by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jun 18, 2025 | Weekly Message
Our youth group travelers are heading to GA this week! Fresh faced and mostly excited, ten of our high schoolers piled into vans with their four chaperone/sponsors Wednesday morning, headed to Baltimore, MD to attend UUA’s annual General Assembly (GA). We expect...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jun 12, 2025 | Weekly Message
Opportunities to practice activism abound these days. In fact, we probably wish there weren’t such a need for our activism in service to collective liberation. Couldn’t we just get a little break from the injustices, the wrongs, the hurt? Sadly, the call for our...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jun 5, 2025 | Weekly Message
My birthday is in May, and I am a Taurus. Horoscopes are complete nonsense, except for all the ways they seem to be true (this is humor). Regardless of the stars, I do tend to go at work and justice-side things long and hard and with a certain amount of push, but to...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 29, 2025 | Weekly Message
Reflecting on the past year, my experience as your intern minister has been profoundly impactful and, in many ways, unexpected. Having been a visitor at UU Asheville for several years, including a year as a Faith Formation teacher, I believed I had a solid...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 22, 2025 | Featured
It’s that time of year again! Next Sunday, June 1st, will be Music Sunday, a full service dedicated to the work and talent of our music program! (Single Service at 10am) Following the service will be the 2024-25 Annual Meeting. Annual Meetings are a time to...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 22, 2025 | Featured, Weekly Message
  As the newest member of the UU Asheville Board, recently being appointed to fill an unexpired term, I bring a unique perspective to the Board. This is the seventh UU Congregation that I have joined, and I have been either a board or finance committee member in each...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 15, 2025 | Weekly Message
At the beginning of the month, my wife and I were in Chicago to attend the death of our former church. That sounds more dramatic than it actually was (though it was dramatic). Gilead Chicago was a Queer, Storytelling, Bar Church, a lovely community whose services took...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 8, 2025 | Weekly Message
The Importance of Spring At the end of November, I moved to West Asheville with my beloved, Leanne, and our cat, Poe. As you may know, we lost our home in Swannanoa during Helene. When we found a wonderful new home in a woodsy area near Carrier Park, we felt...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 1, 2025 | Featured
? Asheville’s Got Talent Needs YOU! ? We’re pulling out all the stops to make this event unforgettable — but we can’t do it alone! Here’s how you can be part of the magic: ? Join the audience and cheer on local talent  Reserve Your Seats Now! Asheville’s Got...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 1, 2025 | Featured, Weekly Message
Beloved UU Asheville Community, As the leaves unfurl in their vibrant spring hues, so too has your incredible generosity blossomed during our annual budget drive. My heart swells with gratitude as I share that we have reached an inspiring 90% of our budget goal! This...
