Greetings from Rev. Michelle Dear friends,Greetings!As I write this, I am in my home office, surrounded by boxes and papers that still need to be shredded. I’m in a stage of mixed excitement and nervousness—as perhaps you are as well—as I look toward a future with many possibilities and unknowns. Melva wrote so skillfully in … Continue reading August UCF News
Thank you to all who participated in our anti-racism instrument! Over 90% of respondents strongly agreed that it was important for our congregation to work toward a more racially just country and the responses were evenly split between those who were more drawn to mobilizing individuals for a single event or action and those who … Continue reading Anti-Racism Work
President’s Letter Hello, my friends!Happy July! As UCF prepares to welcome an interim minister, a seminar I attended atGeneral Assembly entitled “Interim Ministry: A Time for Liberation and Change” was particularlypertinent. This seminar clarified for me what we can expect as a Board and as a congregation as we face this transition. I hope it … Continue reading UCF News for July
Exploring Anti-Racism as a congregation Over the past two years, some UCF members have been reading, learning, and discussing the concepts and ideas around anti-racism, equity and social justice. In early June, UCF members and friends received a request to complete a brief survey to help us more fully understand the congregation’s interest, questions, and … Continue reading UCF and Racial Justice
On Monday, June 28th, the concrete was poured for footings and the pad of our new church at 2900 Bridges Street. If you drive by there, you can easily see the footprint of what will be our new church home. Here is a short video of the pour by Guerry Willis: Here are a few … Continue reading Concrete Poured for Footings and Slab of New Church!
The morning of Friday, June 18, 2021 was a picture-perfect, almost-summer day at the Crystal Coast, featuring a clear sky, moderate temperatures, low humidity, and a light breeze off the ocean. This lovely morning set the stage for a nature walk on the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Trail at the NC Aquarium – Pine Knoll Shores, … Continue reading UCF Hike at Theodore Roosevelt Nature Trail
The following people signed the Member Book at UCF during our 2020-2021 Fiscal Year. We welcome them and value their contributions to the life of our church! Linda Rudd Welcome, Linda Rudd, a Unitarian since the early 1980s and recent new member at Unitarian Coastal Fellowship. She and her husband (since 1992), Tom Wentworth might … Continue reading New Members for the 2020-21 Church Year
On Saturday, June 12th, ten members and friends gathered at the Sunday School building for a class by Liz Morningstar called “Recognizing and Interrupting Racism”. The class was interactive with participants sharing information learned in books on racism (and Anti-racism) over the past two years and, after a discussion of “Accountability and Calling In” (not … Continue reading “Recognizing and Interrupting Racism” Class
MEMBERS AND FRIENDS GATHER, AWAITING THE START OF THE GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY The weather reports were predicting intermittent showers and the clouds were thick as the morning progressed, but at noon on Thursday, June 10th, over 50 members and friends of UCF gathered on the 2900 Bridges Street property to celebrate the Ground Breaking for … Continue reading Ground Breaking Ceremony on New Sanctuary/Social Hall Building
On Saturday, June 5th, twelve members and friends from UCF took part in a beach cleanup at Ft. Macon State Park to participate in World Ocean Day. The cleanup was sponsored by the Green Sanctuary and Social Action Committees and Carteret Big Sweep. Many thanks to Dee Smith from Carteret Big Sweep for the loan … Continue reading Beach Cleanup
