The Asheville NC area has a rich and diverse population that follow many differerent spiritual paths. The following list is intended as an overview, particulary for those who are moving to the area. Please note that these pages are still under construction so the order may seem odd in places! Bear with us why we pull this information together for you.

Index (alphabetical order)

Buddhist Asheville

Christian Asheville

Islamic Asheville

Jewish Asheville

Paganism in Asheville

Retreats in Asheville

Puralism

Pluralism in Asheville NC

Find out more about the pluralism project

pluralism is not just tolerance, but the active seeking of understanding across lines of difference. Tolerance is a necessary public virtue, but it does not require Christians and Muslims, Hindus, Jews, and ardent secularists to know anything about one another. Tolerance is too thin a foundation for a world of religious difference and proximity. It does nothing to remove our ignorance of one another, and leaves in place the stereotype, the half-truth, the fears that underlie old patterns of division and violence. In the world in which we live today, our ignorance of one another will be increasingly costly.

Buddhist Asheville

Asheville Mahayana Buddhist Center
tel. (828) 350-8695

Wednesdays 7-9 pm

“Movement and Learning Center” above French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. Asheville
hannahskim@yahoo.com

With lakes, mountains, beaches and beautiful cities, North Carolina is one of the most externally beautiful states in the US where it is easy to find places of external peace and tranquility.

Many people in North Carolina have material success and wealth and the resources to enjoy the external beauty, but still experience unhappiness, dissatisfaction, anger, relationship dificulties, and the pain of disapointment in never finding a happiness that lasts.

Happiness and suffering are both states af mind and cannot be found outside the mind.

Through meditation and training the mind to cultivate real happiness and abandon the causes of unhappiness we can definitely find the lasting peace we long for.

At Asheville Mahayana Buddhist Center, we offer meditation instruction; teachings on Buddhist view; study programs for different levels of experience; opportunities for Buddhist practice with chanted meditations; and other devotional activities.

• Asheville Vipassana Group
  56 Montview
  Asheville, North Carolina
  Phone: 828-255-7635
  Center Profile
  Buddhism
• Mountain Zen
  156 East Chestnut
  Asheville, North Carolina
  Phone: 828-253-4621
  Website: http://mountainzen.org
  Center Profile
  Buddhism
• SGI - USA Asheville Chapter
  95 Curtis Parker Rd
  Alexander, North Carolina
  Phone: 828-683-8460
  Center Profile
  Buddhism
• Shambhala Meditation Center of Asheville
  19 Westwood Place
  Asheville, North Carolina
  Phone: 828-281-1938
  Website: http://www.shambhala.org/centers/asheville/
  Center Profile
  Buddhism
• Movement and Learning Center
  90 Biltmore Ave.
  Asheville, North Carolina
  Buddhism
• Kosala Mahayana Buddhist Center
  PO Box 1776
  Asheville, North Carolina
  Website: http://www.meditation-in-northcarolina.org/links.shtml
  Buddhism
• Anattasati Maggi
  191 Murdock Avenue
  Asheville, North Carolina
  Buddhism

Churches in Asheville NC

• Arden First Baptist Church, 3839 Sweeten Creek Hwy., Arden, NC, 828-684-6780
• Arden Presbyterian-PCA, 2215 Hendersonville Road, Arden, NC, 828-684-7221
• Asheville Apostolic Church
  Just off Chunns Cove Road on Piney Mountain Drive, overlooking the I-240 at Exit 6. Email asheapostolic@bellsouth.net or call (828)258-8582.
• Asheville North Seventh Day Adventist Church
  364 Broadway, Asheville, NC, 828-281-0410
• Asheville Pentecostal Holiness Church
  213 Long Shoals Road, Skyland, NC, 828-684-2158
  

