Author Archive | Deb

Last month, the Social Action Team asked you to fill out a survey, choosing the justice issues that were most important to you. The good news is that we received a record-breaking 38 responses (up from 13 last year). Here are the results: Threats to democracy — 24 Climate Justice — 20 LGBTQIA+ — 16 […]

Diane I was born in Ohio but have lived in North Carolina most of my life and in Salisbury for close to 40 years! I retired from the Veterans Administration 5 1/2 years ago after almost 34 years as a Registered Nurse in behavioral health. I can’t remember exactly when I started attending Piedmont Unitarian […]

Cosette Cosette has been a Unitarian Universalist since 2004 and member of Piedmont UU Church since 2016.  Cosette identifies as an Earth Centered Spiritualist or Pagan.  She appreciates the acceptance and support of the Unitarian Universalist community.  She has found that her active participation as a UU has broadened the scope of her pagan practices. […]

The purpose of the Congregational Care Team is to assist the minister in providing pastoral care to members and friends of Piedmont UU Church. The team contributes to the well-being of members and friends of the congregation through intentional acts of kindness and support, including telephone calls, cards, emails, personal visits, meals and transportation as […]

Eileen Eileen has lived a long and very active life of social action work, spanning many years and parts of the country. A native of Minnesota, she graduated from Smith College in 1963 and was caught up in the turmoil of the mid-sixties. The Civil Rights Movement was gaining momentum throughout the South and into […]

Meredith Meredith first visited Piedmont UU Church in 2000 after she and her husband Don had moved into their new home close the church. She was amazed once she saw how accepting the members were to each other. She felt welcome and joined soon after. She said “I consider the members family, especially when I […]

Bob V. has been a member attending the Salisbury Gathering almost from its beginning ten years ago. He has been actively involved for many years with planning and carrying out Sunday services. He and his wife Linda have also been an important part of the gathering’s music program.  Linda, a retired Lutheran minister, is also […]

In September 2022, the Board of Trustees approved a new committee to renew the work to plan, fundraise and build a garden behind the sanctuary for the church. The committee, led by Jeff B. and Anne L., includes Rev. Amy Rio, Gail S., Jane H. and Cosette B.  Doug W. is involved as well as […]

Charter member Jane H. is a farmer/florist, caregiver and supporter of our UU values. She and her husband, Harry L., were involved in the earliest days of PUUC, with Jane serving for 3 years as At Large member on the first Board of Trustees. While Jane and her family have moved several times between the […]

During the month of February, we will focus on a different female Medieval mystic each Sunday – Hildegard of Bingen, Julian of Norwich, Margery Kempe, and Teresa of Avila. These women left behind amazing visions, writings, music, and guidelines which have survived the centuries. Their unique personalities showed through each of their works, inspiring countless […]