Howling and Steering
Last weekend Eldred and I headed up to Arden for Hawkwood Howl. We actually stayed onsite Saturday night. It's been ages since we did that. Usually we daytrip or stay in a hotel. I spent a couple of hours helping at troll then just bummed around, mostly with Alisoun. The weather was pleasant and the trees were lovely. I woke up Sunday with the expected sinus headache, but it wasn't too awful and I managed to get rid of it.
We had a fabulous breakfast at IHOP before heading to the Asheville UU Church. I had seen a message on the elist about needing delegates for the Western Carolinas Cluster Steering Committee, so I volunteered. I figured we were close to Asheville anyway plus it might help pull me out of my church funk.
The service was great. I enjoyed the music and the sermon. Jay Leach, the minister from the UU Church in Charlotte, spoke on "The Tiny Pushes of Each Honest Worker". The title is part of a Helen Keller quote. The gist was that each person's small efforts for social justice are just as important as the giant shoves of heroes and heroines. I want to make more of an effort to attend other UU churches when I travel. It's good to be able to attend a service where I don't know any of the underlying politics or issues.
After the service Eldred sat in the car reading while I attended my meeting. I enjoy committee work despite some of the frustrations. There were 10 different congregations represented. I really like the sharing of information and ideas that goes on in these settings. I also got to see a friend from Greenville who I haven't seen in months. That was nice. The meeting did help me feel better. I am going to volunteer to be the delegate for the next meeting in January. I am hoping that contact with UUs in a completely different setting with renew my spirit.
We had a fabulous breakfast at IHOP before heading to the Asheville UU Church. I had seen a message on the elist about needing delegates for the Western Carolinas Cluster Steering Committee, so I volunteered. I figured we were close to Asheville anyway plus it might help pull me out of my church funk.
The service was great. I enjoyed the music and the sermon. Jay Leach, the minister from the UU Church in Charlotte, spoke on "The Tiny Pushes of Each Honest Worker". The title is part of a Helen Keller quote. The gist was that each person's small efforts for social justice are just as important as the giant shoves of heroes and heroines. I want to make more of an effort to attend other UU churches when I travel. It's good to be able to attend a service where I don't know any of the underlying politics or issues.
After the service Eldred sat in the car reading while I attended my meeting. I enjoy committee work despite some of the frustrations. There were 10 different congregations represented. I really like the sharing of information and ideas that goes on in these settings. I also got to see a friend from Greenville who I haven't seen in months. That was nice. The meeting did help me feel better. I am going to volunteer to be the delegate for the next meeting in January. I am hoping that contact with UUs in a completely different setting with renew my spirit.