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

Edna Southard, a member of Oxford City Council, will share with us how it came to be that she became politically active.  She will also discuss some of the issues that are facing all of us and are being discussed in Council.  There will be time for  feedback and conversation after her presentation.  Service leader:  … Continue reading Sunday Service: The Journey to Political Involvement

Muriel Blaisdell and Cynthia Kelley will join us in this Sunday’s exploration of Mary Oliver’s poetry. Service leader Linda Amspaugh

William Carlos Williams, who worked as a doctor by day, and wrote poetry at night, wrote, “It is difficult to get the news from poems,  yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there.”  On this 134th birthday of a distinctive American literary voice, come join Diane Wright and service leader … Continue reading Sunday Service: The Poetic Cure: Reflections on the Birthday of William Carlos Williams

This service, in celebration of Grandparents Day, will focus on traditional roles that grandparents’ have played in their grandchildren’s lives; recent trends in grandparents’ roles due to societal changes; and possible future trends in such involvement. Speaker is Doris Bergen.  Service leader is Patty Klingenberg.

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