A History of The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh 1949 - 1989

Preface 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's

Preface

Our story is made up of the stories of many people, people who dreamed, planned and worked to establish and expand a liberal religious community in a largely restrictive environment.

Not everyone who gave their talents, time and devotion can be named in this short history, although some who served as officers or in special ways will be made known; but all will be commemorated by this small volume. Our first forty years belong to them. Our next forty years will be because of them.

In preparing this chronicle, I relied frequently upon the work of L.H. Jobe as he led a 1967 committee. His preparation of many by-laws, changes to by-laws coupled with his retelling the stories of our past have helped to keep our organization on track. Betsy Cox has also left a legacy with stories of our Sunday School beginnings; creative poems and skits describing events and sometimes members. Our surviving charter members, Helen Brown and Eula Williamson, have refreshed our past events with personal memories.

The story continues to unfold. May the chalice continue to be lit in our places of worship for forty times forty years to come.

-- November 1989 Betty Brown, Chronicler Assisted by Virgil Hinds