Thank You for Trusting Me

I am one of your Ministerial Search Committee members and I am not going to lie. It has been a lot of work! But it’s very satisfying to be doing something so important and I can really feel your heartfelt gratitude towards all of my colleagues on the committee and...

Notes From the Music Director, Les Downs

We are very proud of our music program here at UU Asheville. I would hope that we would all agree that music is a vital part of our worship. We are fortunate to have our choir, our own in-house band, The Sandburgers, and a music budget that allows us to bring in guest...

Reflection on Change

I have been reflecting on change as 2023 gets rolling. Not only the changes in my life, family and work, but in the life of our congregation. Change is always at work in healthy and thriving congregations. Newcomers visit and many join as new members. Some people move...

Connection and Compassion

Connection and Compassion, two of the four goals stated in our core values are front and center at UU Asheville lately as we work towards receiving our new minister and becoming a more welcoming congregation. A new committee, the Care and Connect committee, has been...

It’s Our Anniversary!

Did you know it has been almost a year since we introduced our “Wee Worship” area in the Sanctuary? It’s true! We introduced it on Sunday, February 13, 2022. Our theme that month was “Widening the Circle” so it was the perfect time to widen our circle by making our...

America’s Shame

Dear Ones, I imagine that you, like me are deeply saddened and disturbed by the murder of yet another innocent Black man at the hands of the police. As Tyre was being brutally beaten, he called out for his mother. He was on his way home which was nearby. All five of...