Are you a woman who likes to gather in a circle of other women? Do you hold some issues in your heart that you would like to shed some light on? Then the Different Perspective women’s workshop is definitely for you. Using the Points of You coaching game we will be able to get insight […]
Pull out those bell bottoms, put on some beads, and come ready to dance with Vintage Vinyl. Our Bluegrass to Bach Concert Series kicks off its 7th season by taking you back in time. Vintage Vinyl is a high energy 60’s and 70’s rock band. They play the top hits that will get you on your feet! Friendship and […]
Faith is a useful concept for me because I understand it not as an assent to propositions I cannot prove, but as a word of meaning – life meaning (or kind-ing) orientation. It is built through experience and practice and tested insight. Worthy faith is meaning you can trust. You live in it and are […]
Talk: Sacred Geometry and Ancient Civilizations: Are We a Species with Amnesia, and if so, what can be done? Speaker: Paul Schiro Paul will lead a presentation on the mystery of ancient civilizations and weave a thread back to the present to help uncover some mysterious revelations. He will share recent discoveries that are rewriting […]
After the February 17 service, join us to enjoy a wide selection of soups, breads and desserts while getting to know your fellow UUs better! Soups are provided by members and friends.Gluten-free and vegan selections will be available. If you’d like to provide a soup, please contact Patty Smith or the office. Please share: on […]
“Being an ally with those who are margin-alized and disenfranchised” in whatever way is not something you get to declare; it must be earned and bequeathed. It requires learning and understanding and the building of trust. It is something to become. February is Black History month. To become an ally, one must continue to show […]
An Affirmation from the Humanist Manifesto III: Knowledge of the world is derived by observation, experimentation, and rational analysis. Humanists find that science is the best method for determining this knowledge as well as for solving problems and developing beneficial technologies. Humanists recognize the value of new departures in thought, the arts, and inner experience—each […]
February’s Soul Matters materials on Trust propose writing “a love letter to life” at the end of each day as a “daily reminder [of] why life is trustworthy.” Do you really believe life is trustworthy? What does that mean? See if taking the time to put in to words what you’ve loved about your day […]
Paul incorporates tones and sounds with various instruments allowing participants to get into a deep rested state while the mind remains aware and active. You’ll be more able to hear your inner-authentic voice that can provide healing or direction in your life. Bring a journal if you’d like to capture your experience immediately afterward. The […]
Join MMCUUPS for the cross-quarter holiday. We will hold traditional rite and make house blessing waters. Bring water in a container and snack or drink to share for fellowship and bites following ritual. Please share: on Twitter on Facebook
In his last book “Letters from the Earth,” Mark Twain brings his genius and humor to bear on religion. You may find his comments a bit irreverent and often bordering on the vulgar, but that’s to be expected from a master of serious humor. Ernie earned a B.A. in Philosophy from UNC-Asheville, a Master of […]
The annual MLK Jr. Unity Breakfast will be served from 8:30-9:30am, followed by a program. The keynote speaker is Hendersonville High School Vice Principal Eric Gash. This year’s theme is “Speak Up, Speak Out.” Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children aged 5 to 12. Children under 5 eat for free. See Helen Bishop after during Sunday […]
Social Justice Outreach Team (SJOT) invites you to make MLK Day more than a day off. The local MLK Day of Service Committee represents a group of local congregations and Wingate pharmacy students. The MLK event is supported by a donation from the SJOT Fund as part of our Outreach actions. Donations from individuals will be […]
Passages: II Samuel 11: 1-17, 26-12: 9; John 8: 1-11a Rev. Weidler is a United Church of Christ minister. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1975, studied in Europe, then attended Union Theological Seminary, receiving his Doctor of Ministry degree in 1981. Richard served First Congregational Church in Laurel Park for ten years, […]
Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity. The life stance of Humanism—guided by reason, inspired by compassion, and informed by experience—encourages us to live life well and fully. It evolved through the […]
Talk: Plant Spirit Medicine – Deep Healing from the Realm of the Plants Speaker: Jane Wollack Now that we have moved into the Dreamtime of winter, join us for an evening of stories about the plant spirits and the deep healing medicine that comes from our green friends. Jane will speak about Plant Spirit Medicine, […]
The theme for January is possibility. Possibility is central to our religious understandings. We summarize Unitarianism as an exalted view of human possibility with religious exemplars for what it means to live well. So why is it so often difficult to take action, change direction, say “why not?” and go for it? “There is comfort […]
“Imagination is powerful. It surveys the given world – dysfunctional, dystopian, archaic, constrained – and glimpses possibility. And from resistance to ill health, to bad practice, oppression — from that sacred no, yes starts taking shape. You gather your principles, rules for living, convictions; you decide what kind of person you intend to be, you’re […]
Topic: What is the meaning of your life? Were you born for a purpose? Have you made your own meaning in life? Do you perceive that other people have different meanings? Is there such a thing as a common meaning we all share? Questions, contact: Don Emon. Please share: on Twitter on Facebook
Paul incorporates tones and sounds with various instruments allowing participants to get into a deep rested state while the mind remains aware and active. You’ll be more able to hear your inner-authentic voice that can provide healing or direction in your life. Bring a journal if you’d like to capture your experience immediately afterward. The […]
Using a simple workbook, we will have a chance to enjoy looking back and reflecting on the year 2018 and make plans for the year 2019 ahead. Make sure to bring your 2018 calendar along if you use one, and definitely your favorite pens. So much can happen in a year. Why not make it […]
A new year is just on the horizon—what will it look like? We will find a way to balance hope with fear, balance between wearing rose-colored glasses with being exposed to glaring sun. How do we as a country overcome the seemingly endless hatred to which we are held captive? We’ll discuss what tools we […]
In the pause of Christmas Eve, we bring light to the light of the world. We recall holiday moments that heightened time and gifted notice and memory. We “create” Christmas spirit anew with stories, songs and candles. Join us and linger a while for homemade cookies and hot cider. We invite you to join us […]
This Sunday, midway between Solstice and Christmas Day, is a perfect moment to reorient ourselves to this grand Universe, using our Unitarian Universalist compass to focus in on our Sun, our Earth home, the gift of light and life, and a child on Christmas. You belong in the wonder of the big picture, the movement […]
I resist labels, but as a conservation ecologist who went back to school and became a UU minister, I should have called myself a religious naturalist even before the phrase came into common use. My religious sense and moral compass are grounded in relationship with what we know and can know of the natural world. […]