SERVICE CANCELED
For the well being of everyone, we have canceled this Sunday’s service and rescheduled for Feb. 8th. Please check ReadyNC.gov for winter storm updates and resources.
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SERVICE CANCELED
For the well being of everyone, we have canceled this Sunday’s service and rescheduled for Feb. 8th. Please check ReadyNC.gov for winter storm updates and resources.
Forks In the Road
In recognition of Martin Luther King, today’s talk will be somewhat autobiographical as it draws on Dr. King’s “Letters From The Birmingham Jail,” “The Masters of Fear,” and “Beyond Vietnam.”
Freedom of Religion: Snake Handling in the Southern Appalachians
We welcome back Bob Scott who will share his short story about reporting on snake handling as a practice of certain Christian sects most often found in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
Exploring The Ritual of Prayer
Does every culture, tribe and religion use prayer as a spiritual or healing practice? What about agnostics? Buddhists? Humanists? Dogs? How does it work? I do pray that you’ll be with us on January 4th to talk about prayer.
Stepping into Risk and Landing in Trust
In a world filled with uncertainty, how do we take the risks necessary to grow, heal, and trust? Rev. Ruth MacKenzie explores the connection between risk and trust in this Unitarian Universalist sermon, reflecting on her work with incarcerated individuals in a grief and loss circle.
Christmas Myths & Legends
Join us as we welcome back Bill Groves. Bill will be sharing about Christmas Myths and Legends. He will go into some detail about how our current holiday of Christmas came about and how it landed on December 25. Bill will look at the long procession of celebrations going back before 1000 BCE which formed … Continue reading Christmas Myths & Legends
The Forgotten Carols
The Forgotten Carols is a beloved Christmas musical by Michael McLean, telling the story of a cynical nurse, Connie Lou, whose faith is renewed by her patient, “Uncle John,” who recounts the Nativity through songs from the perspective of lesser-known characters like the innkeeper, the shepherds, and a woman who held baby Jesus, revealing what … Continue reading The Forgotten Carols
The Long Tail of Racial and Ethnic Bias
On Pearl Harbor Day, Christine Stay share her experience growing up as a Japanese-American person and discuss how we pass along identity, pride, bias, and fear through generations. Friction Farm (Aidan Quinn & Christine Stay) will share their music.
Our UU Humanist Heritage
Join us as we explore our Unitarian Universalist Humanist Heritage with a video story for all ages and sermon Rev. Krista Taves of Eliot Unitarian Universalist Chapel in St. Louis, Missouri.