The United States has always been a nation of immigrants, but it’s always been a nation of immigrant bashers. Rob Schorman, Hopedale friend and retired historian, will explain why today’s controversies over immigration are nothing new. Service Leader: Patty Klingenberg.
December 5th marks the seventh anniversary of the incident called “Nutgate” by the media. On this date in 2014, the Vice President of Korean Airlines, Heather Cho, demanded that the plane return to the gate at Kennedy Airport after the airline attendant served her nuts still in the bag and not on a plate. The incident … Continue reading Sunday ZOOM Service: “Reflections of the Trial of Heather Cho.”
Do you have a story that you return to over and over? What stories do we hold deeply in our hearts and allow to shape us? Have you ever made a choice or a change based on one of your dear stories? How do we choose these stories? Join Genevieve O’Malley Knight for an exploration … Continue reading Sunday ZOOM Service – “Stories That Shape Us.”
An intergenerational service with a little bit of history and time to share things for which we are thankful. Service leader: Celia Ellison.
In anticipation of Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, Ann Fuehrer will reflect on her own challenges to demonstrate spiritual growth. Service leader: Jennifer Blue.
Remember to “Fall Back” by 1 hour Saturday night. The end of October and the beginning of November bring several holidays focused on remembering those who have died. Join Diane Wright and Cynthia Kelley as we explore the traditions of this time of year, and remember those we have lost.
After service leader Doris Bergen briefly discusses the role being scared may play in our positive (or negative) responses to life, participants will be invited to briefly share personal scary thoughts and how they cope with them to make their lives more resilient and productive. The purpose of this service is to help us be … Continue reading Sunday ZOOM Service – (Hallowe’en!) “What Am I Scared Of?”
Please join Carla Blackmar, board member of the MOON cooperative; to discuss the ways producer, consumer, and worker cooperatives can help build thriving communities. She will present three types of cooperative economic structures, and provide local examples of how cooperatives prioritize people over profit. Service leader: Patty Klingenberg
Taking ideas from personal experience, books, and the comics, service leader Linda Amspaugh will explore the process of growing older. What do you have to look forward to? How do “old people” cope? Are there advantages in being the oldest one in the room? Are there connections between growing older and our Principles and Traditions? … Continue reading Sunday ZOOM Service – On Growing Older: It’s Better Than the Alternative.
Sex and gender are not the same thing, and both of them exist on a spectrum. During LGBT History month, on the day before Coming Out Day, service leader Jennifer Blue will lead us in a discussion of sex and gender and sexuality, and how understanding these concepts ties to our principles.
