Tribute to Sonny Spicer

Sonny Spice passed away on Aug. 30, 2009. Sonny was the brother of Carolyn King and was a long time member of Community UCC. A memorial service was held at Community UCC on October 3, 2009. Here are some excerpts from that service.

Cy King’s remarks about his relationship with Sonny

Mike Evans’ tribute in song to Sonny

Mike Evans’ violin tribute to Sonny

50 Years of Vigilance

In September 2009 Cy and Carolyn King were inducted into the Raleigh Hall of Fame. The article below appeared in the Raleigh News and Observer on September 10, 2009. A PDF version of t his article is available.

The nested links to the left lead to another N&O article featuring Cy and Carolyn and entitled “Deep in My Heart,” and to an article from NCSU recounting Cy’s role at NCSU Libraries and honors he received there.

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And another article from around the same time ...

Covenant Community "Save Darfur" program - 2009

Covenant Community worships at 5 PM on Sunday afternoons at CUCC. As part of a national effort to bring attention to the continuing genocide in Darfur, Betty Anne Ford (a member of both CUCC and Covenant Community) organized a worship service on April 19, 2009, which focused on the tragedy of genocide in general and on Darfur in particular. This 5-minute video was produced by Lavon Page to be part of a collection of videos at YouTube endorsed by the national campaign to bring attention to Darfur. Several CUCC members participated in this event. The video may be viewed on Youtube.

Christmas Pageant 2008

The 2008 Christmas Pageant was performed on December 14, 2008. It was a production of the Sunday School program at CUCC. (28-minute video)

Cy King Talks About World War II

On August 8, 2008, Cy agreed to an interview with the National Veterans History Archival Institute on his experiences in the infantry during the Second World War. This is Cy's story (26 minute video).

Marge Eckels - Dedicated Activist

Coverage in Raleigh News & Observer

Remembering Mary Pickering

On March 9, 2008, Mary Pickering sang for the offertory during 10:30 worship. Eight months later Mary died in a tragic car accident. This poignant clip is a haunting reminder not only of Mary's beautiful voice but of the message she shared with all of us. (3 minute video)