Announcing the Accessibility Committee
A new and timely committee has formed at UUSM, the Accessibility Committee, which concerns itself with exactly that: making our church and its activities equally accessible to all.
MORE...September 2026 Worship Services
Join us for Sunday services at 10:30 am. Sept. 6 Jen Philbin: Transformational Joy; Sept. 13 Rev. Diana Smith: Resourced, Water Communion; Sept. 20 Rev. Diana: Articulating (Y)Our UU Faith; Sept. 27 Rev. Diana: How We Love and Care.
MORE...From Our Minister: Beginnings
September is here and with it comes our Soul Matters theme of Beginnings. And what a time of beginnings this is! It is such a joy to with you all!
MORE...From Our President: Transitions and New Beginnings
Church summers are usually low-key as our minister takes a break and we host guest speakers. This summer was not low-key!
MORE...Join us at the Opportunities Fair on Ingathering Sunday, Sep. 13th
There’s an old “You might be a Unitarian…” joke that goes something like: “If you get emails from committees you didn’t know you were on, you might be a Unitarian.”…
MORE...Return to AAHS: Freethinker Forum Relaunches Sunday Sep. 13th
AAHS is rebooting with a new name: Unitarian Humanists and Freethinkers (UHF). It will be a chance to connect and talk about some general topics, beginning with a question famously asked by Henry David Thoreau, “Who are we? Where are we?”
MORE...Helping North Carolinians Get to the Polls with UU the Vote
We will be coming together at 9 AM every Sunday into October to distribute and write “get-out-the-vote” post cards that will be sent to folks in North Carolina to help their vote count in the mid-terms.
MORE...Welcome Interim RE Coordinators Rafael and Lisa!
We have two Interim Religious Education (RE) Coordinators who will be serving UUSM for the next several months while we search for a permanent Director of Multigenerational Religious Education.
MORE...September and October Art Wall: Bettye Barclay
The September-October Art Wall features works by Bettye Barclay. Join us for a reception in Forbes Hall on September 6th, after the service.
MORE...September 2026 Lifelong Learning
Come, come, whoever you are! Welcome to an exciting journey of questioning, challenging, and celebrating life’s mysteries and wonders.
MORE...Chalice Circles to Rekindle in October
Chalice Circles are small lay-led groups that meet monthly. By sharing deeply from the heart and the soul, and by listening we deepen our insight into our own lives and hold others with care.
MORE...September 2026 Generous Congregation Supports the Westside Coalition
This month, half of our Sunday offerings will go to the Westside Coalition.
MORE...Welcome to UUSM Camp Weekend October 2-4, 2026!
We are excited for the opportunity to gather as a congregation again over the weekend of October 2-4 at our beautiful Camp de Benneville Pines. Unplug from the pace of daily life and strengthen our bonds as a congregation.
MORE...Update on Lunches for Bunches and The People’s Concern
The People’s Concern, where UUSM’s Hunger Task Force delivers about 50 bagged lunches every Sunday, will be closed on the weekends and cutting back the services they offer because of a financial shortfall. But we have a medium-term plan to continue to help.
MORE...Managing Editor: Pam Teplitz
Editors: Barbara Andres, Sheila Cummins, Elizabeth Fuller, Joyce Holmen, James Witker
Photography: Roy Patience, Carol Ring, Cassie Winters, Greg Wood
Website Administrators: Elizabeth Fuller, Pam Teplitz
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