Past Services and Recordings
April 23, 2023
- It is Time Now: Earth Day 2023
- Worship Leaders: Rev. Jim Lewis and the Earth Justice Action Group
- Music: Sunshine Kids, Chalice Singers, and Jewelsong
As the Earth changes our society must undergo rapid transformation. Children, youth and adults all have a voice in how we perceive the challenges and respond in these times of disintegration and renewal.
April 16, 2023
- Spiritual Journey
- Worship Leader, Rev. Daniel Trollinger
- Music: Eno River Singers, Kate Lewis - Pianist, Wendy Looker - Music Director
Living life as a sacred journey is an invitation to open our eyes, hearts, and minds in new ways. It is a call to outward practice and inner reflection. This week over 50 people from ERUUF traveled on a pilgrimage to civil rights sites in Alabama as part of deepening the journey into the work of racial equity and inclusion. In story and song, we will explore the gifts of the spiritual journey.
Generosity Sundays offer the ERUUF community to practice collective generosity by designating the collection plate offering to a local Durham nonprofit working for social justice in ways aligned to UU values. The recipient this Sunday will be Senior PharmAssist.
April 9, 2023
- Easter Sunday
- Worship Leader, Rev. Jacqueline Brett
- Music: Eno River Singers, Kate Lewis - Pianist, Wendy Looker - Music Director
In this Sunday's multigenerational holiday celebrations, Rev. Stacy will sound the shofar in celebration of Passover, and we'll also share in a flower communion and end with a rousing congregational singing of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus in celebration of Easter. We invite all to bring a flower from your garden or elsewhere, and leave with the gift of someone else's flower.
April 2, 2023
- Life Hacks From the Buddha
- Minister Emeritus, Rev. Arvid Straube
- Music: Beloved Community Chorus
ERUUF's Minister Emeritus, the Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, leads a service that explores the Buddha's great ancient wisdom which applies to modern-day life. Steve Seiberling, leader of our own Eno River Buddhist Community, will join him as Worship Associate.
March 26, 2023
- Thrive
- Worship Leader, Rev. Jacqueline Brett with Rev. Jim Lewis
- Music: Beverly Botsford - Percussionist, Kate Lewis - Pianist, Wendy Looker - Music Director
A root-bound plant is one confined to a space in which its roots are struggling to survive, eager to stretch out and grow into their potential. To thrive. In our last week of ERUUF's 2023-24 Pledge Drive we will consider what thriving means for us as a community.
March 19, 2023
- The Brought and the Held In Community
- Worship Leader: Rev. Jim Lewis with Rev. Daniel Trollinger
- Music: Chalice Singers, Sunshine Kids; Liadan Ewing, Pam DiLavore, Art Hollander - Guitarists; Pianist - Kate Lewis; Wendy Looker - Music Director
When we come together in intentional community, we have an opportunity to bring something of ourselves, the real and full person we are, to that experience. On the other side of that bringing, how do we as a community hold that real and vulnerable experience? Story, song, and ritual in this multigenerational worship about vulnerability.
March 12, 2023
- Co-Create
- Worship Leader: Rev. Jacqueline Brett with Rev. Daniel Trollinger
- Music: Beloved Community Chorus; Kate Lewis – Pianist; Wendy Looker – Music Director
It has been said that "Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world."* As we begin week two of the 2023 Pledge Drive, we'll explore what it means to do more than imagine or dream, to instead take the necessary actions to co-create a vision that has a positive impact on the world around us.
* Joel A. Barker
March 5, 2023
- Imagine
- Worship Leader: Rev. Jacqueline Brett with Rev. Daniel Trollinger
- Music: River Folk and Trilight
Worship Associate: Cheryl Brown
As we move out of a period of "survival mode" and launch ERUUF's 2023 - 2024 pledge campaign, we ask ourselves, what story might we imagine now of our possible future? What world might we co-create for ourselves, and with those in the communities beyond our walls, aimed toward the thriving of us all?
