UCF’s Social Justice Committee helps UCF to fulfill its vision of being a “visible presence in the community promoting a just world through…compassionate action”. This committee’s makeup is ever-changing – any member of the congregation can bring a social justice issue or project to a meeting for consideration, or they can join us to work … Continue reading About the Social Justice Committee
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
Our congregation is joining UUs across the land to revive our commitment to climate justice.
The Green Sanctuary/Racial Justice Team is showing a film on Thursday, July 11 from award-winning filmmaker Judith Helfand, COOKED: Survival by ZIP Code reveals the ways in which class, race, and zip code predetermine unequal response and recovery to environmental disaster. By linking the deadly Chicago heat wave of 1995 to the underlying manmade disaster of structural … Continue reading COOKED: Survival by Zip Code
Spread the word and join UCF for the final showing in the 2023/2024 Social Justice Film Series on June 13 at 6:30pm!
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!
Our next Red Cross Blood Drive at UCF will be held on Tuesday, May 14th from 10 AM to 3 PM in our Social Hall. If you regularly give blood or would like to donate for the first time, please mark your calendar for this event. You can go ahead and schedule your appointment HERE. … Continue reading Red Cross Blood Drive at UCF – May 14
Here’s a heads up about this year’s UU the Vote rollout. This is a nationwide effort by Unitarian Universalists (UU’s) all over the country to get people out to vote. Social Justice Committee co-chairs Harriet Altman and Barb Thomas have already participated in a “Captain’s Rollout” and the rollout for all participants will be on … Continue reading Get Ready for UU the Vote!
