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Church Staff Rev. Joe Hoffman Pastor Gary Mitchell Minister of Music Judy Slater Administrative Assistant Penny Parker Administrative Assistant 20 Oak St. Asheville, NC 28801 828/252-8729 The staff is eager to talk with you and be helpful to you. Please contact us by calling or emailing us at the church office during the week. |
We are located at 20 Oak Street in downtown Asheville.
First Congregational United Church of Christ is a Christian Community seeking to be a progressive, passionate, and compassionate presence in the Asheville area. As faith seeking and faith keeping people, we commit ourselves to follow in the ways of Jesus by honoring questions of faith, nurturing spiritual growth, embracing God's creative diversity, and living as advocates of justice and peace. We Are An Open and Affirming Congregation We invite people of every race, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ability, financial means, ethnic and spiritual background into the full life and ministry of this congregation. In Our Own Words The Membership Committee conducted a church-wide survey asking people to write down what drew them to our church, and why they stay. We've compiled some of these responses into a downloadable document called "In Our Own Words" The online Calendar, with the current events schedule, is accessed by clicking here. More About Ed Kilbourne - special guest July 20! Ed grew up in China, Korea and Japan, where his parents were missionaries. Ed began his career in the early 60's, singing in folk groups while in high school and college. During a professional c areer of 8000 plus solo appearances over the last 40 years, he has worked in every regioin of the United States and toured in Europe. Today, his primary area of work is the southeastern US. Ed has recorded 23 albums. His current recordings are on the Fly-By-Night label and include a greatest hits collection, "The Best of Ed Kilbourne", as well as his early albums, "Beyond Belief", "A Place to Watch the Rain", "Leaning Toward the Light", Building Bridges", and his current studio release, "Promised Land". Also in his catalogue is an intergenerational album "Daddy's Home" that he did with his children, as well as a worship music collaboration with fellow artist Chris Hughes entitled "Light the Fire" and recently a sequel "Light The Fire Again" with his daughter, Amanda, joining him and Chris. A 3-CD collection of recordings of his stories and songs, "The Grateful Ed Live", came out in the spring of 2004 Ed's wife, Kathleen, as a United Methodist minister. She serves as the director of the Masters of Arts in Christian Education program for Pfeiffer University. Ed and Kathleen make their home in the country, near Rock Hill, South Carolina. |
Special Event Ed Kilbourne - special guest July 20! Singer, storyteller, and folk-theologian, Ed Kilbourne will lead our morning worship on Sunday, July 20 with his stories and songs. He will also offer an evening concert at 7pm in our sanctuary. This popular artist is known for his collections of moving music, quirky humor, and insightful monologues. He combines acoustic guitar, keyboards and singing with a storytelling style that has been compared to that of Garrison Keillor, the radio humorist from "Lake Wobegon." You can learn more about Ed at www.edkilbourne.com A personal note from Joe Hoffman – I have known Ed for many years, and have enjoyed his music and stories from the very start. It is an honor to have him with us. I hope you will join us and invite your friends and neighbors as well! We will receive a love offering during the concert in order to help cover our costs. |