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Upcoming Events & Retreats
Below you will find a current list of upcoming events with links to their respective pages.
We encourage you to copy information on upcoming programming to send out in your congregation's newsletters.
Many Hands Peace Farm Workshops & Classes
Events Through the Year
Open to the Public
Come join us on The Mountain's Farm. Events happen monthly on Sundays. Learn more about wild edibles, growing your own mushrooms, or feast on some of our forest and farm favorite foods.
SUUFI
Reconvene & Rejoice
October 10 - 15, 2021
Open to the Public
Enjoy the Autumn cool and color at 4200’ above sea level. Fantastic (40 mile) vista of mountains and National Forests. Hiking and excursions. Really good food—vegan, vegetarian, and traditional. Renewed relationships and community. No traffic, a break from “e-obsession”, no hassle. Feeling of soaring”—you're at peace, at “home!
Multiple opportunities to learn, experience, grow and relax via theme talks, workshops, hikes, social time, alone time, and entertainment ...for 6 days and 5 nights in a glorious temperate rainforest.
UUC Asheville
Mountain Gathering
October 15 - 17, 2021
Private Event
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville annual Mountain gathering. Join your congregation here on The Mountain in October!
UU Church of Spartanburg Mountain Gathering
October 29 - 31, 2021
Private Event
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Spartanburg invites you to join us
for our Mountain gathering, as we celebrate our Beloved Community. All
ages are welcome to be with us at The Mountain in October, as we marvel
at the beautiful leaf color in the mountains!
UUCA Men's
Fellowship
November 5 - 7, 2021
Private Event
UUCA Men's Fellowship gathers each Fall at the Mountain. In addition to the community wide activities, we meet together where we "check in" with each other at the start of the weekend. We hold sessions around a prepared topic or topics, schedule hiking and other activities, enjoy fellowship around a campfire, and join in meditation and/or worship.
Unity Weekend
November 5 - 7, 2021
Open to the public
(if in recovery)
Unity Weekend is a fellowship of men and women who gather together to celebrate recovery by taking part in events, meetings, workshops and activities at The Mountain. We cultivate + cherish memories that last a lifetime, by participating in Unity + Fellowship. We are NOT a glum lot.
SEUUMA - Fall
November 8 - 11, 2021
Private Event
SEUUMA (Southeast UU Ministers Association) Fall Retreat
This Fall, our guest presenter Xan West. Xan considers herself a street theologian, a messy mystic, radical ritual holder, and a spiritual trauma healer. She is mostly a black queer femme troublemaker. She is Director of Student Ministry at Trinity United Methodist Church where she enjoys inspiring resilience, preaching liberation, and decolonizing scripture...
The Mountain's Grateful Gathering
November 24 - 28, 2021
Open to the Public
Rethinking Thanksgiving;
Guided to New Traditions
In collaboration with Indigenous representatives, the Grateful Gathering will include an exploration of colonization, history and culture and provide opportunities for participation in decolonization.
In addition to learning about colonization and decolonization, we will provide overviews of permaculture, regenerative farming, Indigenous Ecovillages, native crops and foods,
and our relationship with the Earth.
UU WomenSpirit Spring Institute & Gathering
May 18 - 22, 2022
Open to the Public
We are an all-women organization that was formed out of Unitarian Universalist traditions with an emphasis on exploring and celebrating the Feminine Divine in her many forms. We offer biannual spiritual retreats in the Spring and Fall that run from Wednesday afternoon to Sunday morning. We are run solely by our members who volunteer their time and talents to conceptualize, plan, and execute our events. We are based in the Southeastern United States but have members who travel from across the United States to be a part of our unique retreats. Learn more online at:
Posters for Upcoming Events
Below you will find a flyer of year-round UU-centered programing offered at The Mountain.
We'd encourage your congregation to download the flyer for distribution and display.
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