View of church from street
UU participants at social justice rally downtown
Singing a hymn during worship
Our three settled ministers pictured in 2016, from left: Rev. William Haney (1989-2010); Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon (2012-present); and Rev. Gertrude Lindener-Stawski (1980-1986).
Connections fair in fall 2024
The UUCC Band performing during worship
Rally in front of church in support of immigrants
Picnic at start of church year in September
Social event at church
Interactive worship service
Singing UUCC's unique closing benediction
Dedication of the new church sign in 2012
Service trip to Honduras
Full sanctuary after Nov. 5, 2024 general election
First Sunday Potluck serving line
Potluck seating in sanctuary
UUCC youth at Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly
Ourdoor worship service in the Memorial Garden behind the church
Drone view of the church
UUCC participants in fall 2025 Pride parade downtown
Christmas Eve 2025 candlelight worship service
Thirteen new members joined UUCC on Feb. 2, 2025
The UU Choir performing during worship
Next Worship Service
10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026
"You are here. We are here."
Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon
This year, our worship arc invites us to re-locate ourselves in a time of disorientation, and to root ourselves in place and earth. Join us for a service introducing the arc and reflecting on what it means to deeply connect with and deeply love a place and its people.
Order of Service (when available)
In the spirit of courageous love,
we forge a community of radical
welcome and deep connection that
moves us together to heal the world.
We invite you to join us.
Sept. 6 Sermon Video
Rev. Molly riffed on Dolly Parton's anti-capitalist anthem "9 to 5" for her Labor Day weekend sermon titled "Barely Gettin' By." After enumerating how capitalism uses up our bodies and minds, she said, "We've got this dream, this memory, this certainty, that there is another way of living together with each other and the earth. ... We've got our own unruly bodies and untamed minds that show us."
Full Sunday Schedule
Sept. 13, 2026
9 a.m. – Forum Discussion Group
9 a.m. – Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 a.m. – Worship Service
10:30 a.m. – Youth Religious Education
After Worship – Coffee Hour
Noon – 20s-30s Group
Noon – UUJME
Noon – YRUU
Noon – Sanctuary & Immigrant Justice Team
4 to 7 p.m. – Prospective Members Retreat
Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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M
T
W
T
F
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9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
11:45 AM - Philosophy Club
12:00 PM - Milestones Circle
12:00 PM - YRUU
12:00 PM - Finding Our Way Forward
12:15 PM - Disability Justice & Inclusion Team
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - First Sunday Potluck
12:00 PM - YRUU
1:30 PM - Social Action Team
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
1:00 PM - Crafting Group
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
7:00 PM - Chalice CIrcle
7:00 PM - Chalice Circle- Member homes
7:00 PM - Chalice Circle
8:30 AM - Men's Group
10:00 AM - Planned Giving Work Group
1:15 PM - Threshold Singers Rehearsal
2:00 PM - Writing/Reading for Spiritual Sustenance
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - Reserved for Youth events
12:00 PM - 20s-30s Group
12:00 PM - UUJME
12:00 PM - Sanctuary & Immigrant Justice Team
12:00 PM - YRUU
12:00 PM - Philosophy Club
3:00 PM - Mid Mo DSA
4:00 PM - Chalice Circle- Lenoir Woods
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Chalice Circle
3:00 PM - Conversations, Etc.
6:00 PM - Chalice Circle Zoom
7:00 PM - Choir
7:00 PM - Chalice Circles
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - Care Team Meeting
12:00 PM - LGBTQ Collective
12:00 PM - YRUU
4:30 PM - Loaves & Fishes
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
11:45 AM - Philosophy Club
12:00 PM - YRUU
12:00 PM - Finding Our Way Forward
12:15 PM - Disability Justice & Inclusion Team
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
1:00 PM - Crafting Group
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
Philosophy Club is a group for anyone interested in discussing a topic more deeply with others. No philosophical training is needed; all worldviews are welcome,...
The Milestones Circle is an open, drop-in small group for older adults to meet, share thoughts and concerns, and receive support and friendship in a...
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) is our church’s high school youth group. It is open to all high school age teens, including those whose families...
with the FOWF Team
At church and on Zoom - 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. fourth Sundays UUCC has restarted and revamped the Disability Justice and Inclusion Team (DJIT). The...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
Connie Ordway
The Jazz Rep Lab meets in the UUCC Sanctuary on the first Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. All are welcome, at...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The UU Life Writer’s Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of the month to write and share at...
Julie Youmans
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
A potluck lunch takes place after worship on the first Sunday each month. Please bring a main dish, side dish or dessert if you are...
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) is our church’s high school youth group. It is open to all high school age teens, including those whose families...
The Social Action Team meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Sunday each month via Zoom. All are welcome to participate. For more information, email...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Christie Yant and Crystal Buffaloe
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except First Thursdays)...
Julie Baka and Christine Brenner
Jordan Alexander and Patty Daus
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The Junior Youth Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Friday each month, September-May.
