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Hope Arising: A Celebration of Easter

We celebrate Easter with an intergenerational flower celebration and a reflection on the nature of hope.  If possible, bring a cut flower to service for each member of your party.  EASTER EGG hunt immediately after worship. Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated and expanded church home at 1574 Franklin Street, Lewis Center, … Continue reading Hope Arising: A Celebration of Easter

First We Make the Beast Beautiful: A Journey Through Anxiety

Commissioned Lay Minister Teri Cornell preaches today about her journey with and through anxiety, a very topical message for these anxious times. Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated and expanded church home at 1574 Franklin Street, Lewis Center, Ohio, or, attend online using this link: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82694590385?pwd=TlRCUitCa0VSdnNyY2tvemM5N29KUT09

Confessions of a Part Time Skeptic

Rev. Susan wrestles with the role of skepticism in her own life, and in faith in general.  Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated and expanded church home at 1574 Franklin Street, Lewis Center, Ohio, or, attend online using this link: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82694590385?pwd=TlRCUitCa0VSdnNyY2tvemM5N29KUT09

Disorganized Religion

Many religious liberals connect organized religion with creedalism and hierarchical oppression.  In today’s message, Rev. Susan will talk about the Unitarian Universalist commitment to understand power and authority in ways that preserve collective and individual freedoms.  Not coincidentally, our annual meeting will be held immediately after the worship!  Join us at 10:30 AM at our … Continue reading Disorganized Religion

What’s Up with Free Will?

Free will is a very interesting subject.  Do we have it, or not.  Our society and entire system of justice is based on the idea that we are responsible for our actions because we have the power to consciously control what we do and how we act.  But what if we don’t have that power … Continue reading What’s Up with Free Will?

Good Enough!

Rev. Susan examines how in many aspects of life, from parenting to the struggle for peace in the Middle East, there is much evidence that striving for good enough (as opposed to perfection) leads to superior outcomes for all involved.    Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated and expanded church home at … Continue reading Good Enough!

Transfigured

With Black History under new attack, Rev. Susan revisits why reexamining history with a lens of decentering whiteness is transfiguring for everyone.  Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated and expanded church home at 1574 Franklin Street, Lewis Center, Ohio, or, attend online using this link: Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82694590385?pwd=TlRCUitCa0VSdnNyY2tvemM5N29KUT09Meeting ID: 826 9459 0385Passcode: … Continue reading Transfigured

Humanely Possible

There are so many different kinds of Humanism.  In this sermon, Rev. Susan identifies the common threads in Humanist thought, and how they provide inspiration for better living. Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated and expanded church home at 1574 Franklin Street, Lewis Center, Ohio, or, attend online using this link: Join … Continue reading Humanely Possible

Karma! Instant, and Not….

Rev. Susan discusses how the ancient concept of Karma is indeed about consequence—every action influences the world in a causal way—but it is also about interdependence. What happens to us is not just the result of our personal actions, but the actions of every other person and every other entity.  So, then, how shall we … Continue reading Karma! Instant, and Not….

Whose Dream Are We?

We are all the product of thousands of generations of ancestors: saints, sinners, salt of the earth. We are also in the process of becoming ancestors ourselves. How do our lives embody our inheritance and point toward the legacy we are creating for our descendants?  Rev. Chris Jones Leavy preaches for us today. Join us … Continue reading Whose Dream Are We?