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Virtual worship archives

​Our online worship will be updated every Sunday morning by 10:00 a.m. here.

January 17 2021

January 10 2021
Sermon: "The Courage to Belong to Yourself" Rev. Lisa Garcia-Sampson
Music by Glenn Mehrbach and from "The Greatest Showman"
​Family Worship: "Imagining Life After the Pandemic" Marion Hirsch & Kat Good

January 3 2021
Sermon: "Where Is Our Holy Church?" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Neville's Quarter (Brian Moyer & Lex Headley)
​Family Worship: "Imagine a New Year" Marion Hirsch & Kat Good

December 27 2020
"The Turning of the Year"
Music from Erich Lieth
Readings and Reflections from Rev. Thom
Family Worship: "Still We Go On" Marion Hirsch & Kat Good

December 24 2020
Christmas Eve Service
Homily from Rev. Thom
Music from Deborah Klinger & Glenn Mehrbach

December 20 2020
Choir Sunday: “Magnificat” by John Rutter
Glenn Mehrbach, Music Director
Family Worship:  "Stillness and Light" Marion Hirsch and Kat Good

December 13 2020
Virtual Christmas Pageant
"Teen Mom: Chapel Hill Edition"
Directed and coordinated by Glenn Mehrbach

December 6 2020
Sermon: "The Devil of the Noonday Sun" Rev. Thom Belote
​Music by The Community Church Choir and Amy & Charly Maddox
Family Worship: "Stillness Unplugged" Marion Hirsch and Kat Good

November 29 2020
Sermon: "My Favorite Parable" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Debbie Davis and Glenn Mehrbach
Family Worship: "Healing with Comfort" Marion, Kat, Alan, and Jenny

November 22 2020
Sermon: "We're All Going..." Sara Gush, guest preacher
Music from the Bluegrass Battleship
Family Worship: ​"Healing by Telling the Truth" ​Marion Hirsch and Kat Good

November 15 2020
Sermon: "Wholeness" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Josh Socolar and The Community Church Choir
Family Worship: ​"Healing: Listen Before Helping" ​Marion Hirsch and Kat Good

November 8, 2020
Sermon: "Pastoral and Prophetic Reflections" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from The Community Church Choir
Family Worship: ​"Healing with Gratitude" Marion Hirsch and Kat Good

November 1, 2020
Sermon: "Keeping Vigil" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from  Danny Gotham, Bianca Rodriguez, and the In-House Band
Family Worship: "Healing: First Aid for Feelings" ​Marion Hirsch and Kat Good

October 25 2020
Sermon: "A Pledge for Democracy" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Scott Provan and Richard Edwards
Family Worship: "Deep Listening: Trick or Treat" Marion Hirsch and Kat Good

October 18, 2020
Sermon: "Liberal Theology and Evil" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Community Church Choir and Dorothy Wright
Family Worship: "Deep Listening to Music" Marion, Kat, and Glenn Mehrbach

October 11,  2020
Coming of Age Service led by Youth, Mentors, and Dana Lundquist
Music from The Community Church Singers
​Family Worship: "Deep Listening to Nature" Marion Hirsch & Kat Good

October 4, 2020
Sermon: "A Four Footed Sermon" Jean Masse
Music from Eden Klinger, Community Church Choir, and At-home Band
Family Worship: ​"Deep Listening: Listening with Your Whole Body" Marion & Kat

September 27, 2020
Sermon: "Forgiveness Reconsidered" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Glenn Mehrbach
Family Worship: "Renewing Our Commitment to Anti-racism" Marion and Kat

September 20, 2020
Sermon: "Emotional First Aid for These Times" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Luminescence
Family Worship: "Renewal: A Second Chance at Firsts" Marion Hirsch and Kat Good

September 13, 2020
Multigenerational Worship: Waters of Renewal
Homily from Rev. Thom Belote
Meditation from Marion Hirsch and Kat Good
Music from the Community Church Choir and Family Choir

September 6, 2020
Sermon: "What We Bring to the Movement" Lisa Garcia-Sampson
Music from Eric Bannan and the "How We Thrive" virtual choir
Family Worship REcap: "Toolbox of Faith: Remembering" Marion Hirsch, Kat Good, and Jenny Nelson

