by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Aug 9, 2023 | Weekly Message
The speed limit in our new neighborhood is 15 miles per hour. Now, this is not a limit set by some distant bureaucracy; this is a very intentional choice of the close-knit neighborhood tucked in these quiet mountain woods. It sets the expectation that as you enter,...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Aug 2, 2023 | Weekly Message
In September 2017, Hurricane Irma hit South Florida. My son Taber ~ who was 6 years old at the time ~ and I drove to Asheville. I had been invited to speak here ~ to lead a workshop on Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss. Little did we know that a weekend workshop...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jul 26, 2023 | Weekly Message
I’ve been taking the summer off from church. Well, maybe not completely – I’ve partaken in a few services, had two Board meetings, and dealt with an issue or two that popped up during this time of relaxation. Nothing major, though. From my perspective, this past...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jul 12, 2023 | Weekly Message
It’s Summertime. That means a new church year will begin soon. What does that mean? For one thing, our growing family of new members are working to get to know us. And our new minister has about 450 new Best Friends to get to know! Not easy for anyone knew getting...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jul 5, 2023 | Weekly Message
Dear all, Last week I officiated Bill Moore’s memorial service in the sanctuary he designed for UU Asheville. Because Bill loved this congregation and was a member since services were held in a house on Vermont Ave in West Asheville, the sanctuary he designed for you...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jun 28, 2023 | Weekly Message
This past week, The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) hosted the 62nd General Assembly (GA) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a first-timer to GA, I was dazzled to see thousands of Unitarian Universalists coming together, in the City of Bridges, to conduct their...
