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The Chimes Vol. XLVIII No. 3 Web Edition March 2014

Dear Friends,

Recently, I came across an article by the Episcopal writer Maryetta Anschutz that

spoke of the self-proclaimed agnostic A. J. Jacobs’ 2007 book, The Year of Living

Biblically. You may remember that Jacobs set out to live literally by the Bible’s

rules and disciplines for twelve months. It was not an easy year for Jacobs or for

his wife, who had to put up with some of his self-righteous behavior. But as

Anschutz observed, Jacobs discovered that sometimes the life of faith is about

“cognitive dissonance—putting yourself in a practice in order to learn from it.” In the

end, as she noted, while Jacobs did not come to a conversion to the faith, he did

discover a deeper appreciation of and openness to faith, as a direct result of the

practices and disciplines by which he had been living.

In Jacobs’ recorded experience, Anschutz found a connection to the season of

Lent, into which we will enter in coming days. She wonders if it might be helpful

for us to think about being open to what the Lenten disciplines of prayer and self-

denial might teach us:

The danger in Lent is that we go through the motions of discipline

without learning how to live Lent. The danger is that we do everything

“right” but never ask how “right” behavior changes how we live our

lives. We act one way, but we never ask ourselves: Do we give or get?

Are we raising our children for heaven or Harvard? Do we pray because

we are supposed to or because it gives us hope?

It is a dangerous thing to lead a holy life, to ask the same questions of

ourselves that Jesus asks of his disciples. In these moments of utter truth

and honesty, we are assured that…in the humble act of a faceless person

or our quiet prayer when no one else can hear, God does in fact hear us.

That is good news. (“Pastoral Perspective: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21,” Feasting on the

Word, Year A, Vol. 2, Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2010, 24.)

I have often thought that we are far more likely to behave our way into new ways

of believing than to believe our way into new ways of behaving. In Lent, we have

an opportunity to explore such a truth.

Grace and peace,

Robert E. Dunham, Pastor

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PYPs Child-Friendly Meals Potluck 3

Presbyterian Youth Connection 3

Women’s Retreat Registration 3

Welcome, New Members! 4

Junior and Children’s Choirs

Spring Musical

5

Choirs Sing in March 5

Youth Sunday: March 16 5

UPC Haiti Mission Trip:

How You Can Help

6

Register for VCS 6

New Member Luncheon 6

Presbyterian Campus Ministry 7

Faith Connections on Mental

Illness Conference

7

Adult Christian Education:

This Term and Next

8-9

Men’s February Trip to Haiti 10

Book of Remembrance Submissions 10

Gifts of Beauty and Bounty 11

Special Music by the Chancel Choir 12

UPC Women Give Back 12

Call for Volunteers to Help with

Memorial Receptions

12

Local Outreach News 9

U n i v e r s i t y P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h i s a f f i l i a t e d w i t h t h e P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h ( U . S . A . ) a n d i s a S t e p h e n M i n i s t r y C o n g r e g a t i o n .

We invite you to join us on Ash Wednesday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary, as we mark the traditional beginning of the season of Lent, with worship and the imposition of ashes.

The Chimes Volume XLVIII, No. 3 March 2014

The Ch imes i s a publ i ca t ion of Univers i ty Presbyter ian Church

The Chimes is published monthly. Deadline for submission of articles is the 15th of each month for the following month’s

edition (with a few exceptions to accommodate holiday schedules). Please include your name, phone number and email

address. The newsletter is posted on the church’s Website (www.upcch.org) and on www.issuu.com/upcch. Send article

submissions and inquiries to Newsletter Editor, University Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 509, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-0509,

or email [email protected].

The church office may be reached by telephone at (919) 929-2102, by fax at (919) 929-7669 or by email at [email protected].

Visit the UPC Website (www.upcch.org) or the UPC Facebook page (www.facebook.com/upcch) for more information.

