Rev. Susan shares reflections based on her trip to Minneapolis, where clergy and others gathered this past week to protest the harms of ICE. Through the lens of imago dei—the sacred spark in every person—we explore how Unitarian Universalists show up, bear witness, and act for justice. Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly … Continue reading Every Person a Divine Spark: Witnessing in Minneapolis
Because of extreme winter weather, there will be no worship or any other church activity on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
On this Martin Luther King Day weekend, we reflect on the complicated relationship humans have with prophets—figures who are at once flawed individuals and larger‑than‑life voices for justice. How do we honor their vision without idolizing them, and how do we acknowledge their humanity without dismissing their call? This sermon explores what kind of relationship … Continue reading The Problem with Prophets
Leave your boots by door and warm your bones by the fire. Director of Religious Exploration Morgan Patten explores oral tradition as a vessel of wisdom, memory, and community. Together we will reflect on storytelling, the origins of sacred texts, and modern folktales. By honoring the spoken word, we celebrate how stories passed from mouth … Continue reading Word of Mouth: Folklore, Faith and the Stories that Shape Us
This time of year we think of giving up certain vices as a positive, life affirming act of self-care. And yet, “giving up” in general has a bad reputation. How are we to know when to persist and when and what appropriate “giving up” looks like? Today, Rev. Susan offers some possibilities for recasting these … Continue reading Giving Up
“Nothing.” A word that means whole lot in spite of it meaning, well… nothing. For all the time we spend immersed in a world of people, places and things the idea of nothing can be overwhelming or even unfathomable. But it’s an important concept that help us in seeing not just the fullness of our … Continue reading Finding Faith in Nothing
Join us for a Christmas Eve worship, celebrating in song, story, lesson and candlelight. Join us at 7:00 PM 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 Meeting ID: 826 9459 0385Passcode: 962432
In this service, we’ll explore winter as both literal and spiritual terrain: a season that holds grief, stillness, and transformation. From ghost stories to an exploration of surprising Christmas monsters, this reflection invites us to dwell where others fear to look—and to consider what quiet powers emerges when we do. Join us at 10:30AM at … Continue reading Dark of Winter
This Advent season, Rev. Ritchie explores a variety of quirky and invented traditions and holidays in order to offer permission and guidance on how to reshape this holiday season to match whatever your current needs. Join us at 10:30AM at our newly renovated and expanded church home at 1574 Franklin Street, Lewis Center, Ohio, or, … Continue reading Happy Festivus!
Through shared sacred song and simple embodied practice, this service invites us to experience living into our shared faith with our whole selves. Our service leaders today are Debra Gray Boyd and Whitney Dawm Pyles. Debra Gray Boyd has been a deeply engaged UU serving at the local, regional and national level for over two … Continue reading An Embodied UU Life
