Weekly Message
Each week, a member of our staff or congregational leadership writes about a topic touching our community. Topics can range from upcoming events to issues facing our local community.
We Are the Lighthouse in a Very Present Storm
It was the best of times, it was…not quite the best of times. If you’ve spent any time recently at UU Asheville, you can feel the palpable energy. People are returning after Covid, there are kids filling our classes, we have two services with pews filling up every...
Moving Beyond Woe-is-Me
In the mid-90s, I was writing my dissertation and feeling very sorry for myself. Alone in my office, I could see the outdoors and watch the seasons pass, one by one. Other people were out there, living full lives, and there I was, jailed with a *!*! load of data that...
Because of You
Dear Beloved Community, Because of you, our religious exploration program is thriving! Because of you, we have filled our pews and moved to two Sunday services! Because of you, we have already distributed over $11,000 to our community plate partners! Because of you,...
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Weekly Message
Each week, a member of our staff or congregational leadership writes about a topic touching our community. Topics can range from upcoming events to issues facing our local community.
Good Trouble
As I write this, it’s Friday morning, June 28th - the morning after the first Presidential debate of the momentous 2024 election. It’s not a good morning for those of us deeply concerned about democracy and the health of the US system of governance. But you are likely...
News from UUA General Assembly 2024
UU Asheville had 7 voting delegates attending the 2024 UUA General Assembly (GA): Nancy Bragg, T Kay Browning, Susan Foster, Shawn Gibson, Bernise Lynch, Anna Martin, and me, Mara Sprain. GA was virtual this year, meaning we each signed-in remotely from our homes or...
The Purpose of Joy in the Midst of Turmoil
Recently I have been struggling to celebrate and find joy when it feels like the world is falling apart, when there is too much to mourn on this little blue speck. It seems I have lost some of my emotional elasticity. I can’t move from fear, and grief, and outrage to...