We spend a great deal of time in our vehicles, dashing from here to there and back again. Very few of us drive away from our homes for the sole purpose of simply taking a drive. But it was not always so. When I was a child, on at least one Sunday afternoon a month [...]
HCUCC members Dick and Jean Berg celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in April at a dinner with seven friends at The Pines in Davidson. The meal was complete with champagne and
On Sunday, April 3, Nancy Allison will not be in the pulpit at Holy Covenant United Church of Christ. She and two other Charlotte Clergy, the Rabbi Judy Schindler of Temple Beth El and the Rev. Robin Tanner of the Unitarian Universalist Church will be performing a historic ceremony in Washington, D. C.
The journey Chad Shoaf and Jeffrey Shields embarked upon a year and a half ago in their quest to become parents came to fruition on January 17, 2011, with the birth of their son, William (Will) Robert Thomas Shields. Will was born in Flagstaff, Arizona, which is seven states and 1,998 miles away from his [...]
In today’s rapid pace of cyber communication and unlimited instant texting, it seems appropriate that we gather in small quiet groups and prayerfully consider our failures, frailties and opportunities to leave them behind and begin anew. In darkness and light,
Holy Covenant’s gathering room has changed since the worship service this morning. Furniture has been moved aside to accommodate 8 mattresses carefully made into temporary beds for our soon-arriving guests. A large table has been prepared,
Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 7:00 PM Holy Covenant, with support from the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund, hosted an event to offer hope and welcome to LGBT people who’ve been hurt by religious intolerance and to strengthen houses of faith in their journey toward inclusivity.
At a recent School Board meeting, plans to close several schools drew heated responses from parents, students, and the NAACP. Margaret, a young member of Holy Covenant, attended the meeting and voiced her opinion concerning the planned closing of her school.
On October 11 more than thirty members of Holy Covenant joined with hundreds from Charlotte and surrounding areas for It Gets Better Charlotte – a candlelight vigil in memory of youth who have fallen victim to antigay bullying.
A Covenant with Tomorrow Scripture: Jeremiah 32:1-15 Rev. Nancy Ellett Allison, Ph.D.
