UUs celebrate and/or recognize several religious holidays from other faith traditions. On this Sunday, February 4, 2024, we will celebrate Luminescence, which represents the light we generate as members of the Unitarian Universalist faith. Service Leaders and Presenters: Linda Amspaugh and Kathleen Carels. Children’s RE: Intergenerational Service
Each Sunday members of our community step forward to the microphone to share with us an event from their particular lives in that past week. For some of us this is the most powerful part of our hour that knits us together as Hopedalians. What are the sources that sustain the speakers and kindle the … Continued
Hopedale member Darrel Davis will share his story about searching for faith, finding religion, and deciding community. His journey spans his youthful days in Belize and continues through to Hopedale here in Oxford. Service Leader and Presenter: Darrel Davis. Children’s RE: Class Day during the service. POTLUCK following the service.
The proclamation of World Logic Day was proposed to the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Executive Board in the middle of 2019, and in November of 2019, the 40th General Congress proclaimed January 14 to be World Logic Day. Join Diane Wright as we look at this newly recognized day. The date … Continued
The poet Mary Oliver asked us, “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” At the start of the new year that’s a good question to ask (or revisit). How do we choose what to do? Do we have meaningful work (paid or otherwise)? What’s the purpose of our … Continued
Our society tends to think that good times are the norm, but trials and tribulations are part of the fabric of everyone’s life. As we enter the darkness of winter following all our celebrations of light, let us think together about strategies for getting through those difficult times and ways we can help each other. … Continued
All ages will gather in the building at our usual time, but not for a typical service. Instead, bring leftovers, table-top games, and cards to enjoy each other’s fellowship as we close out another year together. We’ll have games for those joining us by Zoom, too! Service leader: Jennifer Blue and the Sunday Service Committee.
We will have our intergenerational service of lessons and carols, mostly carols, at our regular meeting time, 10:30 a.m. Please bring Christmas cookies to share after the service. Note that we will NOT be having an additional service in the evening. Service leader: Jennifer Blue
We will use a service provided by our MidAmerica Region: “We usually think about giving generously, but we think less often about what it means to receive generously. Since we crave having our gifts seen, acknowledged, confirmed, it is an act of generosity to each other to receive each other’s gifts. Together, we can create … Continued
Practicing music is richer than just learning, playing or singing the notes more or less correctly. It can be setting apart a special time, away from the activities of daily life, to become more aware of how creating sounds and listening mindfully to them may bring one into a transforming presence. We UUs consider six … Continued
