Author: Barb Thomas

Ministerial Search Committee Update – August 2023

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One of the Search Committee’s highest priorities is two-way communication with the congregation. We want to hear your ideas, comments, and suggestions. In addition to receiving feedback through individual conversations with members and friends, the Search Committee is developing a congregational survey that you will receive August 18 and we are planning “Cottage Meetings” during … Continue reading Ministerial Search Committee Update – August 2023

Ministerial Search Committee

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At the July 9 Worship Service, Tom Cullison, Miriam Green, Penny Hooper, Amy Jones, and Sarah Grenier accepted the charge to serve on the Ministerial Search Committee for UCF’s next full-time contract minister. The committee members’ response to the congregation was “We hear your charge and set it upon our hearts. We covenant to listen … Continue reading Ministerial Search Committee

August “Share the Plate” Goes to Carteret Long Term Recovery Alliance

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This year we are trying a different way of collecting for local organizations. Instead of 5th Sundays, in July, we started “Share the Plate.” The Social Justice Committee selects a different organization each month, and during that month, any money in the collection plate that is not designated for pledges is equally divided between UCF … Continue reading August “Share the Plate” Goes to Carteret Long Term Recovery Alliance

Share the Plate

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Collecting for “Stuff the Bus” This year we will be trying out a different way of collecting for local organizations. Instead of 5th Sundays, starting in July, we will be instituting “Share the Plate”, a program that many other UU churches use successfully. The Social Justice Committee will select a different organization for each month, … Continue reading Share the Plate

Pride Month Activities

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The Welcoming Congregation Team is excited and appreciative of the congregational support to install a nautical flag pole and fly the American flag, Progress flag and a rotating third flag that represents our UU values. Fifty-one members voted and 43 responses were either strongly agree, agree, or undecided for 84% of the vote. With undecided … Continue reading Pride Month Activities

UCF Field Trip to Carteret Community College

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The Green Sanctuary and Adult Spiritual Enrichment Committees sponsored a field trip to Carteret Community College to tour the Hospitality and Culinary Arts Center, MARTEC Boat Building Facility, and the Aquaculture Building. It was an amazing experience; the college offers so much to our community from summer camps for Middle School students to adult education. … Continue reading UCF Field Trip to Carteret Community College

New Gallery Art Show

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We are pleased to announce that a new art show featuring Sarah Wax’s wonderful paintings is now on exhibit through June in our gallery in the Sally B. White Center. Sarah discovered her love for painting in high school and even got accepted into the UNC School of the Arts high school program for visual … Continue reading New Gallery Art Show

Hope Mission Activities

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The Social Justice committee is now participating in Hope Mission’s “Soup Kitchen” activities. On April 4, Joan Burton, Jane Hines, and Sarah Wax, assisted in the serving of the meal. On April 6, Harriet Altman assisted in serving the meal at the Recovery graduation, which takes place once a month at the Peer Recovery Center.Stay … Continue reading Hope Mission Activities