by uuasheville | Jul 2, 2026 | Featured, Weekly Message
July 1 marks the beginning of a brand-new fiscal year at UU Asheville. While many people see July as the start of summer adventures, I see it as the start of a fresh budget, new spreadsheets, and the satisfying moment when all the numbers reset. I realize that most...
by uuasheville | Jun 25, 2026 | Featured, Weekly Message
Every year around mid-June, a shift occurs in my home. The rigid machinery of the school calendar stops, replaced by the looser rhythm of summer. For nine months out of the year, our lives are governed by strict schedules. Alarm clocks ring at dawn, lunches are...
by uuasheville | Jun 17, 2026 | Featured, Weekly Message
2026-27 Faith Formation Registration is Open! Though we have just begun our summer programming, it’s time to register for the fall! Your faith formation staff are making plans for next year and you can help us out by registering ASAP. Registering helps us know how...
by uuasheville | Jun 10, 2026 | Featured, Weekly Message
Last summer, my spouse and I bravely left our sweet son with a babysitter to attend Blue Ridge Pride’s fundraiser, the Stonewall Gala. As we were waiting in line to have our tickets scanned, I heard, “Oh, hey Emily!” and turned to find a colleague from work smiling at...
by uuasheville | Jun 4, 2026 | Featured, Weekly Message
It’s a change of seasons in so many ways right now. For the Earth, we are quickly approaching the Summer Solstice, transitioning to the Summer season outright, and moving from the season of tree pollen to the season of grass pollen (and my histamine system isn’t...
by uuasheville | May 28, 2026 | Featured, Weekly Message
May is quite the month for ministers and ministry. As we round out the spring, with all its burgeoning energy, and head toward summer when many of us travel, take more time for rest, or just generally shift schedules, we’re always packing things in. Just look at the...