** Deadline for the April edition of The Chimes is noon on Saturday, March 15, 2014.

University Presbyterian Church Staff: Robert E. Dunham, Pastor; Anna Pinckney Straight, Associate Pastor; John Rogers,

Associate Pastor for Campus Ministry; Kim McNeill, Staff Associate for Youth and Congregational Life; Thomas Brown,

Minister of Music; Beth Auman Visser, Youth and Children’s Choir Director; Ellen Parker, Director, UPPS; Jeanette Schmidt,

Office Manager; Jennifer Potts, Publications Coordinator; Kaitlin Dunn, Administrative Assistant; Angella Preston, Financial

Administrator; Dennis Dallke, Property Manager; Rob Kurtz, Sexton.

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Or for the Month ly Newslet ter, The Chimes

Please submit articles for the monthly newsletter (The Chimes) or announcements for the worship bulletin (Weekly Announcements) to

our Publications Coordinator, Jennifer Potts. Email her at [email protected] or call (919) 929-2102, extension 113.

Our Church Family The UPC congregation and its pastors

take seriously the call to pray and be

present with those who are in need, so

we encourage you, a friend or a family

member to let us know if you have

scheduled surgery or have been admitted

to the hospital. During the week, please

call the church office at (919) 929-2102,

and over the weekend, please call one of

the pastors. Thank you.

“Are any among you sick? They

should call for the elders of the

church and have them pray over

them, anointing them with oil in the

name of the Lord,” James 5:14.

Due to privacy concerns and HIPAA laws,

there are no notifications or lists at any

local hospitals or clinics which would in-

form the church if you are hospitalized,

receiving treatment or undergoing surgery.

Visit our Website: www.upcch.org

Volume XLVIII, No. 3 March 2014 The Chimes

All UPC Women are invited to the 2014 Spring Women’s Retreat, April 11, 6:00 p.m. - April 13, 2014, 1:00 p.m. at Laurel Ridge Conference Center in Laurel Springs, NC. The Retreat’s Leadership Team hopes you will prayerfully consider this oppor-tunity and accept this time as a gift for replenishing your soul, connecting with new friends, and reconnecting with old friends. A very special guest, Mitzi Lesher-Thomas, will be guiding our leadership as we study Tending Body, Heart, Mind and Soul: Follow-ing Jesus in Caring for Ourselves by Mary Jane Gorman. Reading the book prior to the retreat is not necessary.

Cost for the Retreat will be $250 for a single occupancy room or $180 per person for a double occupancy room. The cost in-cludes two nights lodging, meals and Retreat materials. Scholarships will be made available by contacting Anna Pinckney Straight at [email protected] or (919) 929-2102, ext. 112.

Registration is ongoing, but rooms are limited, so please reserve your spot as soon as possible by completing the online form at http://www.goo.gl/w8ihXH or you may pick up a paper form in the church office. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Owen at [email protected] or (919) 932-4371.

UPC Spr ing Women’s Retr ea t : Tending to Wholeness

Parents of Young Presbyter ians. . .Mark your Calendars !

All PYPs families are invited to a Child-Friendly Meals Potluck on Saturday, April 26. Bring your favorite, easy, go-to, week-night dish to the Fellowship Hall at 5:00 p.m. along with the printed recipe. Our families will enjoy fellowship and dinner and each will leave with a recipe book of new ideas for easy dinners. You’ll even get to see which are your family’s favorites. Please bring enough for 10-12 people.

RSVP to our PYPs coordinator Kara Aycock at [email protected] by Monday, April 21. At least ten families are needed to make this event GO. Let us know if your family is IN.

P r esbyter ian Youth Connect ion (PYC)

Sunday, March 2 - Lenten Prayer Stations (Deadline for High School retreat fees, $150)

Wednesday, March 5 - Confirmands attend the Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 9 - Question Night - Youth Ask, Advisors Answer. Your trusted adults are in the hot seat.

Saturday, March 15 - Youth Sunday practice at 10 a.m. (Choir at 9 a.m.)

