Homelessness in Butler County is an issue that often goes unnoticed.  When it is noticed, it is often addressed in negative ways.  Lauren Marsh and others are trying to implement caring solutions to help those  greatest need.  This morning Lauren will be joined by members of the Safe Havens Hospitality Network Leadership team. Service Leader: … Continued

On Thanksgiving, families gather to be together and to eat. On this Sunday before Thanksgiving, let’s gather as a Hopedale family to share themes of the holiday, including recipes, dishes and stories from our personal Thanksgiving traditions. For this intergenerational service, bring a special recipe (and any story that might accompany it), and maybe a … Continued

Join Diane Wright as we think about  Preparing for the Journey: Reflections on National Take a Hike Day. Thoreau said, “Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow.” November 17 is “National Take a Hike Day.”  Come join Diane Wright as we consider the importance of venturing out … Continued

Our UU Principles point us towards universal responsibility for the well-being of all members of our community.  Food insecurity is one indicator of the struggles that the most vulnerable among us face on a daily basis.  Ann Fuehrer, Consulting Executive Director of TOPSS, Talawanda Oxford Panty and Social Services, will update us on the organization’s … Continued

Matthew Smith joins us to talk about the history of religion, ethnicity, and immigration in early Cincinnati.  He will show the evolution of the city’s cultural landscape and the social organization of organized religion.  Service Leader: Linda Amspaugh.  RE:  Class Day.

Every week at Hopedale, we are reminded that we are certified as a Welcoming Congregation.  The Unitarian Universalist Association’s Welcoming Congregation Program was launched in 1989 to help us learn how to undo homophobia – and later, transphobia – in our hearts and minds, our congregations, and our communities.  Hopedale’s Religious Education Co-ordinator, Genevieve O’Malley … Continued

Joe Wegwert helps us examine the contradictions within and between the 7 Principles and explores how the demographics and identities of UUs complicate – and sometimes create barriers to – living the 7 Principles most powerfully and authentically. In this cultural and historical moment we are witness to the erosion of our most cherished values: … Continued

Music is an important part of our worship services, and today we will especially celebrate it.  Service Leader:  Jennifer Blue. Fall Congregational meeting will immediately follow the Sunday Service.

Join us as we explore the importance, and challenges, of discussion our plans for end of life. In the town of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, community leaders made it their goal to inspire and support the whole community to have early conversations about end of life issues. Join Diane Wright and Service Leader, Susan Thrasher, as we … Continued

Carla Blackmar-Rice joins us to help us consider whether eco-friendly lifestyle choices are a distraction from the large-scale systems changes we need in order to sustain human life on earth and how we should use our time and energy in the face of climate and ecological breakdown.  Too often we are immobilized by the immensity … Continued