Sunday Service – “Finding Hope in Choppy Waters“ The Reverend Dennis McCarty will return to our pulpit to explore ways to navigate difficult times. Anyone who engages the national news may feel as though religious liberals face more defeats than victories these days. But might it help to look at success and failure in a different way? Rev. Dennis will … Continue reading

Sunday Service – “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Today we reflect upon the official song of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. With words by poet and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson and music by his brother, composer J. Rosamond Johnson, this enduring hymn has inspired many Americans in the ongoing … Continue reading

Sunday Service – Our Vision of the FutureJoin us for an intergenerational exploration of our hopes and dreams on National Vision Board Day! We will look at ways to explore our hopes and dreams using visual information, and everyone will leave with their own mini vision board for the coming year and beyond! Presenter: Diane Wright … Continue reading

Sunday Service- Neurospicy New Year or The Neurodivergent Guide to January The turning of the year is an invitation to ask: whose rhythms do we honor in our communal life? Neurodivergent ways of sensing and knowing can reveal possibilities for more accessible, compassionate, and imaginative churches. The Reverend Alix Klingenberg reflects on her own lived experience … Continue reading

All ages will gather in the building at our usual morning time, but not for a typical service. Instead, bring leftovers, table-top games, and cards to enjoy each other’s fellowship as we close out another year together.  Service leader: Sunday Service Committee  Children’s RE:  Intergenerational 

Christmas Eve Service, 7pm Join us for lessons and carols, many carols. If you are joining via Zoom please have a candle with you, if possible, so you can participate in sharing of the light that ends the service. If you are coming in person, please bring cookies to share following the service. Presenter and … Continue reading Christmas Eve (Wed.) Service

On the longest night of the year let us lean into the darkness. Our celebrations of light are coming, our human desire is to counter the cold of winter, but for this moment we will center ourselves in the stillness. Join Patty Klingenberg for a time of reflection. Presenter and Service leader: Patty Klingenberg Monthly … Continue reading Sunday Service: Solstice

HOPEDALE IS ZOOM ONLY ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 — NO IN-PERSON SERVICE Gathering today virtually, we will celebrate the values of Pluralism and Generosity. During December we gathered food for our community, and on our Mitten Tree, warmth for the children. These gifts have been delivered via the Talawanda Oxford Pantry & Social Service (TOPSS), and generosity is needed … Continue reading Sunday Service: An Advent Snow Day

Thoughts in National Letter-Writing Day On Dec. 7 we celebrate the art and history of handwritten letters.  Come join us as Diane Wright explores letter-writing, and how it differs from other forms of connection. Presenter: Diane WrightService leader: Adriane Ruther

Let’s take a moment at this busy time of year to slow down and listen to the silence. Join Jennifer Blue for silent Quaker worship on Thanksgiving weekend. Presenter and Service leader: Jennifer Blue