Sunday, March 16 - Youth Sunday with a brunch between services - No PYC

Saturday, March 22 - Sunday, March 23 - High School retreat at Ocean Isle Beach

Sunday, March 23 - Middle School Only - Re-creation through Recreation

Friday, March 28 - Middle School Mystery Night (Sign up with Kim by March 19)

Sunday, March 30 - High School Only - Sex, Sexuality and Faith

All 6th-12th graders are invited to attend PYC from 6-8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall (drop-off at 6 p.m.) and Youth Center

(pick-up at 8 p.m. in the parking lot). This amazing group of teens meet every week as they help one another strive to be faith-

ful Christians in the world. For more information contact Kim McNeill, Staff Associate for Youth and Congregational Life, at

[email protected]. We invite youth and parents to follow our Twitter page @UPCPYC. Go to https://twitter.com/upcpyc.

March Calendar

“Wholeness is how God made us, how God sees us, and how God’s own image lies within us. Tending toward wholeness is a pilgrimage with God that accepts our starting points, our limitations, and our woundedness in body, heart, mind, and soul.”

~ Mary Jane Gorman, Tending Body, Heart, Mind and Soul: Following Jesus in Caring for Ourselves


In February, University Presbyterian Church joyfully welcomed the following new members into the life of the church.

Please join us in welcoming the newest members of our congregation!

We Celebra te Our New Members

Coleman and Court-ney Greene (Caroline, Mac, Elizabeth) – The Greene family comes to us by transfer from an-other Presbyterian Church in the area. Courtney is from Chica-go and Coleman from Mobile; they met at Vanderbilt University. They moved to Chapel Hill when Cole-man came to UNC for business school. Courtney works for Wells Fargo; Coleman works in the children’s health technolo-gy field. They have three children—three-year-old twins Caro-line and Mac and six-month-old Elizabeth.

Lew Lampiris and Don Hunter – Don and Lew moved to Pittsboro last year from Chicago. Don comes to us by transfer from the Lin-coln Park Presbyterian Church in Chicago, where he was an Elder and Clerk of Session. Lew is a lifelong member of the Greek Ortho-

dox Church and comes to us by reaffirmation of his faith. Lew, a dentist by training, is on the faculty of the UNC Dental School in local outreach. Don is a strategic consultant in the banking technology field and sings in the choir.

Bryan Krehnbrink (Pele, Comet) – Bryan comes to us by reaffirmation of his faith, in what he calls his season of commitment—joining the church, having his children bap-tized and marrying UPC mem-ber Julia Taurus (pictured) in April. Bryan is a psychiatric nurse practitioner. His daughter Pele is 11 and son Comet is 8.

Vicki and Bart Phillips – Bart and Vicki come to UPC by transfer from the Shadyside Presbyterian Church of Pitts-burgh. Bart, who is originally from Missouri, met Vicki in Pittsburgh. He is a biomedical researcher with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Vicki works at Duke University in the human resources and benefits field.

Tricia and Allan Preyer, (Jacqueline, Tal) – The Preyers come to us by transfer from the First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro. Allan works in the global textile field, heading up the North American division of a firm headquartered in Is-

tanbul, Turkey. Tricia is a writer, as well as mother to their two children, Jacqueline, 16, who was confirmed at First Presbyter-ian Church in Greensboro, is a student at East Chapel Hill High, and Tal, 13, is a student at Culbreth Middle School.

Jeremy and Elizabeth McCamic – Elizabeth and Jeremy come to us by reaffirmation of their faith. They both grew up in the Presbyterian Church, he in Wheeling, WV, and she in Lynchburg, VA. They met in Chapel Hill as undergraduates. Jeremy is a second-year student at UNC Law School. Elizabeth re-ceived her master’s degree in journalism from UNC and works as a web editor and writer for the Duke University Department of Medicine.


