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ERUUFians Invited to Join CSA 

Category: Stories of Justice Stories of Justice
Published: May 18, 2022 May 18, 2022

ERUUF is taking part in a summer CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) with a local farmer of color sponsored by RAFI-USA's Come to the Table program. RAFI-USA is partnering with Kamal Bell and Sankofa Farms. Churches involved include First Presbyterian Church and Immaculate Conception, as well as ERUUF.

Sankofa Farms is a multifaceted agricultural entity that seeks to assist in changing the food intake habits of those living in and affected by food deserts. The goal of Sankofa Farms is to create a sustainable food source for minorities in both rural and urban areas located in Durham and Orange County.

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ERUUF Annual Meeting 2022

Category: Board News Board News
Published: May 05, 2022 May 05, 2022

On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 12:30 pm ERUUF will hold a multi-platform Annual Meeting of the Fellowship. This is a wonderful opportunity for our members to engage in the governance of our community live and in-person for the first time in three years! We need a quorum of 10% of our membership to open this meeting, so we encourage all of our members to mark this date on your calendar and plan to attend.

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Ministry Transition Events and Updates

Category: News News
Published: Apr 13, 2022 Apr 13, 2022

 

MINISTRY TRANSITION: KEY EVENTS AT ERUUF

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  • August 1—Rev. Jacqueline returns with full staff team.
  • Summer 2022—ERUUF Common Read - Centering: Navigating Race, Authenticity, and Power in Ministry. 
  • Sunday, June 5, 10:00 am—New Sunday Worship Start Time! Children join parents for the start of worship and then head off to their RE classes which will take place during the service!
  • Sunday, May 22—Rev. Cayer’s final worship service. 
  • Sunday, May 22, 12:30 pm—Congregation Annual Meeting. 
  • Saturday, May 21, 7:30 pm —Goodbye Celebration for Rev. Cayer. 
  • Sunday, May 15, 10:45 am—2500 Hours of Love worship service and celebration. Celebrate our year-long project of doing at least 2500 hours of racial equity, justice, and inclusion learning and work within our local communities. Amazing news: we’ve gone far beyond 2500 hours!
  • Monday, May 9, 10:45 am —Summer Transition Minister begins.
  • May 1 – Rev. Brett’s last day at ERUUF before she heads off for a 90-day summer sabbatical as recommended by the UUA’s Transition Office for new ministers who receive their call to ministry as an “inside candidate”. She’ll return on August 1.
  • Sunday, May 1, 10:45 am—New Member Sunday. Nearly 60 people joined ERUUF during the pandemic. Join us as we meet them live and in person during worship. We’ll also have a bridging ceremony for our high school youth. 
  • Sunday, April 24, 10:45 am—Earth and Climate Justice Sunday. Our annual service in celebration of Earth Day.
  • Sunday, April 17, 10:45 am—Easter Service and Flower Communion. Participate in this lovely tradition by bringing a flower to exchange during the service.

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Ministry Transition Update - April 8, 2022

Category: News News
Published: Apr 07, 2022 Apr 07, 2022
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been getting new ministry teams and staff in place. 
 
Interim RE Ministry Team
 
A new Interim RE Ministry Team has met to begin envisioning the needs of RE as the current program year ends, summer programming begins, and preparations for fall get started. Members of the RE Ministry Team are:
 
Naa Norley Adom
Dave Chilton
Galen Jackson
Cathy Keilar
Celena Urquia
Arco Williams
 
You can read the RE Ministry Team’s Charge here: docxCharge_to_Interim_RE_Ministry_Team.docx
 
 
ERUUF Staffing Plan 2022 – 2023
 
I presented a new Staffing Plan for 2022-2023 to the Board of Trustees. The image below represents an overview of that plan with brief explanations of the roles following it, along with who will be serving in them:

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ERUUF Coronavirus Updates

April 27, 2023

A new phase has been reached in the COVID-19 virus.

As a spiritual community, we at ERUUF strive to create a culture of respect and care for one another. Our Covid-19 policies have been guided by serious concern and consideration for the safety and well-being of all ERUUF members, staff, and visitors, with a commitment to equity and care for the most vulnerable among us and those who are marginalized both at ERUUF and in the larger community.

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Next Service

Sunday, January 19, 2025: 9:00 am (in person only), 11:00 am (online and in person)

A War That Even Dr. King Would Approve Of
Worship Leader – Rev. Jacqueline Brett; Guest Speaker - Dr. Henry C. McKoy, Jr.
Music: Beloved Community Chorus (11:00 am); ERUUF House Band (11:00 am); Kate Lewis – Pianist; Wendy Looker – Music Director

January 2025 Theme: Practice of Story

Until the day he was assassinated, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. opposed any deviation from his strategy of nonviolence and anti-war. Nearly 60 years later, America seems to remain hopelessly imperfect, and the arc of the moral universe seems to be bending in the wrong direction for the most historically oppressed. Would Dr. King, always more militant than his supporters or critics gave him credit for, still preach the same gospel?

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