We recently “bridged” Emily Simons as she transitions from childhood to adulthood. This ceremony reminds us to support Emily in her joys and challenges as she becomes an adult. We are so lucky she will stay with us in the nursery as she works on her next degree. The Children participated in the installation of … Continue reading May Activities – Children’s RE
Casa Abuelita (Grandma’s House) provides respite weekends on the Crystal Coast for Latina moms who have children with special health care needs. Thanks to the generosity of UCF, we provided the moms with crafts and beach bags loaded with special items like beach towels, personalized coffee mugs, bath salt, painted rocks, decoupaged oyster shells, and … Continue reading UCF Helps Support Casa Abuelita
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?
