All actions taken by the membership of Community UCC on behalf of the entire congregation must be approved at a Congregational Meeting. These occur at least twice each year. This page lists significant actions and resolutions to come from Congregational Meetings during the past several decades.
- (1981) The Just Peace Resolution was passed at a Congregational Meeting on September 27, 1981. This preceded the Just Peace Church resolution passed at General Synod in 1985. Following passage of this resolution at General Synod, CUCC passed its own version of the Covenant to be a Just Peace Church.
- (1984) On March 18, 1984 the congregation resolved to support public education in North Carolina.
- (1989) The Fifteenth General Synod (1985) also adopted the resolution Calling on UCC Congregations to Covenant as Open and Affirming. By unanimous vote on December 17, 1989, the Congregational Meeting adopted a Resolution on Being an Open and Affirming Congregation.
- (1993) In 1993 CUCC was honored to receive the Just Peace Award from the Office of Church in Society at the 19th General Synod of the United Church of Christ. Cy King's remarks on accepting that award provide a snapshot of our history and confession of how far we have to go.
- (2000) The Nineteenth General Synod (1993) adopted the Statement of Christian Conviction of the Proposed Pronouncement Calling the United Church of Christ to be a Multiracial and Multicultural Church. Sparked by CUCC member Robert Parrish, who is visually handicapped, the CUCC membership adopted a resolution that “CUCC would work toward inclusion of the disabled in the work and mission of the church” (November 15, 1998). The congregation convened the Multiracial/Multicultural Committee to examine the UCC statement and make recommendations. On February 6, 2000, the congregation adopted an enhanced Vision Statement and charged the Multiracial-Multicultural Committee to help implement it.
- (2005) On July 10, 2005 the congregation resolved to become part of the Progressive Churches network. At the sa meeting the congregation approved the Iraq STEP Resolution: Sensible Transition to an Enduring Peace.
- (2007) The congregation resolved on May 20, 2007 to focus on Justice in a Changing Climate.
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