A Unitarian Universalist Holiday Luminescence has been created as a distinctly UU holiday, to honor the many paths our faith offers for attaining spiritual fulfilment and to celebrate the freedom our faith provides each individual in seeking their own personal truth. Today we celebrate our own religion’s wonderful, distinctive identity. Service leaders: Linda Amspaugh and … Continued

Here’s something we all can do, individually or together with one or more others, to add our special spice to the mixture that is uniquely Hopedale. We’ll share our special gifts of talent even as we share our resources in pledging to fill our Hopedale coffers for another year of successful operations.  Join us from … Continued

Many religious doctrines value compassion. Feelings of compassion and empathy can motivate us to engage in acts of generosity and charity. We often think of showing compassion to others, but what happens when we extend compassion to ourselves? What happens when we do not? Join us as Terri Messman-Moore, Professor of Psychology and Hopedale member, … Continued

Alexander Zomchek, Apiculturist at Miami’s Ecology Research Center, will join us to discuss how honey bees and humanity have a long history which has turned codependent. Alex will explore some of the elements impacting honey bees, our food pyramid, our personal health, and ultimately our global health care system. Alex will share some of his … Continued

Guest Unitarian Universalist minister, Denise Tracy, from Illinois, will be speaking on “Beloved Community” – How do we create a world where all are welcomed and loved?  Service Leader:  Susan Thrasher.   Re:  Class day

Let us all share in creating a unique orchestral recognition of the new year just beginning. Our shared composition in four movements will celebrate the four seasons awaiting us. A variety of instruments that everyone can play will allow us to give voice to the several sounds of winter, spring, summer, and fall. As with … Continued

SERVICE CANCELED TODAY DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

A new year means resolutions and new changes in front of us, but how do you prioritize what is worth your time and energy? How do you balance work, life, self, family, friends, and passions with a finite amount of daily energy and motivation? Bethany Smith will be speaking and visually demonstrating how we use … Continued

“One thing I believe profoundly:  We make our own history.   The course of history is directed by the choices we make and our choices grow out of the ideas, the beliefs, the values, the dreams of the people.”  Eleanor Roosevelt, 1962 As Unitarian Universalists looking back on 2018, what are our ideas, beliefs, values and dreams?  What … Continued

Join us as we celebrate Christmas with songs, readings, and more songs.  This is an intergenerational service. Service Leaders: Genevieve O’Malley Knight and Jennifer Blue.