by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Sep 6, 2018 | Weekly Message
Last July in worship I introduced a notion to guide our social justice work that I said intrigued me – “Sanctuary Everywhere.” What if we as a congregation committed ourselves to the work of creating safe space for all people, perhaps all beings? What would that mean?...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Aug 30, 2018 | Weekly Message
We take advantage of summertime when there are fewer people on campus to do lots of repairing and sprucing up around the campus. Since you’re all owners of this place, I’d like to report the following accomplishments this summer: Independent...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Aug 23, 2018 | Weekly Message
As I drove to the office this morning in 60-degree weather, windows rolled down, sun streaming through the tree-lined streets of the roads that lead to UUCA, I felt tremendous gratitude for the opportunity to live in the mountains and for the warm welcome I have...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Aug 16, 2018 | Weekly Message
Last year, when we re-imagined our paid staff and decided to create the position of Minister of Faith Development (hi Rev. Claudia!), I was assigned supervision of our membership programs. As Rev. Lisa and I discussed before her departure, we needed to decrease the...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Aug 9, 2018 | Weekly Message
Much is underway, reach for a star and hold on, evolve together. It is hard to believe, but summer is almost over. Not the seasonal summer, of course, as that won’t end until September 22nd, but the psychical summer that ends when the school year is imminent. I am...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Aug 2, 2018 | Weekly Message
Summer for us at UUCA is a time for planning and preparation. We try to catch up on reading and research and plan for the church year ahead, but we’re also organizing and recruiting. The success and effectiveness of what we as staff do depends strongly on finding...
