Some of us showed up at Pack Square for the protest of HB2, the nasty little piece of legislation that the NC legislature passed and the governor approved on March 23 in a special session convened just for this purpose. The new law has three parts and all of them are designed to put the
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Tag Archives: The Scoop
The Scoop: Who’s as Smart as our 6th Graders?
6th Grade Riddle and Mystery, and The Gospel According to the Simpsons This year, our 6th grade youth are being supported as they begin to ask big questions. What is religion? How does it help us make meaning of life? Is there a God? What happens when we die? This class invites exploration and engagement
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The Scoop: Social Justice Visioning
Social Justice Visioning is going well, with approximately forty people attending the open meeting on January 27. Energy was high and participation was lively. After the Core Team (from the Doing Democracy study group) presented their observations and recommendations, the group voted to transition that group of four people into an Interim Steering Committee, who
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The Scoop: Among the Congregants – We Care
Each year, the Pastoral Visitors gather on a December afternoon to write holiday cards to congregants. Cookies are provided, and festive music, as we create an assembly line of addressing, writing messages, stamping, and the ever-popular envelope “licking.” Thank goodness for EZ Seal solution! The cards are designed each year by Jules Smith, and we
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The Scoop: Give a Little – Give a Gobble
UUCA’s ThanksGIVING dinner and gathering was a beautiful event filled with kindness, compassion, and warmth. Dinner was shared by 75 individuals including some folks from Helpmate and AHOPE Day Center. Turkey, side dishes, salads, and desserts were enjoyed by all. So many thanks to those who volunteered to help with the various tasks leading up
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The Scoop: UUCA’s Hunger & Homeless Committee
Lots of social justice work happens behind-the-scenes at UUCA. One of our most active groups is the Hunger & Homelessness Committee. They are involved in a variety of projects, including the MANNA lunch pack program, the direct donation of funds to MANNA as a result of the MANNA Pie Party, the CROP Walk, donations for
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The Scoop: How a Faith Community Works
What is a church community? A cheer-leading squad to celebrate with us in joyful times. A safe place to ask hard questions. Marchers alongside us as we go out and build justice in our community. And loving arms to hold us up in hard times. We witnessed this last one when seven-year old Nicole Miller
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The Scoop: Joy Berry Hits the Big-Time!
There are more than a dozen blogs on the UUA website, all designed to provide information and resources to member congregations and help Unitarian Universalists connect with their faith online. One of these is the Call and Response blog of the UUA’s Faith Development Office. The June 25 post to that blog is written by our
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The Scoop: Grow With Us!
We’ve been getting noticed! UUA staff has requested permission to share some of what we are doing here at UUCA in Religious Education with the wider world. Our Grow With Us teacher recruitment board for Fall, in Sandburg Hall, is now shared on the UUA website. And our Director of Lifespan Religious Education, Joy Berry,
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The Scoop: Mozart at UUCA
The Sunday services on March 22 were veritable extravaganzas! Nothing like filling the entire front of the Sanctuary (the entire floor, dais, “choir area” and even some front row pew seats) with an orchestra and extended choir to make it festive. The music was spectacular. It included not only three movements of Mozart’s Coronation Mass
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