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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...
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...
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...
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...
Join the NexTrex Challenge!
UPC will begin participating in the NexTrex® Plastic Film Recycling Challenge on September 22! Please start bringing your qualifying soft film plastics and packaging -- including plastic grocery/shopping bags, bread and cereal bags, bubble wrap, shipping envelopes,...
Racial Equity Film Series (Oct. 1)
Join us for our 2024 fall film series at UPC.Oct. 1: All In: The Fight for DemocracyViewing of All In: The Fight for Democracy Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 5:45-8:00 pm University Presbyterian Church Hosted by the UPC Racial Equity Team Join us for dinner (lasagna - veggie...
Monthly Taizé Worship Returns (Sept. 17)
Lasting about 30 mins, a Taizé service includes chant-like simple songs sung repeatedly, surrounded by brief periods of silence, Scripture, and prayer. We invite you to come as you are and invite anyone else who may desire a simple evening of singing, praying, and...
Food Drive for TABLE (Oct. 6)
As part of our offering on World Communion Sunday (October 6, 2024), you're invited to bring non-perishable food items for TABLE to use in their weekly food distribution. Please only purchase items from the list below, and keep the sodium/sugar content in...
2024-2025 Program Year Kick-Off
The 2024-2025 Program Year kicks off on September 15! Registration is now open for all children and youth (birth-12th grade); visit upcch.org/registration to learn more. Activities will kick-off over a period of two weeks.Kick-Off Event on Sept. 15: Rise Against...