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Worship and
Religious Education,
​SUNDAY 
November 29, 2020

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


"My Favorite Parable"

FAmily Worship

Virtual Worship Service
Community Church of Chapel Hill, Unitarian Universalist
“My Favorite Parable”
Rev. Thom Belote, Minister
Linda Thompson, Worship Associate
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Opening Screen -
00:00
Words of Welcome (Linda Thompson) - 00:05
Opening Hymn: #226 People, Look East - 1:09
Call to Worship, Chalice Lighting and Lighting the First Advent Candle (Rev. Thom Belote) - 2:40
Musical Presentation: “Sonata No. 2, in C minor; Largo, Allegretto” by Alessandro Scarlatti (Debbie Davis, cello, Glenn Mehrbach, piano) - 6:00
Reading: Matthew 20:1-16 (Linda Thompson) - 10:40
Meditation Hymn: #123 Spirit of Life - 13:14
Sermon: “My Favorite Parable” (Rev. Thom Belote) - 15:04
Musical Presentation - “Sonata No. 2, in C minor; Largo, Presto” by Alessandro Scarlatti (Debbie Davis, cello, Glenn Mehrbach, piano) - 32:16
​Joys & Sorrows (Rev. Thom Belote) - 34:27
Closing Hymn: #70 Heap High the Farmer's Wintry Hoard -
39:24
Extinguishing the Chalice (Rev. Thom Belote) -
41:23
Closing Song: Shalom -
42:04
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Thanks to Debbie Davis for sharing her gifts as a cellist with us today.

Special Thanks to today’s Community Church Virtual Choir: Dana Lundquist, Charly Maddox, Eileen Regan, Ruth Gibson, Amy Maddox, Amy Glazier, Steve Day, Larry Mason

​Also thanks to Cheryl Diegel, Jena Kaizen, Jane Provan, Annie Huntly, Scott Provan, Larry Mason and Bill Rote for the reprise of Hymn #123.
"Healing with Comfort"
Led by Marion Hirsch, Kat Good, Alan Reece, and Jenny Nelson

OFFERTORY 

This week's offering supports the programs and ministries of
The Community Church of Chapel Hill, Unitarian Universalist.
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​Thank you for your generosity.
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  • HOME
  • GIVE
    • Annual Pledge Drive 2025-2026
    • Stewardship >
      • The Reverend charlie kast Ministerial Development Fund
      • The Endowment Fund: Supporting the Future of Our Congregational Mission >
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        • Contribute to the Fund
        • Past Projects
        • What is the Fund
      • Qualified Charitable Distributions
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    • Building Use Policy
    • Contact Us
    • Our Minister
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      • BOARD OF TRUSTEES CANDIDATE SLATE 2025
      • More About Our Governance
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      • Community Church Singers
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      • Instrumentalists
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        • Registration
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        • Parent Cooperative Requirement
    • Ready for RE, a visual guide
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      • Bridging
      • Youth Staff Internship Program
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      • Inter-Faith Council for Social Services (IFC)
      • Holiday Meals
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      • Charles House
      • Habitat For Humanity Outreach
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      • TABLE
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    • Share the Plate
    • Side with Love Ministry
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