  Avalon Grove Celtic Christian Church

  Near Downtown Weaverville, Weaverville, NC 28787
  (828) 645-2674
  visit web-site
• Avery's Creek United Methodist Church, Glen Bridge Road, Arden, NC
• Basilica of St. Lawrence (Catholic), 97 Haywood St., Asheville, NC, 828-252-6042
• Beverly Hills Baptist Church, 777 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC
• Biltmore Baptist Church
  Located in Arden, 828-687-1111
• Blue Ridge Christian Church, at the corner of Butler Bridge & Airport Roads, 828-687-7826
• Calvary Episcopal Church, Hwy. 25, Fletcher, NC, 828-684-6266
• Candler House of Prayer, 1945 Smokey Park Hwy, Candler, NC, 828-667-5547
• Cathedral of All Souls (Episcopal), 9 Swan St., Asheville, NC, 828-274-2681
• Cornerstone Christian Center, 1450 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC, 828-670-7602
• Cloud Cottage Community of Mindful Living ,219 Old Toll Circle, Black Mountain, NC 28711, 828-669-0920
• Family Christian Center,  520 South Allen Rd., Flat Rock, NC. "Where Expectation Meets the Extraordinary!" 828-693-4008, Timothy L. Melton B.A.
• First Baptist Church, 5 Oak Street, Asheville, NC, 828-252-4781
• First Presbyterian Church, 40 Church St., Asheville, NC, 828-253-1431
• Grace Biltmore, PCA , PO Box 5718, Asheville, NC 28813, 828-329-5766. Meets in the Asheville Ballroom in the IWANNA building Sundays at 9:30AM.
• Grove Stone Baptist Church, 828-686-5501, US 70 and Grove Stone Road across from Ingles.
• Harvest Time Assembly of God, 225 Summit Street, Asheville, NC, 828-2-PRAYER
• Hill Street Missionary Baptist Church,135 Hill Street, Asheville, NC 28801, 828-254-4646
• His People Community Church , 2214 Smoky Park Highway (in Valley View Shopping Center). 828-236-BODY (2639).
• Hopkins Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 21 College Place, Asheville, NC, 828-254-6098
• Malvern Hills Presbyterian Church P.C.A., 2 Bear Creek Road, Asheville, NC, 828-258-8624
• Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church, 283 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, NC, 828-252-2768
• Asheville Reformed Baptist Fellowship
• New Life Community Church, 1417 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, 828-254-0040
• Reed Memorial Baptist Chruch, 765 Fairview Road, Oakley area, Asheville, NC, 828-274-7639
• Restoration World Outreach Center, 15 Airport Rd, Arden, NC, 828-687-1119
• Sh'ma Ministries, PO Box 1161, Enka, NC 28728,
  (828)367-0775
• Soteria Christian Empowerment Center
  89 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, 828-350-7744
• St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 109 Crescent Hill Dr., Arden, NC, 828-684-6098
• St. George's Epsicopal Church, One School Road, Asheville, NC 28806 828-258-0211
• St. James AME Church, Hildebrand Street, Asheville, NC,828-253-5191
• St. Paul's United Methodist Church ,
  223 Hillside Street, 828-252-6512.
• Thomas Chapel AME Zion Church 120 W. College Street, Black Mountain, NC, 828-669-2221
• Trinity Baptist Church, 216 Shelburne Road, Asheville, NC, 828-254-2187 (Call 24/7 for directions and service times - Also have Russian and Spanish services)
• Trinity Presbyterian Church
  17 Shawnee Trail, Asheville, NC, 828-299-3433
• Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville
  One Edwin Place, Asheville, NC, 828-254-6001
• Unity Center, 2245 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher/Mills River, NC, 828-684-3798 or 828-891-8700
• Victory Fellowship Worship Center, 450 Aiken Rd. / PO Box 2257, Weaverville, NC 28787. 828-243-3088.
• Zen Center of Asheville, WriteMind Institute, 84 N. Lexington, Asheville, NC, NC, 828-253-2314

Jewish Asheville

Other Asheville Jewish Resources here

• Beth Israel Synagogue Conservative, 229 Mudock Av., Asheville, NC, 828-252-8431
• Congregation Beth HaTephila (Reform) 43 North Liberty St., Asheville, NC, 828-253-4911
• Asheville JCC 236 Charlotte Street • Asheville, NC 28801 • 828 253 0701

• from babies to bubbies ...

  The Asheville Jewish Community Center places you at the center of our community. We offer programs for everyone, at every stage of life - children and families, young adults, active adults, retirees, and our beloved "grandmas and grandpas" of the Elder Day Club.

