News at ERUUF

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Published: Oct 24, 2024 Oct 24, 2024

As the most important national election of our lifetime fast approaches, we want ERUUFians and beloved friends of ERUUF to know that we are offering sacred space and times for calm, reflection and community. You, your family and friends of all ages are invited to join us in Beloved Community for the events below:

Monday, November 4, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Election Vigil
ERUUF's Sanctuary will be filled with calming music throughout the day, offering an opportunity to sit quietly for as long as you might wish in self-guided meditation or contemplation, with opportunities to engage in stations set for candle lighting, prayer writing, and a stone ritual. Ministers and Worship Associates available as needed.

Tuesday, November 5, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Election Watch Party
Though we don't expect the election to be settled in one evening, join us at ERUUF in the Fellowship Hall to watch the election returns in community at this child-friendly event. Bring your favorite dish, snacks, or beverage to share. Please RSVP here so that we can plan appropriately.

Wednesday, November 6, 7:00 pm, Post-Election Vespers: Where Do We Go From Here?
Gather with us for a post-election vespers service that will include readings, prayers, and reflection, featuring music by the ERUUF Band.

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Published: Oct 23, 2024 Oct 23, 2024

Where do the flowers that grace our altar on Sunday go on Monday? They might go home with their donors, but if not, they travel to the homes of ERUUF members to give comfort and cheer. The partnership between the Flower Team and the Pastoral Care Team that brings this about has been going strong for several years. The Flower Team ensures we have a beautiful arrangement of blooms each week, notifying the Pastoral Care Team when those flowers are available to be given away. The Pastoral Care Team identifies members for whom a bouquet would be especially appreciated, gathers the Sunday flowers, arranges them in smaller vases, and then delivers them. On Sunday a flower donation, then, adds beauty to the sanctuary while it provides an opportunity for donors to honor a special person, announce a joyous event, or share a remembrance. On Monday, it brings the love of our congregation into our homes. To arrange a donation contact .

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Published: Oct 17, 2024 Oct 17, 2024

The Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ERUUF) is proud to announce that Justin “Demeanor” Harrington has been selected as the congregation’s inaugural Artist-in-Residence.

ERUUF invited Triangle-area artists to apply to the Artist-in-Residence Program. Several outstanding artists submitted their portfolios of work leading to a highly competitive selection process. Demeanor demonstrated a unique approach to his art form and a vision for working with ERUUF and the larger community in ways that inspired the selection committee.

Demeanor coined the term “Rap is Folk” after merging his experience as a clawhammer banjo player and a Hip Hop artist, making the assertion that Hip Hop is a traditional American folk music form. The ERUUF residency will run from January 2025, with programming that concludes in May 2025. Demeanor will create work and engage with the ERUUF worship team and community through a combination of discussions, workshops, and performances with an eye toward innovation in worship arts and concluding with a concert in late May.

Read more: Announcing the Inaugural Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ERUUF) Artist-in-Residence

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Published: Oct 09, 2024 Oct 09, 2024

The Eno River Fellowship Foundation is a non-profit financial entity founded by ERUUF members in 1989 to provide long-term financial support for ERUUF. Contributions to the Foundation from ERUUF members and friends over the last 35 years have created an endowment that helps sustain ERUUF by supporting its mission and annual strategic vision.

The Foundation invests the endowment funds and distributes a percentage of the returns each year to ERUUF primarily through grants.

Some recent notable programs and projects that have been funded by the Foundation include racial equity and inclusion workshops, transgender inclusion programs, the new house band and major infrastructure projects such as the sanctuary AV system and solar panels.

More information about the Foundation will be shared before, during and after the 11:00 am service on October 13 and 20.

Please stop by the Foundation table before or after the service to ask questions and learn more. More about the Foundation here.