August 30, 2020
Sermon: "Unify Us, Don't Divide Us" Maureen O'Rourke
Music from Lex Headley, Julie Pendleton, and the Virtual Choir
​Family Worship: "Toolbox of Faith: Level" Marion Hirsch

August 23,  2020
Sermon: "The Paradox of Tolerance" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Debbie Davis
Family Worship: "Toolbox of Faith: Canteen (Spirit of Life)" Kat Good

August 16, 2020
Sermon: "Anger" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Danny Gotham, Richard Edwards, and Glenn Mehrbach
Family Worship: "Toolbox of Faith: Duct Tape" Marion Hirsch

August 9, 2020
Sermon: "Magic" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from a piano and string quartet and the Community Church Virtual Choir
​Family Worship: "Toolbox of Faith: Magic Wand" Kat Good

August 2, 2020
Sermon: "The Scientific Art of Huggles" Kate Shipman
Music from Bianca Rodriguez and Kate Shipman
Family Worship: "Toolbox of Faith: Sandpaper" Jenny Nelson

July 26, 2020
Sermon: "Origin Story: The Community Church and its first minister, 
Rev. Charlie M. Jones" Carter Smith
Music from the combined choirs and the "In House" band
​Family Worship: "Toolbox of Faith: Glove" Kat Good

July 19, 2020
Sermon: "Swimming Lessons" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Brian Moyer & Lex Headley (Neville's Quarter)
Family Worship: "Toolbox of Faith: Stethoscope" Marion Hirsch

July 12, 2020
Sermon: "Let's Talk About Policing" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Richard Edwards and the "In House" band
​Family Worship: "Toolbox of Faith: Mirror" Jenny Nelson

July 5, 2020
Sermon: "The Far Side of Denial" Jody Savage
Music from Luminescence
​Family Worship: "Toolbox of Faith: Chalk" Marion Hirsch

June 28, 2020
Sermon: "The Spirit of Curiosity" Sara Gush
Music from Bluegrass Battleship
Family Worship: "Toolbox of Faith: Magnifying Glass" Kat Good

June 21, 2020
Sermon: "Why Do We Sing?" Eric Bannan
Music from Eric Bannan & Chris Rosser
Family Worship: "Toolbox of Faith: Hammer" Jenny Nelson

June 14, 2020
Sermon: "Wake Now My Conscience" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Glenn Mehrbach and Danny Gotham
​Family Worship: "Toolbox of Faith: Flashlight" Kat Good

June 7, 2020
Sermon: "America Can't Breathe" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Bianca Rodriguez
​Family Worship: "Toolbox of Faith: Ruler" Marion Hirsch

May 31, 2020
Flower Communion
Introduction to the Flower Communion & Video
Celebration of our Rising Up Seniors
Blessing for our Seniors by Marion Hirsch

May 24, 2020
Sermon: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" Rev. Thom Belote
Liturgy of Communal Mourning by Sarah Clark-Farnell
Music from Julie Pendleton
Family Worship: "Threshold of Imagination" Marion Hirsch & Kat Good

May 17, 2020
Spring Choir Service
Music from the Community Church Virtual Choir
Family Worship: "Courage is a Threshold" Marion Hirsch & Kat Good

May 10, 2020
Sermon: "Social Justice in a Time of Covid" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Eric Bannan
Family Worship: "Threshold of Welcome" Marion Hirsch & Kat Good

May 3, 2020
Sermon: "My Credo (For Now)" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Dana Lundquist
​Family Worship: "Threshold of Safety" Marion Hirsch & Kat Good

April 26, 2020
Sermon: "Emergent Ecology" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from the Community Church Stay-at-Home Band ft. Bianca Rodriguez
Family Worship: "Liberating the Earth" Marion Hirsch & Kat Good

April 19, 2020 
Blessing of the Animals Service
Story for All Ages by Marion Hirsch & Kat Good
Music from Community Church Virtual Choir and
Scott & Jane Provan and Lex and Katie Headley
​Animal Parade Video
Reflection & Animal Blessing by Rev. Thom Belote