For more information about UPC choirs, please contact Beth Auman Visser,

Director of Children’s and Youth Choirs, at [email protected] or (919) 929-2102.

Junior and Chi ldren’s Choi rs Musical The Junior and Children’s Choirs are working on their spring mu-sical, Table For Five...Thousand, The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, by Tom S. Long and Allen Pote.

Come learn this Bible story, found in all four gospels, about a young boy who was willing to share what he had. That young boy’s sharing was the catalyst for the miracle of the loaves and fish-es. Later, Jesus tells his disciples, “I am the Bread of Life. Those who come to me will never go hungry.”

Performance dates are May 2 at 7 p.m. and May 4 at 8:30 a.m. worship.

Now is a great time to join these choirs!

Choirs S ing in March The Children’s Choir will sing Small Things Count, So Jesus Said by Austin C. Lovelace on March 9 at

11:00 a.m. worship.

The Youth Choir will sing I Believe by Mark Miller on Youth Sunday, March 16, at both worship services.

The Junior Choir will sing God Is There! arranged by Dale Peterson, music by Zollene Reissner on March 23 at 11:00 a.m. worship.

Youth Sunday: March 16, 2014 PYC and UPC Youth Choir will lead both the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services on March 16. The Youth Choir will be singing the anthem I Believe by Mark A. Miller, based on an anonymous Jewish poem written during World War II and found on the wall of a cellar in the Cologne con-centration camp. Come join us, as our youth lead us in an inspirational worship service.


UPC Hai t i Miss ion Tr ip : How You Can Help

The 2014 Haiti team is getting ready for the April 11 departure. It will be a joy to re-visit our Haitian partners and to see the changes in their lives. We will get an update on the construc-tion underway for the new high school in Blanchard. The doors are scheduled to open in the fall of 2014.

How You Can Help: We have a lot to do before April 11, and we could use some help in the following areas.

1. Donate your old cell phones that take SIM cards. Bring them to UPC on Sunday, March 2. Look for the container marked “Phones for Haiti” in the narthex and drop them in.

2. Come to a workshop to help prepare materials for the teacher workshops in Haiti, to be held Saturday, March 29, 9-11 a.m., in the Garden Room.

3. To help with special needs, contact Lisa Lord at [email protected] or (919) 490-8635 or Annette Munson at [email protected] or (919) 929-4501.

We always appreciate your prayers and support. It’s a comfort knowing that the members of our congregation are with us in spirit and are excited to hear about our trip upon our return. Thank you for all your kind words, prayers and support.

This year, Vacation Church School (VCS) will be held June 23-27, and we will be spending all five days at Camp New Hope! Come spend time with your friends in a traditional outdoor camp setting and learn about God’s gifts to us all. This year’s theme is Breathe it In: God Gives Life.

VCS is open to all children ages 3 years-rising 5th grade (grade child will enter in Fall, 2014). VCS is a morning activity from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and is held at New Hope Camp and Conference Center. Cost is $40 per child ($80 maximum for one family). There are scholarships available.

Registration is open! This year, you can register your child and provide payment online! To reg-ister, go to http://www.goo.gl/eY6nzN and submit the online form. Paper forms are also avail-able in the church office.

Regis ter for Vaca t ion Church School 2014 Please Join Us June 23 -27, 2014

Membership Commit tee Annual New Member Luncheon

The Membership Committee held its second annual New Member Luncheon on Sunday, January 26, 2014. Twenty-five families who had joined UPC in 2013 were invited, with their children, to have lunch with our ministers, elders and deacons. It was a wonderful opportunity for all to become better ac-quainted. Over one hundred people attended.

The photo to the left shows members of the set-up commit-tee—and a few good-natured spouses. Pictured (from left to right) are John Anderson, Nancy Benjamin, Bob and Diane Rizzo, Betty Hutton, Jay and Mary Ann Klompmaker, Leigh Anderson, Lee Ann Buck and Linda Plunkett. John and Janet Poteat and Gwen Waddell-Schultz are not pictured. Special thanks to Jack Benjamin for taking the photo.


