Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired the faithful with his interpretation of the parable of the Good Samaritan. We join King’s call to altruism through the practice of conquering our fear of the other. In fact “the other” has much to teach us about wholeness and healing.
Speaker: Rev. George Grimm-Howell
Rev. George Grimm-Howell joined UUFH in August 2024 as its settled minister. George graduated from the United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in St. Paul, Minnesota in 2022 and recently served the UU Church of Columbia, MO and the UU Fellowship of Jefferson City, MO. He was ordained in St. Louis, MO, in June 2024.
George puts his energy primarily into efforts for building and sustaining a multigenerational, multicultural beloved community that centers love, justice, and healing. George frequently incorporates socially transformative art forms into the worship experience and seeks to create opportunities for encounter and dialogue in the Hendersonville community and beyond.
Story for All Ages
Be a King by Carole Boston Weatherford
Musician:
Jenna Jaffe, piano
Jenna Jaffe has been performing music, dancing, and making art since she was a child. She has a vocal performance degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and extensive graduate vocal work from the University of Southern California. Jenna is multifaceted. She is a multi-instrumentalist who has taught for thirty years. She is mixed-media visual artist who focuses on equality for all life. Jenna teaches ESL at AB Tech, is on the board of the Asheville Area Piano Forum, and both the National & local (VTMLA) Music Teachers Association. She is also a Certified Peer Support Specialist and an ordained minister.
In 2022 she received a Tzedek Social Justice Impact Award for her musical and artistic work engaged in community activism and system change.
In her “spare” time she gardens, studies languages, mindfulness, energy healing, and spends time with her family and animals. She also teaches and performs regularly.
We gather for worship and fellowship each Sunday with a service at 10:30 followed by coffee hour. Dress is casual. Parking is plentiful. And our building is accessible.
Family Ministry / Sunday School: All Ages meet in Sanctuary at 10:30 AM Children go to classrooms at 10:45 after the “Story for All Ages.” On the lower level, we have a nursery for infants and toddlers, and we have classes where children and youth learn about and explore faith, religion, justice, and community.
We welcome you: your whole self, with all your truths and your doubts, your worries and your hopes. Join us on this extraordinary adventure of faith!