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Darkness RISING: The Kickoff
Darkness RISING: The Kickoff
May 21, 2026
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Finlator Hall
Join Darkness RISING Project for Darkness RISING: The Kickoff, an exciting prelude to Darkness RISING: Live, the 9th annual arts and mental health block party.
Youth Retreat
Youth Retreat
April 10–12, 2026
5:00 PM Friday – 3:00 PM Sunday | Trinity Center, Pine Knoll Shores, NC
A weekend retreat for Pullen Youth featuring bonfires, group sessions, and time to hang out by the water.
Communion with the Wild
Communion with the Wild
April 26
3–5 pm | Schenck Forest
Come be in community, not only with other humans but with the non-human world as well.
Do Justice! Monthly Zoom Meeting
Do Justice! Monthly Zoom Meeting
March 5, 2026 | noon–1 pm | Zoom:
Join us to find ways to turn your desire for a better world into action through shared support, strategy, and advocacy
Pullen Solar Energy Update
Pullen Solar Energy Update
Our Cox and Poteat Chapel solar panels have produced 376,197 kWh since 2022, reducing CO2 by 518,957 lbs and avoiding 26,487 gallons of gasoline.
Joys and Concerns in February
Joys and Concerns in February
Pullen is a loving, compassionate community that cares for and shares with one another — in sickness and in health, in good times and in troubled times.
Pullen Legacy Giving Launch
Pullen Legacy Giving Launch
March 8
During Worship at Pullen
Join the Pullen Legacy Giving program and help ensure that Pullen’s good work continues for generations.
Conscious Aging: Exploring Your Retirement Living Options
Conscious Aging: Exploring Your Retirement Living Options
May 15
11:30 am–1 pm in Finlator Hall
Join us to learn about the available options and which ones best suit your needs or the needs of those in your care.
Triangle Tenant Union Neighborhood Defense Training
Triangle Tenant Union Neighborhood Defense Training
March 22 at 5pm
Finlator Hall
Learn about tenant unions, setting up an alerts chat, and talking with neighbors to grow and maintain a local alert system.
Democracy Defenders
Democracy Defenders
March 2, 2026
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Finlator Hall
Join Pullen’s new democracy-supporting group for pizza and planning as we explore voter registration, opposing voter suppression, and other pro-democracy activities
Pullen Kids Mission Opportunity: Luncheon and Project Linus!
Pullen Kids Mission Opportunity: Luncheon and Project Linus!
(For K-5 Families)
March 1
12:15–1:45 pm in Finlator Hall
This year, Pullen Kids will make no-sew blankets to donate to The Linus Project.
Conscious Aging: Things to Do Before You Die
Conscious Aging: Things to Do Before You Die
March 13
11:30 am–1 pm in Finlator Hall
Learn how to put plans in place to spare your family stress and uncertainty, if something unexpected happens.
Ash Wednesday Service
Ash Wednesday Service
February 18 (following dinner at The Table)
6:30 pm in the Chapel
This service is also an opportunity to get acquainted with our Lenten theme: Encounters with Jesus.
Private Tour: Pauli Murray Center
Private Tour: Pauli Murray Center
(Sponsored by ARC)
February 21 (This Saturday)
2:30–4 pm at the Pauli Murray Center (906 Carroll St, Durham)
Join the Anti-Racist Committee (ARC) for a private tour of the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice
Earth Ministry Meeting
Earth Ministry Meeting
April 20
7:00–8:30 pm | Zoom
Please contact Ann Eller for more information or to participate. All are welcome to join this online gathering.
Alabama Civil Rights Tour: Interest Meeting
Alabama Civil Rights Tour: Interest Meeting
March 8
12:15–1:30 pm in Room 310
Pullen’s Anti-Racist Committee (ARC) is considering a tour of historic civil rights sites in Alabama.
Congregational Meeting, February 15
Congregational Meeting, February 15
A congregational meeting will take place on Sunday, February 15, immediately after worship, in Finlator Hall.
To Pullenites: Many Thanks for the Food!
To Pullenites: Many Thanks for the Food!
In November 2025, Pullen held a donation drive for the Food Pantry at Urban Ministries.
From the Finance Committee: Fundraising Policy
From the Finance Committee: Fundraising Policy
If you or your group plan to host a fundraiser at Pullen, please remember that the Finance Committee must approve all fundraising efforts first.