  These engaging programs are terrific, but they are merely a gateway into the welcoming community that exists here.

  All are welcome to join and participate, learn about Jewish culture, enjoy social activities and our poolside "posse," be cared for and loved here.

  learn more:

  watch our new video "from babies to bubbies"

  read our blog "jcc stories"

  learn about our programs

  mission, values, vision

  join the jcc

  meet our corporate partners

Contact

Spiritual and Religious Retreats in and around Asheville NC

 

		Embracing Simplicity Hermitage 41 Wisdom Lane Hendersonville, NC 28739 828-696-1638 www.embracingsimplicityhermitage.org
Embracing Simplicity Hermitage is located just outside Hendersonville, North Carolina. Hendersonville is in western North Carolina, 22 miles south of Asheville, NC, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The hermitage property is 8 ½ wooded acres of botanical gardens with more than 3,000 woodland plants, trees and flowers (some of them rare specimens), with walking meditation paths throughout the gardens and along the stream, which meanders over rocks and through deep pools. Although we are little more than off the beaten path, our guests can totally immerse themselves in the sweet scents of flora, the sound of birds and the fountain flowing into a large fish pond, where the fish will greet you if you put your fingers into the water.
Embracing Simplicity Hermitage, is an American Buddhist Contemplative Order whose foundation is Theravadan. A "four-fold" community of monks and lay members (both male and female) was founded to provide residential training for monastics and lay members of our Order, and to be a place of spiritual refuge for humanity. We respect all the spiritual masters and offer haven for contemplatives and serious practitioners. So, you don’t have to be Buddhist to visit us or use our facilities. In keeping with American culture, our monks are approachable and touchable.
Please email us for information about our retreat schedule.
For more information, contact Jim Adamik Visit Jim at jimadamik.com/

Freedom Biker Church of Asheville [ Religious & Spiritual ]

 

119 Monticello Road, Weaverville, NC 28787
(828) 231-6142
visit web-site

Contact

On Eagles Wings Ministries [ Religious & Spiritual ]

 

197 Kieth Memorial Drive, Mills River, NC 28759
(304) 395-3737
visit web-site

		P.O. Box 18909 Asheville, NC. 28814 Tel: 828-626-3966 ~ email lightweave@aol.com Closed in the Winter -- From December through March
Our Spiritual Perspective Our spiritual path at the Sanctuary is very simple. It is the path of the heart, in whatever form that may take at any given moment. When we step beyond the mind and belief and into the heart we experience the true nature of Divine Presence as Love.
					We honor the human need to believe and to reach out (or inward) to Divine Presence through various forms & practices. But we know that when the Essence is reached, regardless of the method or path, it will be known as Love. The purpose of Mountain Light Sanctuary is to provide you with a place to rediscover and reconnect with your essential nature, with your original innocence, with Divine Presence, and with Love.
Personal Retreats The Sanctuary is available for personal retreats with guests normally being lodged at our one room Hermitage. It is the perfect place to get away from it all. There is a spacious porch overlooking our cascading mountain stream that offers you a quiet place to read, write, paint or meditate. Or it can be your base camp for exploring endless miles of national forest trails into the mountains. We require a minimum stay of two nights. Group Retreats The Sanctuary is available for small group retreats and it is especially ideal for groups focusing on Earth oriented themes or simply those who like to be close to nature while learning. We can manage a group of up to 12 for a long weekend with accommodations ranging from indoor guest rooms to outdoor shelters. The rate is $100 per person for up to three nights without food. Normally groups bring their own food and prepare in the lodge kitchen. Also, groups are asked to bring their own sleeping gear.
For more information, contact Michael Lightweaver at 828-626-3966 Visit us at www.mtnlightsanctuary.com

 

Mystic Journeys [ Religious & Spiritual ]

333 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 253-4272
www.mystic-journeys.com

Islamic Center of Asheville

124 College Street
Asheville, North Carolina
Phone: 828-258-8360

Paganism in Asheville NC

Coven Oldenwilde
113 Clinton Ave
Asheville, North Carolina
Phone: 828-251-0343
Website: http://www.oldenwilde.org
Paganism