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Broadcast of the GA Worship Service

Join us at this special time (10am) to view the broadcast of the GA worship service. Host: Genevieve O’Malley Knight.

Summer Solstice

On June 18, 10:30 AM, Sunday begins with a Summer Solstice-themed service led by Libby Earle. The service will be followed by a potluck lunch around 11:30 AM. Then, at 2:00-4:00 PM, there will be a public screening of the National Geographic / Interfaith Power and Light documentary film “From the Ashes, Sponsored by the … Continue reading Summer Solstice

Field Trip!

Celebration to wrap up spring adult RE program,  “Hungry for Change.”  Tour MOON Co-op Market, purchase picnic, tour of Linda Amspaugh’s garden at 4983 Stillwell Rd, Oxford, picnic.  Coordinator:  Ann Fuehrer.

Congregational Study/Action Issue: Escalating Inequality

Kickoff of reading Hillbilly Elegy. Congregational Study/Action Issue: The Corruption of Our Democracy. Congregational democracy in action—vote on candidates for next UUA President. Service leaders: Ann Fuehrer and Patty Klingenberg.

Poetry and Inspiration

In this service, we ask you to bring your favorite poems to share, so that we all can consider ways that poetry can inspire us to “live in harmony with the rhythms of nature” and to aid our “free and responsible search for truth and meaning.”   Additionally, poetry can be fun, silly, and help us … Continue reading Poetry and Inspiration

Flower Communion

Originated by Rev. Norbert Capek, in his native Czechoslovakia in 1923, the Flower Communion is perhaps the most widely-celebrated ritual in Unitarian Universalist congregations today.  Created out of a need for a symbolic ritual that would bind people more closely together, this communion was inspired by the native beauty of the countryside.  Bring a flower … Continue reading Flower Communion

Tree Day

Tree Day was always one of the biggest and most festive days of the year at Western College for Women. Inspired by this tradition, we’ll celebrate our own Tree Day with stories, photos, dance, and a special planting. Service Leaders:  Judi Hetrick and Susan Thrasher. Intergenerational Service.

Interest on old Debts of Blasphemy: Teach-In on White Supremacy.

Hopedale will be joining with at least 579 other Unitarian Universalist communities to shift our regularly scheduled Sunday morning worship and participate in a teach-in on racism and white supremacy.  Over the past few weeks, many have been responding to calls by UUs of color to look critically *within* our faith communities–including hiring practices, power brokers, and … Continue reading Interest on old Debts of Blasphemy: Teach-In on White Supremacy.

Stewardship of Local Waterways

In celebration of Earth Day, Dr. Donna McCollum, Prairie/Forest/Wetland Conservationist and Retired Educator, will share with us perspectives gained from her work creating the Edge of the Farm Conservation Area, managing the Butler County Stream Team, and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Three Valley Conservation Trust.  This is the second … Continue reading Stewardship of Local Waterways