Spiritual practice requires letting go to make space to welcome in the new. We will have a paper and water ritual for each of us to let go of that which doesn’t serve us for the new year. Optional gathering at Fort Macon after service to take papers to the ocean for a big release. … Continue reading Out With the Old, In With the New
Come sing a song with us … your favorite carols are accopanied with bible verse and modern reflection. How the story of Jesus’ birth impacts our daily lives. We will end holding candles and singing Silent Night to each other.
Nativity: An Intergenerational Participatory Re-livingJoin us and come play with us as we tell the story of Jesus’s birth in a no-rehearsal pageant – the Christmas season thrives on family gatherings, so come join this family story. There will be costumes, audience participation, young thespians, old thespians, and a miracle or two.
On Dec 18 and at 6pm – 7:30 in the UCF Sanctuary there will be a Yule Sabbat celebration! Together, we will honor the Winter Solstice, a time to reflect on the year past, embrace the present moment, and set intentions for the year ahead. This kid-friendly event will include the lighting of a traditional … Continue reading Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a Yule Sabbat
In this service, three UCF congregants will share Spiritual Traditions they enjoy and honor this time of the year. Our lay-led services give us an opportunity to learn more about each other.
Join Rev Leslie and Sarah Grenier, our Religious Education coordinator, in a special ceremony of child dedication. As a congregation centered on love we support the spiritual growth of our youngest ones. What does it mean to you to support a child’s spiritual journey? What skills and beliefs do you have that will enrich their … Continue reading The Child in All of Us
The purpose of the UCF Pastoral Care Team is to extend care to the congregation through one-to-one caring and helping activities by lay members of the congregation to those who are in special need. Activities vary depending on the needs of the individual. Learn how you may benefit from this effort.
We will explore indigenous practices around spirituality and harvest … and wonder what it means if we hear “no” from nature
Join us for a “covenant group” style worship service where we each get time to respond to spiritual question prompts.
What spiritual and justice work is calling to us now? Where are our skills needed? Who is needing what we have to offer, and how do we connect with them?
