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Great Music in Concert: Bagpipes+ (Jan. 21, 4 pm)

Great Music in Concert: Bagpipes+ (Jan. 21, 4 pm)

Join us on Saturday, January 21 at 4 pm in the UPC Sanctuary for a concert featuring bagpipes! Scotland County Highland Games award-winning piper Daniel Caudill will present a varied program of solo works and ensemble selections for Scottish Smallpipes (the muted...

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Grief Support Group beginning on Jan. 18

Grief Support Group beginning on Jan. 18

Author Sue Monk Kidd said that “There is no pain on earth that does not crave a benevolent witness.” Join us as we hold one another’s journeys of grief up to God’s light through a 6-week grief group. Facilitated by Meg Peery McLaughlin and Hadley Kifner, the group...

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Advent Cantata Concert with UNC Baroque Ensemble (Nov. 12)

Advent Cantata Concert with UNC Baroque Ensemble (Nov. 12)

On Saturday, November 12 at 4 pm, UPC will host a very special concert – the first of its kind in collaboration with a university student music group. UPC's choir and the UNC Baroque ensemble under the direction of Brent Wissick will come together to present J. S....

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Libbie Schrader, Guest Lecturer (Nov. 6)

Libbie Schrader, Guest Lecturer (Nov. 6)

A Woman Erased? Reclaiming the Faith of Mary Magdalene in John 11 Guest Lecturer: Libbie Schrader When: Sun., Nov. 6 at 9:45 am About: You're invited to a special combined class as we welcome Duke PhD Student, Libbie Schrader. Her work on the biblical text reveals...

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Faith & Sexuality Workshops for Parents (Nov. 6)

Faith & Sexuality Workshops for Parents (Nov. 6)

When: Sun., Nov. 6 Where: UPC For: families with children/youth (see below for exact times for each session) About: Parents! Mark your calendars for Nov. 6! We'll be hosting workshops about Faith and Sexuality, with specific times set aside for different ages. Please...

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Choirs Resume Sept. 18!

Choirs Resume Sept. 18!

Choirs for children and youth will resume on Sept. 18! Between the Alleluia Choir, Choristers, and Youth Choir, there's a place for all singers, preK-12th grade. Click the button below to learn more about our choir options!

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Bob Dunham, Pastor Emeritus

Bob Dunham, Pastor Emeritus

On June 9, the Session of University Presbyterian Church took official action to confer the status of Pastor Emeritus to the Rev. Dr. Bob Dunham who served this congregation faithfully for 27 years. This act of Session represented the culmination of something we have...

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Take the Hunger Action Challenge!

Take the Hunger Action Challenge!

September is National Hunger Action Month, and UPC intends to take part. We are challenging everybody in the church family to do at least one thing to fight food insecurity in the coming weeks.

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Documentary Screening – 10/15/22

Documentary Screening – 10/15/22

Racial Equity Documentary Screening: At the River When: Oct. 15, 2022 at 3 pm Where: UPC Join us at UPC at 3 pm on Sat., Oct. 15 to watch At the River together (2 hours) and then participate in a discussion facilitated by director Carolyn Crowder. A catered meal from...

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