Celebrating Our Tenth Anniversary!
We spread the message of God’s extravagant welcome, reaching out especially to those who have felt there is no room for them within Christianity and the church – the excluded and alienated, the spiritually homeless, the questioning.
All Are Welcome and Celebrated!
All persons are welcomed and celebrated, without regard to race, social status, religious belief/practice or lack thereof, gender, physical condition/appearance, or sexual orientation. We are an open and affirming UCC church.
Church Garden “Feeding All”
Members tend the church garden. Produce from the garden is donated to F.A.R.M. Cafe in Boone. The cafe feeds all, regardless of means.
Why the Comma?
There's a lot to the UCC Comma. For the UCC, the Comma is a new way to proclaim "Our Faith is 2,000 years old, our thinking is not." The Comma invites us to believe that God speaks through other people, nature, music, art, a theorem, the Bible, and in so many other ways. It reminds us of the unusual religious freedom and responsibility to engage the Bible with our own unique experiences, questions, and ideas.
Never place a period where God has placed a comma. --Gracie Allen, 20th century American comedian
Pastoral Search
In April 2013, we began the search and call process to find a new minister to replace our beloved founding minister. Follow our progress with the search.
Events
- Events on June 20, 2013
UCC Southern Conference Annual Gathering
Starts: 12:00 am
Location: Elon University, Elon, NC
- Events on June 21, 2013
Siren Mountain Jam
Starts: 12:00 am
Location: High Country Fairgrounds, Roby Greene Rd, Boone, NC 28607
- Events on June 21, 2013
Jones House Summer Concerts
Starts: 5:00 pm
Location: The Jones House, 604 W King St, Boone, NC
- Events on June 21, 2013
Music in the Valle concert series
Starts: 7:00 pm
Location: Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC
- Events on June 22, 2013
Watauga County Farmers Market
Starts: 8:00 am
Location: 591 Horn in the West Drive, Boone, NC
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News
June 23rd Interfaith Worship Service
Please join us at 11am this Sunday June 23rd as special guests (Christian) Reverend Mike Watts and his friend (Muslim) Imam Qasim Siddique lead us in a worship service incorporating wisdom from both these faith traditions. In addition, Qasim and his wife Nusrath will…
The Pastoral Search Committee Members Announced
The following members of the Search team were approved by the congregation on May 26th: Grace Bowling, Joan Brannon, Melanie Childers, Teri Cleavinger, Barry Marshall, Kathleen Rowell, Jeanne Tayloe, Craig Weaver and Mitchell Willard. Potential candidates for this team were submitted by church members. They…
Meet our Interim Minister, Nancy Sehested
On May 26th the congregation approved Rev. Nancy Sehested as our part-time interim minister. This commitment involves twenty-five hours per week. She has agreed to a six-month contract, which can be extended in additional three month increments. Sunday July 7th will be Nancy’s first day…
Peace & Justice
Moral Mondays Update
HCUCC is pleased to be a co-signer among 15 UCC churches to a resolution for justice inspired by Moral Mondays to be presented to the 2013 Annual Gathering of the Southern Conference of UCC. In addition we are pleased there is now a central place…
HCUCCers Seeking Justice Chose Arrest at Moral Monday June 3, 2013
After a break for Memorial Day, the Moral Mondays movement for justice in Raleigh picked up serious steam in its 5th wave on June 3, 2013. The crowd of general supporters that day was estimated at 1,600. And that day 151 people chose to be…
More on Moral Mondays, and Joining In June 3rd
The more I learn about the way the Moral Mondays demonstrations have been organized and carried out, the more inspired and impressed I am with the integrity of the movement and actions. The Rev Dr William Barber and the NC NAACP have provided excellent leadership,…