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
On July 28th, UCF hosted its first Red Cross blood drive. For the UCF volunteers, this was a learning process, but the Red Cross team from Greenville was amazing, setting up an incredible amount of equipment, supplies, and stretchers in a very small place and efficiently running the donors through the interview process and donation … Continue reading UCF Holds First Red Cross Blood Drive
When the Social Action Committee met on May 15th, the leak of the Supreme Court decision that was likely to reverse Roe v. Wade had just hit the news. Those at the meeting discussed their feelings about this decision and wanted to take action to help women keep their reproductive rights. We felt that taking … Continue reading 5th Sunday Collection for July: Carolina Abortion Fund
Members of the Social Justice Committee participated in Crystal Coast Proud’s “Family Pride in the Park” event on Saturday, June 25th at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Morehead City. The event was very well attended — many families with children of all ages enjoyed the great food, face painting, snow cones, and cotton candy. … Continue reading UCF Participates in Family Pride in the Park Event
The Social Action Committee hosted the very first event in our beautiful new social hall on Tuesday, June 14. We held a tea party, complete with myriad varieties of tea and a table full of homemade treats including scones, cookies, meat and veggie rollups, to thank the wonderful women who every year knit and crochet … Continue reading Social Action Hosts Tea Party for Twisted Sisters
May is a month with five Sundays and it is our tradition for the Social Action Committee to select an organization or cause to receive a special collection. For May, we will be splitting the collection evenly between two scholarship funds. For many years now, the Carteret County NAACP has offered a scholarship to students … Continue reading May’s 5th Sunday Collection – Scholarships
Mark May 21, 2022, on your calendar for this year’s Hands Across the Sand celebration of our coastal environment and commitment to protect this precious ecosystem. UCF Green Sanctuary members will be present, and we’d love to have lots of participation from UCF members and friends! Come at 11:45 to the Emerald Isle Pier; we’ll … Continue reading Hands Across the Sand
In months with 5 Sundays, UCF collects money for a non-profit organization (usually local) that is chosen by the Social Action Committee. The month of January had five Sundays and you all donated an amazing $1,540.08 for local food pantries! This donation is being split across eight Carteret County food pantries and comes at a … Continue reading January 2022 5th Sunday Collection
As you heard if you were able to attend the Martin Luther King Day service on January 16th, UCF is exploring the possibility of adopting the UUA Eighth Principle, which specifically states the intention of “working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves … Continue reading Join the Local NAACP Chapter
