by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jul 12, 2016 | Sermons
Rev. Mark Ward, Lead Minister We are long past debating whether climate change is a reality: we’re living it these days in many ways. Unfortunately, even many of us who see the problem are caught in the torpor of what some are calling “story fatigue” that keeps us...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jul 8, 2016 | Sermons
Elizabeth Schell Wouldn’t it be interesting if preaching were more like stand-up? Preachers and comedians are both supposed to tell us the truth. But somehow the truth is always easier to hear when it comes after a laugh. I mean where do you look for Truth these days?...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jun 20, 2016 | Sermons
Rev. Mark Ward Marriage means commitment. What could be simpler, right? Well . . . David Ehlert, a UUCA friend who at the 2015 auction made the winning bid to name a sermon topic for me, asked me to address “marriage: the ultimate commitment.” I’m not sure that...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Jun 13, 2016 | Sermons
Rev. Mark Ward Marriage means commitment. What could be simpler, right? Well . . . David Ehlert, a UUCA friend who at the 2015 auction made the winning bid to name a sermon topic for me, asked me to address “marriage: the ultimate commitment.” I’m not sure that...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 31, 2016 | Sermons
Rev. Mark Ward, Lead Minister The Rev. Dr. William Barber, president of the North Carolina NAACP, has argued that the Moral Monday movement, which he leads, is the sign of an emerging Third Reconstruction in America. We’ll explore Dr. Barber’s argument and what it...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | May 16, 2016 | Sermons
Rev. Mark Ward, Lead Minister As religious people, we pine for justice, but we struggle over what our role should be in tempestuous marketplace of ideas. Today we’ll explore how, rather than just adding to the din, our unique voice might be a blessing to this work....