Presbyter ian Campus Minis t ry

Presbyterian Campus Ministry (PCM) offers programming for undergraduate, graduate

and professional students and welcomes new participants at any time. The programming

is supported by the outreach of University Presbyterian Church. For more information

visit the Website at www.uncpcm.com or contact John Rogers at [email protected].

Fai th Connect ions on Mental I l lness Conference

The Faith Connections on Mental Illness Fourth Annual Conference will be held on Friday, March 28, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Chapel Hill.

The keynote speaker will be Dr. Harold Koenig, noted mental health expert, author, psychiatrist and Duke University Medical Center professor. Also speak-ing and participating in a panel discussion on spirituality and mental health care is Warren Kinghorn, MD, ThD, assistant professor of psychiatry and pastoral and moral theology at Duke University Medical Center and Duke Divinity School. Tonya Armstrong, PhD, MTS, will speak on “Establishing an Effective Congregational Mental Health Ministry.”

Professional Continuing Education credits are available from Wake Area Health Education Center (AHEC). Anyone who wants to learn more about mental ill-ness and the community’s role in recovery is encouraged to attend.

Register by March 7, 2014 for a reduced cost of $25 per person. After this date, registration will be $35 per person. CEUs are optional for an additional $20 via Wake AHEC. Register online at http://www.wakeahec.org/ or call (919) 942-6227 for a mail-in registration form. Visit http://www.faithconnectionsonmentalillness.org/ for more information about this year’s conference.

Faith Connections on Mental Illness is an inter-faith coalition of faith communities whose mission is work with all faith com-munities to welcome, include, support, educate and advocate for individuals and families who are living with mental illness. Meetings are held on the third Friday of each month at 3:30 p.m. at St. Thomas More Church.

A big thank you for UPC continuing to make space for our students to lead you in worship on PCM Sunday! February 23 was a very special day.

One church member offered these words about the service: “The students were poised, deliberate, funny, and well paced. Often the tendency is for young people to speak too quickly (or to read too quickly). Not these kids! The logistics were

flawless. The music was wonderful! The medita-tions—compelling, personal and well written.”

So true. It is humbling to see how the investment in their faith journey is showing dividends.

After worship, we had a great luncheon where more than 100 students, family and friends gathered in the Fellowship Hall for food, fellowship and a little PCM edition of “The Newlywed Game” and “How well do you know your child or sibling?” A wonderful day all around.

~ John Rogers, Associate Pastor for Campus Ministry


Adul t Chr is t ian Educa t ion

Connections: The Christian

Response to Divisiveness and

Inequality: As political, economic

and social issues these days create

chasms between neighbors, God

calls us to be bridge builders and

peacemakers. Recall the words of

the prophet Micah, “What does the Lord require of you but to

do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your

God?” During this term, we will continue to use an “umbrella

theme” of The Christian Response to Divisiveness and Ine-

quality to engage thought provoking topics that are timely to

our lives as Christians.

Facilitators: A Variety of Members and Guests

Location: Terrace Room

Holy Grounds: An Informal Gathering for Coffee and

Conversation: This

class recognizes that

Christian fellowship

is one of the strong-

est bonds among

people and aims to

provide a space for

gathering and great

“stand alone,” one-on-one and small group discussions.

Whether you drink coffee or not, come join us for fellowship

and spiritual renewal!

Facilitator: UPC Member

Location: Fellowship Hall near the Landing

Children’s Mental Health Series: Responding in Faith to

Common Issues: The goal of this class is to provide educa-

tion and support for our families as we live and work together

in a faith community that recognizes and supports children

with special needs and their families. Two of our featured

speakers will be Dr. Bob Greenwood from UNC and Dr.

Chris Mauro from Duke. Jodi Flick from the UNC School of

Social Work will also be joining us for our session on Depres-

sion. We look forward to having you join us and will welcome

opportunities for questions and discussion.

