Author: Barb Thomas

WHAT A MONTH FULL OF PRIDE AND JOY AT UCF AND IN OUR COMMUNITY!

by Amy Jones Wow, did we celebrate Pride or what?!  We started Pride month with our June 1st worship service, “Pride is Spelled with Freedom and Joy.”  Rev. Leslie and Jason Pesch led this inspiring, emotional and glitter-filled service and had us dressing up and dancing around the church. Throughout June, we shared information about … Continue reading WHAT A MONTH FULL OF PRIDE AND JOY AT UCF AND IN OUR COMMUNITY!

“No Kings” Rally

On June 14th,  members of UCF joined hundreds of people at the Courthouse in Beaufort, along with millions around the world, at a rally to protest the policies of the current administration and to declare that there are “No Kings” in the USA. The UCF choir and St. Paul’s Episcopal choir, thanks to Karen Baggott, … Continue reading “No Kings” Rally

A Field Trip to Bonehenge

UCF members and friends enjoyed an engaging tour of Beaufort’s Bonehenge Whale Center to learn about whales and other cetaceans and their habitats. The Center displays a vast array of whale skeletons and whale art with instructional tours of the workshop. The tour participants learned about a newly identified species that is one of the most endangered … Continue reading A Field Trip to Bonehenge

What is Pride All About?

LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated each year during the month of June to acknowledge and honor the Stonewall Uprising in New York.   (As noted by the STONEWALL Veterans’ Association, the reference to these events as the Stonewall Riots was initially used by police to justify their use of force.)   Unprovoked police raids of LGBTQ+ establishments … Continue reading What is Pride All About?

Share the Plate – April 2024

February Share the Plate: February’s Share the Plate donation went to the “LA County Wildfires” fund of the Global Empowerment Mission. We collected $673.31 which will provide Cash Assistance Cards for the victims as well as humanitarian aid assistance. April’s Share the Plate recipient is the UU Justice Ministry of North CarolinaUU Justice NC organizes … Continue reading Share the Plate – April 2024