Bring your beloved creatures (or a photo or other token of them) to church this Sunday for a blessing and for a brief worship (geared to animal attention spans) on the theme of how animals reflect the holy. We’ll be welcoming the beasts inside unless you are bringing a really, really big animal….which in case … Continue reading Blessing of the Animals

What does stewardship mean? What is legacy in the context of individual spiritual growth? And why, oh why, can’t society seem to plan for days they may not live to see? These questions about days far away can feel daunting, even overwhelming. Please come join us as we ponder these questions and find insight on … Continue reading Preparing for a Play You’ll Never See

This Sunday is our Ingathering service and water communion. Summer is a season of spreading out. Tree canopies expand, and birds fly from the nest. You may have found yourself out and about as well, whether sitting in your yard, visiting a local park, or traveling further afield. Now, as fall approaches, we return. We return … Continue reading A Ticket to Our Destination: A Celebration of Ingathering

Reason is an honored source of Unitarian Universalist wisdom.  But what does that mean?  Is reason a guide, a guard rail, an inspiration, a method? What makes it spiritual or religious?  Join us at 10:30AM at our newly renovated and expanded church home at 1574 Franklin Street, Lewis Center, Ohio, or, attend online using this … Continue reading The Changing Reputation of Reason

Many of us know what it is to cross real or metaphorical seas — to leave familiar ground, to migrate toward safety or possibility, to try to rebuild a sense of home. This sermon explores how Unitarian Universalist wisdom invites us to meet the unknown with courage, curiosity, and compassion. Join us at 10:30AM at … Continue reading Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea