Welcome

Pastors: Jill and Richard Edens
Associate Pastor for Children’s Ministries: Susan Steinberg
Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries: Jenny Shultz
Director of Spanish Language Ministries: David Mateo

We are a United Church of Christ congregation.

We invite people of every age, race, marital status, sexual orientation, means, ability and spiritual tradition to join us in the love of God and neighbor: through worship, dedication to education and commitment to service. We are an Open and Affirming congregation.

 

Five for Five:
It defines who we are and what we do and our spiritual practices

We strongly encourage church members to reflect upon about their spiritual gifts and growth in five areas of Christian discipleship: worship, fellowship, education, service and giving. Where do you find yourself here at United Church?

As you reflect upon becoming “Five for Five”, you will find information about how to get involved on this website.

Centennial Video

We are celebrating UCCH's 100 year anniversary!

2010 Lenten Fast From Carbon: Living 40 days on a low carbon diet

At the observance of Ash Wednesday, February 17, United Church of Chapel Hill will distribute these Low Carbon Recipes as people are invited to fast from carbon during Lent. The congregation has been invited to Lenten Fasts from Carbon in prior years with gifts of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and sustainable household challenges.

Reducing carbon usage is central to the human response to the global climate crisis. Most individuals use carbon to light and heat their home, in transportation and through the food they consume. It is estimated that in this country approximately 20% of our carbon emissions can be traced to food.To reach the goals of the Copenhagen Climate Conference of 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and 80% reduction by 2050 will require changes in human behavior in all areas of life including food. Food matters. Eating which is good for the planet¹s health is also good human health.

A lower carbon diet is essentially eating lower on the food chain:

  • eating less or no meat (particularly beef)
  • eating local
  • eating organic
  • reducing waste
  • increasingly eating a plant-based diet (no meat or fish).
     

In their article on food-miles, (Environmental, Science & Technology, May 15, 2008), Christopher Weber and Scott Matthews report that eating a local diet is equivalent to driving 1000 miles less per year, replacing red meat and dairy with chicken, fish or eggs one day per week is equivalent to driving 760 fewer miles per year and/or adopting a plant-based diet (vegetarian) one day per week is equivalent to driving 1160 fewer miles per year.

Members of our church were invited to share their favorite low carbon recipe as people are more likely to try a new recipe and adopt new default recipes if someone they know is saying, "This is a meal or a dish that my family loves."  Our Low Carbon Lenten Cookbook

The forty days of Lent are essentially a tithe (10%) of a year. Lent is not about deprivation but entering into solidarity with others including God and thus making a change in one¹s life. During Lent an individual can commit to an action and perhaps the start of a new life. We hope that you will enjoy these recipes.
 

Confessions of Low-Carbon Cooking BLOG:
Did you see and enjoy the movie "Julie & Julia"?

To highlight our Lenten Fast from Carbon We will be Blogging our cooking experiences during the 40 days of LENT & need YOUR stories!

Sign-up for days 1-40 HERE

We will post your stories on our blog "Confessions of Low-Carbon Cooking," on United Church¹s website.  After you have signed-up for a specific day (above) you will receive an email from Jenny Shultz with further instructions for beginning your blogging experience. Thank you!!

 

100 UCCH Walkers "Wanted" for CROP Walk

In celebration of our 100 year Centennial, we want to recruit 100 walkers for this year's CROP Walk on Sunday, March 21 - starting at the Carrboro Commons.  CROP = Community Responding to Overcome Poverty.  This year's CROP Walk will benefit the IFC Food Kitchen and the Church World Service.

We currently have 63 walkers signed up.  We would like 36 more people (families are welcome, young and old alike) to sign up.   For more information and/or to sign-up as a walker, look for the CROP Walk registration table this Sunday.