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Observing Lent Together at UPC

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 14— and anticipates the death and resurrection of Christ at Easter (this year, March 31). We invite you to join us as we enter...

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Easter Gifts of Beauty and Bounty

Easter Gifts of Beauty and Bounty

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

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View the 2023 Annual Report

View the 2023 Annual Report

The Annual Report to the Congregation details the many things that happened at UPC in the past year - from programs to missions to administrative decisions and more.

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Seeking Nominations for Deacons and Elders

Seeking Nominations for Deacons and Elders

Submit Nominations for the Deacon and Elder Classes of 2027 The 2024 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...

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Rev. Paul Roberts, Guest Preacher (Feb. 11)

Rev. Paul Roberts, Guest Preacher (Feb. 11)

We are delighted to welcome the Reverend Paul Timothy Roberts, Sr., to the UPC pulpit on Sunday, Feb. 11. A graduate of Princeton University (BA in Architecture and African American Studies) and the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta (M.Div with a...

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Guest Speaker Katelyn Schiess (Jan. 7)

Guest Speaker Katelyn Schiess (Jan. 7)

Duke Divinity PhD student Katelyn Schiess, author of The Liturgy of Politics (2020), will discuss her new book The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here (2023) at UPC for a combined adult class on...

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Christmas Eve Worship (Dec. 24 at 5 & 8 pm)

Christmas Eve Worship (Dec. 24 at 5 & 8 pm)

We offer two Christmas Eve services: An interactive service designed with children in mind, where they ring bells and watch the story come to life, and a festive candlelight service with choir and organ.

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A UPC Tradition: A Service of Lessons & Carols (Dec. 10)

A UPC Tradition: A Service of Lessons & Carols (Dec. 10)

Lessons and Carols is a beloved UPC tradition and a highlight of our worship year for many! This choral service will feature musical offerings by all four of our choirs–the Alleluia Choir, Choristers, Youth Choir, and Chancel Choirs will come together to tell the...

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Longest Night Service (Tues., Dec. 19)

Longest Night Service (Tues., Dec. 19)

While things may be merry and bright for some during the holiday season, others may feel sadness and pain. For some, this time of year can be the loneliest of all times. The Longest Night is a service to acknowledge such feelings. Gather with us for words of comfort,...

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