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The 2024 Alternative Gift Market is now open!

The 2024 Alternative Gift Market is now open!

The Alternative Gift Market offers an opportunity to honor your friends and family at Christmas with gifts that help people in need around the world. These trusted global UPC partners are doing amazing work serving and supporting their communities. You can give the...

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Join us for the Advent Craft Festival (Nov. 24, 9:45 am)

Join us for the Advent Craft Festival (Nov. 24, 9:45 am)

Join us in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 9:45 am for the annual Advent Craft Festival! There will be crafts for children (and children at heart) to make in preparation for Advent. We will have plenty of greenery, candles, and supplies for you to make an...

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“God’s Gift of Sexuality” Workshops (Nov. 17)

“God’s Gift of Sexuality” Workshops (Nov. 17)

God's Gift of Sexuality Workshops Sun., Nov. 17, 2024 For parents, thinking about having "THE TALK" with your child or youth can feel overwhelming. The reality is that there is no one "TALK," but there are lots and lots of opportunities for small conversations through...

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Food Drive for TABLE (due Nov. 17)

Food Drive for TABLE (due Nov. 17)

Help us pack 300 bags for TABLE! Deadline: Sun., Nov. 17 The Advent Craft Festival and Youth Group will soon pack 300 bags of food for TABLE - we only need the supplies. Because the bags need to be uniform, we have a specific item list we must follow. Click the button...

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Racial Equity Film Series (Nov. 12)

Racial Equity Film Series (Nov. 12)

Join us for our 2024 fall film series at UPC.Nov. 12: Acts of ReparationViewing of Acts of Reparation Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm University Presbyterian Church Hosted by the Racial Equity Team Join us for a chili dinner (vegetarian and meat; GF if we...

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Christmas Gifts of Beauty and Bounty

Christmas Gifts of Beauty and Bounty

It is the UPC tradition during Advent to honor and remember the people in our lives through Christmas Gifts of Beauty and Bounty. Your gift can be used to purchase a poinsettia which will be placed in the chancel, or as a contribution to the Inter-Faith Council for...

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All Saints’ Day 2024

All Saints’ Day 2024

On All Saints’ Day, we remember and give thanks for the communion of saints. In the Christian tradition, we give thanks for the great cloud of witnesses that surrounds us and we trust that though bodies fail, love never ends. We will be observing All Saints’ Day in...

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Join the Chrismon Guild

Join the Chrismon Guild

The Chrismon Guild will meet once a week for 5 consecutive weeks, crafting a new Chrismon ornament each time. At the end of the 5 weeks, we will have a decorating party and place all Chrismon ornaments on an evergreen tree somewhere in the church building so all of...

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Disaster Relief in Western NC

Disaster Relief in Western NC

From Meg & Jarrett: It was not long ago that this church stood in the waters of Flat Creek, which flows into the Swannanoa River, winding through Buncombe County. We stood there, ankle deep, to baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Water reminds...

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