April 1: The Women at the Empty Tomb Rev. Paul
For all of their differences, the Gospel accounts of the crucifixion have this much in common: the first people to go to experience the empty tomb were the women in his life, and Mary Magdalene in particular.

April 8: Flower Communion Rev. Paul
This service celebrates the renewal of life with our annual flower communion, in which members, friends, and guests bring a cut flower to add to beautiful and diverse display after which each person takes home a different flower. Paul will have a poem and a short homily. An Easter Dinner will follow the service. All are invited to bring a dish to share and their own tableware.

April 15: Dayenu Rev. Paul
Dayenu is a Hebrew word that roughly translates “it would be enough” and is sung by Jews as part of the Passover celebration that recounts their liberation from Egypt. All of us can learn from this ritual the importance of our freedom and how we show it

April 22: Earth Day and Earth Justice Bob Hitchner & Courtney McKenny
Earth Day is one day event that allows us to spot light our 7th principle. What is the deeper meaning of Earth Day and how does it impact how we live Earth Justice every day of the year? Hear from fellow UUFMers about their thought on our obligation to the Earth.

April 29: An Introduction to the Qu’ran Ashfaq Taufique
Our guest speaker is the President of the Birmingham Islamic Center and will educate us about the Qu’ran, it’s origins, it’s role in Islam, and how it is like and not like the Hebrew Scriptures and Christian Testament.

March 5: Meaning of Membership –The Communist Cases Rev. Paul Paul draws on his legal experience to discuss how the so-called “communist cases” in the 1950s can inform our understanding of membership. In those cases, the Supreme Court (eventually) distinguished merely belonging to a group from being an active member. Paul suggests there is something [...]

February 5: The Story of “Little Doc” Aileen Henderson Our guest is the author of a new book about Eugene Allen Smith, a/k/a “little Doc” who was named Alabama’s State geologist in 1873. Over the next 50 years, his work identifying and mapping all of Alabama’s natural resources transformed the state—for better and worse—from an [...]

January 1: Poetry Service Rev. Paul In what is becoming an annual tradition, Paul will bring back several of his favorite poems from the church year so far for discussion. January 8: A Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory Rev. Paul The New Year is a traditional time for resolutions, which typically include wish-lists for the [...]

December 4: The Gospel of Prosperity Rev. Paul There is a tradition within Christianity that interprets Divine blessings with material wealth. That’s why, for example, some televangelists unapologetically fly in private jets and drive up to their churches in Mercedes Benzes—all the more to inspire their flock, they would say. More recently, this view has [...]

November 6: Source of Suffering (All Souls Day) Rev. Paul You don’t have to be religious to ask the question, “why me?”. That’s part of the human condition, and every culture and religion has offered some take on this topic. Paul will compare, for example, the Christian notion of original sin with the Hindu concept [...]

October 2: I am a wolf. Rev. Paul In Native American spirituality, animals personified human traits. Practitioners identified with the animal who best represented their attributes. Find out in this message what your animal spirit might be and why Paul’s is the wolf. This is this Sunday we traditionally have conducted a Blessing of the [...]

September 4: Pearl of Great Price Rev. Paul Jesus once compared the Kingdom of God to a pearl so valuable that a merchant sold everything else he owned to buy it. A more secular way to relate to that parable is to ask the question, “What would you do to have the life that you [...]

August 7: The Tuskegee with Joseph Caver Mr. Carver is one of three co-authors of The Tuskegee Airmen, An Illustrated History: 1939-1949, a comprehensive account of this pioneering group of African American pilots with several special features published by NewSouth Books. August 14: Mingling of the Waters with Rev. Paull We’re moving our annual ingathering [...]

July 3: What the Founders Got Right Rev. Paul There are a lot of reasons why none of us wants to return to life under the original Constitution. Still, the document advanced a number of ideas of good government we take for granted today. During the rest of July, we will have a 4-part video [...]