Members of UUCCV posed questions to Rev. Melissa, many of them concerning her feelings about our current deliberations about a Call to Ministry. In the July 26, 2020 service, she answered them! This is the audio of those questions and her answers.Von admin@uuhickory.org

Melissa's song written especially for our April 4th stewardship event -- which ended up being held on Zoom instead of in our building. Like everything else. Sunday's here, it's eleven o'clock -- but we're still in pajamas and fuzzy socks but that's fine -- we're seekin' the divine online. A bulldog barks through the silent meditating -- A young cou…

Our end-of-the-year service in its entirety. Contains Lee Shackleford's readers-theatre piece "Sorry Could Be Better," performed by Katherine Farris and Lee.Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

The entire service at UUCCV for December 22nd, 2019. Rev. Melissa Mummert is the speaker and Greg Williamson is the lay leader.Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

Patrice Gaines (http://www.patricegaines.com/) returned to the UUCCV pulpit on December 1, 2019.Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

Rev. Brian Combs leads Asheville’s Haywood Street congregation, a mission church that has created transformative ministries focused on connecting human beings, many of whom are homeless.Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

So what about all the people who say they're "good without God"? Are you one of them? There are more than you might think!Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

What do UUs have in common with the ancient faiths of the world? More than you might think, and Professor Lola Williamson is just the person to tell us all about it. Before her talk, Greg Williamson leads the congregation in a responsive reading of Sophia Lyon Fahs’ “It Matters What We Believe.”Von admin@uuhickory.org

We have some important statements on paper, right there in our hymnals! Melissa leads us through them. A great primer for anyone wanting to learn more about where UUs get their beliefs and practices.Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

Greg shares insights he gained from the "Gladdening Light" conference in Winter Park FL in February 2019.Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

Melissa learned a lot from her father. Also from watching TV.Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

Does anybody ever mean it when they say "I'm Sorry?" What does it mean to "mean it"?Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

Selected stories and songs from the joyful "Living Our Abundance" service, preparing the congregation for the upcoming Stewardship Dinner eventVon contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

Melissa Mummert, Delene Huggins, and John Shirreffs share insights about the Our Whole Lives curriculum!Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

When we feel despair, we want to get away from that feeling as soon as we can, right? But maybe there are other options.Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

What does it mean to be truly honest with someone? Is it worth it?Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

Rev. Melissa Mummert speaks about the ways in which our beloved departed live on.Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

The path to spiritual enlightenment is filled with seeming contradictions. Dr. Lola Williamson explores a few of these from her own experience and from years of study.Von contact@uuhickory.org (Lee Shackleford)

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Dr. Katherine Farris reflects on being the reed that bends rather then the mighty oak that gets uprooted.Von admin@uuhickory.org

Our own Dr. Lola Williamson, an Emeritus Associate Professor of Religious Studies, explains the preeminent American philosopher William James' idea of "belief as pragmatic," and encourages understanding and exploration.Von admin@uuhickory.org

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