Historical Documents

The following are very randomly curated selections of  documents related to UUFR’s history.

UUFR's Early History

This History of UUFR was written in 1967.

UUFR's 40th Anniversary

The publication, Living the Liberal Religious Dream, covered the years 1949-1989

UUFR's 50th Anniversary

The publication, Spirit of Life: Celebrating 50 Years of Fellowship, covered the years 1949-1999.

UUFR History Highlights, 1999-2024

Highlights of UUFR’s continuing growth into the 21st century.

75th Anniversary Play

Read the script for the 75th Anniversary Play performed on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. View the performance during the service here. 

Iola Moore Memorial

Iola Moore was a charter member of the Unitarian Fellowship of Raleigh in 1949. This is the program from her memorial service  in 1973.

Harlan Brown Memorial

Harlan Brown was a charter member of the Unitarian Fellowship of Raleigh in 1949. This remembrance was shared at the time of his death in 1982.

Lizzie Jobe Memorial

Lizzie Jobe was a charter member of the Unitarian Fellowship of Raleigh in 1949.  There remarks come from her memorial service in 1987.

Coffeehouse Remembered

“Coffeehouse Remembered” was a play written by UUFR’s Senior High Sunday School class in 1987.  It featured musician and  UUFR neighbor Bett Padgett. 

Transylvania: a Taste

This “modern ethnic cookbook for good cause” accompanied our  “A Night in Transylvania” fundraiser for our sister congregation in 1993.

Dedication Ceremony for Fellowship Hall

This is the program from the dedication ceremony for Fellowship Hall in 1993.

"How I Found Liberal Religion"

“How I Found Liberal Religion” was written by Jim Hunt in 1998

These Memorial Committee’s accomplishments took place between 1975 and 2018.

Dedication Ceremony for UUFR Building

This is the program from the dedication ceremony for the UUFR building in 1981.

Dedication Ceremony for Memorial Garden

This is the program from the dedication ceremony for UUFR’s  Memorial Garden in 1995

Dedication Cerermony for Our New Sanctuary

This is the program from the dedication of UUFR’s new sanctuary in 2005. 

UUFR Social Justice Programs from 1949 - 2001

A list of social justice programs from UUFR’s first 50 years. 

Method Neighborhood and RICH Park

A history of UUFR’s involvement with the Method neighborhood of Raleigh and RICH Park.

Beginnings of UUFR’s Youth Education Program

“The Middlest Girl” from 1983 tells the story of “how our Sunday school got started.”

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