Building for Our Beloved Community

Building for Our Beloved Community

The work of our congregation takes many forms, but no matter how that work shows up—in the sanctuary, in our faith formation and social justice gatherings, or serving out in the broader community—it is firmly rooted in love. That is our UU way. Happily, more and more...
Story Summer is coming!

Story Summer is coming!

It’s still April, but we’ve got summer on our mind in Faith Formation. This summer we’ll explore the stories that we love! Stories are important to UU’s, and we use them all the time at UU AVL. We’ve got some of our foundational stories ready to explore, but we want...
Your Journey Is Our Journey

Your Journey Is Our Journey

I am still waiting for a normal week of 2026, just one week that doesn’t feel like something is falling apart. It’s April, 14 weeks into the new year, and whether it is bombings and wars, family medical crises, or just a week of snow days when we have a five-year-old...
And What of Jesus?

And What of Jesus?

There tend to be two large cohorts among UUs – these are not the only cohorts, of course, but they are the largest: people who came to UUism after fleeing a Christian tradition, or people who have not been a part of a formal religion previously. The former are...