by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Dec 18, 2025 | Family Ministry, Featured, Weekly Message
The Family Drop-In Soul Matters group is happening this Sunday! Join me in The Commons after worship on Sunday as we explore the theme of Hope using the discussion questions in this month’s Soulful Home packet. Plan to bring a lunch or snack for your fam, kids...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Dec 10, 2025 | Featured, Weekly Message
Putting Our UU Values Into Action this Holiday Season As the holiday season unfolds, I’m delighted to share that our congregation has once again gathered around the warmth and symbolism of our annual UU Holiday Giving Tree. This year’s theme—sustaining a community...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Featured, Weekly Message
We live in disorienting times. For many of us, our own day to day reality feels somewhat normal, and yet, we’re aware – acutely or dimly – that our neighbors and loved ones, our country itself, is in turmoil, at risk. It is hard to find our footing, as we try to...
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...
