Vanessa Rivas & Berenice Acevedo will join us to discuss “Commemorating dead loved ones: Día de Muertos”. Their presentation will provide a description of the holiday, its origin & use. They will analyze its practice and perspective in the culture, as well as its transnational spread across the world. Service Leader: Linda Amspaugh. Fall Congregational … Continue reading Día de Muertos
On October 21, 1904, Isabelle Eberhardt, a 27 year old woman from Switzerland, died in a flash flood in the desert in Algeria. She had been living in North Africa, and had taken a male, muslim name. We know about her life from her writings, and from the writings of people who encountered her. Come … Continue reading Haunted by Thoughts of a Sun-Drenched Elsewhere: Lessons from the Life of Isabelle Eberhardt
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 … Continue reading Skin in the Game
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 … Continue reading Sunday Service: Lessons Learned in the Peace Corps
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, … Continue reading Sunday Service: Secret about a Secret: Photography and the Modern Journey
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)
