Missing ERUUF during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Join us for a virtual tour of some of its spring beauty. Want to help keep our campus beautiful? Contact Barbara Beaman or Beth Harvat.
News Items
Audrey's Mask Brigade
What started as a small group of people who wanted to do something to help front-liners and people at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic has grown to an astonishing brigade of over 92 people producing hundreds of masks each day under the direction of ERUUFian Audrey Green. Together, as of Wednesday, April 29, they have made and distributed over 3,000 masks--all free--for a total cost (donations) of $585.
The masks have been distributed to a number of groups and organizations including two low-income neighborhoods, a hospice organization, an elder care facility, a senior care center, Durham Senior Center, Durham Fire Department, a UNC surgeon group, a pastor supporting immigrants, and Church World Service employees serving immigrants.
Bored? Missing the Gym? Need a Break?
ERUUF's Garden Team has some great opportunities for you:
- Total body workout: spreading mulch on the front hillside
- Restoring order and beauty out of chaos: weeding and cleaning the patio
All activities will be done with social distancing. See pictures here of what can be done in just one hour! Families with school-age children are welcome. Contact Beth Harvat for more information and to schedule a time.
April Updates from Religious Education
ERUUF Religious Education has moved online! We've had enthusiastic appreciation from our parents and participants for these online classes so far. We are grateful for all the helping helpers (volunteers, and staff) who continue to take care of our community during this time. We are grateful to be entrusted with their strength and generosity.
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.
