UU Avl Organized/Co-Sponsored – Mark your Calendar
Sept 3 – Harnessing the Power of Reproductive Justice Storytelling, Registration details: email faithdev@uuasheville.org
Sept 7 –  AVL Clothing Swap to benefit Reproductive Justice; for details email faithdev@uuasheville.org
Sept 8 – NC’s Abortion Story, 3PM, @Congregation Beth HaTephila. Registration link forthcoming.
Sept 11 – Diffusing Anti-Semitism this Election Cycle, Zoom. Registration details: email faithdev@uuasheville.org
Sept 25 – UU the Vote Post Carding, Sandburg Hall, 4-6 PM;  Register here.
Oct 3– Democracy NC Coalition Meeting (hosted by UU Avl), 6PM, Sandburg Hall; Here are some details. 
Oct 16 – Collective Liberation in Action (3rd Wed., 6:30-7:45 PM; details TBA)

Community Events & Beyond

Sept 3 – Moms4Action Asheville is hosting an event to promote voter engagement, 7:30 pm, at the West Asheville Library. Get details here.

Sept 4 – Jews for a Secular Democracy offers “Christian Nationalism, Antisemitism and Religious Freedom”, 7:30 pm. Get details and register here.

Sept 7 – WNC Votes Coalition holds its first bi-monthly canvassing event, 12:30 – 3:30 pm. Get details and register here. 

Sept 9 – The NC Council of Churches is offering “Stress Resilience for Faith Communities”, 7 pm. Get details and register here. 

Sept 16 – Building Bridges of Asheville is starting another opportunity for people to participate. Get details and register here. 

Sept 17 or 19 – Want to be a poll watcher for the upcoming election? Democracy NC is offering a virtual training on these dates. Get details from this link. 

Sept 24 – UU the Vote alongside the UU Justice Ministry of North Carolina and Pro-Choice NC offers a NC phone bank, 7 – 9 pm. Get details and Register Here

Sept 29 – Save the Date for the upcoming CROP Walk to end Hunger in WNC. Get details here.

Oct 13 – Common Cause NC offers Asheville’s “CarolinaDazeconcert” at the Salvage Station to promote voting. Get details and tickets here. 

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We launch the new congregational year with the goal of living love through the practice of invitation.
“Come, come whoever you are,
Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving.
Ours is no caravan of despair.
Come, yet again come.” – Hymn #188
There is an additional sentence in the original poem by Sufi poet Jamal al-Din Rumi that inspired this hymn:
“Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times.”
Perfection is not expected in our welcome. We do hold each other accountable for the covenants we make to each other as UUs. And, when we miss the mark, because we are human and we will make mistakes, we strive to stay in relationship with grace and curiosity as we explore how to mend our relationships. Our invitation is an exploration of how we are human together in the search for meaning and the co-creation of communities where all will thrive. Faith Formation at UU Avl supports us on this journey. And our Soul Matters groups are one vehicle for learning and growing together. They resume in October. If you are interested in joining a group let us know here.

Tentative Fall Calendar Questions? Contact Rev. Claudia faithdev@uuasheville.org

Highlights! Launching this fall:
First Wednesday Dinner & Vespers returns Sept 4.

Unitarian Universalist Views on Jesus
We gather on-line one Sunday each month for group reflection/discussion. Each month, participants will discuss a selection from “Christ for Unitarian Universalists.”
More details here.
Meeting Dates: Nov. 17; Dec. 15; Jan. 26; Feb. 9, March 23, 4-5 PM
Facilitator: Amy Wright Glenn

Onsite book study – “Not The End of The World ” by data scientist Hannah Ritchie
Are you looking for a fresh perspective on environmental issues? We invite you to join our reading and discussion group starting this September! Our goal is to reframe our views to a historic and data-backed perspective, moving away from the doomsday approach that often dominates conversations.Let’s come together to inspire hope and action!
Meeting dates: 9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10; Board room, 23 Edwin; between services
Facilitators & Details: Olivia <Olivia.themartins@gmail.com> 
Kelly <kellyqmcenany@gmail.com>

Adult Faith Formation Team meets monthly to plan programs and learn together, 2nd Mon., 4PM, online. We welcome your proposals for programs (use this form to propose a program).

Spiritual Deepening Groups
Covenant of UU Pagans – CUUPS. Contact: Sherry Lundquist sherry_lundquist@yahoo.com
Buddhist Sangha – Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 pm in Sandburg Hall; 1st Sunday Meditation Circle, 10:15AM (Resumes in the Fall). Contact: Duane Bigelow duanelbigelow@gmail.com
Soul Matters Groups – Conversation Groups, UU Writers Group and Creativity Matters group explore monthly themes Oct.- June.  New groups launch in October. Contact: Rev. Claudia faithdev@uuasheville.org

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