Avondale UMC is a welcoming congregation in the heart of the Birmingham, Alabama community of Avondale. We are committed to loving and serving God and to deepening connections with God, each other, and our local community. No matter who you are, where you come from, how much you have, or who you lo…
2022.05.29 - Disturbing the Peace (Acts 16: 16-34) by Avondale UMC
2022.01.09 - Unraveled by Uncertainty ... Practicing Trust (Matthew 14:22-33) by Avondale UMC
2022.01.02 - Epiphany (Matthew 2:1-12) by Avondale UMC
2021.12.24 - God With Us (Luke 2: 1-20) by Avondale UMC
2021.12.12 - God With Mary, The Faithful (Luke 1: 26-38) by Avondale UMC
2021.12.05 - God With Joseph, the Dutiful (Matthew 1:18-25) by Avondale UMC
2021.11.28 - God is With Us ... Even the Skeptics (Luke 1:5-25) by Avondale UMC
2021.11.21 - A Future With Hope: Faith in Action (Romans 12: 1-2, 9-21; Philippians 2: 1-5) by Avondale UMC
2021.11.14 - A Future With Hope: Brick By Brick (Jeremiah 31: 31-34; Ezra 1: 1-7) by Avondale UMC
2021.11.07 - A Future With Hope (Jeremiah 29: 10-4) by Avondale UMC
2021.10.31 - Unidentified Walking Object (Isaiah 43:1-3, Mark 6:45-52) by Avondale UMC
2021.10.24 - Dedication of Life by Avondale UMC
2021.10.17 - Things That Go Bump (John 1:4-5; John 3:1-21) by Avondale UMC
2021.10.03 - The Art of Blessings (Numbers 6:22-27) by Avondale UMC
2021.09.26 - Being Present (1 Kings 19:9-13a, Philippians 4:6-7) by Avondale UMC
2021.09.21 - Divine Possibility: Sabbath Resistance (Exodus 20: 8-11) by Avondale UMC
2021.08.29 - Divine Possibility: Becoming Fully Human (Genesis 1:26-28, John 1:1, 14-18) by Avondale UMC
2021.08.22 - Divine Possibility: Attention to Detail (Exodus 3: 1-6) by Avondale UMC
2021.08.15 - Waking Up to God (Genesis 28: 10-19a) by Avondale UMC
2021.07.25 - Summer On the Mountain, Part 8: Built God Tough (Matthew 7:21-29) by Avondale UMC
2021.07.18 - Summer On the Mountain, Part 7 (Matthew 6: 24-34) by Avondale UMC
2021.07.11 - Summer On the Mountain, Part 6 (Matthew 6:5-15) by Avondale UMC
2021.07.04 Summer On the Mountain, Part 5 (Mark 6: 1-13) by Avondale UMC
2021.06.27 - Summer On the Mountain Part 4, Guest Pastor Rev. Sherill Clontz (Matthew 5: 38-48) by Avondale UMC
2021.06.20 - Summer On the Mountain, Part 3 (Matthew 5:21-37) by Avondale UMC
2021.06.13 - Summer On The Mountain: Life Elevated (Matthew 5:13-20) by Avondale UMC
2021.06.04 - Summer On The Mountain: Be Happy (Matthew 5: 1-12) by Avondale UMC
2021.03.28 - Palm Sunday - Again & Again, We Draw on Courage by Avondale UMC
2021.03.21 - Again & Again, We are Reformed by Avondale UMC
2021.03.14 - Again & Again, God Loves First by Avondale UMC
2021.03.07 - Again & Again, We Are Shown the Way by Avondale UMC
2021.02.28 - Again & Again, We Are Called to Listen by Avondale UMC
2021.02.21 - Again & Again, God Meets Us by Avondale UMC
2021.01.31 - Created for Good: There's Power in Connection ... Jonah 3:1-5,10 by Avondale UMC
2021.02.07 - Created for Good: Extraordinarily Ordinary Days ... 2 Kings 5:1-14 by Avondale UMC
2021.02.14 - Created for Good: Underneath the Surface ... Mark 2:2-9 by Avondale UMC
2021.01.24 - Created for Good: Be the Epiphany (1 Corinthians 8:1-13) by Avondale UMC
2021.01.17 - Created for Good: The Long and Winding Road (John 1:43-51; 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139) by Avondale UMC
2021.01.10 - Created for Good (Genesis 1; Mark 1:4-11) by Avondale UMC
2021.01.03 - Those Who Dream...Persevere (Epiphany - Matthew 2:1-12) by Avondale UMC
2020.12.27 - Those Who Dream...Will Not Keep Silent (Luke 2:22-40) by Avondale UMC
2020.12.24 - This Night, We Are Those Who Dream (Luke 2:1-20; Isaiah 9:2-7) by Avondale UMC
2020.12.20 - Those Who Dream...Are Not Alone (Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; Luke 1:26-38) by Avondale UMC
2020.12.13 - Those Who Dream...Sow Joy (Psalm 126; Luke 1:46b-55) by Avondale UMC
2020.12.06 - Those Who Dream...Prepare the Way (Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8) by Avondale UMC
2020.11.29 - Those Who Dream: Keep Awake (Mark 13: 24-37) by Avondale UMC
2020.11.22 - Choose Gratitude: The Faces of Christ (Matthew 25: 31-46) by Avondale UMC
2020.11.08 - Choose Gratitude: In The Meantime (Matthew 25: 1-13) by Avondale UMC
2020.11.1 - Choose Gratitude: Do No Harm (Galatians 5: 13-15, Revelation 7: 9-17) by Avondale UMC