Save the Date: May 9th for UCF Annual Goods and Services Auction. Click HERE for info!
UCF is resuming its annual participation in the Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration at the Civic Center on January 16th. As we have for many years, we will help to prepare the lunch for approximately 300 guests who attend. There is no cooking involved – just arranging the food on the plates. After the plates … Continue reading Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Over the past several months, the Welcoming Congregation Committee has shared Coastline articles on the meanings and significance of the Progress Flag and on October 9, a Congregational Conversation was held after the Worship service to discuss displaying the Progress Flag on the UCF campus. The Welcoming Congregation Committee wants to make sure all members, … Continue reading Progress Flag
The Racial Justice Group will meet via Zoom at 7PM onDecember 15. We will be setting our calendar of events forthe New Year as we approach the possible adoption of the8th Principle at our Annual Meeting in June 2023. ContactPenny Hooper or checkout the Wave for the Zoom Link
Unitarian Coastal Fellowship will be showing the documentary film “Theirs is the Kindgom” in the Sanctuary on Wednesday, November 2nd at 6:30 PM. The film deals with homelessness, addiction and mental illness. We will have a discussion after the film. Everyone in the community is invited. More information below:
UU the Vote Postcard Campaign UCF committed to write 1000 Get Out the Vote postcards – 50 kits with 20 postcards in each! We easily reached our goal and the postcards are being written with a “Mail Date” of October 13th. The postcards are non-partisan and go to voters of color in North Carolina to … Continue reading Update on “Get Out the Vote” Work
At UCF, whenever there is a month with five Sundays, we collect donations for a charity during that month and all plate contributions on the 5th Sunday that are not designated as pledge money go to that cause as well. October is a month with five Sundays and the special collection this month will be … Continue reading October’s 5th Sunday – Holiday Giving
The documentary “Theirs Is the Kingdom” will be shown on November 2 at UCF. The film explores the intersection of poverty and art, and the challenges of homelessness, addiction, and mental illness, while a fresco mural is created and displayed in the sanctuary of a small church in Asheville, NC. For more information contact Harriet … Continue reading Theirs is the Kingdom film viewing
UCF is once again a sponsor for the annual Voter Registration drive that will be held at Carteret Community College from Monday 9/19 through Thursday, 9/22 this year. The event is organized by the League of Women Voters of Carteret County.As a sponsor, our role is to help provide volunteers to register voters at three … Continue reading Volunteer for Voter Registration Drive
As we approach this new season in our new building and have more space and visibility, we have an opportunity to really make a difference as we “advocate for social and environmental justice within our community”. We hope to get more folks joining us as we do more outreach in our community, more education, more … Continue reading Come Join Our Social Justice Committee
A subcommittee of the Social Justice Committee has been working on renewing our Welcoming Congregation status with the UUA and expects to accomplish that goal by February 2023. However, our goals are much larger than just achieving the UUA Welcoming Congregation status – we want to be sure our congregation understands what it means to … Continue reading “Trans Inclusion In Congregations” Class
