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Good Friday Service Invitation
This Wednesday, April 16th, will be our Good Friday service at Haywood Street. All are welcome and encouraged to attend as we honor Good Friday together.
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BCPH Mobile Team this Wednesday, April 16th
The Buncombe County Public Health Mobile Team will be here this coming Wednesday from 10 am to 1 pm.
The vaccines included will be COVID, Flu, MPOX, Hep A & B, Tetanus, and Shingles. The team will also work with folks to connect them to other county resources and clinical services.
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Habitat for Humanity Work Day this Thursday April 17th
The next Habitat for Humanity work is this Thursday, April 17th. We'll meet in the Haywood Street parking lot around 7:50 and carpool to the work site together at 8 am.
If you have any questions, reach out to Pastor Seth at seth@haywoodstreet.org.
| Haywood Street Fresco Wins International Sacred Arts Award! | |
It is a wonderful honor for the Haywood Street Fresco to be selected as a 2024 Faith & Form Award winner in the category of Religious Art. We are grateful to everyone at Partners for Sacred Spaces for considering Haywood Street and for sharing far and wide the beauty of the Fresco and the mission of Haywood Street Congregation. Check out the link below to learn more about this important award and to see the other amazing award winners.
See more about Partners for Sacred Places and the Fresco's award HERE.
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Lady Gloria Ridge Community Logo Revealed!
We’re thrilled to unveil the official logo, designed by the talented Linsey Gray, for our first affordable housing community—Lady Gloria Ridge Community! This logo is a tribute to the remarkable Gloria Howard Free, whose unwavering courage, dedication as an educator, and devotion as an activist inspired inclusivity and love in everyone she met. Her contributions to the community stand as a powerful testament to dignity, resilience, and a vision for a better world for all.
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In Linsey’s words:
"The soft curves, inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains, form the shape of a sun hat. The fluid lines suggest forward motion, and beneath the brim, botanical shapes form a familiar profile—proudly reflecting Lady Gloria's many achievements."
Thank you, Linsey, for beautifully capturing Lady Gloria's lasting impact and the legacy she leaves behind!
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Jacob Therrien's Melody Project on Friday, April 25th
Join some of our dear friends as they perform at Trinity United Methodist Church, 587 Haywood Road, on Friday, April 25th at 7:30 pm. The concert, led by Jacob Therrien, will include Dylan Sulivan, Eric "Blue Ridge Boy" Freeman, and Jeffery Crooks (aka Smiles).
Their mission: Paying Musicians and crew to help raise money for our community needs as we see them from the Frontline of turmoil and chaos, no matter the cause. We want to help others to experience the Freedom of collaboration that heals!
Doors open at 7:00 pm!
| | Haywood Street Highlights | Wednesday, we celebrated Uncle Dave's fourteen years of ministry with Haywood Street, both in worship and during the Companion Gathering following a beautiful day at the Welcome Table. | | |
Weekly Ministry Opportunities:
Tuesday Haywood Street Holy Ground Keepers: 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot, weather permitting. Walk the grounds of the church campus and our local neighborhood, cleaning up along the way.
Tuesday Prayer Group: 12:30 p.m. in Room 6. Gather for a time of communal prayer.
Tuesday Book Club: Join us at 1:00 pm in Room 4b!
Wednesday Downtown Welcome Table: Join us for lunch between 10:00-1:00 or help with kitchen and dining room clean-up from 1:00-3:00. Sign up here!
Art Ministry: Join us in the Bleu Room on Wednesdays from 10:30 to 1:00 to make art in community! Please encourage people to access via the stairs in the sanctuary.
Story Circle: For a time of listening, sharing, and being heard, come to Room 4 on Wednesdays between 9:00 -10:00 a.m.!
Wednesday Worship: 12:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.
Praying in Color:
Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Respite Kitchen with Doug and Brother John. Come color and pray for Respite!
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Weekly Sermons
Read the weekly sermons on our website here.
~Preaching Schedule~
April 16th:
Good Friday Service, Collective Preaching
April 23rd:
Easter Service,
Pastor Brian
April 30th:
Pastor Jody
May 7th:
Pastor Seth
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Fresco Viewing Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 10 am - 2 pm (with the exception of during our worship service, which is 12:30 pm every Wednesday).
Contact April if you would like to make an appointment to see the Fresco outside of those hours.
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The Cure for Empire
By Pastor Seth
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As the rooftops and swaying date palms of the humble town of Bethany came into view, a small village sheltering travel weary pilgrims before the final few miles to Jerusalem, Jesus makes an unusual request. Imploring two of his disciples to go on ahead to the next town and bring back the colt they’ll find stabled there, the two decide to humor the Son of God. Setting off to do as they’re bid, they stumble upon a young donkey exactly where Jesus said it would be, untying and leading it back to him as confused onlookers probably thought they were stealing the poor animal.
When they return from their quest, a short statured fly ridden creature in tow, Jesus takes the rope and informs his party that he will be riding this donkey into Jerusalem. As the disciples cock their eyebrows and share bewildered looks with one another, they toss their cloaks for a saddle before Jesus mounts the honking beast — his feet dangling just above the ground for a sight that was anything but imposing.
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| | A witness to include the most excluded, Haywood Street not only welcomes every child of God–especially beloved siblings of every mental illness and physical disability, addiction and diagnosis, living condition and employment status, gender identity and sexual orientation, class, color, and creed–but we celebrate your presence, certain that the kingdom of God is coming closer because you are here. | | | | |
