by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jun 21, 2023 | Weekly Message
June has been the month to express gratitude. As the final school bus passed my house on a recent June afternoon, I silently thanked the teachers who made me…those teachers who made me think, who pushed me to do better than I thought I could, who showed kindness to...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jun 14, 2023 | Weekly Message
Thank you! A highlight of this year has been the vote to adopt the 8th Principle at UU Asheville. Post-vote, our journey continues. Maybe it is more of a trek: arduous and often slow, as we work together to co-create Beloved Community within and beyond these four...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 24, 2023 | Weekly Message
Interim Ministry is an important and challenging time for a Congregation. Add the challenges of the COVID pandemic and the unexpected and heartbreaking news of the passing of Rev. Mark Ward and you have a real test of a Congregation and Interim Minister. As we look...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 17, 2023 | Weekly Message
As our time together is growing short, I wanted to pause and say thank you to all of you for the courageous way you have embraced the challenge of loss, change, and transition. As I reflect on the past two years, I feel it is nothing short of remarkable the way you...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 10, 2023 | Weekly Message
Last week as I was working with Jen Johnson to complete the Religious Exploration section of our Annual Report, I couldn’t help but marvel at everything we have managed to make happen in Religious Exploration this year. Hopefully, you were able to catch the Faith...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Apr 26, 2023 | Weekly Message
Here we are amidst candidating week, entering a very exciting time for UU Asheville. If I can’t think of anything to write about, I guess that’s on me! I was thinking of a few different topics. I’m not aware of any hard rules dictating the content of this blog, so I...
