Greetings!
My name is Jim Yocom and I am on UUFR’s Board of Directors.
In addition to letting the congregation know about some important events coming up soon, I thought I’d take this opportunity to highlight some of the major ways that the Board keeps in touch … read more.
Immigrant and Refugee Justice Ministry Team
Bill Devereux and crew building bunk beds on a hot day
When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, many of us watched in horror, wishing there was something we could do to help people desperately fleeing their own country. These are … read more.
Get ready to help us help UUFR by supporting this major fundraiser.
Whether you’re decked out in fringe and sequins or fedoras and pinstripes, look forward to some roaring good fun.
Online Auction
Noon Saturday, Oct 30 – Noon Saturday, November 6
Live Event
Saturday, November 6, 5 … read more.
By Jim Hurdis, ONE Wake Organizing Ministry
Jim Hurdis and his wife, Susan, at UUFR’s Flower Communion
I’m a UUFR member who serves on ONE Wake’s Housing Research Team. We need your help to bring desperately needed affordable housing to Wake County.
Recently, we’ve been trying to … read more.
Dear UUFR Parents,
I hope that you are well and have had wonderful summer breaks. We are looking forward to launching our 2021 Fall programs this Sunday, although they are much adapted in response to the evolving Covid 19 risks. We’ll kick things off tomorrow, Sept. … read more.
Thursday, September 9th, 7:00 on Zoom – LINK
Taped in Oklahoma City in 2005, on the tenth anniversary of the Murrah Federal Building bombing, “Beyond Retribution” captures a roundtable discussion with those who lost family members as a result of 9/11, the Oklahoma City bombing, … read more.
By Russ Outcalt, Michele Hutchins and Hoke Kimball, Environmental Justice Ministry Team
Good news for anyone who’s felt a pang of guilt when tossing out their Styrofoam takeout container, or filled an entire garbage can with the foam packaging from a single box: You can … read more.
Summer update from your Board of Directors
You may be wondering “What has our Board of Directors been doing since the Annual Meeting?”
At the end of June, the board had their Summer Retreat where we said goodbye to our members rolling off, welcomed our new members, … read more.
ONE Wake is the multi-religious, multi-cultural, multi-racial community organizing network to which UUFR belongs.
The three issues it is focusing on now are affordable housing, living wage jobs, and equitable educational opportunities.
ONE Wake has developed specific proposals to address these issues in Raleigh and other Wake … read more.
Non-perishable foods for Urban Ministries Food Pantry may be left in the cabinets at the lower level entrance of Fellowship Hall before or after Sunday’s service. The Food Pantry currently is in need of beans, pasta sauce (no glass), cooking oil, rice, low-sugar cereals, and … read more.
