10/11/2026
Rev. Luz Lecour
Senior Minister
Igniting the Power of Zeal
What fuels us when life calls us forward? Today, Sunday, October 11, Rev. Luz will talk about the spiritual power that keeps new life moving and growing: Zeal. Join us as we explore how the Power of Zeal transforms inspiration into action and fuels a life lived with passion, purpose, and joyful commitment. Come ready to fan the flame within and discover what becomes possible when your enthusiasm is aligned with Spirit's purpose.
Our music this week is by Davey Stewards.
About Davey Stewards
Davey Stewards is a dedicated, compassionate earth worker and musician who has spent most of his adult life building a metaphorical bridge for himself and others to have a closer relationship with their natural resources. Since moving to Roanoke in 2017, Davey has worked for several agriculture-related non-profits and founded two businesses focused on regenerative agriculture - The Harvest Collective LLC and Star City Compost LLC. This passion for earth work became a life mission for Davey when he went on a journey called Pick Up America, where he co-led the nation's only coast-to-coast roadside litter pick-up, spanning 3 years, 3,762 miles, and clearing over 100 tons of litter from the side of the road.
Davey spent his late teens and early twenties exploring his passion for music, playing in rock bands with friends from his youth. This group of friends from Silver Spring, MD, released two EPS and a full-length album under the names Third Pulse and Lonely Are The Brave. Their music was a mash-up of progressive rock, metal, jazz, rap, and punk. The group broke up in 2009 when one member left to attend Berklee College of Music, and Davey left for Pick Up America in 2009. While on the Pick Up America journey, Davey managed to record an EP called under his maiden name, Davey Rogner, which explored his interest in acoustic folk driven by the rhythms of his djembe playing.
Now 40 years old, Davey has been writing songs and learning covers for over 15 years, using only his voice and acoustic guitar. He is a passionate djembé player and has recently been learning to play the handpan. Davey really enjoys learning songs in the "conscious" acoustic rock and reggae genres. Davey has also learned a plethora of kids' songs and has practiced a lot while watching his young children. Davey views his music as a prayer cast out into the world. The singing, guitar playing, and drumming that he does expands his soul and puts him more at peace with the world. He dreams of one day recording a full-length album of the original songs he's been writing for the past 15 years. His original music explores a recurring theme of struggling to find spiritual and physical freedom in a world bound by harmful, destructive paradigms.
The Peace Initiative
What if peace begins when we stop seeing one another as strangers?
This fall, Unity of Roanoke Valley invites you into a three-part Peace Initiative inspired by Valerie Kaur’s "See No Stranger" and the practice of Revolutionary Love. Our culminating event is an experiential workshop on October 24 where we’ll explore what it means to recognize our shared humanity — even across our deepest differences — and put peace into practice in our own lives.
Three experiences. One journey. The invitation: To choose love over fear, connection over division, and peace over separation.
Sign up in the Fellowship Hall @ URV. Learn more here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/CQrsz1j
We are livestreaming our 11:00 am service, and you are invited! It couldn't get any easier - be at your computer or smart device a little before 11:00 am today, click on this link (https://www.youtube.com/), then click on the active broadcast marked with a red LIVE badge - that's it! Remember to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for our YouTube channel.
Unity of Roanoke Valley
3300 Green Ridge Road
Roanoke VA 24019
540-562-2200
unityofroanokevalley.org
