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
Hello everyone,It is our pleasure to introduce Reverend Michelle Ma, our Interim Minister! She will join us at UCF on September 1st.Rev. Michelle was ordained in 2020 following graduation from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. She has been living in Cleveland, Ohio where she served as an Intern Minister and the Summer … Continue reading Meet Rev. Michelle Ma – Our Interim Minister
Those who live on the coast love our beautiful beaches and waterways. It’s always heartbreaking to see our shorelines littered with trash, especially plastic and Styrofoam debris. Members of UCF often participate in events such as the Carteret County Trash Trawl that took place April 24 this year (organized by UCF’s own Ryan Mroch, assisted … Continue reading Green Tip for June from Green Sanctuary
Have you heard about Arcadia? It’s a great way to help save the planet. Arcadia is a nationwide program that directs your local energy provider – such as Duke Progress Energy – to use renewable energy for 100% of the electricity supplied to your home. For our area, that’s wind power. UCF is an Arcadia member, ensuring that … Continue reading Join Arcadia – Use Green Energy!
Look for pictures and bios of our newest members here!
Several UCF and community members have participated in classes, book discussions, and film discussions on anti-racism over the last year. On March 21 the Social Action and Adult Religious Education Committees invited the congregation to brainstorm ways we, both as individuals and as a fellowship, could put into action some of the anti-racism ideas we … Continue reading Notes From Anti-Racism Meeting – March 21, 2021
