All of us have in common our status as children of a human mother. In a Mother’s Day celebration of maternity and humanity we will take a humorous look at current attitudes toward mothering derived from popular culture, and then seek a wider understanding of nurturing practices of significance to everyone, whether biological mothers or … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Maternal Thinking”
Join with the UU Council of Greater Cincinnati as we celebrate the music and message of Reggie Harris and Greg Greenway, two friends, one Black, one white. Musicians, storytellers, students of history and world travelers born three days apart. Two separate narratives forged into one powerful friendship aimed at finding common ground and helping others … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Deeper than Skin”
These days we are inundated by constant reminders of how life on our planet is imperiled and what can be done about it. We’ll try to maintain focus through the ups and downs of the number one topic of our times as we plunge into the wake of Earth Day 2024. Presenter: Peter Carels; Service … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Faith Climate Action Week”
“420” has become a code for marijuana, and in the last few years we have seen sweeping changes in the ways this substance is understood. Join Diane Wright as we look at the history of “420” and the history of the UU church’s position on decriminalizing its use. Service Leader: Jennifer Blue Children’s RE: Activity … Continue reading Sunday Service: “420 on 4/21: Examining Unitarian Universalist History on Marijuana”
Join Cynthia Kelley and Muriel Blaisdell for this service where members of our community will share poetry that has moved them and a little bit about why. If you would like to share a poem that has moved you, please contact Cynthia and Muriel at blaisdml@miamioh.edu by April 7th. Poetic prose and song lyrics can also be … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Poetry of Meaning”
On this Easter Sunday Kelsey Lovelace will talk about the pagan sabbat Ostara and the promise of spring renewal. Presenter: Kelsey Lovelace Service Leader: TBA RE: Class Day during the service. EGG HUNT for kids following the service, rain or shine.
Did you know that the word “eclipse” comes from the Greek word for abandonment? Join Jennifer Blue for an intergenerational service about eclipses in plenty of time for the total eclipse that we’ll be able to see on April 8. Why do eclipses happen? What have their explanations by other religions been throughout history? What … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Eclipse”
Tonya Buchanan is Executive Director of Butler County Parachute, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). Parachute is a nonprofit agency dedicated to providing trained volunteers to work with children in the Juvenile Court system due to abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Last year nearly 3,000 Butler County children were identified as victims of abuse or neglect. Volunteers … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Casa”
March 10 is the Lutheran Feast Day of Sojourner Truth, the woman who was born Isabella Bomfree, a slave in Dutch-speaking Ulster County, New York in 1797. After escaping to freedom in 1827 Truth became a charismatic speaker, traveling the country orating for the abolition of slavery and advocating the rights of women. Join Diane … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Going Home Like a Shooting Star: The Feast Day of Sojourner Truth”
Join Kathleen Carels and others from our community who will say a few words about their creative process and share examples of things designed and created by them. Our worship space will be filled with the creative spirits of many among us. Service Leaders: Kathleen Carels. Children’s RE: Class Day during the service After the … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Visual Arts as a Spiritual Practice”
