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The life and times of Community United Church of Christ, Raleigh NC

Christmas Pageant - December 8, 2019

The 2019 Christmas pageant was presented on December 8 by a large cast of children and youth, a few adults, and one baby. The Christmas pageant is a long-standing tradition at CUCC, and the director for the production again this year was Anne Bailey Zschau. The production for this season ran about 20 minutes and is shown here in its entirety.

Confirmation 2016

The confirmation program for 2016 was extended over two Sundays (May 29 and June 5). Erik Burkhardt gave his confirmation statement during 10:30 worship on May 29. Thanks to Paul Kiel for spontaneously making a video clip of Erik's statement, but since the audio track is a bit faint we're including a PDF version of Erik's statement as well.

Mason Atkinson gave his confirmation statement on June 5. The video below includes Mason's statement as well as Erik's. Both confirmands offered thanks to all those adults in the church who had taken the time and effort to help with their confirmation process and share from their own lives.

Youth Sunday - 2016

The annual Youth Sunday event was held on March 20, 2016. The youth of the church presented the entire 10:30 worship service. The video here shortens some of the longer parts of the service that involved little speaking, and the singing of the hymns is omitted. But the essence of the service is retained in this 34-minute film.

Special thanks to Karen Withem for help with the filming. Because of the rapid back and forth usage of the two pulpits, it's impossible to get a good video with a single camera. Karen's knowledge of how to handle such situations and her steady camera in the back of the sanctuary made this film possible. Enjoy!

Christmas Pageant - Dec. 13, 2015

The 2015 Christmas pageant was presented on December 13 by a large cast of children, a few adults, and one baby. The Christmas pageant is a long-standing tradition at CUCC, and the director for the production again this year was Anne Bailey Zschau. The production for this season ran about 26 minutes long, and is shown here in its entirety.

Welcoming Sunday - September 13, 2015

Each fall the first Sunday after Labor Day it's customary to hold Welcoming Sunday. Here's a 4-minute video from the 2015 Welcoming Sunday celebration.

Confirmation 2015

Confirmation Sunday was June 7, 2015. Those confirmed were Cooper Atkinson, Alex Bowen, Zenna Bryan, Brooke Lipman, and Caitlin Longmire. The ceremony shown here includes the complete program with the exception of short videos made by Cooper Atkinson and Zenna Bryan. (Those will be added as soon as they are available on YouTube.) The opening remarks are by Deb Lipman, and the ceremony includes participation by Pastor Peg Williams and Youth Leader Śānti Matthews.

Youth Sunday 2015

This is a slightly condensed of the worship service on March 15, 2015. The entire service was led by CUCC youth. The video below (34 min.) shows the entire service except for singing of some hymns and other songs by the congregation, and portions of long periods of silence such as silent prayers and the offering.

Charge and Covenant Ceremony

On February 8, 2015, Rev. Peg Williams was inducted as intentional interim pastor at Community UCC. This brief ceremony was conducted during the 10:30 worship service by Geraldine Bryan, Chair of the Deacons.

Festival of Lights - Liturgical Dance

The "Festival of Lights" program was held at Community UCC in Raleigh NC on November 30, 2014 (the first Sunday of Advent). This 4-minute liturgical dance was performed by Alex Cox, Brooke Lipman, and Emily Perkins as part of the Festival of Lights service.

Welcoming Sunday - 2014

Welcoming Sunday in 2014 was held on September 7. The theme was "An Extravagant Welcome". Here's the 7-minute video that features the activities of Welcoming Sunday 2014.

Dog Walk and Blessing the Animals

On August 23, 2014, Śānti Matthews and church youth organized a dog walk which included a blessing of the animals. This event took place at Lake Johnson in Raleigh, and the dog walk explored the western half of the Lake Johnson loop, a scenic part of the trail about 2 miles in length. The blessing of the animals was held about half way through that 2-mile loop.

Confirmation - June 8, 2014

Confirmation ceremonies were held on June 8, 2014. Those confirmed in the 2014 ceremony were Greer Eckard, Corinne Lipman, Cammy Riemann, and Teresa Worley. The entire ceremony, including remarks by Pastor Steve Halsted and confirmation teachers KayJay Covington-Jones and Deborah Lipman and presentations by the confirmands, is included here (30 minutes). Thanks to Śānti Matthews who leads the youth program and who helped guide the confirmation program.

Maundy Thursday - April 17, 2014

On April 17, 2014, CUCC hosted the Maundy Thursday service presented by members and choir from both CUCC and St. Paul's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The video shown here is the entire service except for the fact that the serving of communion has been condensed in the video. The video runs approximately 57 minutes.

Introit for Palm Sunday - 2014

At Community UCC there is a long tradition of celebrating Palm Sunday by waving palm branches during a processional into the sanctuary. Participants include Sunday worshipers as well as the choir which leads the way. In 2014 Palm Sunday fell on April 13, and the processional is shown here.

Youth Sunday 2014

On March 23, 2014, the CUCC Youth presented their annual 10:30 worship service. Youth leader Śānti Matthews helped the youth in planning the program. The video shown here is a 30-minute condensed version of the service but which retains all the main parts.

Christmas Pageant 2013

The 2013 Christmas pageant was presented on December 8 by a cast of about 30, mostly children. The Christmas pageant is a long-standing tradition at CUCC, and the director for the production again this year was Anne Bailey Zschau. The production for this season ran about 31 minutes long, and is shown here in its entirety.

Welcoming in Advent 2013

On Sunday December 1, 2013, the Deacons sponsored a "Welcoming in Advent" program at 5 PM in the fellowship Hall. The program was designed and led by Vandy Bradow. Presenters included Steve Halsted, Joy Alford, and David Sigmon. Music was provided by Amy Jensen, Doug Barrick, Geri Bowen, and Mike Schafale.

The audio program available below is slightly edited. Portions of the program which produced no audio have been omitted'

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Send-Off to Church Camp

Youth Group is off to church camp. Send-off on June 30, 2013.

Christmas Pageant 2012

The Pageants and Skits portion of the archive houses numerous Christmas pageants, as well as some other skits and productions held in the church over the years.

Youth Sunday - March 2, 2012

The youth of Community UCC produce the 10:30 worship service once each year. In 2012 this occurred on Sunday, March 25. The video of the youth presentation has been edited down to 30 minutes, but includes all the activities presented by the CUCC youth on that day.

Christmas Pageant 2011

The 2011 Christmas pageant is a production of the Sunday School program at CUCC and was filmed by Lavon Page. (27-minute video). This year showed the biggest choir of angels that we've ever had in a CUCC Christmas pageant. Mary is played by Erin Kiel and Joseph is portrayed by John Robertson.

Christmas Pageant 2010

Performed on Dec. 18, 2010, the 2010 Christmas pageant is a production of the Sunday School program at CUCC and was filmed by Lavon Page. (32-minute video).

Christmas Pageant 2009

The 2009 Christmas pageant is a production of the Sunday School program at CUCC and was filmed by Lavon Page. (30-minute video)

Christmas Pageant 2008

The 2008 Christmas Pageant was performed on December 14, 2008. It was a production of the Sunday School program at CUCC. (28-minute video)

5th Graders' Christmas Skit 1984

The script for this short video was written by the kids who performed it. They were doing it just for fun, as there was no audience other than the video camera. The participants are Mary Ann Rogers-Witte, Bert Lamb, Ian Larrea, and Gabe Perrota. The teacher and videographer was Lavon Page.

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