Services

Sunday Service: “Shaped by UU Principles: Our Faith and Governance”

Libby Earle and Liz Woedl represented Hopedale at the UUA General Assembly in June and will describe the GA experience at a time when UUs seek to embrace an inclusive future. Children’s RE: Classes 9:30 – 10:15 a.m., then they will join their families for the intergenerational service.

Sunday Service: “Exploring the Sources of our Living Tradition”

Kathleen Carels will bring our focus to the source: “Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God’s love by loving our neighbors as ourselves.” Most of us still kindle, to some degree in our hearts and souls, parts of earlier experiences that influence our current understanding of what it means to be … Continued

Sunday Service: Zen and the Art of Bike Touring

“Zen and the Art of Bike Touring or Life Lessons Gained from Bicycle Riding” Liz Wilson, Professor of Comparative Religion at Miami University, is a scholar of Buddhism and an avid cycler. Come think about lessons gained from travel and exercise. Service leader: Jennifer Blue.

Sunday Service: “Rock and Water Service” 

The traditional in-gathering ceremony performed by many UU congregations across the country is intended to welcome everyone back from summer activities and reflect on our time (largely) away. Bring rocks or water to symbolize your journey. But don’t worry, we will have both on hand if you forget. Service leader:  Patty Klingenberg.  Intergenerational.

Sunday Service: Rock and Water Service

The traditional in-gathering ceremony performed by many UU congregations across the country is intended to welcome everyone back from summer activities and reflect on our time (largely) away. Bring rocks or water to symbolize your journey. But don’t worry, we will have both on hand if you forget. Service leader: Patty Klingenberg. Intergenerational.

Change to Dates for Hopedale Sunday Services

Construction is progressing nicely at Hopedale but is not complete, so there will be no service on August 21 or 28. We will begin our new service year on September 4, when Diane Wright will speak. Our annual Rock & Water Service will be on September 11. Our services this year will be multiplatform, and forthcoming topics … Continued

HUUC will resume the regular Sunday Service schedule on August 21: Rock and Water Service.

The traditional in-gathering ceremony performed by many UU congregations across the country is intended to welcome everyone back from summer activities and reflect on our time (largely) away. Bring rocks or water to symbolize your journey. But don’t worry, we will have both on hand if you forget. Service leader:  Patty Klingenberg.  Intergenerational.

Sunday Service: Shaping Beloved Community

Try to call to mind some experience from your life of profound welcome and belonging. Join Ann Fuehrer, Libby Earle, and Liz Woedl (service leader) will join participants in a conversation about the Congregation’s vital role in the Renewal of our Welcoming Congregation certification. The service will be live in the Hopedale building and available … Continued

General Assembly Livestream

On Sunday, June 26 the building will be open at noon for those who want to meet to livestream the Sunday Service from General Assembly, which will be at 12:30 pm EDT (since GA is on the West Coast this year).