Sunday, April 26. 10:30am: Topic to be announced.

Sunday, April 19, 10:30am: Topic to be announced,

Sunday, April 12, 10:30am: The theme will be “New Beginnings”. Please think about new beginnings you are experiencing these days. We will have time for people to share, if they like. We will also share a brief story for children, so feel free to have them online with you. If you have questions about logging … Continue reading Zoom Sunday Service

As a social distancing measure we will cease our regular activates until further notice: no Sunday services, RE or other activities, except perhaps gardening. We will have an outdoor work day, where we will maintain our distance from each other on April 4th.

To celebrate Women’s History month, we will hear stories of a few outstanding women, past and present. Inspired by THE BOOK OF GUTSY WOMEN, Favorite Stories of Courage and Resistance, by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, Muriel Blaisdell and Cynthia Kelley have coordinated this service, enlisting the assistance of five presenters. Service leader: Celia … Continue reading Cancelled- Sunday Service: Women’s History Month

The play of children has often been considered important for their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. However, their self-chosen play in groups, especially when it occurs with children of various ages and backgrounds, is also important for their moral development. The speakers (Davis and Bergen) will discuss how such play forms a context for … Continue reading Cancelled- Sunday Service: Play Groups as Contexts for Moral Development (throughout life!)

For 20 years, Jennifer Blue has been teaching middle school youth in the Our Whole Lives sexuality education program. She will talk about the joys of this hard work and how it fits into the core values and principles of Unitarian Universalism.  Service Leader:  Linda Amspaugh Join us after the service for the Monthly Potluck.

On International Women’s Day, come join Diane Wright as we get to know the stories of Felicity and Perpetua, two early Christian martyrs whose saint day is March 7.  We’ll be reflecting on the ways these stories may speak to our experience as Unitarian Universalists, and we’ll reflect on the lessons they hold for us … Continue reading Sunday Service: Felicity and Perpetua

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Hopedale’s Charter we will hear perspectives from four members who have joined us over the three decades.  Liz Woedl, Jennifer Blue, Judi Hetrick and Darrel Davis will each share their own spirit of Hopedale.   Service leader:  Linda Amspaugh Later on Sunday, be sure to attend the canvass kickoff and … Continue reading Sunday Service: Hopedale Spirit

Terri L. Messman-Moore, Professor, Department of Psychology at Miami joins us this morning.  Across the ages, spiritual and religious teachers have extolled the importance of the breath. In Christian traditions, one’s relationship with God is called “The Breath of Life.” Indeed, one of the best-known verses in the Bible is Genesis 2:7, “And the Lord … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Just Breathe”