Telling Our Stories

Narratives by members and friends of CUCC. Tales of who we are, who we were, and visions we have seen.

Bernie Brown knows what to do in a coffee house

Bernie Brown has become a prolific writer of short stories and is presently working on a novel. Here Bernie talks about her writing and reads two of her recent short stories, both of which have appeared in North Carolina journals. Recorded February 9, 2007 in Bernie's home in north Raleigh.

Bernie chats about her writing(12:31)
Everybody Loves Sunflowers (read by Bernie Brown) (11:37)
Just an Ordinary Guy (read by Bernie Brown) (9:22)

A Christmas Story for Children -- Geraldine Bryan

Last year's "Dreams of Christmas" (available in this same podcast series) by Geraldine is a Christmas narrative for adults. This year Children presents a narrative for children (and all others who appreciate the clarity of childhood). This narrative was the central part of the Children's Christmas Eve service on December 24, 2006.

A Christmas Story for Children (audio version) (8:25)
A Christmas Story for Children (video version - Quicktime Required) (8:25)

An Old Crone Revisits Noah -- Geraldine Bryan

Geraldine this year reflects on the meaning of the story of Noah and the ark.

An Old Crone Revisits Noah (59:19) -- November 2006

Howard Miller -- CUCC Forum, Nov. 19, 2006

Howard Miller reflects on what he has learned in his 90 years, most of which has been lived in Raleigh.

The Wisdom of Howard Miller (55:33)

Dreams of Christmas

In the fall of 2005 Geraldine Bryan recorded a dream sequence narrative which comprises a mystical interpretation of the Christmas story. Later Geraldine and Lavon Page put images and music together with the narrative and produced a DVD version which is still available. Here we have the original narrative as told by Geraldine in a recording session at Lavon's house in September of 2005.

Dreams of Christmas by Geraldine Bryan (Available in eight parts totalling about 42 minutes)

Conversation with the Confirmation Class

Sue Rogge chats with Anna Roach-Howell, Abby Smith, and Angelina DeVito (13:05) - May 28, 2006 (photos of confirmation)

Birmingham Summer

Birmingham Summer (18:03) -- A reflection by Lavon Page based on an incident that occurred in the summer of 1965. The setting is Birmingham, Alabama. This reflection was recorded in the summer of 2006.