by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jan 31, 2019 | Weekly Message
What is a “living church” and what does it have to do with membership? Here is a description of a living church from an article that was adapted by the UU minister the Rev. Sam Trumbore. Living churches always have a parking problem; dying churches don’t. Living...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jan 24, 2019 | Weekly Message
This is challenging, important, on-going (and probably never-ending) work that we are doing. It is no easy task to build a community where adults and children participate together, respect each other, and learn from each other. The work is ours—all of us at UUCA. ...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jan 17, 2019 | Weekly Message
Have I told you about this fabulous book I read about generosity? OK, I realize that this may not be a book for everyone’s taste, but heck, I’m a church administrator! The book is actually a layperson’s version (meaning totally readable) of a five-year study called...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jan 14, 2019 | Sermons
January 13, 2019 Rev. Mark Ward, Lead Minister “All around us life is dying and life is being born,” writes Howard Thurman. “Such is the growing edge.” It’s his way of reminding us that it is in possibility, not certainty that life awakes within...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jan 10, 2019 | Weekly Message
Two recent events, seemingly independent, deeply connected. Last Saturday I spoke about “Who’s in charge here?” at the Membership Orientation that led to our welcoming of new members to our congregation on Sunday. I had thirty minutes to talk about our way of being...
