A Church of Open Minds and Open Hearts

This Sunday @ UUFR (11:00 am)

Rewriting Our Stories

Stories we choose to tell ourselves have power. They can lock us up in self-pity, sorrow, and hopelessness; or they can lead us to freedom. They can contribute to the hostility and division in this world; or they can help us to be the agents … read more.

UUFR Annual Meeting June 9

UUFR Annual Meeting June 9

UUFR's annual budget and elections meeting will take place after service on Sunday, June 9. Prior to the annual meeting, the board will hold three forums to discuss the proposed budget with UUFR members. The forums will be held on: Sunday, May 26 in the Sanctuary following the service. Wednesday, May 29 (TBD) at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 2 in the Sanctuary following the service. In addition, the budget will be ready for members to review on the website one week before the first forum.
Generosity Campaign

Generosity Campaign

Gratitude in Action! We have much to be thankful for at UUFR, and that includes the generosity of our members and friends. We’re over 75% of the way to reaching our pledge goal of $690,000, and pledges continue to come in daily. Please help us reach our goal of 100% participation. And remember, even if you’ve set up automatic payments, we still need an annual pledge.

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End-of-Year Wellspring on May 22

End-of-Year Wellspring on May 22

Bring your friends and family to our first-ever TRIVIA CHALLENGE, following Wednesday Night Potluck Dinner! Potluck begins at 6:00pm. Trivia Challenge takes place from 6:45pm to 8:30pm. For more details, see Upcoming Events below.

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What’s Happening?

News

Our Stories. Our Voices.

The first time I heard about Unitarianism was while studying for a Master’s degree in English. I was taking a class on Emerson, Whitman and Thoreau – a sort of Unitarian trinity. It was the essays of Emerson that had the most impact on my religious and spiritual life, and eventually led me to the doors of UUFR. Read the full testimonial.

I first came to UUFR in the summer of 1998. I’d just moved to Raleigh, didn’t know anyone here, except Don, my (now) husband. I was raised in a UU church in NY and, after a hiatus, felt ready to re-engage with a spiritual community. Read the full testimonial.

UUFR is the place where I nurture so much of what’s good in my life: my meditation practice at the Monday night mindfulness group, my desire to serve my community at LEAP and at our monthly Interfaith Food Shuttle project, my writing practice at the Wednesday night writing group, my social activism on the UUFR Acts! Facebook page. And last but not least, it’s in this sanctuary that I am often filled up with the knowledge that life can be hard and beautiful at once, and that I am not alone on this journey. Read the full testimonial.

Being a Unitarian Universalist doesn’t work for everyone. There’s no group-wide theology to hold tightly to, no threat of damnation or promise of heaven, only what UU theologian Rebecca Parker calls “freely chosen and life-sustaining interdependence.” Read the full testimonial.

UUFR is a place where I can raise my children in a faith that affirms the worth and dignity of every person regardless of skin color, religion or sexual orientation.

Read the full testimonial.