The UUCC Men’s Group meets online via Zoom on the second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays of each month. For more information, contact Wiley Miller at...
The Planned Giving Work Group, a sub-group of the Stewardship Team, meets on the second Saturday each month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the...
Julie Youmans
Join us monthly from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on the second Saturday each month to listen to the “still small voice within” and to write...
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
Middle schoolers gather on second and fourth Sundays to play Dungeons and Dragons. Reserved for their future use.
The 20s-30s Group meets on the second Sunday each month after worship. All UUs and visitors in their 20s and 30s are warmly welcomed. Please...
Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) is a UUA-related Social Justice Organization. Are you concerned about what is going on in Israel...
The Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team was formed in 2016 in response to an administration that was threatening to deport any and all migrants, including...
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) is our church’s high school youth group. It is open to all high school age teens, including those whose families...
Wade Shuette
bi monthly chapter meeting Nathan Elwood
Rosie Geiser and Dottie Mathews
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Nancy Browning and Larry Lile
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Jeanne Murphy and Lisa Fritsche
Conversations, Etc. 3:00 p. m. Second Wednesdays group, will meet via Zoom at 3:00 p. m. We gather together to enjoy the company...
Ben Schulz
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
Connie Ordway
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except First Thursdays)...
The UUCC Board of Trustees meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday each month in the Greeting Area at church and also via Zoom....
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Jamila Batchelder
The UU Life Writer’s Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of the month to write and share at...
Julie Youmans
Game night with Austin and the Center Project.
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
The group has several areas we are focusing on: Meals; After a birth, surgery or illness, etc. Rides; To church, medical appointments, etc. Memorial Services;...
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) is our church’s high school youth group. It is open to all high school age teens, including those whose families...
Our Social Action Team organizes volunteers to provide the evening meal at the Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen on the third Sunday each month. Go...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Julia Bonham-Hardy With an optional in person coffee hour first Mondays as well
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Christie Yant and Crystal Buffaloe
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except First Thursdays)...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The UUCC Men’s Group meets online via Zoom on the second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays of each month. For more information, contact Wiley Miller at...
Julie Youmans
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
Philosophy Club is a group for anyone interested in discussing a topic more deeply with others. No philosophical training is needed; all worldviews are welcome,...
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) is our church’s high school youth group. It is open to all high school age teens, including those whose families...
with the FOWF Team
At church and on Zoom - 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. fourth Sundays UUCC has restarted and revamped the Disability Justice and Inclusion Team (DJIT). The...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Nancy Browning and Larry Lile
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Ben Schulz
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The UU Life Writer’s Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of the month to write and share at...
Julie Youmans
Events on March 28, 2027
28
Mar
28 Mar 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
28
Mar
28 Mar 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
28
Mar
28 Mar 27 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
28
Mar
28 Mar 27 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
28
Mar
28 Mar 27 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
28
Mar
28 Mar 27 @ 11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Sanctuary
28
Mar
28 Mar 27 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
28
Mar
28 Mar 27 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-YRUU Room
28
Mar
28 Mar 27 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Barton Classroom
28
Mar
28 Mar 27 @ 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Events on April 4, 2027
04
Apr
4 Apr 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
04
Apr
4 Apr 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
04
Apr
4 Apr 27 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
04
Apr
4 Apr 27 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
04
Apr
4 Apr 27 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
04
Apr
4 Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Greeting Area and Sanctuary
04
Apr
4 Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-YRUU Room
04
Apr
4 Apr 27 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Events on April 11, 2027
11
Apr
11 Apr 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
11
Apr
11 Apr 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
11
Apr
11 Apr 27 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
11
Apr
11 Apr 27 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
11
Apr
11 Apr 27 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
11
Apr
11 Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Latimer Classroom
11
Apr
11 Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Sanctuary
11
Apr
11 Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lower Level-Centering Room
11
Apr
11 Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
11
Apr
11 Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-YRUU Room
11
Apr
11 Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lower Level-Classroom
11
Apr
11 Apr 27 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Lower Level-Centering Room
11
Apr
11 Apr 27 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Off-Site
Events on April 18, 2027
18
Apr
18 Apr 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
18
Apr
18 Apr 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
18
Apr
18 Apr 27 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
18
Apr
18 Apr 27 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
18
Apr
18 Apr 27 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
18
Apr
18 Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lower Level-Centering Room
18
Apr
18 Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Sanctuary
18
Apr
18 Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-YRUU Room
18
Apr
18 Apr 27 @ 4:30 pm - 6:45 pm
Events on April 25, 2027
25
Apr
25 Apr 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
25
Apr
25 Apr 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
25
Apr
25 Apr 27 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
25
Apr
25 Apr 27 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
25
Apr
25 Apr 27 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
25
Apr
25 Apr 27 @ 11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Sanctuary
25
Apr
25 Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-YRUU Room
25
Apr
25 Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Barton Classroom
25
Apr
25 Apr 27 @ 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
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