Water Communion is a uniquely Unitarian Universalist tradition where we recognize our many sources and origin stories and also that we all flow together into one community. What wisdom can we learn from water?

Phillip Strickland was a high school student when he first came to the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship, and now that he is departing for graduate school he has some ideas about the role that UCF can play in the community. Today, we explore the many futures that could be ahead for UCF. 

The Unitarian Coastal Fellowship has gone through one transition: moving from one building to another larger facility, one built to fulfill dreams of growth and visibility in the community. Now, it is time to undergo another transition: discerning a new direction, and calling a new minister to help lead in that direction. What will the … Continue reading Welcome to the Interim

This year our Pride Sunday falls on Juneteenth! What can we learn about freedom and liberation from the African-American community? From the LGBTQ+ community? From the people who exist in both communities at once?

The right to conscience and use of the democratic process is not lifted up as often as our First and Seventh Principles. Perhaps it seems strange that it’s a Principle at all. But our Annual Meetings are spiritual work, as much as any other work that we do as part of church. (NOTE: This will … Continue reading The Fifth Principle

It has been a long, hard two years for the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship, as we weathered over two years on Zoom, during a pandemic, while waiting for our new sanctuary to finish construction. Now, it is time to give thanks to all the volunteers who held us together, reflect on why we do all this, … Continue reading Gratitudes and Welcomes

Science and religion have often been portrayed as mutually exclusive realms at total odds with each other. But what if science is just another window into the divine? How does science bring us closer to wonder and mystery?

Guest minister Yuri Yamamoto will lead a musical journey on love and community. Bring your whole selves, family, and friends to this intergenerational worship. Expect to be surprised, deepened, and uplifted! Yuri Yamamoto (they/she) lives in Raleigh, North Carolina and is a hospital chaplain, musician, expressive art practitioner, and activist against intersecting systemic oppression. Yuri … Continue reading A Musical Celebration

Our sign says “A Welcoming Community.” We like to say “We welcome everyone.” But do we really welcome everyone? Who are the people who might not feel welcome in our community, and why? And: do we really want to welcome everyone?