Services

Sunday Service: Recap on Social Justice Sundays

June and July Sundays at Hopedale focused on understanding and participating in the Poor People’s Campaign.  We used a variety of formats (film, picnic, guest speakers, reading group, and group planning) to learn about and participate in The Third Reconstruction, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II’s fusion coalition for moral reconstruction.  Service Leaders, Libby Earle … Continued

SJ Sunday, July 29: July 29, Ecological Devastation and Conclusion

We finish up the July extended book group, completing “The Souls of Poor Folk”, the audit of the Poor People’s Campaign, which was just released in April of 2018, alongside The Third Reconstruction: How a moral movement is overcoming the politics of division and fear, by the Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, published in 2016. … Continued

SJ Sunday, July 15, “The Souls of Poor Folk” Poverty and Inequality

July will be an extended book group, and we will read both “The Souls of Poor Folk”, the audit of the Poor People’s Campaign, which was just released in April of 2018, alongside The Third Reconstruction: How a moral movement is overcoming the politics of division and fear, by the Reverend Dr. William J. Barber … Continued

SJ Sunday, July 8, “The Souls of Poor Folk” Systemic Racism

July will be an extended book group, and we will read both “The Souls of Poor Folk”, the audit of the Poor People’s Campaign, which was just released in April of 2018, alongside The Third Reconstruction: How a moral movement is overcoming the politics of division and fear, by the Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, … Continued

SJ Sunday, July 1, “The Souls of Poor Folk”, Overview

The Souls of Poor Folk July will be an extended book group, and we will read both “The Souls of Poor Folk”, the audit of the Poor People’s Campaign, which was just released in April of 2018, alongside The Third Reconstruction: How a moral movement is overcoming the politics of division and fear, by the Reverend Dr. … Continued

SJ Sunday: The Matrix of Emotional Healing, Carolyn Forrester and Nancy Stella

Sunday, June 24- Carolyn Forrester and Nancy Stella on The Matrix of Emotional Healing. Hosted by the Social Justice Committee, HUUC. Join us at Hopedale Unitarian Universalist Community, for these experiences of inspiration: At 10:00 am, Genevieve O’Malley Knight will host screening of the Sunday morning worship service broadcast from General Assembly, the UUA’s annual meeting.  That … Continued

SJ Sunday: The Distorted Moral Narrative, Bonita Porter

June 17- The Distorted Moral Narrative: Community Potluck at 12 noon followed by Bonita Porter speaking on Gun Control. Gather for refreshments at 12:00 noon, and beginning our program at 12:30 pm. Hosted by the Social Justice Committee, HUUC. For more about the program details, go to: https://wp.me/p1Hwy8-k2.

SJ Sunday: Picnic at Merry Day Park

June 10, 12 PM- Everybody has a right to live: Picnic at Merry Day Park, discuss new Oxford Community Choice Pantry with speakers Lara Osborne and Chris Shoker from the Community Choice Pantry. Field trip: we will gather at noon at Merry Day Park off of Reagh Way in Oxford. Hosted by the Social Justice Committee, HUUC.

SJ Sunday: Before the Flood

June 3, 12:30 PM- Ecological Devastation: View and discuss film “Before the Flood” (running time 1hr 35 min) at the Hopedale UU Community, 3870 Oxford Millville Rd. Oxford, OH. Hosted by Libby Earle, Chair of the Social Justice Committee, HUUC.