by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Nov 26, 2025 | Featured, Weekly Message
Thanksgiving is a complicated holiday, given its history and the lore around it. There’s the most likely apocryphal story of the first Thanksgiving. There’s the history of pumpkin pie, which rose to prevalence as a symbol of abolitionism, given that pumpkins could be...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Nov 20, 2025 | Featured, Weekly Message
While the UU Congregation of Asheville is celebrating our 75th year, I’m reminded that such a venerable age—while deserving of rich celebration—comes with a set of challenges. Our campus buildings, for example, have reached a point where they require updates and...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Nov 13, 2025 | Featured, Vespers & Wednesday Program, Weekly Message
Last night, a small group joined in Sandburg Hall for our monthly potluck before Vespers. It was a joyful gathering with delicious food and hearty conversation. One of the joys of ministry is creating space for community building and spiritual deepening during a...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Oct 30, 2025 | Featured, Green Tips, Weekly Message
As the light softens and the days grow shorter, the garden enters a quieter, more contemplative season. Fall invites both gardeners and landscapes to slow down, to shift from growth to renewal. Yet, even in this season of decline, the principles of sustainability are...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Oct 16, 2025 | Featured, Weekly Message
Fall Faith Formation Update: We have some great stuff happening for families at UU Asheville! A couple of notes for this Sunday, 10/19: 7th-8th OWL begins at 10:30 am in room 3. 6th-8th Soul Matters will begin meeting in room 7 (next to the playground door on Edwin...
