Do you have a green thumb or simply enjoy caring for plants? Our Sanctuary is home to several beautiful plants that help create a warm, peaceful, and welcoming worship space each week. We're looking for a volunteer who would enjoy adopting this ministry by watering, pruning, and helping our plants thrive throughout the year. If spending a little time caring for these living companions sounds like something that would bring you joy, we'd love to hear from you!
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Garden Team needs help with watering!
It’s HOT, and some of our gardens need a drink or two. Time slots of 30-60 min available. The garden team is looking for volunteers to help with watering critical areas during the summer. Each of these gardens could use a weekly watering. Pick your favorite area and let us know when you are available to help, .
- New perennial garden on the plaza – 30 min
- Ferns in the rock river garden – 30 min
- Japanese anemones in front of the CARE building and Deodar cypress in the Japanese garden – 30 min
- New junipers left of driveway entrance – 45 min (requires hauling water in jugs)
We will give you instructions and send reminders. Thanks in advance for helping us out!
Alabama Pilgrimage In 2027
Join us for a transformative pilgrimage to Alabama from Monday, March 29, 2027, through Friday, April 2, 2027. Together, we will journey through significant sites of the Civil Rights Movement, deepening our understanding of the struggle for justice, the courage of those who led the movement, and the ongoing work of equity and liberation.
This pilgrimage offers opportunities for reflection, learning, community building, and spiritual renewal as we walk in the footsteps of those who changed our nation. “Pilgrims” will return inspired, challenged, and renewed in their commitment to justice and beloved community.
Alex Thompson, ERUUF Pianist
We are pleased to announce that Alex Thompson (he/him) will be formally joining ERUUF beginning in August, as our permanent pianist for Sunday worship services and special events. Alex has been working as a substitute pianist at ERUUF since last year, following Kate Lewis's departure for health reasons.
Alex Thompson (he/him) is a professional pianist, as well as an award-winning music director, conductor, and sound designer for theatre. He worked Off-Broadway in 2019 and has worked extensively in regional theatre throughout New England and the Southeast over the course of his career so far. During June and July, Alex works as Music Supervisor and Artistic Associate at Hope Repertory Theatre in Michigan. In addition to music direction he also works in music production and engineering and co-owns/operates a recording studio in Chapel Hill.
Please join us in giving Alex an official welcome to ERUUF!
Newsworthy Conversations
Rev. Jacqueline Brett
February 12, 2026
We carry more than we know. We carry each other. We carry trauma and resilience together through our bodies and across generations. ~ Resmaa Menakem, My Grandmother's Hands Both history and our world today have given us ample evidence that pur...
Rev. Daniel Trollinger
February 05, 2026
In case you didn’t know, there is a group of Buddhist monks from Texas that are on a Walk for Peace -- a long-distance pilgrimage promoting peace, compassion, and nonviolence. Their route has moved through the southeastern United States, then north t...
Rev. Jacqueline Brett
December 04, 2025
What practices help you stay awake — emotionally, spiritually, morally — when the world feels chaotic or absurd? ~ Rev. Cameron Trimble There is a card on my desk at home that reads, “Be grateful to everyone.” It is a beautiful message in the freshne...
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.
