by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Nov 16, 2017 | Weekly Message
This month, the Board of Trustees has finally wrapped up our LOV (Living Our Values) project. Throughout this year, we worked with many of you in the congregation on this project in order to come up with new Mission and Ends Statements for our community. And I am so...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Nov 9, 2017 | Weekly Message
Last June you heard from then-Board President Kay Aler-Maida that for the past several years UUCA has been struggling with a couple of important financial problems: We have been running a budget deficit funded from cash reserves, and we have been unable to compensate...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Nov 2, 2017 | Weekly Message
Rumor has it that all we talk about in this congregation is money. As the staff person who works with fundraising around here, I find that complaint both frustrating and fascinating. Perhaps a few facts will help. (Not that facts are fashionable these days, but I...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Oct 26, 2017 | Weekly Message
We are days away from the congregational meeting at which this congregation will vote on whether to become a physical sanctuary. The discernment process has focused largely on logistical issues, which makes sense, because the commitment to provide sanctuary is...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Oct 19, 2017 | Weekly Message
With my Acting-Director-of-Lifespan-Religious-Education hat on, I can tell you that not only did our planning and lead-up to this church year go well, but the programs are now hitting on just about all cylinders. Our recruitment went fabulously (we could use a few...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Oct 12, 2017 | Weekly Message
The future beckons. A backward look will, perhaps, Clarify the way. Sunday, October 29 will be an important day in the life of our congregation. On that day, at 4pm in our Sanctuary, we will have a Special Congregational Meeting with two important items: a report on...
