On June 30, 2021, Rev. Sally White, our beloved minister, teacher, and friend, retired after almost 18 years as our pastor. Many of us spent the last few months of her tenure saying goodbye and letting her know what she meant to us but on June 26th, we held a Retirement Party at the Train … Continue reading Rev. Sally’s Retirement Party
Sarah was born in Jacksonville, NC where her father served in the Marine Corps. She grew up in NC, GA, AL, NH, and MD. She went to Croatan High School and the UNC School of the Arts. She started to major in art at UNC Chapel Hill, but she changed majors and schools. She graduated … Continue reading New Member: Sarah Wax
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
