Langston Hughes’ 1935 poem “Let America Be America Again” revealed the disparities woven in our country’s fabric. Eighty-five years later, those disparities have been laid bare before a new generation. How can Black people find hope and healing amidst America’s contradictions? Join Amber Franklin, founding member of Oxford’s Police Community Relations and Review Commission, for … Continue reading Sunday ZOOM Service – Hope Amidst the Invisible Obvious

Muriel Blaisdell will discuss one Bible story compatible with UU values: that of the reluctant prophet, Jonah. Jonah’s story is about one person’s refusal to do the work he knows needs to be done and what happens as a result. Sometimes we have to sit a long time inside a fish (or whale) to learn … Continue reading Zoom Service: A Bible Story for Unitarians: Jonah, the Great Fish, and Even Greater Questions

Reflections on the story of Shoichi Yokoi. On January 24, 1972, two men checking their shrimp traps along a small river in the jungles of Guam encountered Shoici Yokoi. Several World War II Japanese soldiers had been left behind on the Island of Guam, and Shoici was the last survivor. Come join Diane Wright and … Continue reading Zoom Service: It is with much embarrassment that I return

“Spirituality, Self, and Community: The importance of maintaining a spiritual grounding while navigating the expression of frustrations, fears, anxieties, and support from individuals and families working through a shared challenge.” Join Talawanda School Board member, Becky Howard, for this conversation. Service Leader: Drew Ruther

Ann Fuehrer, Executive Director of the Talawanda Oxford Pantry and Social Services, asks us to consider the first two principles of Unitarian Universalism in the operation of a food pantry. Service Leader: Linda Amspaugh.

This intergenerational service reveals a surprising fact regarding the UU symbol of the chalice and will be presented by our Co-ordinator of Religious Education, Genevieve O’Malley Knight, and some of the children from our Religious Education program: Flora Ruther, Lillian O’Malley, Clara Mortimore, Sylvan Ruther, Mira Davis and Winnie O’Malley. Service Leader: Celia Ellison

Dec. 27th – Let’s “visit” another congregation! Details will be forthcoming!

Join us for an intergenerational Christmas Eve service at 7 pm over Zoom. We will be combining readings with live and recorded music. If you have something you would like to contribute (playing a carol on your instrument? reading a short story or poem? watching / hearing something on YouTube?) please let Jennifer Blue know … Continue reading Christmas Eve Zoom Service

At Winter Solstice, the sun reaches its farthest point south from the equator, and in the Northern Hemisphere, this time is known for many hours of darkness, and for candles lit as we anticipate the return of more sunlight.  Join Diane Wright as we think about this particular solstice, in this particular year, and the … Continue reading Sunday Zoom Service: The Woods are Lovely, Dark and Deep – 2020 Winter Solstice.

We all know the famous saying, but what happens when we strive for perfection? Furthermore, where does this fit within the performing arts? Hopedale’s resident pianist Evan Danielson shares what goes on in the mind of a performer on and off the stage and how it differs from popular beliefs. Join us as we discuss … Continue reading Sunday Zoom Service: From the Heart: Life Lessons Learned at the Piano — Practice makes perfect.