19th Century Unitarian Lessons from the Lives of Moncure Conway and Peter H. Clark. Tim Kraus, First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati. As Unitarian Universalists continue to address their legacy of white supremacy and racism, historical perspective is useful in order to better understand the issues. Both Moncure Conway and Peter H. Clark were 19th c. anti-racist … Continued
Peter W. Williams, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, will join us again, this time to speak on the evangelical movement in America, providing some attempts at definition, historical roots, recent developments, and entanglements with contemporary society and politics. Service Leader: Patty Klingenberg
Join us at Hopedale as we discuss our parenting philosophies and share some of the bitter and sweet memories of our parenting lives. Service Leader: Drew Ruther. (Children’s programming available.)
Join Service Leader Jennifer Blue as we sing our favorite hymns and contemplate the music in our lives. (Children’s programming available.)
Serving in the Peace Corps is both challenging and rewarding. Three former Peace Corps Volunteers will share their perspectives as they look back over their experiences: Lori and Brad Mills in the Dominican Republic and Cynthia Kelley in West Cameroon. A question and answer period will follow their talk. Service Leader: Linda Amspaugh. (Children’s programming … Continued
Diane Arbus said, “A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.” On September 9, 1839, Sir John Herschel took the first glass plate photograph, and one could argue the world was forever changed. Come join Diane Wright as we explore the history and power of photography, … Continued
The 2018 UUA General Assembly in Kansas City on June 20-24, 2018 affirmed the UUA’s commitment to inclusion and social justice. Delegates Genevieve O’Malley Knight and Curt Ellison will comment on their participation as this year’s Hopedale GA representatives, and share outcomes of the national meeting. (Children’s programming available.)
Hopedale will join hundreds of other congregations to celebrate this UU high holy day. Bring water or rocks from your special summer events (don’t worry if you forget-we will provide symbolic water to share). This ritual in gathering service officially inaugurates our new church year. Service Leader: Patty Klingenberg. (Child programming available)
Back from the Pilgrimage In Joseph Campbell’s popular book of essays, Myths to Live By, he described something pertinent to our theme of sacred journeys: “The ultimate air of the quest if one is to return, must be neither release nor ecstasy for oneself, but the wisdom and the power to serve others.” As we … Continued
August 12: Sustainability in our Community Chantel Raghu, an Oxford City Council member, will share with us her vision for sustainability in our community. She has ideas about how we can become involved with furthering earth friendly practices. There will be time for discussion as a part of this service. Service Leader: Linda Amspaugh. Chantal has … Continued
