Oakley United Methodist Church - Asheville

04/02/2026

"If you were hosting a 'Last Supper' for your inner circle, what’s the one meal that makes everyone feel at home?"

Join us for a Maundy Thursday service with communion this evening at 6:00 pm.

04/02/2026

At the Last Supper, Jesus washed the feet of the person he knew would betray him. In a world that tells us to 'protect our peace' and cut people off, what does it look like to still serve those who hurt us? Tag a friend who has been 'the hands and feet' for you lately.

Join us at Oakley United Methodist Church - Asheville tonight for a Maundy Thursday service with communion.
607 Fairview Road Asheville, NC

04/01/2026

Betrayal. Silence. Resurrection.

Whether you’ve been part of a church your whole life or you’re just curious about what these stories mean for us today, there is a seat for you at the table (and in the pews). Join us, all are welcome!

Schedule:
▪️Thursday @ 6PM: Maundy Thursday (Oakley UMC)
▪️Friday @ 7PM: Good Friday (Acton UMC)
▪️Sunday @ 7AM: Sunrise Service (Oakley UMC)
▪️Sunday @ 11AM: Easter Celebration (Acton UMC)

Check the image for addresses! See you there? ✨

03/10/2026

We’re so thankful for the heart Pastor Travis and Allyson have for our community.
They recently returned from the Fresh Expressions National Gathering where they had the opportunity to serve on the organizing team and host a workshop. For them, it was all about building bridges and learning alongside other leaders.
Check out the full story here: https://shorturl.at/b9JrI

02/18/2026

Join us at 3:00 pm for a simple Ash Wednesday service. If the afternoon service does not work for you come to Acton UMC at 6:30 pm.

BLESSING THE DUST

All those days
you felt like dust,
like dirt,
as if all you had to do
was turn your face
toward the wind
and be scattered
to the four corners

or swept away
by the smallest breath
as insubstantial—

did you not know
what the Holy One
can do with dust?

This is the day
we freely say
we are scorched.

This is the hour
we are marked
by what has made it
through the burning.

This is the moment
we ask for the blessing
that lives within
the ancient ashes,
that makes its home
inside the soil of
this sacred earth.

So let us be marked
not for sorrow.
And let us be marked
not for shame.
Let us be marked
not for false humility
or for thinking
we are less
than we are

but for claiming
what God can do
within the dust,
within the dirt,
within the stuff
of which the world
is made
and the stars that blaze
in our bones
and the galaxies that spiral
inside the smudge
we bear.

—Jan Richardson
from Circle of Grace: A Book of Blessings for the Seasons
janrichardson.com/books

02/15/2026

No barriers. No checkboxes. Just a space for reflection.

Join us this Ash Wednesday for a simple service of prayer and renewal. Whether you’re a regular or a first-timer, there is a seat (and a mark) for you.

607 Fairview Rd Asheville

02/06/2026

What does the Western NC Conference of the United Methodist Church and the opening ceremony of the Olympics tonight have in common? One answer is Leo Arnaud. Leo Arnaud was a jazz musician in France and later immigrated to the United States. Arnaud went on to compose music in many Golden Age Hollywood classics such as “Gone with the Wind,” “The King and I,” and “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.” Perhaps his song “Bugler’s Dream” is the most iconic, as it is still used to this day and played for the Olympic Fanfare. Arnaud moved to Yadkin County, NC, in the 1980s. He suffered a stroke in 1991, passed away, and is buried at Asbury United Methodist Church in Hamptonville, NC. Asbury UMC, Hamptonville, is in the Appalachian District of the Western NC Conference. More information can be found in a doctoral dissertation by Michael Kolstad, who focused on Arnaud in his 1996 dissertation at UNC Greensboro and was a source for this information. So tonight when the Olympic fanfare begins, hear “Bugler’s Dream” and think of Arnaud and his connection to the Western NC Conference and the United Methodist Church.

Provided to YouTube by Sony ClassicalBugler's Dream and Olympic Fanfare Medley · John Williams · Léo Arnaud · Boston Pops OrchestraSummon the Heroes℗ 1996 So...

02/01/2026

Service with be aired on our website at 11:00 am. www.oakleyumc.org
Stay warm and safe!

01/25/2026

What our worship service with us online!

At Oakley UMC, we believe in a faith rooted in love and openness. You are welcome here, no matter your background or journey.

01/23/2026

Due to the impending winter weather, all activities and services at Oakley UMC will be cancelled Sunday 1-25-26.

01/03/2026

Darkness doesn’t get the final word. Light does.

Grace you can’t outrun. Hope that keeps showing up.
A God who came close.

Tomorrow's sermon - “Here Comes the Sun” — John 1:1–18