Words of Grace Blog
💌 Annual Women’s Valentine’s Day Luncheon: Coming Feb. 10
The United Methodist Women, also known as United Women in Faith, will host its Annual Valentine’s Day Luncheon on February 10 at noon. All ladies are welcome to attend.
🥣 Fourth Annual Soup Supper to Benefit Historic Mt. Olive Cemetery on Feb. 24
The Fourth Annual Soup Supper benefiting the historic Mt. Olive Cemetery is Feb. 24, 2026. We hope you’ll join us in supporting our neighbors in the Long Ridge Community.
🕯️Mars Hill to Honor the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King with Community Breakfast
With a community breakfast, Mars Hill plans to honor and remember the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
🎶 Watch the Concert Replay: Sacred + Seasonal Music by the Southern Appalachian Chamber Singers
Southern Appalachian Chamber Singers led by Dr. Joel Reed to perform at Mars Hill UMC on December 13.
✨ Mars Hill Church to Host + Livestream Christmas Eve Candlelight Eve Communion
On December 24, Mars Hill United Methodist Church will host a Candlelight Christmas Eve service at 5 pm - both in-person and online.
❤️🩹 Liturgy of the Longest Night - When Seasons May Not Feel As Bright: December 21 at 5 pm
Our Blue Christmas coincides with the Winter Solstice as well as the traditional feast day for Saint Thomas the Apostle, making some connections between Thomas's struggle to believe the tale of Jesus' resurrection and the struggle with darkness and grief faced by those living with loss.
🎁 Holiday Market + Christmas Bazaar Coming to Mars Hill on December 6
Shop local this Christmas and Holiday Season during Mars Hill’s Holiday Market on Saturday, December 6.
🤜🤛 Wesley Fellowship + Madison ROOTS to Host Community Potluck and Presentation on Lessons from Black Freedom Struggle
Join the Wesley Fellowship and Madison Roots November 5 for "What Lessons Can We Learn from the Black Freedom Struggle?Curtis Mayfield, 60's Soul, and the Beloved Community”
🏳️⚧️ Photo Album + Recording: First-Ever Interfaith Pride Worship at the Blue Ridge Pride Festival 🏳️🌈
On September 27, faith communities across the region came together in downtown Asheville to celebrate the spirit of Pride and inclusion at the 2025 Blue Ridge Pride Festival.