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2024 Holy Land Trip
In the Spring of 2024 (April 30-May 11), UPC plans to take a group of pilgrims to the Holy Land. Why travel to the Holy Land? Our shared faith is an incarnational one. We profess that God took on human flesh, was born in a specific patch of land, walked on Palestinian...
Observing Lent Together at UPC
Lent is a 40 day season of spiritual discipline and preparation that starts annually with Ash Wednesday—which falls this year on February 22— and anticipates the celebration of the death and resurrection of Christ at Easter (this year, April 9). We invite you to join...
2023 Youth Musical: Godspell (Feb. 11)
Saturday, Feb. 11, 7:30 pmUPC Sanctuary On February 11, the UPC Youth Choir will tell the parables of Jesus in a high-energy musical based upon the gospel of Matthew. The 1971 show combined Episcopal priest John-Michael Tebelak's original script with a playful yet...
2022 Annual Report to the Congregation
The 2022 Annual Report to the Congregation includes pictures and highlights from the past year. Read more about how God has been at work at and through UPC!
Seeking Nominations for Deacons and Elders
Submit Nominations for the Deacon and Elder Classes of 2026 The 2023 Nominating Committee is seeking your input in its discernment process. The congregation is invited to nominate members of University Presbyterian Church for the office of Elder and Deacon. The...
Join us for the 2023 Women’s Retreat – Feb. 17-19
Join us for our 2023 Women's Retreat - at the beach! This year’s theme, Journey to Joy!, will ground our weekend and lead us through time of fellowship and faith formation in Ocean Isle Beach. There will be unhurried time for small group conversations, creative...
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...
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...
Taizé Worship returns on Jan. 10 (7 pm)
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...