by uuasheville | Apr 14, 2022 | Weekly Message
The second week of March turned colder. My husband became dangerously ill with a ruptured gallbladder and after a harrowing two week stay in the hospital, was transferred to a nursing facility to recover. I was immobilized by fear and doubts. Reaching out for help...
by uuasheville | Apr 7, 2022 | Weekly Message
This Sunday, April 10, Dr. Edwin Murillo will speak to us about the importance of understanding our United States history if we hope to accomplish the goal of becoming anti-racist and dismantling white supremacy. Dr. Murillo is a professor at the University of...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Mar 31, 2022 | Weekly Message
Things we don’t know about UU Asheville in the next two years: What is the state of the congregation? How many members will we have once the pandemic settles down and we have a new minister? What kind of ministry do we want? It’s possible to change our structure to...
by uuasheville | Mar 24, 2022 | Weekly Message
What a juxtaposition of programs! Let’s begin with Theology Ablaze. Last night a group gathered via Zoom after Vespers for theological reflection on the topic of forgiveness. We explored questions such as: Is forgiveness an opportunity? An obligation? A necessity?...
by uuasheville | Mar 17, 2022 | Weekly Message
Maybe not the most exciting headline I’ve ever written, but definitely information that congregants—you, the owners of the congregation—ought to know. Every year in March the Administrator, in conjunction with the Executive (the policy governance role of the Lead...
by uuasheville | Mar 10, 2022 | Weekly Message
From the time the pandemic locked us down in mid-March 2020 until the present, there has been an endless flow of well-intentioned advice by experts about how to live with isolation and not languish: Do whatever you can to connect with people. Zoom. Write. Telephone....
