Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh

05/08/2026

Sunday, May 10th, at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m., “The Wisdom of Womanism” with Rev. Carrie McEvoy, Assistant Minister

Since the 1980s, Black Q***r Women have inspired dialogue about a radically inclusive worldview that has been named Womanism. In today’s message, Rev. Carrie will share wisdom from the Womanist movement.

Our 11:15 a.m. service will be streamed on YouTube as well as being offered in person. To watch the service on YouTube, live or later use the link below: https://www.youtube.com//streams

05/08/2026

UUFR’s Poetry and Spirit Group will meet on Sunday, May 10th at 10:00 am in the Conference Room, room 103 on the lower level of Fellowship Hall.
This month’s theme is Journeys - part 2. We will read and reflect on poems by William Stafford, Antonio Machado, Sheenah Pugh, David Waggoner, and Emily Dickinson. Tom Beckwith selected the poems and will lead the session. Copies of the poems will be available at the meeting.
If you have questions or would like to be added to the Poetry and Spirit mailing list, please contact Tam Strickland at [email protected]

05/07/2026

On April 30th, Rev. Carrie and 7 other folks from UUFR joined 40+ other ONE Wake members to demand that the Cary Town Council show its support for more Affordable Housing in Cary. During this council meeting, all six council members present voted to commit 25% more money ($750K) than was originally allocated towards Affordable Housing initiatives. Seeing the presence of ONE Wake members in the audience, four of the city council members mentioned that ONE Wake organizing made a difference in how they voted. This is a big victory for ONE Wake, and is just one example of how community organizing can make a big difference in our communities.

05/06/2026

We had the joy of being joined by so many animals, big and small, this past Sunday at our 2026 Blessing of the Animals!

05/04/2026

You and yours are invited to our upcoming May Saturday Social on May 9th. Sign up to bring a dish for our 5:30 p.m. potluck in Founder's Hall! Play cards at Game Night, strum a ukulele at Song Swap, or take a mindful mosey around our Labyrinth. We hope you can join. To sign up to bring a potluck dish visit the link below:

Calling all Potluckers! As our community grows, we are creating into new ways of connecting and sharing meals together. Would you sign up below to bring a dish for our upcoming potluck on May 9th at 5:30 p.m.? Once a month from September - May we'd like to invite everyone to join us for a simple mea...

04/30/2026

Sunday, May 3, at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m., “A Blessing of the Animals” with Rev. Dr. James Kubal-Komoto

Bring your dogs, cats, bunnies, naked mole rates, goats, snakes, lizards, and other critters. All animals must be leashed or otherwise constrained or contained. If your animal doesn’t play well with others, bring a picture of your animal instead. We encourage you to print out a picture rather than bringing a picture on your phone. You may also bring a picture for our “Ritual of Remembrance” when we will remember animals we have loved and lost.

Our 11:15 a.m. service will be streamed on YouTube as well as being offered in person. To watch the service on YouTube, live or later, visit our website.

We will not have a sharing of joys and sorrows this Sunday, but to have a joy or sorrow shared on Sunday, May 10, fill out the Joy and Sorrow form on our website by 11 p.m. Saturday, May 9.

04/30/2026

In April 2025, John Cato came to UUFR and heard Rev. Carrie's Earth Day sermon about trees. This inspired him to start the Raleigh Rotary America 250 Oak City Tree Campaign. As a result, over 250 oak trees are being planted across Raleigh to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary. This past Monday, April 27th, one of the oak trees was dedicated and will now spend the next 250 years of its life as part of the native plant garden in front of the North Carolina Governor's Mansion. Rev. Carrie was honored to deliver the invocation for this event. Rev. Carrie and John Cates are pictured next to the newly dedicated tree.

04/24/2026

Sunday, April 26th, at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m., "Weaving Connections" with Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Stevens, Ministerial Candidate
In a world where the real news is so absurd as to seem fake, and where AI creates fake news so convincing it seems real, how can we figure out what’s true? Turning toward each other, toward real, three dimensional relationships, becomes the key to our survival as a species. Can we weave a network of connections that will grow and sustain the future we are hungry for? Join our candidate for the Lead Minister position, The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Stevens, as she invites us to reflect on weaving connections.
Our 11:15 a.m. service will be streamed on YouTube as well as being offered in person. To watch the service on YouTube, live or later use the link below:

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04/18/2026

On April 7, 2026 our Board unanimously approved the MAID resolution. Our next step is to reach out to other NC congregations to see if they may be willing to support this initiative for the right to determine how we die. Once 7 other congregations adopt the MAID resolution, we want to ask the UUA for their support.

If you are willing to help support MAID we invite you to attend a meeting at UUFR on Tuesday, April 21 at 1 pm in Founders Hall. If you would like to be a member of this team but cannot attend this meeting, please contact Jane Hunt at (919) 851-6676 or [email protected]. During this initial meeting we will draft a strategy for reaching out to our sister congregations. Our goal is to have our resolution passed by seven other churches by the end of 2026

04/17/2026

Sunday, April 19th, at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m., “Theology of Call” with Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Stevens, Ministerial Candidate

Throughout our lives, we grow and change, hoping to become better. Culture teaches us to push ourselves, creating plans and executing them with discipline. The only problem is that sometimes, we fall into the trap of “should-ing” all over ourselves, eroding our self-compassion. What if there is another way? What if there’s something that calls forth from us an effortless, gentle unfolding? Join our candidate for the Lead Minister position, The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Stevens, as she invites us to reflect on the theology of call.

Our 11:15 a.m. service will be streamed on YouTube as well as being offered in person. To watch the service on YouTube, live or later use the link below: https://www.youtube.com//streams

04/16/2026

The Environmental Ministry Justice Team will meet Sunday April 19th at 10:00 a.m. in room 101, Peace Hall. Please join us this Earth Month! You can also access the meeting online To access the zoom call visit the link below:

The EJMT will meet Sunday April 19th at 10:00 a.m. in room 101, Peace Hall. Please join us this Earth Month! You can also access the meeting online (passcode uuf3313) here.