Intentionally Inclusive, Liberally Religious, Actively Serving the Common Good
We are Raleigh’s liberal church!
We are an intergenerational community of many backgrounds and beliefs. We are passionate about growing spiritually and working for love and justice in our shared world.
Whoever you are and wherever you are on your own religious journey, you are welcome here.
What makes Unitarian Universalism similar to and different from other religious traditions?
Reverend Dr. James Kubal-Komoto, Lead Minister, and Reverend Carrie McEvoy, Assistant Minister.
We try to make things as clear and easy as possible for visitors to get involved in our congregation.
Join Us at 10:30 a.m. This Sunday In Person (Or Online)
Sunday, August 24th, at 10:30 a.m. “Balancing Doing and Being with One Another” with Dana Lundquist, Family Ministry Director
It is easy to feel overwhelmed this time of year in the rush of to-do lists and back-to-school busyness. Family Ministry Director Dana Lundquist reflects on the balance of being more active in the world while honoring the universal need for taking time with one another to rest and connect. We also invite children to bring backpacks and school bags for a backpack blessing (and adults are invited to bring work bags). We will have an ice cream social after this morning’s service on the patio outside Founders Hall
Our 10:30 a.m. service will be streamed on YouTube as well as in person. To watch the service on YouTube, live or later, visit here.
(This page will be updated by August 28th for the following Sunday’s service.)
Lead Minister Search
The Congregational Survey is open! This is your chance to help shape UUFR’s future as we search for our next minister. It takes just 15-30 minutes and we’re aiming for at least 50% participation. Take the survey here. Paper copies are available in the lower level of the main building outside of the offices.
As UUFR prepares to call a new lead minister, we’re inviting you to help us describe who we are, what matters most to us, and what we’re looking for in ministry. This fall, the Lead Minister Search Team and Committee on Ministry will host a series of Searching Circles (small group conversations open to everyone in our community.)
These meetings are a chance to reflect together on questions like:
– What are you most proud of about UUFR?
– What do you want the new Lead Minister to continue, not change?
– What work seems slow, stuck, or left undone?
– What new direction do you hope the new Lead minister will lead us in?
– What is an important question that you think the Search Team should ask the candidates for Lead Minister?
Facilitated by members of the Search Team and Committee on Ministry, these gatherings will offer space to listen, share, and discover our shared values and hopes for UUFR’s future. Each session will last 1.5 hours. We hope you’ll join us! Click here to learn more and sign up for a Searching Circle.
For more information about the search process click here
Highlighted Upcoming Events
Backpack Blessing Sundae Sunday
August 24, 2025, 10:30 am
Rummage Sale for the LGBT Center of Raleigh and Alliance of AIDS Services
August 30, 2025, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday Social
September 13, 2025, 5:30 pm
Lay-Led Worship Workshop
September 17, 2025, 7:00 pm
UUFR's 47th Annual Auction
November 8, 2025, 4:00 pm
See a full , searchable listing of all upcoming events.
Find out the latest news about what is happening at UUFR.
There’s a place for you here
Learn about Chalice Circles, our most popular small groups for adults, as well as our other classes for adults at UUFR.
Join us for one of the many activities we have for fun and fellowship for children, youth, and adults.
We are committed to creating a more compassionate, just, and sustainable world. Learn how you can help us.
We nurture open minds, loving hearts, helping hands, and growing spirits.
As Unitarian Universalists we believe in doing this together in the warmth of community.
Quick Links for Members
There are so many ways you can get involved and make a difference in our community.
Take the first step on a journey toward a fuller, deeper, richer experience of life, and visit us on a Sunday morning or another day of the week. We're located at 3313 Wade Avenue in Raleigh.
Our facilities can accommodate groups of 12 to 450 people and is available to individuals and community organizations for weddings, receptions, memorial services, parties, conferences, concerts, musical recitals, small group meetings, yoga and meditation groups, book readings, and other events.
