On Tuesday, December 10th a group of members and friends from UCF brought a Holiday Caroling party to our neighbors at Empower. Empower (formerly Station Club) is a program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and provides vocational training and socialization activities. Karen Baggott lead the singing of simple Christmas Carols and Dan Phillips … Continue reading Caroling Party at Empower
Saturday, December 7, a group of parents and children from our congregation met at Walmart to shop for six Christmas Angels, four from one family and two from a second family. Great fun was had shopping and checking their Christmas “Wish lists” and clothes sizes and favorite colors to make sure Santa got everything just … Continue reading Project Christmas Cheer
December was such a joy. From our child dedication to our Christmas pageant to lots of COOKIES, we truly celebrated the holiday season with love and peace in our hearts. The New Year is upon us and may our commitment to our community and justice be refreshed and rejuvenated. I look forward to what 2025 … Continue reading January News from Children and Families Ministries
About 15 Friends and 5 or 6 Members gathered to eat lunch and learn more about each other, our church and our faith, on Nov 27, Dec 3, and Dec 10. This was a wonderful opportunity to get to know each other better.A good time, plus interesting discussions, were held over these three weeks of … Continue reading Membership News: UU 101
The December schedule is absolutely PACKED! Be sure to takeadvantage of Parent’s Night Out to get your last-minute shopping done orto just breath during this hectic time of year! Show up for the fun and easy Christ-mas Pageant to take pictures for your family, and then come to sing your heart out at Christmas Eve … Continue reading December News From Children and Families Ministries
UCF’s Welcoming Congregation Renewal Team will be showing “You Belong Here” on Thursday, 10/3 at 6:30 PM. This is a film that was produced here in eastern NC and explores the stories of LGBTQ+ youth in our area as well as their families and allies. The film lasts for one hour and there will be … Continue reading Film: You Belong Here
The Unitarian Coastal Fellowship in Morehead City is kicking off the Unitarian Universalist Climate Justice Revival Weekend (Sept 28-29) by inviting the Community to a free showing of the award winning documentary film “Trouble the Water”, at 6:30 PM, Thursday night, Sept. 26 at 2900 Bridges St. Morehead City. The film focuses on a young … Continue reading Film: Trouble the Water – 9/26 6:30 PM
Minister Leslie is nicely settled into her home in Carteret County and she officially started as UCF’s new full time contract minister on August 1! Leslie plans to begin her ministry by connecting with UCF’s committees to learn when they meet and what type of ministry needs they may have. She is looking forward to … Continue reading MINISTERIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATE IT IS OFFICIAL!!! OUR NEW MINISTER, LESLIE RUNNELS, IS HERE!
On June 29th, UCF participated in Beachside Pride, a family-friendly, inclusive event which brought together people from all walks of life to “celebrate diversity, promote equality, and spread love and acceptance”. The event was held at Bar 1957 in Emerald Isle. Sarah Grenier and Rev. Micah set up a table to give out information about … Continue reading Beachside Pride
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 … Continue reading Happy Pride Month!
