July Justice Ministry Calendar

Jul 2, 2023 | Justice Ministry

UU Avl Events
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

Community Events & Beyond
July 5 – Jews United for Democracy and Justice presents Election Law expert and author Rick Hasen in conversation with Madeleine Brand on the topic “Voting rights, Election Laws, the Supreme Court and What Lies Ahead.”, 8 pm. Get details and register here. 

July 6 – “Amplifying Democracy: The 26th Amendment and The Power of Young Voters” webinar offered by the Workers Circle, 5 pm. Get details and register here.

July 7 – BeLoved Asheville offers an event at their Village, 5 pm. Get details here, including a special announcement that day.

July 9 – “Climate Change from the Jewish Perspective”, 4:30 pm. Hear from Rabbi Meiri at Congregation Beth HaTephila. Get details and register here. 

July 9– Grace Covenant Presbyterian continues its Summer Racial Justice Series with “The Legacy of Urban ‘Renewal’: A Conversation with Priscilla Robinson”, 7 pm. Get details here. To livestream, go here. 

July 11 – “Decolonize Your Leadership Style”, offered by the Decolonizing Wealth Project, 1 pm. Get details and register here. 

July 16 – Grace Covenant Presbyterian continues its Summer Racial Justice Series with “The Reparations Process in Asheville: A Panel Discussion”, 7 pm. Get details here. To livestream, go here. 

July 21 – Common Cause NC and the League of Women Voters Henderson County offer “Democracy Challenges & Priorities”, 11 am, at Agudas Israel Synagogue in Hendersonville, Get details here. 

August 15 – Pisgah Legal Services offers “Medicaid Expansion Community Forum”, 10 am, at the Ferguson Auditorium, AB Tech campus. Get details and register here. 



September 24th – Save the Date for this year’s Hunger Walk. Get details from this eblast sent out recently. 

October 17th – Save the Date for Pisgah Legal Services’ 13th Annual Justice Forum with Mathew Desmond.

 

 

 

 

Stories in Our Head That Get in Our Way

Jul 2, 2023 | Uncategorized

Sunday, July 2,k 2023 11am
Rev. Dr. Roger Jones, Guest Minister
Human beings live by our stories.  Yet individuals, couples, families and organizations can get stuck in stories that limit our sense of possibility or make us feel bad.  We don’t have to hide anything in order to gain a fresh perspective on who we are–and to appreciate it.

Guest minister Roger Jones (he, him) preached for us in July of 2022 and is happy to return to Asheville.  He is a co-minister at the UU Society of Sacramento, where he has served since 2008.  He has served congregations in Silicon Valley, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Indiana.  He holds degrees from Indiana University, Meadville Lombard Theological School, and Pacific School of Religion.