by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Oct 6, 2023 | Weekly Message
Have you ever had that moment? The one where, with someone you deeply care about, you suddenly catch your breath and think – they don’t get me. They aren’t hearing me. They’re just not seeing the real me right now. That is an awful moment; one of the most...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Sep 28, 2023 | Weekly Message
Newton’s first law says objects in motion tend to stay in motion in a straight line unless outside forces act upon them and our congregation is certainly in motion. The sanctuary buzzes with excitement and hope each Sunday as we work together toward our...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Sep 20, 2023 | Weekly Message
As a Jew, the Ten Days of Awe, also known as “Aseret Yemei Teshuvah,” is a period of deep introspection and repentance for myself as well as other Jews around the world. These ten days span from Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, to Yom Kippur, the Day...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Sep 14, 2023 | Weekly Message
One of our UU Asheville Justice Ministry partners is The Unitarian Universalist Ministry of North Carolina (UUJMNC -Yes, we love acronyms! Here is a link to my acronym sheet cheat. Please submit entries that are missing!) UUJMNC has supported our “UU the Vote” events...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Sep 7, 2023 | Weekly Message
If you haven’t had a chance to notice yet, there’s a sign on my office door at the church that has these words from my friend, the author Rivera Sun: Be kind. Be connected. Be unafraid. Sometimes you really don’t need a sermon – just a wise friend reminding you...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Aug 31, 2023 | Weekly Message
As we approach the start of a brand new church year, I am thinking about the future, of course. It is literally part of my job to plan for the future. My co-conspirator Jen Johnson and I have been planning for the launch of the new Religious Exploration year since...
