UCF’s Welcoming Congregation Renewal (WCR) Committee started talking about hanging a Progress flag outside our church back in the spring of 2022. We felt it was important, in the face of the recent increase in anti-LGBTQ sentiment and legislation, to show our community that we are a safe and welcoming place for people of all … Continue reading Flying our Flags!
On Monday, January 15th, members and friends of UCF helped prepare the lunch for over 200 people who attended the 31st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration. UCF has been helping with the lunch for at least 25 years, a practice that was initiated through the work of our late members, John Russell and … Continue reading 31st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration
On December 12th UCF members and friends went to Empower, our neighbors down Church Street, to bring them our annual Caroling Party. Empower is a program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As always, we had a wonderful time. We sang Christmas Carols and then served lemonade, iced tea, and lots of cookies and … Continue reading Caroling Party at Empower
A big thank you to everyone who helped us with our Holiday Gift Bag project thisyear. We couldn’t have done it without your generosity and our many helpers.Bag filling began early this year as we teamed up with the Twisted Sisters knitting,crocheting and sewing group to fill over 50 bags for the Hope Mission RecoveryHomes. … Continue reading Holiday Gift Bags
Thank you to Holly Rogers and Marty Newcomb for hosting a potluck dinner at UCF for a small group on Thanksgiving Day. In addition to sharing traditional and non-traditional dishes, and way too many desserts, we continue to share our stories with each other.
On December 30th, UCF will have the pleasure of presenting a concert with husband and wife team Tom Neilson and Lynn Waldron. Tom plays his own songs which are fun, witty and address Social Justice issues. So mark your calendars for a very fun evening on Saturday, December 30th at 7:00 PM. The concert will … Continue reading December 30: Concert with Tom Neilson!
On Sunday, November 19th after the service, UCF celebrated the opening of a new roadside Food Pantry to help those with food insecurity in our community, especially at times when other food pantries are closed. The food pantry was the brainchild of our UCF friend, Daryl Walker. She applied for a $500 grant and was … Continue reading Roadside Food Pantry Opens at UCF
The Search Committee extends sincere thanks for the feedback and ideas that you all shared in the ministerial search survey, the cottage meetings, coffees with the Board and in individual conversations. We are close to completing UCF’s congregational profile and finalizing the folder of required documents. These will be forwarded to the UUA Transitions Office … Continue reading November Ministerial Search Committee Update
On October 30 our Meatless Monday potluck arrived with skulls, spiders, witches, and candy corn. We had a great turnout, lively conversation, and an amazing variety of delicious dishes were shared. Meatless Monday potlucks are co-sponsored by the Green Sanctuary and Adult Spiritual Enrichment Committees and held on the last Monday of every month which … Continue reading October Meatless Monday Potluck
