The story goes that when Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was developing the character of Sulu—portrayed by George Takei—he didn’t want the character to have a nationally specific surname. He wanted the character to represent the peace of the Star Trek universe. When he looked at a map of Southeast Asia and saw the Sulu … Continue reading The Sea Touches All Shores
Rev. Michelle will acquaint us with her style and role as interim minister in this very first Sunday of her ministry with the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship. Bring your curiosity and playful nature as we begin to learn what this work is about!
September 21st will mark the celebration of the International Day of Peace. Whether it be peace of mind, inner peace, lack of war, lack of violence, presence of justice, or what peace can look like in our day-to-day life, Meganne will explore peace in this worship service.
21-year-old U.S. track star Sha’Carri Richardson recently qualified to run the women’s individual 100m event in the Tokyo Summer Olympics. It was subsequently revealed that she had tested positive for use of marijuana, a banned substance. This led to her disqualification from participation in any Olympic events this summer. Then, Sha’Carri did something that stunned … Continue reading Truth
Through touch, taste, smell, vision, and hearing, our senses take us out to meet the Universe. Remarkably, it seems the Universe reaches back toward us The Rev. David Morris is the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Outer Banks in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. He has served with congregations in California and Virginia. … Continue reading The Responsive Universe
How did our Unitarian Coastal Fellowship get here and where are we headed? The New Building Team will reflect on building for our hopes and dreams in our new home on Bridges Street.
How do we serve in relationship to each other, and to God? Rev. Godette will focus on text from Ephesians 4: 2-3; “With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Rev. Gerald Godette is ordained by the … Continue reading Focus on the Faith Triangle
– Exploring the depths of this story can reveal a myriad of timely and timeless themes. Bio: Maj-Britt Johnson retired from the UU ministry in 2017, and now lives in Pine Knoll Shores NC. While active in ministry she served congregations in Norfolk VA, Ridgewood NJ, Englewood NJ and Chapel Hill, NC, as well as working … Continue reading A Deep Dive into the Story of Jonah and the Whale
Over the years, have you forgotten and it has just become a habit? Are you so concerned with what needs to be done you have forgotten why we are doing it? This morning we will try to reconnect with all the reasons we call ourselves UUs and why it is good to be church people. … Continue reading What brought you to Unitarian Universalism and what keeps you coming back?
In our congregations, when we don’t like what someone says (or what we’ve heard that they’ve said), instead of fuming silently, or expressing our anger to someone else, we are urged to approach the person with whom we differ directly – assuming good intentions – to ask them to speak with us about what is concerning us. Wouldn’t … Continue reading When People Don’t Like What You Say
