Stone Soup goes to Haywood Street Methodist in Asheville

Stone Soup Goes to Haywood Street Congregation in Asheville 
What: We will be gathering to go to Haywood Street Methodist in Asheville for their evening program. Haywood Street is well known for being a place of radical reconciliation and ministry to and by those the church and society often scorn, particularly to the homeless.  "Haywood Street Congregation (HSC) is a church in downtown Asheville where all people, without exception,  are welcomed and affirmed of their sacred worth. HSC strives to follow the example of Christ who sought relationship with individuals that others dismissed as not worthy of redemption.  HSC embraces diversity in the community and world, including the diversity of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, faith history, ability and disability, housed and yet-to-be housed, economic status, marital status, health status and family configurations.  Love of each Child of God is the foundation of HSC."
When: Sunday, July 31st, at 4-8pm
Where: Meet at Saluda Methodist Church @ 4pm and we will carvan to Asheville together.
Bring: Yourselves and an open heart. We will eat at Haywood.

Stone Soup Goes Tubing on the Green!

Stone Soup Tubing on the Green River
When: Sunday, July 24th, 2-6ishpm
Where: Meet at 2pm at Saluda UMC
What: Tubing with Green River Cove Tubing Company ($9 per person)
Bring: Sunscreen, bathing suit, towels, water shoes, and snacks to share (we will leave the food in a shuttle car and eat at the end).

Our scripture for this week will be Psalm 90:12:
"Teach us to number our days,
    that we may gain a heart of wisdom."

Thanks,

Rob and Lena

Stone Soup Slow Foods Week!

A Stone Soup Slow Foods Week! 


Event #1: Saturday at the Farmers Market 
What: We are gathering to learn how to approach local food purchasing in a faith-based, relational manner...and to see what the Holy Spirit has to teach us through getting to know those who grow food in our own area. 
Where: Meet at Columbus UMC (76 N Peak St, Columbus, NC 28722) 
When: Saturday, July 16th, at 9:30am  
Bring: Reusable bags and cash for the vendors 

Event #2: Cooking Together on Sunday Evening 
What: We will bring the food gleaned from the farmers market the day before (and anything else you have on hand...particularly from your gardens) and we will creatively cook together in the spacious and well equipped church kitchen. 
Where: Columbus UMC (76 N Peak St, Columbus, NC 28722) 
When: Sunday, July 17th, at 4:30pm
Bring: Ingredients for a dish of your own to share or ingredients to combine into a spontaneous collaborative dish. It's very informal and meant to be playful... don't get nervous about preparation. 

Event #3: Slow Food Italian Night at the Saluda Welcome Table 
What: We will meet at Saluda UMC as usual for the Welcome Table where Frances Fairey and Lena Connor will have prepared a special Sicilian meal, followed by the screening of Amuri: Sacred Flavors of Sicily a short, 30-minute documentary that Lena produced on Sicilian festivals and the delicious foods prepared for them...a chance to see how another culture approaches food and faith. 
Where: Saluda UMC (153 Greenville St, Saluda, NC 28773) 
When: Meal at 5:30-6:45pm (drop in when you would like); Screening at 7pm 
Bring: Yourself and an appetite! 

Questions? Call Lena at 319-541-9221. 

Summer Evening Swim + Cookout at Lake Sheila

A Stone Soup Evening Gathering to Swim and Eat at Lake Sheila
Where: Meet at Saluda UMC and we will drive together 
When: Sunday, July 10th, at 5pm
Wear: Sunscreen and a bathing suit for swimming
Bring: Food to throw on the grill, leftovers from Coon Dog Day, or whatever you have in your fridge that you want to share. Also, bring games, instruments, and other things to make a full, joyful summer evening.
Questions? Call Rob at 828-606-3542

As we gather in this beautiful place, the passages we will be focusing on tell of how Creation teaches us about God: 

“Ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea inform you. Which of these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.” (Job 12:7-10)

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.” (Psalm 19:1-4)

Look forward to seeing you there! 

Lena