From Rev. Michelle Dear beloveds, At last the day is here. May 8th is when we will find ourselves in the new sanctuary. Indeed, you’ll have seen some (perhaps fumbling) worship services streamed from there already, by the time you receive this newsletter in your inbox. It will not be perfect. Not all the art … Continue reading May UCF News!
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
The Water Dancer, by Ta-Nehisi Coates, will be discussed by the Anti-Racist Reading Group on Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. It is the story of a man born into slavery, who escapes via the underground railroad and resolves to rescue the family he left behind. The book jacket reads, “Written by one of today’s … Continue reading Anti-Racist Reading Group (AARG)
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
Have you been wondering how you can reduce the amount of trash you generate? Join us for a Zero Waste Presentation sponsored by Adult RE and Green Sanctuary. Linda Rudd will present lots of tips and practical information for treading more lightly on our precious mother earth. Zero Waste households are most successful when they … Continue reading Zero Waste Seminar
While hanging artwork in the new Sanctuary, we noticed a person at thecharging station with his brand new electric Kia tapping on his cellphone. Sure enough, he had found us on the APP as the only non-TeslaCharging station in Morehead City and he only lives 3 miles away. Heplugged in and took his reusable cloth … Continue reading Our Electric Car Charging Station is Up and Running
On Sunday, May 8th, we will have our first in-person service in our new Sanctuary! This is NOT our grand opening but rather a “soft opening” so that we can start getting used to our beautiful new space. There is still much to be done – sorting, putting things away, stocking our kitchen, and much … Continue reading First In-Person Service on May 8th!
April 23, 2022 Seven members and friends of Unitarian Coastal Fellowship joined leader Tom Wentworth for a nature walk in Croatan National Forest on Saturday afternoon, April 23, 2022. The weather was perfect, which made for an excellent afternoon of fun and fellowship in a lovely outdoor setting! We made several stops along a forest … Continue reading Croatan National Forest Nature Walk
More than 40 people, some on zoom but most in person, met at the pavilion at Fort Macon State Park for an Easter Sunday Flower Communion service. The morning started out sunny and stayed dry but the worship team was challenged by a fierce wind blowing in from the ocean that made it difficult to … Continue reading Outdoor Flower Communion Service – April 17th
Ready to get outdoors and enjoy the spring wildflowers? Plans are coming along well for this year’s UCF Spring Nature and Early Wildflower Walk on Saturday, April 23, from 2-4 pm. We will be meeting at 2 PM in Croatan National Forest. Our meeting location will be on Pringle Road, which is an unpaved (but … Continue reading Sign Up for Spring Nature Walk!
