Russ Vie Brooks joins us again this year for a Labor Day Service. Service Leader: Linda Amspaugh.

Don’t forget to save rocks and water from your summer travels! We will share our experiences and adventures in this traditional UU gathering.  Service Leader:  Genevieve O’Malley Knight.

Peter W. Williams, Professor Emeritus of Comparative Religion and American Studies at Miami University, joins us to share some observations about the role that religion now plays in American life, including the Religious Right, the “nones,” the Catholic Church, and broader issues of the crisis of American institutions.  Service Leader:  Curt Ellison.  Followed by monthly … Continue reading Sunday Service: The American Religious Scene Today

One hundred and seven years ago on this date, Florence Nightingale, a Unitarian, died. Join Diane Wright as we look at our impulses to do good,” and think about how the reality of our good works holds up against the stereotypes. Service Leader: Linda Amspaugh.

To recap our summer endeavors, Ann Fuehrer will tell us about the Sunday programming in June-July, when participants studied the two issues voted for study action by the 2016 General Assembly: increasing economic inequality and the corruption of our democracy. Patty Klingenberg will regale us with tales of the lively 2017 GA held in New … Continue reading Sunday Service: What I did on my summer vacation

Join us at Hopedale at 10:30am to discuss last third of Hillbilly Elegy—come prepared to discuss; View Appalshop film “Strangers and Kin” with Curt Ellison. Strangers and Kin Director: Herb E. Smith Release Year: 1983 Running Time: 58:48 Original Format: 16mm Film Color / B&W: color Using funny, often poignant examples, Strangers and Kin shows … Continue reading Sunday Service Discussion

Tour of Freedom Summer Memorial on Miami’s Western campus. Ann Elizabeth Armstrong will host us. Meet at Hopedale at 10:30 to car pool to the Western campus.

Once again, join us at Hopedale at 10:30am to discuss the second third of Hillbilly Elegy—come prepared to discuss. Followed by monthly potluck.

Join us at Hopedale to discuss the first third of Hillbilly Elegy—come prepared to discuss: Read the Introduction through Chapter 5 of JD Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy: A memoir of a family and culture in crisis. Identify several powerful excerpts that convey some of the main points of Vance’s writing to share with the rest of … Continue reading Sunday Service Discussion

Tour Don Isaac’s nursery 108 Pierce Street, Liberty, IN; lunch at El Reparo Mexican restaurant in Liberty. Last summer, Don talked about the spirituality of gardening for him. Now, we will tour his nursery. We will meet at Hopedale at 10:30 to car pool to Liberty, or meet at Don’s at about 10:45.   Street … Continue reading Field Trip!