Class Schedule:

March 2 – ADHD; Led by Mellicent Blythe

March 9 – Autism Spectrum Disorder; Led by Bob Greenwood

March 16 – Anxiety; Led by Ashley Wilson/ Laura Baxley

March 23 – Depression; Led by Ashley Wilson/ Laura Baxley

March 30 – Question and Answer/ Wrap-Up

Facilitator: Susan Pegg

Location: Stephen Ministry Room

Feasting on the Word: Join us for reflections, activities and

conversations that will help you encounter each other and God

through the rhythm of the Revised Common Lectionary. Each class

will focus on the lectionary text of that particular Sunday, and

this year, we’re bringing in a variety of additional resources and

media to help us to make God’s story our story.

Facilitators: A Variety of Members and Guests

Location: Education Office

Discovering the Bible: Class at capacity. This full-year Church

School class is a Bible study based

on materials published by Kerygma.

The class is divided into two sec-

tions. The first section concluded

on December 15. The second sec-

tion will run through April 27 and

will focus on the New Testament.

Facilitator: Anna Pinckney Straight

Location: Vance Barron Hall

Term 5: Through March 30, 2014, 9:45-10:45 a.m.

All are welcome to adult education classes at UPC! If you missed a previous term or week, no worries! Participation and enjoyment are not dependent upon previous classes.

Watch for more details for each class and a detailed reading list in the Weekly E-News, the Sunday morning

bulletin announcements and the UPC Website. Please visit www.upcch.org and click “Education.” To sign

up for E-News, click “Subscribe to E-News” at the bottom of the Website. You can also find information

about upcoming education opportunities on the UPC Facebook page. Visit www.facebook.com/upcch and

click “Like” to join. Stay connected!


Term 6: April 6 - May 18, 2014, 9:45-10:45 a.m. (No classes April 20, Easter)

Connections: The Christian Response to Divisiveness and Inequality: We will conclude this term with the continua-tion of the “umbrella theme” The Christian Response to Divi-siveness and Inequality to engage thought provoking topics that are timely to our lives as Christians.

Facilitators: A Variety of Members and Guests Location: Terrace Room

Holy Grounds: An Informal Gathering for Coffee and Conversation: This class aims to provide a space for gathering and great “stand alone,” one-on-one and small group discus-sions. Whether you drink coffee or not, come join us for fel-lowship and spiritual renewal!

Facilitator: UPC Member Location: Fellowship Hall near the Landing

Feasting on the Word: Join us for reflec-tions, activities and conversations that will help you encounter each other and God through the rhythm of the Revised Common Lectionary. Each class will focus on the lec-tionary text of that particular Sunday.

Facilitators: A Variety of Members and Guests Location: Education Office

Discovering the Bible: Class at capacity. This full-year Church School class is a Bible study based on materials published by Kerygma. This term, we continue to focus on the New Testa-ment. The class runs through April 27.

Facilitator: Anna Pinckney Straight Location: Vance Barron Hall

Adul t Chr is t ian Educa t ion

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels (CHCMOW) nourishes the bodies and spirits of the homebound with a balanced meal and the human connection they need to help them live in-dependently.

More specifically, Meals on Wheels provides a hot, nutri-tious meal and personal visit

Monday through Friday to those individuals living in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the surrounding area who are unable to prepare meals for themselves due to illness, disability or conva-lescence in order to improve their health, reduce isolation and help them maintain independent living. Our operations are based in space provided to us free of charge by Binkley Baptist Church.

Thanks to the hard work of our more than 150 volunteer driv-ers and bakers, CHCMOW provided 32,200 meals to over 212 individuals in need during 2013. We serve a diverse client base that is 45 percent minority, 66 percent female and increasingly more elderly—29 percent of our clients last year were 85 years of age or older.

