Alfred Nobel’s family fortune came from new innovations with arms manufacturing and explosives. When his brother died, a French newspaper published Alfred’s obituary by mistake, and in their obituary they noted that he was responsible for finding ways of killing people faster than ever before. Distressed, Alfred changed his will to create and fund the … Continue reading Sunday Service: An Explosive Legacy: Reflections on Nobel Day
On this first Sunday in Advent, we will explore the meaning of Advent from a Unitarian Universalist perspective. Through the imagery of darkness and light, and of waiting in patience, faith, hope, love, and joy, we will make an Advent wreath of Social Justice. The history of the evolution of Advent and mythology of … Continue reading Sunday Service: What Are You Waiting For?
As we approach the Advent season and the contemplative spirit of winter, it is fitting that we ask members to reflect on their beliefs. UUs welcome theological diversity, and expect to engage in contradiction. This is our chance to hear the varieties of belief from several of our members. Service leader, Patty Klingenberg.
Hopedale’s traditional intergenerational Thanksgiving Service features music, reflection, web of gratitude, distribution of Guest at Your Table boxes and an opportunity to think about saying “thank you.” Service Leader: Celia Ellison.
A hospital intensive care unit is challenging for everyone involved: the doctors, nurses, patients and family members. Terry Perlin, a long-time member of Hopedale and emeritus professor of Miami, will address the ethical challenges based on his 22 years of experience as a consultant on medical ethics, and focusing on actual cases. Service leader: Patty … Continue reading Sunday Service: Life and Death in the ICU
What do we most need to know? What truths we can hold dear and live by? This morning Denise Tracy will help us reflect on these questions. Service Leader: Susan Thrasher
Bring your favorite costume, ghost story and Halloween memory as we celebrate and honor the many trick-or-treaters who came before us. Although we may not summon real spirits, we’ll definitely conjure up some fond memories of Halloweens past. If you wish, bring a favorite treat that reminds you of past loved ones. This is an … Continue reading Sunday Service: Halloween Like a Child
Unitarian Universalists are responding with love and resistance to overt white supremacists in Charlottesville and across the country. This past April, May, and June, 682 of the 1,038 UU congregations– and 32 UU communities– held UU White Supremacy Teach-ins. Through public witness, education, and introspection, our faith is coming to understand that fighting white supremacy … Continue reading Sunday Service: White Supremacy Teach-In 2
On October 15, 1582, Pope Gregory XIII implemented the Gregorian Calendar. October 4 of that year was followed directly by October 15 to implement the new calendar system. The Gregorian Calendar has become the most widely used civil calendar system in the world. Come join Diane Wright to reflect on the ways human beings track … Continue reading Sunday Service: As Time Goes By: A Unitarian Take on the Gregorian Calendar
This illustrated presentation will briefly discuss some of the origins of a land conservation ethic in the United States, especially in the Midwest and Cincinnati area, and how a group of concerned Miami professors in the early 1990s banded together to establish the area’s first land trust. Re-named in 2001, the Three Valley Conservation Trust’s … Continue reading Sunday Service-Caring for the Land so the Land Will Care for Us: What You Should Know about the Three Valley Conservation Trust
