Adult Faith Exploration – May

Welcome! Our theme this month is Creativity. 

Faith Development Calendar
May 3: Dinner 6PM & Vespers 7PM

May 4: Book Study with the RevsOn Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel by Ocean Vuong; Book Study; noon in Sandburg Hall (bring a bagged lunch) or join us via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Contact Rev. Claudia faithdev@uusheville.org for the link. 

May 6: Labyrinth Walk sponsored by CUUPS, Sanctuary, 4:00 PM

May 10, 17, 24, 31: Article II Exploration Series, Sanctuary, 6:30-8:00 PM
Please contact Rev. Claudia faithdev@uuasheville.org to register.

May 25: A Taste of Soul. Noon-1PM, Sandburg Hall; Bring a bagged lunch and join Rev. Claudia to learn about our Soul Matters Small Group Ministry.

May 27: Building A Culture of Inclusion; Facilitator – Paula Cole Jones; online, 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM.

Spiritual Deepening Groups
Covenant of UU Pagans – CUUPS.
Contact: Sherry Lundquist sherry_lundquist@yahoo.com
Buddhist Sanhga: meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 pm in Sandburg Hall; Contact: Sequoyah Rich sequoyahrich333@gmail.com, or Stef Garvin stef@giftsintogold.com.

Justice Ministry Calendar

UU Avl Events
May 4 – Embracing Discomfort Book Book Study: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, noon, Sandburg Hall, bring a bagged Lunch;  7PM Zoom (contact Rev. Claudia <faithdev@uuasheville.org> for link)

May 7/8 – EAC Book Study: The Green Boat: Reviving Ourselves in Our Capsized Culture, by Mary Pipher. In person Sunday, 9:30-10:45 am, 23 Edwin Parlor; Zoom, Monday 7-8:15 pm (contact Sunita for zoom link sunitapatterson@gmail.com); Introduction/Section 1: Trauma

May 7 –  8th Principle Voting Basics and Q&A – Childcare Provided; 12:30 p.m. in Sanctuary

May 21/22 – EAC Book Study: The Green Boat: Reviving Ourselves in Our Capsized Culture, by Mary Pipher. In person Sunday, 9:30-10:45 am, 23 Edwin Parlor; Zoom, Monday 7-8:15 pm (contact Sunita for zoom link sunitapatterson@gmail.com); Section 2: Denial

May 26th, 7:30 pm & May 27th, 3 pm – Womansong Concerts “Love Your Mother (Earth)”, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 20 Edwin Place, $20. Get details and tickets here

May 27, 8th Principle Workshop (on-line): Building a Culture of Inclusion, 10AM – 2 PM; Facilitator: Paula Cole Jones sponsored by UU Justice Ministry NC

Community Events
May 5 –
Asheville Rally to Support Trans Youth.5:00–6:30pm ET; Downtown Asheville. This event is being hosted by the Campaign for Southern Equality, Equality NC, Youth OUTright, Blue Ridge Pride, and Planned Parenthood of Asheville.Click here to RSVP on Facebook and learn more.

May 6 –BelovedAuction (Justice Ministry Partner)

May 9-10 – 
Racial Equity Institute training. Registration is now open for those interested. Completethis form to express interest. 

May 11 – “
Private Plunder of Public Goods: The Threat of Medicare Privatization and the Need for Single Payer”, a presentation of Dr. Susan Rogers, 7 pm, at First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak Street. Get details fromthis flyer.

May 13 – Safe Surrender Event;
1-3PM Gun Surrender; 4PMBlacksmith Demo; 15 Overbrook, Asheville

Next month…

June 4/5 – EAC Book Study: The Green Boat: Reviving Ourselves in Our Capsized Culture, by Mary Pipher. In person Sunday, 9:30-10:45 am, 23 Edwin Parlor; Zoom, Monday 7-8:15 pm (contact Sunita for zoom link sunitapatterson@gmail.com); Section 3: Awareness to Action

June 21-25 – UUA General Assembly, Pittsburgh, PA

June 25/26 – EAC Book Study: The Green Boat: Reviving Ourselves in Our Capsized Culture, by Mary Pipher. In person Sunday, 9:30-10:45 am, 23 Edwin Parlor; Zoom, Monday 7-8:15 pm (contact Sunita for zoom link sunitapatterson@gmail.com); Section 4: Resilient Coping

July 9/10 – EAC Book Study: The Green Boat: Reviving Ourselves in Our Capsized Culture, by Mary Pipher. In person Sunday, 9:30-10:45 am, 23 Edwin Parlor; Zoom, Monday 7-8:15 pm (contact Sunita for zoom link sunitapatterson@gmail.com); Section 5: The Transcendent Response

Justice Ministry Film Night-Stewart Udall-The Politics of Beauty


Justice Ministry Film Night Friday, May 12 7pm Zoom

ABOUT THE FILM

In our angry, polarized time, Americans are looking for positive inspiration. The story of Stewart Udall brings audiences such inspiration and more. No American political figure is as relevant to the issues we face today as a nation–learning to work together, achieving racial and environmental justice, improving international relations, enhancing beauty and the arts, alleviating climate change and moving toward sustainability–as Stewart Udall.

“It beckons us all to public service, informs us on how we came to benefit from the conservation we so enjoy, and, perhaps above all, teaches us the power of persistence and a smile. Don’t miss this masterpiece.”  Gus Speth, Director, United Nations Development Program, Former Dean, Yale School of Forestry and Environment

STEWART UDALL is a visually stunning journey through US environmental history. The film is a captivating story that intertwines US history, politics, tribal policy, and environmental justice and activism.”  Yolanda Cieters, Sustainability Manager, Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability, Seattle University

STEWART UDALL: The Politics of Beauty is beautiful, sad, joyous, contemplative, radical, thoughtful, challenging, and full of hope! One person can make a difference and Stewart Udall made a difference in so many ways!” Shelton Johnson, Ranger, Yosemite National Park

Note: This film will be shown on Zoom only.   If you wish to view the film, request a link from Charlie Wussow at mnpopi@icloud.com.

There will be a guided discussion after the screening of the film

     Trailer        runtime:  78 minutes

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, One Edwin Place, Asheville, NC 28801