Sunday Service: Cast out the bad of the week with our comedy revival!

Sunday Service is a weekly gathering of comedy, catharsis, and community.Join comedians Matt Davis and Christopher Davis and guests as we cast out the week’s bad news through political satire, true stories, and local voices.

Laugh, testify, and meet neighbors who don’t suck.

Step into the tent, friend—Sunday Service is in session.

Each week, comedian Matt Davis leads a revival of reason and ridicule: sharp political comedy, real community voices, and guest speakers working to make change. We cleanse ourselves in the light of the absurd, mock devils public and private, and remind one another that laughter is still a civic duty.

Between the hahas, local organizers and activists take the pulpit to share new ideas, initiatives, and calls to action; audience members are invited to testify, share absurd headlines that deserve a comedy exorcism, or simply bear witness.

It’s church for people who don’t go to church—a space to connect, unwind, and leave re-charged to do some good or at least feel a bit better before heading into another week.

A weekly gathering of comedians, community voices, and recovering believers in democracy. Bring your doubts, your headlines, and your sense of humor.

Stay for fellowship after the hour; the collection plate is metaphorical, but the community is real.

More info can be found on: https://our.show/sundayservice

1. Advance Tithe (Sunday Service Friend ticket) - this is $10 and guarantees your entry. These are limited and only available at https://our.show/SundayService
2. Tithe What You Can (TWYC) - this are $0, nada, free. Come, enjoy the show, meet cool people, and tithe what you can before, during, or after. No stress. Come. You can RSVP for these right here to get event reminder :)

Inquire: https://www.mobilize.us/laughingimpactproject/event/866892/

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About Laughing Impact Project

This performance is staged as part of Laughing Impact Project (L.I.P.), a civic-facing arts and activism project that produces participatory live events in partnership with grassroots organizations. Each Laughing Impact event includes a performance, pre- and post-show engagement with civic groups, and digital media intended to deepen public understanding and connection. While “Sunday Service” is its own independent creative work, it is presented inside these structured events to maximize civic and social impact. Learn more, including how to get your organization involved in this or future events, at https://laughingimpact.org

About Birmingham Festival Theatre

Opened in 1972, and in its current location since 1973, BFT has staged performance runs for over 310 productions in its 53 years. The oldest black box theatre space in the State of Alabama, BFT began with and has continued a mission of supporting the exchange and development of theatrical talent, ideas and artistic visions, and by presenting shows that can only be seen in Birmingham on its stage. https://bftonline.org

About Christopher Davis

Christopher is a Birmingham theatre, comedy, and arts staple and immediately recognizable for his role as the host of The Moth Story Slam series, as a main player in area improv groups Ugly Baby and E.T.C., and as an instructor at Red Mountain Theatre Company, Faraway Theatre, and InToTo Arts., and serves on the Advisory Counsel for Laughing Impact Project.
See what else Chris is up to: https://instagram.com/@chrisdavisdoesstuff

‘Matt Davis is an intellectually-driven stand up comedy king.’ **** Fringe Review (Perth, Australia, 2020)‘

Matt is a pro. …perfect timing… has the comic vision of a Zen Buddhist’ **** Gonzo Magazine (Edinburgh, Scotland, 2024)

‘A great comedian! Smart writer, always funny’ - Dave Attell

Matt Davis is an award-winning comedian with a long C.V. of global comedy and arts festivals spanning 25+ years of touring across 70+ countries, including Just For Laughs in Montreal, Sketch Fest in San Francisco, UICF in Utrecht, Netherlands, the Bengaluru Comedy Festival in India, Sydney Comedy Fringe in Australia, HICF in Hong Kong, and many, many more. In 2015 his World in Jest project helped to connect disparate emerging comedy scenes, including many where he was the first foreign artist to perform with local scenes (Mongolia, Macedonia, Pakistan, and Bosnia-Herzegovina to name a few). This work led to his previous hour, BadFamiliar, and an on-going effort of the same name that hopes to help connect artists interested in crushing the notion that “familiar equals good” within their own work.Matt’s early years of touring, mid-late 90s to 2015, were primarily in North America. During this time he was racking up 40 weeks a year on the road; toured as opening act for household names; was featured on Netflix in its early days; released 5 albums he does not care for now; and was regularly spun on Sirius / XM Radio. In early 2025, Matt founded Laughing Impact Project, the civic-facing arts initiative producing this event (see above).
For more on Matt: https://mattdaviscomedy.com

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