The stories of our clients are varied. Some are battling cancer; some are confined to wheelchairs, and some just need a little extra help to maintain their ability to live in their own home as long as possible. One client tells us, “I don’t know what I would do without their visits. They have shown me so much

kindness and concern.” Our volunteers will tell you they re-ceive far more than they give with their weekly commitment.

We are serving 40 percent more meals than we did just three years ago. MOW never denies meals to clients because of their inability to pay and subsidizes $3.60 of our $5.00-per-meal cost. One-fifth of our client base pays nothing for their meals, while 40 percent pay $0.50 or less per meal. Nearly all of this funding comes from private grants and donations, as we re-ceive less than $0.30 per meal from local government sources and no federal or state funding.

We are excellent stewards of the resources we are given: in 2013, 92 percent of all expenses were directly related to pro-gram services. We partner with several other organizations to maximize our impact, including Farmer FoodShare, PORCH, the Arc of Orange County, Book Harvest, the Department on Aging and the American Red Cross, to name a few.

What we need is support. We need volunteers to help us de-liver, to bake desserts, to serve on our Board and to help us find solutions to the challenges we face with an ever growing demand.

If you have an interest in doing work that makes a small but real difference in the life of one of your neighbors, please con-tact Stacey Yusko at [email protected] or (919) 942-2948. For more information about CHCMOW, please visit our Web-site at http://www.chcmow.org/.

~ Stacey Yusko, Meals on Wheels Executive Director

Local Out r each News:

Chapel Hi l l -Car rboro Meals on Wheels Ser ves Many in Need


Men’s February Tr ip to Hai t i From February 4-11, a group of men from UPC and Building Goodness Foundation traveled to Haiti for a week of fellowship,

work, learning and exploration. It was a great time together as we hung razor wire, worked on fencing, designed and put together a workshop area for a foreman and painted a cou-ple small houses in the mountains. What was most encour-aging was the comments we heard from our Haitian friends who said they are starting to see some of their best days.

With roads nearing completion, buildings finished to better enhance their work, parks added and schools... progress abounds. What was most meaningful was our time in wor-ship on Sunday, February 9. What a joy it was to sit shoul-der-to-shoulder with at least one hundred Haitian brothers and sisters and give thanks to a God who “neither slumbers

nor sleeps!” And in the breaking and sharing of the bread and cup, how beautiful an image—of a God who in Christ has a way of making all things new. Thank you for your support. It was a very special week.

~ John Rogers, Associate Pastor for Campus Ministry

Book of Remembrance :

Submiss ions f rom Our Members

University Presbyterian Church is seeking to preserve the life stories of our loved ones whose ashes are interred in the church’s Anne McClamroch McFall Memorial Garden. To this end, some of the church’s deacons have been working with the memorial garden committee and church staff to compile a Book of Remembrance that will be on permanent display and accessible to visitors of the garden.

Our hope is that each person whose name is carved into the garden’s wall will have a page in this book. Items such as a photo-graphs, a brief biography, memorial service bulletin, obituary, anecdote or favorite Bible verse would recognize each person’s unique life.

Please let us know if you would like these materials returned after they are scanned/copied. We look forward to hearing from you and will gladly answer any questions that you may have about this project.

Information/Materials may be sent to: University Presbyterian Church, Attn: Anna Pinckney Straight

P.O. Box 509, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.


Please complete this form and return it no later than noon on Monday, April 14, 2014.

Your name(s) _________________________________________________________________________________

Daytime telephone number: _____________________________________________________________________

► I would like to order __________ lily(ies) at $12.00 each. Make check payable to “University Presbyterian Church,”

marked “lilies.” Any amount received in excess of the cost of the lilies will be used by the Flower Committee occasionally

throughout the year to provide arrangements in the Sanctuary. Amounts received in excess of the Flower Committee’s needs

will be donated to the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services.

► In lieu of flowers, I wish to make a contribution to the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services in the amount of

$_____________. Please make your check payable to “University Presbyterian Church,” marked “Inter-Faith Council.”

