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 February 8 & 22; a teen/adult discussion circle on at 10 AM on the third Sunday of each month (February 15); grades 5-8+ date/time/place TBA. Details are on the online calendar and at the News & Events tab above.

Potluck Dinners are on Wednesdays, 5:30 PM. Details are on the online calendar and at the News & Events tab above.

Cup of Kindness Cafe: Friday, February 20, 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.

Observing the water teaches me [that] Resilience isn’t trying to hold on to all you have been and somehow get through. It is the flow of water that responds to its environment and even changes its form, yet never changes its fundamental nature. — Sue Heatherington

Put a little Love in your heart

February is the month of Love. It has that distinction, probably due to the profound impact of Valentine’s Day. I won’t bore you with all the details and statistics about the so-called “Power of Love.” You have heard them many times before.

We are “in Love” with being in love. Assuredly, the feeling is absolutely overwhelming. It is like the most powerful drug… highly addictive. And yet…we chase the feeling while we seem to ignore Love’s real meaning and Power. The reference to Love occurs at least 320 times in the Bible.

In spite of the reference, we still have very little experience of True Love in our world. In a recent interview, Pope Leo stated that we are becoming more warlike and aggressive than ever before. The score seems to be Aggressive & Competitive 100%, Compassionate & Caring 10%.

We are not headed to a good place. In the most serious sense, Great Religious Movements encourage all to practice Love. Feeling love is cheap stimulation. Choosing to Love with actual actions is the only way to prove the power of Love to change hearts, minds, and planetary consciousness❗

Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me, must be an action…not just a fantasy or word play. So…enjoy a nice piece of chocolate. Toast each other with a bubbly adult beverage….Then act out those warm fuzzy thoughts with solid actions to co-create a Valentine Spirit worth remembering❗

With Loving Service,
Rev. Ron 🫵 😁💓