After a summer at University United Methodist, we’re moving again. Beginning September 20, UPC will worship in Koury Auditorium at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School while work continues on our building. We’re grateful to our neighbors at UUMC for the summer, and grateful now for a new room to gather in for the season ahead.
Here’s what you need to know.
The Timeline
September 13: Online Worship ONLY
Staff and much of the congregation will be at Montreat for the Congregational Retreat, and we won’t have moved into Kenan-Flagler yet. Worship that day will be online only: a pre-recorded service (accessible via upcch.org/live) that you can watch from wherever you are.
September 20: First Sunday at Kenan-Flagler Business School
Located at 300 Kenan Center Drive.
This is also the first Sunday of our program year.
TBD: Returning to the building
We’ll return to our building when construction is complete; exact timeline TBD. Our current hope is that we can be back in the Sanctuary for Advent.
Updates will be posted on this page.
Read more details below, or click the button for the full FAQ:
Wayfinding Video
Here’s a quick video to help you find your way to Kenan-Flagler, with details about parking and entry.
Location + Schedule
We’ll gather in Koury Auditorium, inside the Kenan-Flagler Business School at 300 Kenan Center Drive. Turn off Skipper Bowles Drive near the Smith Center to find your way in.
Here’s what to expect on Sunday mornings, beginning September 20:
- 9:15 to 10:15 am — Adult Sunday School, Room 2650
- 9:15 to 10:15 am — Confirmation Class, 4th floor
- 10:30 to 11:30 am — Worship, Koury Auditorium, with nursery care available
We’ll hold one service each week until we’re back in our own sanctuary.
Parking + Accessibility
Kenan-Flagler has room to spare. Both the Kenan Center Visitor lot and the Business School parking deck (both accessed via Kenan Drive) will have space for us to park. ADA parking will be reserved for additional spaces close to the building. We’ll have some familiar faces to help guide you from all three, both outside and once you’re in the building.
Inside, the ground floor and third floor each have ADA-accessible restroom stalls, and the fourth floor has single-stall accessible restrooms. In Koury Auditorium, the front row has no steps and works well for wheelchairs; there’s also wheelchair space in the very back row (accessible via an elevator ride to the 3rd floor).
What to Expect in Worship
There will be music! Dallin and Andrew will lead us on the keyboard; the Chancel Choir will sing once a month; and our children’s and youth choirs will join us on select Sundays.
Worship will be livestreamed, as always. Watch online
Look for a printed bulletin with the liturgy, announcements, and prayer list, along with large-print hymn pages. We’ll also project music, scripture, and worship art on the screen.
We’ll celebrate communion on the first Sunday of October and the first Sunday of November. And because water is everywhere, we can do baptisms, too!
For Children
Childcare will be available for infants through pre-K during worship hours (nursery opens at 10:15 am), with familiar faces from our nursery team and age-appropriate toys brought in.
Parents are welcome to keep their younger children with them until Time With Children in worship, and then take their children to the nursery.
We won’t hold a traditional Sunday School hour for children this fall, but we do plan to offer other opportunities for formation and fellowship!
Giving
Your giving is what makes this ministry possible, wherever we’re worshiping. Giving online is the simplest way, and it’s one less thing to think about during a season with a lot of moving parts. We’ll also have an opportunity to give during worship.
When giving online or by check, please designate your gift clearly: 2026 Pledge or Foundations of Faith.
Questions about your pledge? Contact Peter Costa.
Reaching Staff
The office will continue to be operational, though staff may be working remotely as construction work is being completed in their individual offices. Email is the best way to reach us.
- Main office: Email us
- Pastoral care: 919-929-2102 x133
We won’t have office volunteers while work is being done, so phone response times may vary.
Stay Connected
The Thursday and Sunday emails remain your best source for updates this fall. Regular bulletin and verbal announcements will resume as well.
We’ll also keep this page current as plans develop.
Looking Ahead
We’re hoping to be back in our own sanctuary by Advent, though the exact timeline is still taking shape. We’ll share more as it does.