Attend a Mountain Retreat
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.
MountainCamp!
June 13 - July 24, 2021
Open to the Public
For 42 years, The Mountain has provided enriching Unitarian Universalist youth summer camp programs filled with recreation, adventure, education, and creativity.
Review our Camp Programs:
Constellations Foundation Academy
Extended Training
Private Event
July 8-11, 2021
September 2-5, 2021
October 28-31, 2021
January 6-9, 2022
Graduation: March 11-13, 2022
Trainings offer transformation skill building to Practitioners in the Fields of Therapy, Shamanism, BodyWork, Mediumship, Healing, Teaching and Medicine including Vetenarians.
Trainings are all-engaging in theory, practice and application.
Vital elements are containment and inclusivity and include a full committment to the humanity, humans and the legacies we carry:
as families, as a collective, as a species.
John McCutcheon's Songwriting Camp
July 18 - 22, 2021
Open to the Public
Join Grammy-nominated folk musician and songwriter, John McCutcheon, for an intense, intimate songwriting Master Class at The Mountain.
Join other songwriting lovers for this remarkable event at an even more remarkable place. In between sessions enjoy breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains, healthy, delicious homemade food, and camaraderie.
Intergenerational Camp
July 25 - 30, 2021
Open to the Public
A Summer Camp experience for all ages! In this program The Mountain welcomes everyone to join in the fun of a MountainCamp experience. Adults and families come together for workshops, crafts, hiking, campfires, music and singing, storytelling, time for relaxation and reflection. Individual adults, parents, children, grandparents… all are welcome!
Summer Camp makes memories that last a lifetime.
UU Congregation of Gwinnett Leadership Retreat
July 30 - August 1, 2021
Open to the Public
Annual gathering of congregational leaders to envision and plan for the coming program year.
John McCutcheon's Songwriting Camp
August 8 - 12, 2021
Open to the Public
Join Grammy-nominated folk musician and songwriter, John McCutcheon, for an intense, intimate songwriting Master Class at The Mountain.
Join other songwriting lovers for this remarkable event at an even more remarkable place. In between sessions enjoy breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains, healthy, delicious homemade food, and camaraderie.
NOW, NOW Camp
August 12 - 15, 2021
Open to the Public
You ever feel tired? tired of the pressure to always be moving forward? tired of the fight? you ever just want to go home? to return to yourself?
yeah, us too.
We believe in the revolution AND we believe we gotta rest so that we can do the damn thing. the word radical, it comes from the word root. and sometimes we gotta water those roots so that we can grow stronger.
Visual Arts Week
August 19 - 25, 2021
Open to the Public
Painting and Sculpture Workshops
led by internationally recognized artist/instructors
Matt Toole & Melinda Borysevicz
Join fellow visual artists for our first annual gathering to retreat and explore.
Enjoy workshops and time-on-your-own to create in the splendor of the temperate rainforest by waterfalls, grand vistas, and deep woods.
Music Week
August 22 - 27, 2021
Open to the Public
Come to Music Week. Each day you will enjoy opportunities for group and individual participation and instruction in songwriting, guitar, voice, ukulele and more.
You can venture in lightly, explore something new, or dig in deeper and hone your craft. There will be plenty of music appreciation sessions: history through the lens of song, discovering fun, unexpected musical connections across genres, song circles and concerts.
We will also incorporate music into morning reflections and make musical connections to nature and art.
UUC of Birmingham
Mountain Gathering
August 27 - 29, 2021
Open to the Public
Members of UUCBham gather for their first Retreat to The Mountain this Summer!
Charlie West Memorial Service
Celebration of Life
September 3 - 6, 2021
Open to Family & Friends
Join us on The Mountain in remembrance and celebration for those who have passed on.
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
~~Mary Oliver
Qollasuyu Gathering
September 10 - 12, 2021
Private Event
A Retreat for existing members of the Qollasuyu Mesa Holder Tradition.
What is The Pachakuti Mesa Tradition?
“Pachakuti” means “world reversal” and refers to the time of transformation we are living now. A mesa is an altar for self-exploration, transformation and personal growth in which we create a new paradigm of one’s relation to the Self and the Universe. This tradition, in all its richness, is an evolving practice of inner and outer activities that restore balance and harmony to our relationships with All That Is.
