by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Dec 7, 2015 | Sermons
Rev. Mark Ward, Lead Minister Some years ago, the story goes, there was worrying among members of the council of New College, of Oxford, England about the state of their buildings. It seems that an inspector had been poking around the ancient oak beams of the roof of...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Dec 3, 2015 | Weekly Message
When Debbie and I were raising our children, Thanksgiving was always a big deal, with guests often joining our family for a big meal. But with our daughters now adults and leading busy lives we’re finding that they’re often not around at the end of November. So, as an...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Nov 30, 2015 | Sermons
Rev. Sally Beth Shore, Guest Minister Sally Beth recently led a UU College of Social Justice delegation that included UUCA members Tom Blanford and Cindy Threlkeld to the US-Mexican border in Arizona to witness how US Immigration policy plays out there. Today they...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Nov 25, 2015 | Weekly Message
So how do you do Thanksgiving? And this time I’m not talking about the recipes. I’m talking about honoring the spirit of the day, and engaging in conversation with your loved ones about what is important to you. I find it helpful to focus on the spirit of the holiday,...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Nov 18, 2015 | Weekly Message
Singing is great, you may be saying, but HOW is it religious education or faith development? I’ll start here: Our theology tells us that revelation is not sealed and is constantly unfolding; we are constantly learning how religious education can touch our...
