by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Sep 11, 2025 | Weekly Message
Beloveds, as we continue to witness the assault on our rights and values in a country that has been trying, however imperfectly, to live into what it means to be a democracy, I invite you to take a few deep breaths. Close your eyes or lower your gaze, and think about...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Sep 4, 2025 | Weekly Message
September 25th is our wedding anniversary. Last year, Rob and I were ready to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. You might recall, that was the night when the rain began, before the hurricane. We were at the church to take part in one of our social justice...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Aug 28, 2025 | Weekly Message
We’re back in action on Sunday, September 14th! Your Faith Formation team and our fabulous collaborators have been busy getting ready for another transformative year. We’ve been meeting, sharing, and learning together over the last month to prepare to welcome our...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Aug 20, 2025 | Weekly Message
“The earth has music for those who will listen.”* I’ll be honest: When it comes to nature, I was never much of a listener. Oh, I’ve always done my best to help preserve the earth, believing fervently in the critical importance of environmentalism – but in those hectic...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Aug 14, 2025 | Weekly Message
In these times when it is difficult to express the heaviness in so many of our hearts as we witness immoral leadership making decisions that impact our communities, this story shared recently in Piloting Faith reminds me that we are not in this alone. “They say that...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Aug 7, 2025 | Featured, Weekly Message
Beloveds, my Ministerial Internship is wrapping up. My farewell service is Sunday, August 31 st . In that service I will reflect on my time as your intern: what it has meant to me, the healing power of community, how I’ve learned, some challenges I’ve faced, and so...
