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Monthly Archives: September 2009

Creation Cycle

By Lisa | Published: September 25, 2009

The 76th General Convention of the Episcopal Church this past summer considered a resolution for the establishment of a liturgical Creation Cycle of the Pentecost Season: for the purpose of affirming the sacredness of God’s creation, of spreading hope about God’s reconciling work in creation and an understanding of environmental stewardship and ecological justice; The resolution [...]

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Composting Demonstration September 27 at 7 at Unity

By Lisa | Published: September 14, 2009

Following our dinner fellowship on Sunday, September 27, we will have a presentation on composting by Muriel Williman, Education and Outreach Specialist on Composting from the Solid Waste Management Dept. of Orange County, NC. She will have a sample (new) compost bin, which Orange County is selling for $50, and is collapsible, a pile of [...]

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Creation Cycle Ahead

By Lisa | Published: September 10, 2009

The 76th General Convention of the Episcopal Church this past summer considered a resolution for the establishment of a liturgical Creation Cycle of the Pentecost Season: for the purpose of affirming the sacredness of God’s creation, of spreading hope about God’s reconciling work in creation and an understanding of environmental stewardship and ecological justice; The resolution [...]

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September and October Events — Book Study, Creation Cycle, Bonfire and More

By Lisa | Published: September 10, 2009

Here are notes about our all-church calendar calendar for kids Christian Formation Community Engagement Click on the underlined words to learn more! The All Church Calendar: Evening Prayer in Durham and Carrboro continues, Tuesdays at 5:30. A study of Rowan Williams’ book, Where God Happens: Discovering Christ in One Another, an Advocate book study led by Ray Barfield and Pete Jordan, [...]

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Being a Christian in Today’s World

By Lisa | Published: September 10, 2009

Being a Christian in Today’s World: Professor Stanley Hauerwas in Conversation with Rev. David Crabtree Please join the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies at Duke Divinity School to hear Dr. Stanley Hauerwas, Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics, who was named “America’s Best Theologian” by Time magazine in 2001, in conversation with the Rev. David Crabtree, Emmy-award-winning news [...]

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Evening Prayer in Durham and Carrboro

By Lisa | Published: September 4, 2009

The Book of Common Prayer is an instrument of spiritual formation, teaching us among other things that at the beginning of the day and at the end of the day we should turn to our Creator in worship. The services of Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer serve this purpose and are, ideally, a part of every [...]

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