Join Hopedale UUA General Assembly delegates Russ Vie Brooks and Libby Earle to learn about this year’s business of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Presenters will share results of voting and some highlights of the convention. New processes were implemented for voting. Important votes were made on Actions of Immediate Witness concerning COVID, climate change, and … Continue reading Sunday Service: “UUA General Assembly”
In Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter said, “There is a place like no place on earth. A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger. Some say, to survive it, you need to be as mad as a hatter. Which, luckily, I am.” Join Diane Wright as we enjoy the many layers of meaning in … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Don’t be Late: Reflections on National Mad Hatter Day”
Hopedale will participate in the UUA’s Sunday service, a celebration of joy in the work of building a just world where all can thrive. We will use structured workshop materials to support our work toward Green Sanctuary. We will develop RE offerings where our community works to understand levels of risk from climate disasters and … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Side with Love Climate Justice”
This will be a multigenerational fall mixer, open to the public, including kids’ activities, hayrides, food in a big tent, a fire circle, and short talks about what it is to be a UU and why we love Hopedale. We hope to see you there!
As Unitarian Universalists we affirm and promote a free and responsible search for truth and meaning; thus, we do not always believe the same things as one another, even as we worship together. Join service leader Celia Ellison as we hear about the personal religious beliefs of three of our congregants: Brian Hanley; Kyle Hutchinson; … Continue reading Sunday Service: “This I Believe”
The properties of water make it a most amazing chemical, and of course essential for biological life. However, water has special spiritual significance, important for the life of most religions. Both topics will be explored. Presenter and service leader: Neil Danielson. Children’s RE: Class Day during the service. Monthly Potluck following the service.
It’s likely that even lifelong Unitarian Universalists have read at least the beginning of the Book of Genesis and have some familiarity with its creation story. Do we get our idea of gender roles from the model of Adam and Eve? Are they ordained by God? Or – are people animals who have evolved over … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Created or Evolved? How Darwin’s Work Changed the Women’s Rights Movement”
How do we as Unitarian Universalists think about labor and work? How do these concepts look through the lens of our principles? Come prepared to think about and talk about labor, work, and our UU principles. Service presenter: Darrel Davis. Children’s RE: Activity in lower level.
Join Diane Wright as we take a look at the role of news in our lives, how it has shifted over the decades, and what our current “diet” of 24-hour news cycles means for us. Service leader: Patty Klingenberg Children’s RE: Activity in lower level during the service.
It is our tradition to talk about our summers as we regroup for a new church year. Have you traveled? Why? Where? Did you get some well-needed rest? What was that like? If you knew this was coming you may have remembered to gather some water or a small rock from where you have been. … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Rock and Water”
