.com .