by uuasheville | Sep 21, 2022 | Weekly Message
It’s been 17 years since our congregation last searched for a called minister. That means many of us have never engaged in the work of a ministerial search, and for others it’s been a while. So now is a good time to reflect on what the search process is all about and...
by uuasheville | Sep 14, 2022 | Weekly Message
“Grief turns out to be a place none of us know until we reach it.” Joan Didion Death is inevitable and an undeniable fact. Yet the grief that follows death can challenge facts. In her book, The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion chronicles her first year alone...
by uuasheville | Sep 7, 2022 | Weekly Message
Dear ones, It is a busy and exciting time as we begin the new church year and our second year of the interim process. Your seven-member Search Committee met with Keith Kron in August following the Beyond Categorical Thinking workshop, and they met last weekend with...
by uuasheville | Aug 31, 2022 | Weekly Message
Many of you shared your frustrations with receiving too many regular emails from UU Asheville, and that’s a fair frustration. I know when I receive too many emails from any organization, I tend to skip reading all of them. I also find myself aggravated when I...
by uuasheville | Aug 25, 2022 | Weekly Message
We are excited to start the 2022-23 year with all of our Religious Exploration groups meeting in person this fall, starting Sunday, September 11. We have been imagining and planning a robust program with 4 different *OWL classes, a PreK and Kindergarten class, 2...
by uuasheville | Aug 17, 2022 | Weekly Message
“Generosity costs us something–and it is because it costs us something that generosity is actually meaningful.” –Steve Lawson The question of what makes a meaningful life is one we’ve all explored. It’s at the heart of every...
