by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Dec 12, 2024 | Weekly Message
Since the election there have been many conversations about how we move forward in justice engagement in the face of rising fascism in our country. As a minister convening our Justice Ministry Council this has been on my mind. In conversations with some of you I hear...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Dec 4, 2024 | Weekly Message
Over the years, I’ve had to wrestle with some difficult newsletter articles. Times of war, or heartbreaking gun violence; natural disasters and distressing political events. I’m not sure I’ve ever had to wrangle my heart and ministry quite in this way before –...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Nov 26, 2024 | Weekly Message
As this is written, Asheville just had its first Code Purple event of the season, meaning that due to cold temperatures, emergency overflow shelters are open for our unhoused neighbors. Our congregation has what I like to think of as a “ministry of warmth”—Fiber...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Nov 20, 2024 | Weekly Message
I had the opportunity to attend a UUA youth summit with a few of our amazing high schoolers and YRUU Advisor Jim Gamble last weekend in Oak Ridge, TN. What an uplifting experience that was! I’ve got to tell you, folx, I love our youth. They are kind, inclusive,...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Nov 7, 2024 | Featured, Weekly Message
Dear ones – In a time of trauma and shock – and Asheville has been through almost unimaginable trauma and shock over the last month and a half – it’s important to focus on first principles: food. Water. Shelter. Securing the safety and wellbeing of those...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Oct 17, 2024 | Featured, Weekly Message
The past three weeks have been a time of unprecedented disaster in Asheville. But even as our beloved places and people have faced almost unimaginable upheaval and loss, we have seen an outpouring of love, support, and community care that speaks so deeply to our...
