WELCOME FROM HAYWOOD STREET:



UPDATES:


We are so thrilled to get this year’s garden underway! Last year, we
grew 1,000 pounds of food and this year we plan on growing even more.
Currently, we are accepting donations of the items listed above. Thanks!
Wednesday Worship brought some wonderful music and powerful
testimony from our new friend, Octavius. Octavius is recovering at
Respite after suffering two gunshot wounds from a drive-by shooting in
downtown Asheville. Witnessing his testimony and Baptism was a
blessing for all in attendance and we give thanks for his bravery and
vulnerability during this incredibly trying time.


ANNOUNCEMENTS:


1. Click HERE for UPDATED Haywood Street Congregation parking options. 

2. Mark your calendars! On Thursday, April 5 from 4PM-6PM in the dining room, we will celebrate Emily (Haywood Street’s current Companion Coordinator) and all that she has given and accomplished over the past five years.

3. The Haywood Street Clothing Closet is in need of donations, especially men’s clothing. Optimal dropoff times are Tuesdays 10AM-12PM and Sundays 2PM-4PM.

4. Haywood Street has an urgent companion need. Click HERE for more information.


Make a gift to Haywood St.

A HAYWOOD STREET REFLECTION BY: ROB

If you have been by the church’s atrium recently, you likely have noticed a few additions to the walls. Over the course of the last several months, Brian, along with other members of the community arranged for the loan and installation of a series of my figurative paintings. These now cover the four walls of the administrative headquarters that also serves as a resting place for many community members throughout the day. The panels were mounted on the high walls with extensive Plexiglas coverings and special lighting, a museum quality installation. They are there to provide reflection and inspiration to the many souls that wander purposely and purposelessly through the facility.

When conceiving of the images 25 years ago, I wanted them to create a space in which viewers, people from all walks of life, would immediately be transfixed by the possibilities of their internal lives. The intent of the four walls is to work together to create a transformative environment that directly speaks to where each of us as individuals are in this very moment. The paintings were not made to be the exclusive property of anyone – they are free offerings to the public. They represent much of my effort during the second half of my life, and like the companions who serve and are served in this congregation, the many years of making this art go hand-in-hand with the community building and person-to-person service that is the hallmark of Haywood Street. This is the perfect resting place for the panels and for the people who come to see them, whether intentionally or just wandering through. Each of us has the opportunity to open up and see which part of the many images relate to our past and where we want to go in the future, as individuals with our friends and loved ones by our side.

-Rob

To read more about The Liminal Panels, you may follow this link.

For more faces & stories from our Congregation, click here.