Unity Community of Ashland is having a one year anniversary celebration Gala at the Havurah, 185 N. Mountain Ave. in Ashland on November 14 th from 6 pm to 9 pm. The evening Gala includes music by the band “Two Matts and A Jack” (featuring Jack Hopfinger and Matt Spencer), a silent auction, complimentary appetizers/desserts and a no host wine bar. Unity Community of Ashland (UCOA) opened their doors last November as an Interfaith congregation serving Rogue Valley, Southern Oregon, Northern California and a broader international zoom community. Unity Community of Ashland has been honored and proud to present special guest speakers Jean Houston and Gary Zukav in it’s opening year, and featured celebrated local musicians including Alice DiMicele, Daniel Sperry and Matt Spencer. UCOA has big plans for 2025 and is very excited to be presenting author and spiritual teacher Gangaji on January 19 th , 2025. Minister and spiritual leader Rev. Kathy Zavada founded UCOA in Ashland in November 2023 after serving as senior minister and spiritual leader of Unity at the Lake in South Lake Tahoe from 2021 to 2023, and at Unity of Oroville in California from 2017 to 2021. Rev. Kathy Zavada shares “I have always felt a deep connection with the Ashland community, and was inspired to create a spiritual center based on Interfaith teachings. UCOA offers a means to connect people from different spiritual paths, with the common goal of creating a sense of belonging while exploring the wisdom teachings of the World religions. We offer deeply moving inspirational music as a prominent part of our services, to facilitate a direct sacred experience.” Ms. Zavada is ordained as an Interfaith minister and is also a recording artist and producer of sacred music. Her music has been heralded in the Top-Ten Best World CD’s on
Amazon.com and downloaded worldwide from iTunes. Over the last 35 years, she has produced 11 CD’s of her original music. Rev. Kathy’s latest CD is a collection of chants composed by Michael Singer, The New York Times bestselling author of The Untethered Soul, and is entitled Songs Of The Untethered Soul. Spiritual leader and founder of Center for Spiritual Living of Chico Rev. Carolyn McKeon writes: "I trust the people of Ashland know the significance of the opening of the Unity Community of Ashland by Rev. Kathy Zavada. She brings a wealth of spiritual knowledge and her music is magical. Congratulations on a magnificent opening!" All are welcome to join UCOA for regular Sunday services, 11 am, at the Havurah, 185 N. Mountain Ave. in Ashland. Please join us for our One Year Anniversary Gala Celebration with live music, dancing, silent auction, complimentary desserts and no host wine bar on Thursday, November 14 th , from 6 pm to 9 pm. Tickets are $25. In advance, $30. At the door and available at: www.unitycommunityofashland.org.
