From Staff Reports

Asheville’s Jubilee! Community will recognize and celebrate the installation of Amy Steinberg, its new minister of ritual and celebration, at 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. Sept. 22.

 Jubilee! Community is located at 46 Wall St. in downtown Asheville. 

Steinberg has a background in New Thought Spirituality, theater and teaching, and has been devoted to inspiring people to live out loud through her music and message.

She served as music minister in Florida, North Carolina and California, and she has been a touring performing artist at churches, conferences and clubs around the nation for more than 20 years. 

Jubilee! stated in a press release to the Daily Planet that it “is a community of faith, whose vision of a community is that of a vital, involved, committed and loving group of people interacting dynamically and compassionately with each other, the world, and themselves, as God leads them. They honor all religions, spiritualties and people and celebrate the divine mystery in all creation.

“Sunday celebrations express faith and Creation Spirituality through music (led by the dynamic World Beat Band, the Jubilee! Singers and guest performers), dance, poetry, evocative messages, bad jokes, and fellowship. 

“Jubilee! has also historically have given at least 20 percent of its budget to benefit other organizations serving fellow humans, other living entities, and the Earth itself,” the press release noted.

Howard Hanger, the founder of the community, will be retiring Aug. 11after 30 years of service. 

“He will be celebrated with a roast hosted by Jubilant George Fleming on Aug.  10 at 7 pm at Jubilee,” the press release stated.

“Then, on Aug. 11, he (Hanger) will lead his last two celebrations at 9:45 and 11:15 am. Finally, that evening at 7:30 pm, the Jubilee!’s Summer orchestra will perform in Howard’s honor, and Howard will be their guest musician playing some of his favorite tunes,” according to the release.