These gifts are given: (Please print clearly)

In honor of: ______________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Check here if you wish a postcard sent notifying the honoree of the gift. (Please print complete mailing address,

including zip code.)

In memory of: ____________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Check for $____________ payable to “UPC/ Lilies” enclosed ($12.00 per lily).

Check for $____________ payable to “UPC/ Inter-Faith Council” enclosed.

Please return this form to: University Presbyterian Church, Gifts of Beauty and Bounty

P.O. Box 509

Chapel Hill NC 27514-0509.

Order form must be received no later than noon on Monday, April 14, 2014.

G i f t s o f B e a u t y a n d B o u n t y

Join us this year as we honor and memorialize the special people in our lives in one of two ways.

You may give an Easter Lily, which will be used to decorate the chancel for Easter, or you may

make a contribution to the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services, which will be used to provide

support to those in our community who are in need. You may choose to do both! The names of

those we honor or remember will appear in the Easter Sunday Worship Bulletin, April 20, 2014.

If you would like the church to send a postcard notifying the person or family member(s) being

honored, please print clearly the name and the address of the honoree beside the name.

Non Profit Org.

Permit No. 78

U.S. Postage Paid

Chapel Hill, NC

University Presbyterian Church

209 East Franklin Street

P.O. Box 509

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

We w e l c o m e a l l f a c u l t y, s t u d e n t s , n ew c o m e r s a n d

v i s i t o r s . March 2014 The Chimes Newsle t ter

University Presbyterian Church is affiliated with The Presbyterian

Church (U.S.A.) and is a Stephen Ministry Congregation. On Sun-

day mornings, worship services are held at 8:30 and 11:00 and

church school for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Children of all ages are wel-

comed and cherished by this congregation. Childcare for infants

through kindergarteners is provided on Sunday mornings by our

paid sitters and parent volunteers.

The Sanctuary is wheelchair accessible. Handicapped parking

spaces are available, and a parking assistant will be available to

help you out of your car. Assistive hearing devices and large-print

bulletins and hymnals are available during worship. Office hours:

Monday—Friday 8:30-4:30. Call (919) 929-2102 for more infor-

mation. Learn more about our programs from the church Website

(www.upcch.org) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/upcch).

Cal l for Volunteers to Help wi th Memorial Recept ions Volunteers are needed from time to time to prepare and deliver food to the church for Memorial Receptions. If you can assist with this important ministry to our congregation, please send your name and email address to Kaitlin Dunn, UPC Administra-tive Assistant, at [email protected].

As a volunteer, you will receive an email message as need arises with a request for finger sandwiches, cookies, bar desserts, etc. There is also opportunity to help set up for, serve at and clean up after the receptions. If you currently receive an email with this information, please contact Kaitlin to confirm your continued interest. You may also call the church office at (919) 929-2102 to indicate your willingness to volunteer. Thank you for serving the church.

~ Deacon Memorial Reception Committee

The women of UPC serve within our local community.

The photo to the left shows UPC women serving lunch at the Inter-faith Council (IFC) Community House. Pictured (from left to right) are Nancy Robinson, Mary Arnold, Maureen Braun, Roberta Copeland and Jean Phillips.

Special thanks to Jack Benjamin for taking and submit-ting the photo.

Women of the Church Give Back

Specia l Music Presented by the Chancel Choi r The Chancel Choir will offer Leonard Bernstein’s CHICHESTER PSALMS at both services on March 30. Considered by many as Bernstein’s choral masterpiece, Chichester Psalms was commissioned in 1965 by the Dean of Chichester Cathedral in South-ern England for the famous Three Choirs Festival held there. Bernstein sets the texts of six Psalms in his typical musical lan-guage—sometimes ferociously driving and rhythmical, sometimes lyrical with lush harmonies. We will present his “Chamber” version scored for organ, harp, percussion, mixed chorus and boy soprano. Please join us.

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