For more information click here to visit Qollasuyu web site
The Shaman's Path
September 10 - 15, 2021
Private Event
Society has moved from the caves and the mud huts and now Shamanism has opened a new door to help Awaken those who choose to truly be a “vibration” for the Higher Good. The world needs more Shamans. More people dedicated to deepening their experience with Great Spirit, nature and themselves.
To “retreat” in Shamanism is to give yourself the opportunity to become fully immersed in growing your relationship with Great Spirit in order to replenish, renew and remember just how strong of a connection you have with the Divine Nature of the Universe.
UU Congregation of Columbia Retreat
September 17 - 19
Open to the Public
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia, SC is holding their annual congregational retreat at The Mountain this September!
The Mountain's
Fall Farm Festival
September 19, 3-8pm
Open to the Public
Join us on The Mountain to partake in our fall harvest celebration.
Featuring activities such as:
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Live local music
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Field games
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Arts & Crafts
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Labyrinth walk
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Fall food & drinks
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Face Painting
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Wild foraged tastings
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Everything apples
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Animals
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Farm tour
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Sunset tower views
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& Much more!
GSV Fall
September 22 - 26
Open to the Public
We are committed to creating safe, sacred space that is open to all spiritual paths, wherein men who love men may explore and strengthen spiritual identity.
We are committed to creating a spiritual community with the intent to heal, nurture our gifts and potential, and live with integrity in the world.
We are committed to supporting others in their spiritual growth by sharing experiences and insights.
Please go to the Gay Spirit Visions website for more information:
UU Athens
Mountain Gathering
October 1 - 3, 2021
Private Event
Gather with us at The Mountain for fun, fellowship, and connecting opportunities. Enjoy a variety of workshops, hikes for all ages, worship and sharing food together
while relaxing in the beauty and serenity of Little Scaly Mountain. Come share a memorable weekend with your UUFA family.
Website: www.uuathensga.org
UU WomenSpirit
Fall Institute &
Gathering
October 6 - 10, 2021
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:
Regaining Balance In Rapidly Changing Times
Virtual Program
Weekly Online Sessions
Open to the Public
Feeling…Rattled? In-shock? Unsettled? Confused?
Struggling with maintaining your mental and emotional equilibrium? You are not alone!
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Indeed, we are living in a time of unprecedented change. Some say it’s like being on a “teeter-totter” trying to keep our balance so we do not fall or fail.
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To be sure, it is challenging to maintain our mental and emotional equilibrium.
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It is also a struggle to figure out which strategies and behaviors are the best match with what we know about ourselves and our disposition.
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!
Living Your Life Purpose
Creating Your Plan for Fulfillment
POSTPONED until LATER
New Dates TBD
6 Virtual Sessions
Open to the Public
Course Purposes:
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To present research of what contributes to fulfilling, healthy and high-quality living.
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To identify typical psychological adjustments experienced as we mature and want to develop life-sustaining habits for ongoing happiness.
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To heighten a grounded, authentic sense of quality of life security and thereby retirement readiness--beyond financial security.
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To define your Inner Purpose and plan new ways of expressing it daily in service to beloved communities of your choice.
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!
Unity Men's Group
October 29 - 31
Private Event
More to come...
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.
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...
Thanksgiving Gathering & Feast
November 24 - 28, 2021
Open to the Public
The Mountain is hosting a traditional Thanksgiving celebration for family and friends, an annual event since 1979! In addition to a festive and delicious feast on Thursday, our long weekend schedule is filled with fun activities, adventure, and community. Enjoy workshops, evening programs, and arts and crafts. Hardy souls may hike Mountain trails, while many gather around fireplaces for storytelling, playing games, and relaxing. This traditional weekend of blessings and thanks will feature a worship service Sunday morning.
Boyce Wedding Celebration and Family Reunion
August 2 - 7, 2022
Private Event
Come celebrate with us (finally!) the 2-year anniversary of our Oregon micro-wedding. We have looked forward to this for so long and would love to have our friends and family join us for this joyous occasion. Plan to arrive at the Mountain Camp and Conference Center sometime in the afternoon of Thursday, August 4 (immediate family will arrive on Tuesday, August 2nd), and plan to leave by early afternoon on August 7. Accommodations are rustic, but comfortable; food is healthful and plentiful. We will have planned activities; orif you prefer, there are plenty of do-it-yourself options.
Call us with any questions!
Wedding of Katrean Hall and Alex Ackert
Sept 30 - Oct 2, 2022
Private Event
Family and friends of Katrean and Alex gather for a weekend long wedding celebration.