by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 16, 2019 | Weekly Message
UU churches are a place of diversity (which we already know) and a church that is visited by folks that are either disillusioned by their previous religious background or un-churched. We often have newcomers coming to us in search of “something different.” And the...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 9, 2019 | Weekly Message
Somehow, it’s May already. The beautiful weather, bursting flower blossoms, and baby bird chirps make this month—in my opinion—the springiest of Spring months. Recently, I’ve started consciously tuning into the energy of the seasons. All of us do this to some extent,...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 2, 2019 | Weekly Message
It was love at first sight and probably not the wisest move. But I went for it anyway. A couple of weeks ago at the North Asheville tailgate market I spotted the most alluring heirloom tomato and basil plants. “No, no!” my sensible inner gardener shouted at me. “Too...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Apr 25, 2019 | Weekly Message
Spring is here and I am so grateful to be in Asheville. It has been awesome to witness the vibrant colors and hues of green of the plants and trees in our neighborhood and lining the roads I drive to get to UUCA each morning. Spring also means our programs begin to...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Apr 18, 2019 | Weekly Message
Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z….NO! No snoring! This is NOT going to be a boring presentation. There will be slides with cute cartoons! There will be interesting information! Well, yeah, there will be numbers, too, but you’ll actually learn stuff about this congregation. See? Have...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Apr 11, 2019 | Weekly Message
By the time this blog is posted, my lovely ancient mother will have turned 99-years-old, outliving her four siblings literally by decades. We are stunned by her longevity, but she’s a little less of herself each day, ravaged by the inevitable physical and mental...
