You may not have heard much from the Transition Team yet, but rest assured we are hard at work! After spending some time helping Rev. Michelle get settled and learn the ins and outs of how the church works, we are finally embarking on the first task of interim ministry: history! For the next few … Continue reading A Note From the Transition Team
On September 27th through 30th, UCF co-sponsored the annual Voter Registration drive at Carteret Community College, along with the League of Women Voters, CCC, the Carteret County NAACP and the CCC Student Government. This year, voter registration was done in the Bryant Student Center as well as the Wayne West Building. Ten volunteers from UCF … Continue reading UCF Co-Sponsors Voter Registration Drive at CCC
The UCF Adult Religious Education Committee is pleased to announce a book group to discuss the UUA Common Read 2021 book: Breathe: A Letter to my Sons by Imani Perry. The discussion will take place on Wednesday, November 17 at 7:30 pm, probably on Zoom. For information and discussion questions about the book, visit uua.org/read/breathe; to learn more … Continue reading UUA Common Read Book Discussion in November
Adult RE is pleased to announce that the weekly meditation class began on Monday, September 20, at 6:30 pm by Zoom. The site will open at 6:15. The sessions will be guided by either Holly Rogers, Daryl Walker, Virginia Woodhead, or Vicki Barrett. Vicki was our meditation group leader for several years before she moved … Continue reading Meditation Has Resumed
In June, we had a service based on the poetry project called “Where I’m From.” In this project, people write a poem modeled after George Ella Lyon’s poem, and they consider images, expressions and memories from their own past. For Adult RE on Wednesday, October 13 at 6:00 pm, we will host a time in … Continue reading “Where I’m From” poetry project
The Adult RE Committee is hosting a discussion of the film The Game Changers on Wednesday October 27, 2021 at 6 pm. This film discusses the benefits of a plant-based diet, particularly for athletes. The movie is available for viewing on Netflix, and lists James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan and Novak Djokovic as Executive … Continue reading The Game Changers Film Discussion
From Reverend Michelle: I am not, by nature, a patient person. I’m one of those people who has some trouble being still. Meditation did not come naturally to me. I had to learn to be silent. Given the choice, I prefer to be doing something rather than just being. But stillness is necessary sometimes—such as … Continue reading October UCF News
The Unitarian Coastal Fellowship is in transition! Following the retirement of longtime minister Rev. Sally White, who served at UCF for 18 years, interim minister Rev. Micah Ma is helping UCF get ready for their next settled minister in 2024. Toward that end, UCF has appointed a Transition Team to assist Rev. Micah and help … Continue reading About the Transition Team
Sunday, September 12th couldn’t have been a more beautiful day to have a UCF service in the pavilion at Fort Macon, looking out at Beaufort inlet and the Atlantic Ocean. This was the first time that we have gathered for a service in person since March of 2020 – and it was a joyous time. … Continue reading UCF Service at the Beach
Our Transition Team is off to an excellent start. The initial meeting on 9/4/21 focused on getting to know each other and setting ground rules for operation. All team members were in attendance. They are Reverend Michelle Ma, Harriet Altman, Liz Morningstar, Mark Hooper, Helene Kelly, Miriam Green, and Tom Wentworth. We began work on … Continue reading Transition Team News – 9/4/21
