On Sunday, February 22nd, the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship held a New Member Ceremony during the Sunday Service. We are thrilled that 18 new members joined our church that morning. The ceremony was a joyous one as new members and the rest of the congregation covenanted together. Rev. Leslie Runnels performed the ceremony, with help from … Continue reading New Member Ceremony
The sun shone brightly upon us on February 14, Valentine’s Day, as 34 UCF folks and friends joined the march and gathering of about 2,000 folks at the State Capitol of Raleigh for Bishop William J. Barber’s Mass People’s Assembly Moral March and Mobilization. The focus was ‘love and mobilize forward’ for all the issues that are … Continue reading UCF Marches at State Capitol in “Love Forward Together” Movement
What a joy to hear about 3 amazing women who attend our congregation! They were honored in the NAACP “Women of Excellence” event last week. Princess Carr (far left) has read her deeply inquisitive poetry to us, Sujata Bijou (in the middle in red) and her family just started attending after meeting us at the Pride event in Emerald Isle, and Janet … Continue reading UCF Women of Excellence
by Amy Jones Wow, did we celebrate Pride or what?! We started Pride month with our June 1st worship service, “Pride is Spelled with Freedom and Joy.” Rev. Leslie and Jason Pesch led this inspiring, emotional and glitter-filled service and had us dressing up and dancing around the church. Throughout June, we shared information about … Continue reading WHAT A MONTH FULL OF PRIDE AND JOY AT UCF AND IN OUR COMMUNITY!
On June 14th, members of UCF joined hundreds of people at the Courthouse in Beaufort, along with millions around the world, at a rally to protest the policies of the current administration and to declare that there are “No Kings” in the USA. The UCF choir and St. Paul’s Episcopal choir, thanks to Karen Baggott, … Continue reading “No Kings” Rally
The beginning of May was a highlight for UCF as we held our major fundraiser, the 2025 Annual Auction. About 50 people attended and Mark Hooper served as our auctioneer with humor and finesse. Many goods and services were sold through both the silent auction and the main auction. Several different types of musical instruments … Continue reading UCF Annual Goods and Services Auction – 2025
UCF members and friends enjoyed an engaging tour of Beaufort’s Bonehenge Whale Center to learn about whales and other cetaceans and their habitats. The Center displays a vast array of whale skeletons and whale art with instructional tours of the workshop. The tour participants learned about a newly identified species that is one of the most endangered … Continue reading A Field Trip to Bonehenge
LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated each year during the month of June to acknowledge and honor the Stonewall Uprising in New York. (As noted by the STONEWALL Veterans’ Association, the reference to these events as the Stonewall Riots was initially used by police to justify their use of force.) Unprovoked police raids of LGBTQ+ establishments … Continue reading What is Pride All About?
Would you like to have a t-shirt or sweatshirt with a UCF logo on it? Maybe to wear to the next rally or beach cleanup? Rev. Leslie says, “”Get your UCF Tshirt/Hoodie here – when we gather in numbers, we will be seen and known!” Check out this website, where you can select your style, … Continue reading UCF T-shirts and Hoodies Available
Your new UCF Library Team has been working diligently to re-organize andfreshen up the library, located in Room 3 of the Rev. Sally B. White Center.We are very grateful to Tom Wentworth and Linda Rudd who volunteeredtheir time and energy at the beginning to create a welcoming and organizedlibrary before UCF first opened the doors … Continue reading Your New Library: Enter, Rejoice and Come In
