Come to our Yard Sale on Saturday, October 18th. Click HERE for more info!
MEMBERS AND FRIENDS GATHER, AWAITING THE START OF THE GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY The weather reports were predicting intermittent showers and the clouds were thick as the morning progressed, but at noon on Thursday, June 10th, over 50 members and friends of UCF gathered on the 2900 Bridges Street property to celebrate the Ground Breaking for … Continue reading Ground Breaking Ceremony on New Sanctuary/Social Hall Building
On Saturday, June 5th, twelve members and friends from UCF took part in a beach cleanup at Ft. Macon State Park to participate in World Ocean Day. The cleanup was sponsored by the Green Sanctuary and Social Action Committees and Carteret Big Sweep. Many thanks to Dee Smith from Carteret Big Sweep for the loan … Continue reading Beach Cleanup
Hello everyone,It is our pleasure to introduce Reverend Michelle Ma, our Interim Minister! She will join us at UCF on September 1st.Rev. Michelle was ordained in 2020 following graduation from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. She has been living in Cleveland, Ohio where she served as an Intern Minister and the Summer … Continue reading Meet Rev. Michelle Ma – Our Interim Minister
Those who live on the coast love our beautiful beaches and waterways. It’s always heartbreaking to see our shorelines littered with trash, especially plastic and Styrofoam debris. Members of UCF often participate in events such as the Carteret County Trash Trawl that took place April 24 this year (organized by UCF’s own Ryan Mroch, assisted … Continue reading Green Tip for June from Green Sanctuary
Have you heard about Arcadia? It’s a great way to help save the planet. Arcadia is a nationwide program that directs your local energy provider – such as Duke Progress Energy – to use renewable energy for 100% of the electricity supplied to your home. For our area, that’s wind power. UCF is an Arcadia member, ensuring that … Continue reading Join Arcadia – Use Green Energy!
Look for pictures and bios of our newest members here!
Several UCF and community members have participated in classes, book discussions, and film discussions on anti-racism over the last year. On March 21 the Social Action and Adult Religious Education Committees invited the congregation to brainstorm ways we, both as individuals and as a fellowship, could put into action some of the anti-racism ideas we … Continue reading Notes From Anti-Racism Meeting – March 21, 2021
Ryan Mroch attended our Children’s Religious Education classes before COVID. His mom, Kristi, is a UCF member. Ryan Mroch, an eighth grader at Morehead City Middle School, successfully hosted his first annual Carteret County Trash Trawl on April 24 at Gallants Channel. The trash trawl is a garbage collection competition but done in Big Rock … Continue reading Ryan Mroch Organizes and Leads Trash Trawl
Our Adult Spiritual Enrichment Committee presents programs designed to motivate and encourage spiritual, intellectual, social justice, or practical transformation in the lives of our members, our friends, and the community. Classes may come from UUA or other published curricula, an outside speaker, or a member of our congregation who has special knowledge in the field. … Continue reading About Adult Spiritual Enrichment
UCF’s Green Sanctuary and Adult RE Committees sponsored a nature hike, led by botanist and UCF member Tom Wentworth on Saturday, April 17, 2021. The hike took place on the Elliott Coues Nature Trail at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach. This is a 3-mile loop trail of moderate difficulty, wandering through the maritime … Continue reading UCF Group Enjoys Nature Hike
