Pastor Lacey reminds us to remember that we are one body, that we “belong to one another.” That connection gives us strength and joy to “be embodied sermons walking around Raleigh… communicating the love of Christ, [and to be] countercultural.”
Yet it can be hard to know how to get started forming those connections if you are new to a church or if you are a member but your life circumstances have changed. If you are not feeling as connected as you would like to be, here are some ways to get started.
- Plan to stay for fellowship after worship. Fellowship after worship (whether in the fellowship hall or on Zoom) offers us an opportunity to have those brief, repeated contacts with acquaintances that, over time, become connections.
- Ask to meet with Pastor Lacey (lacey.cucc@gmail.com). She can help you find CUCC people and activities that match your interests and gifts.
- Imagine chatting as you gather for Choir or trading recipes during a planning supper with Justice in a Changing Climate. Some of our working groups are no-nonsense-get-it-done and some include a meal together, but at all of them while we work together we get to know one another and – over time – become friends. Look at the newsletter and the website for groups doing work that interests you. Then give the contact person a call to find out more about what the group does. Contact information is in Breeze or, if you are not yet a CUCC member, email Jeff at office.cucc@gmail.com and he can put you in touch.
- Try an ongoing group that mixes an activity with social time. These groups meet regularly (date/time on calendar) and will be delighted to welcome you.
Sunday Morning Bible Study
Monday Lunch Group
Life & Faith
Justice Coffee
Lunch with Friends
Poetry Workshop
Tai chi
Wednesday Crafters
Youth Group