We worship on Sundays, 11 AM, at the UUCNC meetinghouse and streaming on Zoom. Details are on the online calendar.

Chalice Circle Sundays: Religious Exploration experiences for three multi-age groups: Grades K-4 at 9 AM on January 11 & 25); a teen/adult discussion circle on at 10 AM on the third Sunday of each month (January 18); grades 5-8+ date/time/place TBA. Details are on the online calendar and at the News & Events tab above.

Potluck Dinners resume Wednesday, January 7, 5:30 PM, with a different theme each week. Details are on the online calendar and at the News & Events tab above.

Great UUCNC Chili Cook-off: Saturday, January 10, 5-7 PM. Details are on the online calendar and at the News & Events tab above.

Cup of Kindness Cafe: Friday, January 16, 7-10 PM: We offer FREE coffee, snacks, and great conversation at our Friday night coffeehouse. Details are on the online calendar and at the News & Events tab above.

Learn about upcoming events on the online calendar.

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Our chaos & faith

Well…Here we are again, looking straight down the highway of another year. As I reflect upon this, I am reminded of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities. It is a story of contrasts and comparisons between London and Paris, during the French Revolution.

It famously begins, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Isn’t that the truth about every year we have lived?

Some of us think we need to go out and change the world. Some of us do comprehend that the only way to change the world is to change oneself for the better. The key seems to lie in our ability to manage change, to walk in two worlds: one of chaos, the other of faith.

Some seek “salvation” through self-determination. Some seek “salvation through others.” This coming year, I plan to continue to Stand on the Side of Love. I will Speak Truth to Power in order to facilitate Justice for All of Humanity.

I must acknowledge that the Hope of the World must be present in our own hearts. As a “Responsible Creative,” I will challenge myself and others to WAKE UP and “save” ourselves. By becoming a “Possibility People,” we will seek out ways to aid the oppressed, exploited, and divided. I want to become more courageous and unyielding in my stand for the inherent worth of every being.

We have visited these ideas before. We will continue to deal with these things again. As we manage our chaos and our faith, we will lean into the Love that is at the center of our intentional faith community. Step by step, we shall rise….Of this we must be certain. Again, as we re-make and re-commit ourselves to a World That Works for Everyone, I bid you Love, Peace, and Satisfaction.

Happy New Year!
Rev. Ron 🖖 😇