You Can Fight Climate Change
Apr
6
10:30 AM10:30

You Can Fight Climate Change

Our service for April 6th will focus on Climate Change and how we can alter its impact. As our society increasingly faces the impacts of monster weather events, we need to commit to what we can do to create a more positive future.

Presenter-  Sam Love (he/him)
Service Leader- Mike Sagaser (he/him)

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The Courage to Be Seen
Mar
30
10:30 AM10:30

The Courage to Be Seen

In honor of the Transgender Day of Visibility, Ashley Nance (she/her), Nat Crosby (they/them), Stephanie Jones (she/her) will share the fear and hope, the loss and gain, related to transgender visibility from their personal experience of realizing who they are and deciding to live in that truth.


Service Leader: Zev Martin (they/them)

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The Night of Power
Mar
23
10:30 AM10:30

The Night of Power

Over the last 10 days of Ramadan, Muslims will celebrate Laylat Al Qadr – the Night of Power.  This is the most sacred holiday on the Muslim calendar - honoring the beginning of the revelations of the Quran to the prophet.  What is true power?  Let’s explore together!


Service Leader: Paula Banks Saihati (she/her)

Presenter: Rev Mary Martin (she/her)

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Uncovering the Mystical Origins of Ostara
Mar
16
10:30 AM10:30

Uncovering the Mystical Origins of Ostara

As the air warms and the days grow longer, pagans everywhere begin to feel the energy shift. Ostara, celebrated around the time of the Spring Equinox, is a festival deeply rooted in history and tradition. Join us to explore the enchanting origins of Ostara, its significance, and practical tips for honoring this vibrant holiday.

Presenter- Nicolette Powell (she/her)
Service Leader- Trish Hardy (she/her)

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Love & The Practice of Empathy
Mar
9
10:00 AM10:00

Love & The Practice of Empathy

March 9th, Zev Martin (they/them) will speak on Love and The Practice of Empathy - embarking on topics related to the emotions. Questions we will approach together…

How do you show others that you empathize with them, or that you love them?  

What does feeling and practicing compassion and empathy do to help your lived experiences? 

And how will it allow you to help and lift up others (as UUs and/or as “humans being”?)

Presenter: Zev Martin (They/Them).
Service Leader: Rev. Mary Martin (she/her)

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Primitive Baptists in Eastern North Carolina
Mar
2
10:30 AM10:30

Primitive Baptists in Eastern North Carolina

As we near the end of Reverend Mary's Plaque on the Wall series, we've seen that each of those religions is not monolithic. All include subgroups, most claiming to be "truer" than the others. Christianity is no exception. Primitive Baptists are one such example that once was important in NC. What does "primitive" mean, anyway? Are there still P.B. churches? All shall be revealed. We'll sing a hymn verse as they might have sung it-- back in the day, and will also hear from a pre-Civil War Primitive Baptist Church in coastal Hyde County, where Stan's ancestors lived in the 1700's.    

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Stony the Road We Trod
Feb
23
10:30 AM10:30

Stony the Road We Trod

Stony the Road We Trod

From Bondage to Freedom in James City

During the Civil War, more than 10,000 refugees from slavery came to Union occupied New Bern seeking freedom. Thousands of these Freedom Seekers settled across the river in what was called the Trent Settlement. What happened to the Freedom Seekers and how the Trent Settlement became James City will be the topic of this presentation.

Presenter: Rosanne Wilson

Service Leader: Margaret Tau

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Another Plaque on the Wall:  Taoism
Feb
16
10:30 AM10:30

Another Plaque on the Wall: Taoism

On February 16, we continue our Another Plaque on the Wall Series by exploring the Taoism Yin/Yang Symbol. For this year, January 29th began the 16 day festival marking the Chinese Lunar New Year. Culminating with the Chinese Lantern Festival on February 12. 2025 begins the year of the Rat. What can we learn from these ancient traditions that will enrich our lives as Unitarian Universalists?

