Our Lady of Perpetual Rebellion-In-Person and Virtual Worship
Mary the mother of Jesus is often depicted as a docile, meek and mild woman and yet the words she speaks as recorded in scripture sound like something that could…
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The Language of Love-In-Person and Virtual Worship
What is your love language? Haesicks, a social media influencer on Instagram likes to post “The Appalachian Word of the Day” to help those from other parts of the world…
The Highwomen: Honoring Our Courageous Ancestors-In-Person and Virtual Worship
As March is Women’s History Month we will be honoring our ancestors who have done their part to bust up the patriarchy. The Highwaymen made the song Highwayman famous and the group…
Forgetting Our Lines-In-Person and Virtual Worship
Television actors often forget their lines. When a TV show is released on DVD there are often Special Features that include outtakes and bloopers. Similarly our minister often says, “At…
Jammy Day-In-Person and Virtual Worship
During the pandemic lockdown many of us came to church in our jammies. Since no one else could see us sitting in front of the computer there was no reason…
Practical Idealism – In-Person and Virtual Worship
This Sunday we will welcome our newest members and hear the case for idealism over cynicism. George Carlin opined, “Scratch a cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.” We…
Now More Than Ever -In-Person and Virtual Worship
Dr. King often spoke of “the fierce urgency of NOW.” At the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church our mission is “To create a welcoming community that nurtures spiritual growth and…
Liberation Theology: Antidote to First World Problems-In-Person and Virtual Worship
James Baldwin wrote, “I conceive of God, in fact, as a means of liberation not a means to control others.” In this service we will look at the Liberation Theology…
Evensong Service-In-Person and Virtual Worship
There are many hymns in our hymnal that are more appropriate for the evening service than the morning - Again, As Evening Shadows Fall, When Darkness Nears, Joyful is the…
The Mistake Museum-In-Person and Virtual Worship
In New York City there is a Museum of Failure which advertises itself as “a place where epic fails are celebrated.” Have you ever committed an epic fail worthy of…