S’lichot: Love Means Saying You Are Sorry

High Holy Days begins officially at Erev Rosh Hashanah. But the High Holy Day season begins much earlier, on the first of Elul.  During Elul, we reflect on the past year.  On S’lichot we come together to open our hearts to repair the hurts we inflicted or the hurts we endured.

S’lichot means “pardons.”  During the S’lichot service, we connect with the process of repentance and return.  This year, we will sing prayers of healing.  We will also write – anonymously – the misdeeds and mis-steps of the past year, the things for which we seek forgiveness.  The things we name will become part of our High Holy Day services on Yom Kippur.

Please join us for our S’lichot service this Sunday. Take the time to prepare for the journey of the High Holy Days.

Date: September 21

Time: 7 pm

Place: Piedmont Unitarian Universalist Church, 9704 Mallard Creek Rd, Charlotte

Book of Remembrance and Offering Donations in Memory of Those You Love

We will begin our High Holidays this Sunday evening. One of the traditions of this month is to make donations in memory or honor of someone meaningful to you and your family—yitzkor donations–that will be listed in our Book of Remembrance available on Yom Kippur.

This year, some of our yitzkor proceeds will fund the very reasonable cost of our play, “The Gates Are Closing” that is to be read on Yom Kippur afternoon.  The remainder will be credited to the Kingberg Education Fund.

You may make a donation through our Paypal button on the website (be sure and give the full text of your memorial for the book) or give a check to the treasurer, Charlotte Miller, with a written memorial.

Camping Out During Sukkot!

The evite just went out to all members for our first campout under the tree and stars. Please let us know if you will be joining us.