Taoism Plaque Artist: Kerwub Schaefer
Service Leader: Kehli Saucier (she/her)
Presentation: Rev. Mary Martin(she/her)

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The Journey Home
Jan
26
10:30 AM10:30

The Journey Home

On January 26, 2025, we continue our Another Plaque on the Wall Series. We will learn of Lailat al Miraj, an Islamic holiday the honors the Prophet Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and his later ascension. How do these traditions enrich our lives as Unitarian Universalists? What does a pilgrimage even mean when home isn’t a safe place to be?

Service Title: The Journey Home
Islamic Crescent & Star Plaque Artist: Fred Zink
Service Leader: Dave McCracken (he/him)
Presentation: Rev Mary Martin (she/her)

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Nine Lives
Jan
19
10:30 AM10:30

Nine Lives

Richard Friend will present: “Nine Lives”

Richard shares a journey through the transplant experience from start to . . . . and why you should have that (heart) on your ID or Driver’s License.

Service Leader: Molly Knazek (She/Her)
Presenter: Richard Friend (He/Him)

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How the “Grinch” Stole December
Dec
22
10:30 AM10:30

How the “Grinch” Stole December

We continue our study of Article 2 with a focus on our value of Pluralism. We will explore where our traditions of Christmas come from and how to honor their history and our own. Appropriation or celebration? - Maybe we can decide together.

Presenter: Rev. Mary Martin (she/her)

Service Leader: Margaret Tau (she/her)

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Making the Yuletide Gay
Dec
15
10:30 AM10:30

Making the Yuletide Gay

Join Zev Martin as they recruit some friends to share the stories we know (and maybe a few we don’t) about the carols and hymns of the holiday season. The choir will lead us and all are welcome to join in!

Service Leader: Zev Martin (they/them)

Music by: Bethanne Jacobson, Jim Beise, and UUFNB Choir

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The Journey of Our Lives
Nov
17
10:30 AM10:30

The Journey of Our Lives

Join us for the next installment of the Another Plaque on the Wall series as we learn about the Sokar Festival and our Labyrinth Plaque. Together, we will learn about this ancient festival and how the practice of journeying together can help us to live into our values as UUs.

Presenter: Rev. Mary Martin (she/her)

Service Leader: Kehli Saucier (she/her)

Labyrinth Plaque Creator: Marty Chandler

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A Journey Toward Open-Heartedness: Two Approaches in no Particular Order
Oct
13
10:30 AM10:30

A Journey Toward Open-Heartedness: Two Approaches in no Particular Order

Dr Bob Fisher will draw on experiences both personal and professional to explore a variety of topics around whole person health, the illness experience and our shared impermanence through a spiritual lens.
Presenter: DR. Bob Fisher: husband, father, and physician specializing in palliative and integrative medicine, and currently dipping his toes in the study of integrative psychiatry. He currently serves at Carolina East Cancer Center, Craven County Hospice and Hospice of Pamlico. He's a lifetime spiritual explorer who is dedicated to discovering and celebrating the interconnectedness of all beings.

Service Leader: Annie Reiter

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In Awe and  Wonder
Oct
6
10:30 AM10:30

In Awe and Wonder

Another Plaque on the Wall part 3: We will continue the plaque on the wall series by exploring the Jewish High Holy Days of Awe and the Star of David plaque created by Paula Urban.

Presenter: Rev. Mary Martin (she/her)

Service Leader: Joanne Friedman

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An Instrument of Peace
Sep
29
10:30 AM10:30

An Instrument of Peace

Part of the Another Plaque on the Wall series (part 2)
We will offer a blessing of the animals in the fellowship, and will also learn about the Catholic Cross plaque created by Maryellen Bartlett and St. Francis of Assisi.

Presentert: Rev. Mary Martin (she/her)

Service Leader: Zev Martin (they/them

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Inviting Love at the Center
Sep
8
10:30 AM10:30

Inviting Love at the Center

After a years long democratic process, the 2024 UUA General Assembly passed a new statement of beliefs and values. This began with a required review of Article II of the UUA bi-laws which must occur every 15 years. The values will sound a lot like the principles we already know; interdependence, equity, transformation, pluralism, generosity, and justice. At the center of the values, is love. Let’s learn more together on September 8th. 

Presenter: Mary Martin (she/her)

Service Leader: Zev Martin (they/them)


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