Unselfish Self Love

Sunday, July 24, 2022  11am  In-person and YouTube Tobias Van Buren, Guest Speaker Some octo-wisdom about how we can be too hard on ourselves, UUs in their own unique way, and some suggestions for taking better care of our most valuable asset: our selves. Original...

Summer Days and Looking Forward to Fall

Here we are in mid July! The long hot days have me fantasizing about the fall – which means I am also thinking about the launch of our 2022-23 Religious Exploration Program. RE staff is currently busy recruiting volunteers, creating calendars, as well as...

Radical Hospitality as Welcome

When I began this blog as part of our yearly conversation around welcoming, we had not yet heard the news of Rev. Mark Ward’s passing. In the days that followed, I have witnessed your love and compassion for each other. I have watched you create spaces for grief...

Breathe. Just Breathe.

Like you, I sat in disbelief at the title of the email in my inbox yesterday.  Rev. Mark Ward, our previous minister of 17 years, who taught so many of us to breathe was no longer alive.  I couldn’t wrap my head around the loss for his family; his daughters; his...

Money and Real Life

Sunday, July 10, 2022,  11am In-person and YouTube Rev. Roger Jones, Guest Minister In our society, family and other personal relationships can be blessed or troubled by our attitudes about money and resources. Yet the ways that we handle money can be a source of...

Summer 2022

Dear Ones, Rev. Claudia and I are on vacation, but I hope you won’t miss July worship at UU Asheville–the upcoming services will be inspiring, fun, and educational! On July 10, Roger Jones will share insights about money and relationships. Lea Morris will be...

Gathering at The Mountain October 14-16

It’s time to register for UU Asheville’s annual weekend gathering, October 14-16! This is a weekend for families, singles, and any other variation. We hold worship, workshops and outdoor activities, and evening entertainments. Come for the scenery, stay...