There will be no morning service on Sunday, December 24, 2023. | |
There will be no morning service on Sunday, December 24, 2023. Christmas Eve Service will be held at 5:00 p.m. | | | |
IN THE SANCTUARY
Sunday, December 24, 2023
Look Deeper
Rev. Michael J S Carter
Look Deeper… dig a bit deeper and look deeper again. The journey without distance is an inner journey. This is the message for our homily on this Christmas Eve Service. How do the Gospel stories of the birth of Jesus facilitate this journey? Good question. I’m not challenging the historicity of this story as I do believe it actually happened, I just have another interpretation on the event that works for me. And yet there is even another interpretation that I want to share with you this evening because I do feel that there is a universal message in this story, and a very powerful one, and so it makes no difference whether one is Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Humanist, Buddhist, an Atheist, or anything in between.
Music: Ruben Orengo, violin; Juliana Briceno, voice; Linda Metzner, Music Director and piano
Greeters: Andy Reed & Elizabeth Wallace
Can't make it? Live stream our service, or watch anytime at https://www.youtube.com/@uucsvproductions/streams
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RE (Religious Education)
at UUCSV with Susan E. Hicks
For our special Christmas Eve Service students are invited to stay within the sanctuary for the entire service with their family. As part of the service Susan will be reading a winter-themed Story for All Ages, titled Winter: A Solstice Story. There are many wonderful music selections that all ages are sure to enjoy!
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Next week – December 31, 2023
2024 – Merry & Bright?
H. Byron Ballard
We are facing another year that is guaranteed to be filled with beauty and pain, death and birth, illness and triumph--and political fervor! Join BB for an experiential session filled with hope, with techniques for thriving in the coming year, and a little magic, too. Together, as a community, we can support one another, inspire one another and be truly present for this terribly wonderful thing called life.
H. Byron Ballard, BA, MFA, is a native of Western NC. She is a writer and amateur folklorist with a specialty in Appalachian folk magic & healing. She tours extensively in the US & Great Britain. Her books include four on mountain folk magic. The first was Staubs and Ditchwater, and the most recent (2023) is Small Magics. She lives in Asheville.
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News from UUCSV Groups & Committees | |
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Social Action Committee Sock Drive Update
THANK YOU for your recent donations to our sock drive for the homeless. The Social Action Committee is pleased to report that we were able to take 156 pairs of socks to the AHope center in Asheville! Those will help a lot of our neighbors, especially in these next few cold months.
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Out of Office Reminder
Rev. Michael will be out of the office from December 25, 2023 through January 2, 2023.
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Member & Commnity Activities | |
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Community Singing Lessons with Melanie DeMore
Saturday, February 17, 2024
On Saturday, February 17, 2024 we're hosting Melanie DeMore for a Community Singing session for all ages. Melanie is singer/composer/storyteller who loves to work with folks to help build their confidence with singing. Our planning team is hoping to interest people outside our congregation to attend. The event will be 1.5 hours. We're still deciding on the time and a ticket price for adults (kids get in free), but we're thinking 3:30 - 5:00pm followed by a meal/reception. We're also looking for co-sponsors to help cover costs. Would you consider a contribution ($50-500)? We believe this will be a worthwhile event and an opportunity for us to learn some new songs. And, we are close enough that some of your congregants might want to join in. Please contact Rev. Claudia if you are interested in attending.
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Beyond Land Acknowledgement Conference Recording Now Available
Thanks to the generous volunteer efforts of David Reid and Evan Yanik, we now have an excellent video recording of the full Beyond Land Acknowledgement Conference proceedings. The recording has been edited to remove lunch and breaks, and includes a guide to when each presenter's segment begins. However, the recording does not capture the audio of our musical guests or the video of audience participation activities.
We have also created a listserv which will allow the new Alliance for Beyond Land Acknowledgement to share resources, events and opportunities for continuing to learn about issues related to Indigenous People and to build stronger relationships in our community.
Please contact Maggie O'Neill if you would like to be invited to join the Alliance listserv.
oneill.maggie9@gmail.com
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Habitat For Humanity - Faith House Today
THANK YOU to the many UUCSV volunteers who gave of their time and talents to help build this house for a deserving family.
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Contact Information:
Church office: (828) 669-8050
Michael Donnan:
Office Manager Hours: Tuesday & Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Rev. Michael J S Carter:
(Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Rev. Carter is available for pastoral care in the church office or virtually via Zoom or Skype. Please email Rev. Michael J S Carter to schedule an appointment.
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