April 12, 2020
Easter Sunday
Sermon: "He's Not Here" Rev. Thom Belote

Music from Community Church Choir and Danny Gotham
Family Worship: "Liberation and Easter" Marion Hirsch & Kat Good

April 5, 2020
Sermon: "Reconstituting the World" Rev. Thom Belote
Music of Joplin and Gershwin, performed by Glenn Mehrbach
Family Worship: "Liberation and Passover" Marion Hirsch & Kat Good

March 29, 2020
Sermon: "The Spirit of Resilience" Rev. Thom Belote
​Music from Scott & Jane Provan
Family Worship: "Wisdom of Bodies" ​Marion Hirsch & Kat Good

March 22, 2020
Sermon: "Conflagration" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Richard Edwards
Family Worship: "Church Goes Home" Marion Hirsch & Kat Good

March 15, 2020
Sermon: "The Part We Do Not Know" Rev. Thom Belote
Music from Neville's Quarter (Brian Moyer & Lex Headley)
Family Worship: "Campfish Goes to Church" Marion Hirsch & Kat Good
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  • Virtual Worship
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      • Virtual Music Gala
      • Gala Donations Page
      • Virtual Worship Music
      • Music Program
      • Shrek the Musical
      • Community Church Singers
      • Children's Choir
      • Youth Music Ensemble
      • UUkes
      • Instrumentalists
      • Music Team
      • Music Gala
      • Musicals
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  • Newcomers
    • Welcome
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    • Our Governance >
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      • Board Nominees 2020
      • Congregational Meeting Documents 2019
      • Our Covenant
      • Our Mission and Vision
      • Our Strategic Plan
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    • Committees and Ministries >
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      • Living Our Covenant with Intention
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        • Sunday Counters
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    • Community Church in Action >
      • Community Day of Service 2020 Photos
      • Community Day of Service 2019 Photos
    • Our History >
      • Timeline
      • Congregational Award Recipients
    • About Unitarian Universalism >
      • The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)
      • Our Beliefs
      • Unitarian Universalist History
      • Southeast District of the UUA
    • Making a Financial Commitment >
      • Annual Pledge Drive
      • Building On Our Legacy Capital Fund
      • The Endowment Fund: Supporting the Future of Our Congregational Mission >
        • Proposing a Project
        • FY2018 Annual Pledge
        • Contribute to the Fund
        • Past Projects
        • What is the Fund
      • Qualified Charitable Distributions
  • Youth and Children
    • Virtual Offerings for Children and Youth
    • Ready for RE, a visual guide
    • About Youth and Children's Ministry At The Community Church >
      • Program Philosophy
      • Helping Children and Youth Connect at Church
      • Parent Expectations
      • Program Leadership
    • Sarah Elizabeth Insch Church Youth Leadership Program >
      • Insch Program Description
      • Insch Associates
      • Insch Program History
      • Insch Program Application
    • Youth Staff Internship Program
    • Our Whole Lives (OWL) Sexuality Education
    • 2020 Hogwarts on the Hill
    • Chalice Camp 2020
  • Justice and Service
    • Racial Equity Challenges
    • Charles M. Jones Peace & Justice Committee
    • Community Service Ministry
    • ECO
    • Habitat For Humanity Outreach
    • Immigrant Justice Initiative
    • Share the Plate
    • Side with Love Ministry >
      • Side with Love Spotlight
      • Side with Love Concerts
  • Learning and Fellowship
    • Welcoming Ministry
    • 20s and 30s Group
    • Annual Fall Auction >
      • Auction Resources
    • Community Clickers >
      • 2020 Finished Projects
      • Patterns and Instructions
      • Community Clickers - 2019 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2018 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2017 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2016 Projects
    • Covenant Groups
    • Flaming Chalices Softball
    • Outdoor Connections
    • Rare Women >
      • Housing Options as We Age
      • Resources for Rare Women
    • Sanctuary for Dialogue
    • Spiritual Exploration for Adults (SEA) >
      • SEA Pilgrimage Class
    • UNC Campus Fellowship
    • UU Non-Fiction Readers
    • WomenCircle
  • Donate Now