John Lackey 100th Anniversary Sermon - 1981

During the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the church in 1981, former pastors were invited to return for a guest sermon. John Lackey's sermon for that occasion was called "The Eschatological Community".

The Eschatological Community (PDF)

Liberal Tradition (1981)

Newspaper article on CUCC in Raleigh Times from April 25, 1981 entitled "Church Celebrates its Liberal Tradition."

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Allyn Robinson's 100th Anniversary Sermon - 1981

During the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the church in 1981, former pastors were invited to return for a guest sermon. Allyn Robinson's sermon for that occasion was called "Let Memory Serve the Future".

Let Memory Serve the Future (PDF)

A Peculiar People - By Peggy Hoffmann

In the 1970s Peggy Hoffmann, with help from others, wrote this play to paint an overview of the history and essence of Community UCC.

A Peculiar People (PDF) (15 pages)

Cally Rogers-Witte

Rev. Cally Rogers-Witte was Pastor of CUCC from 1977 to 1995. The article below appeared in the Raleigh Times in 1977.

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Demolition of United Church - 1977

Newspaper coverage from 1977 on demolition of the United Church building in downtown Raleigh. This church was the predecessor to the present CUCC.

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Historical Sketch of the United Church of Raleigh

Stuart Noblin was a member of the United Church of Raleigh during the 1960s, as well as a historian at NC State. He wrote two histories of the United Church. The brief one below was written in 1967 as part of a self-study project within the church. The longer one entitled “The United Church of Raleigh: A Case Study” was written two years later and is also available in this archive (link on left).

Historical Sketch of United Church of Raleigh (PDF)