A famed occultist has defined magic as “causing change in conformity with will.” Thatdefinition works as a goal for the arts, too. Especially now, we need art to cause change,and to keep us hopeful in the face of oppression.Presenter: Kevin Rose; Service Leader: Jennifer Blue
Albert Einstein was asked, probably many times, if he believed in god. His reply was “Ibelieve in Spinoza’s god, who reveals himself in the lawful harmony of the world, not in agod who concerns himself with fate and the doings of mankind.” Spinoza’s life as a lensmaker and his freedom to be a philosopher to … Continue reading The 17 th Century Life and UU-like Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
The journalist Oliver Burkeman wrote, “Your experience of being alive consists of nothingother than the sum of everything to which you pay attention.” Join Diane Wright as consider the ways our attention has become a commodity, and ways to reclaim it.Presenter: Diane Wright; Service Leader: Patty KlingenbergSocial Justice Second-Sunday CollectionRemember to Spring Forward to Daylight … Continue reading Sunday Service: Paying Attention
This service is part of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) Weekend.Presenters the Rev. Laura Randall and Cassandra Ryan from the UUSC staff will speak atSt. John’s UU Church, Cincinnati. Hopedale will stream the service at our building, andyou may watch at home via the YouTube link https://tinyurl.com/StJohnsUU-Live. Join us @ 10:30 a.m. for the … Continue reading UUSC Service: What Hope Looks Like in Practice
Did you know the consolidation of the Unitarians and the Universalists almost didn’t happen because of a single word? What lessons does that experience offer us for who we are today? Rev. Jennifer Gracen, who will contemplate this idea with us, is in her third year of interim ministry with St. John’s UU in Cincinnati. A … Continue reading Sunday Service – For Want of a Word
Join Rob Reichhardt from the Buddhist Center of Cincinnati as he talks about some of the core teachings of Buddhism. From understanding the nature of suffering to opening the heart, Rob will explore how the teachings of the Buddha can guide us in understanding many of the struggles we face and how we can move … Continue reading Sunday Service – Buddhism
Unitarian Universalists recognize several religious holidays from other faith traditions. On this Sunday, we celebrate Luminescence, a UU holiday to honor the light we generate as members of the Unitarian Universalist faith. Presenter and Service Leader: Linda Amspaugh Intergenerational Service Social Justice Second-Sunday Collection benefits Common Cause Ohio
February 1 is recognized as “National Get Up Day.” It comes to us from the world of figure skating, and celebrates stories of perseverance. One of the first lessons learned in figure skating is how to get back up and keep going. Join Diane Wright and the Hopedale community as we consider the ways we … Continue reading Sunday Service – “National Get Up Day”
Due to the weather forecast Hopedale will not have an in-person service this Sunday, January 25, 2026; the service will be Zoom only. The Rev. Dennis McCarty will be re-scheduled for another Sunday. This Sunday’s service will be from UUA resources. Stay safe and warm.
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
