Fear can seem like an especially irrational emotion. Surely, there is nothing to be afraid of in the drafty basement or the dark path through the woods. Indeed, over 300 biblical verses exhort us not to fear. Should we fear not? In this spine-tingling service, Director of Religious Exploration Morgan Patten will explore what fear … Continue reading Fear Not? What Horror Movies and the Bible Teach Us about Terror

Today we’ll ask: What does it mean to do spirituality without the constraints of respectability politics? How might we become more honest, more liberating, and more faithful to the messy beauty of real life? Join us at 10:30AM at our newly renovated and expanded church home at 1574 Franklin Street, Lewis Center, Ohio, or, attend … Continue reading Indecent Theologies

In a world of constant connectivity, we pause to rediscover the richness of the slow and the tangible. This service advocates for unhurried thought, and spiritual presence in an age of digital overwhelm. Come wade into quieter waters: there’s plenty of room. Join us at 10:30AM at our newly renovated and expanded church home at … Continue reading Swimming in the Analog Sea

Inspired by the Jewish High Holy Days and Rabbi Jack Riemer’s reflections, we explore turning—not just as repentance, but as rebirth. Rosh Hashanah awakens us to life’s beauty; Yom Kippur invites us to shed the ego and return renewed by grace, understood not as a divine gift but a spiritual practice. Join us at 10:30AM … Continue reading (Re)creating a New Day

Drawing on the intimate personal narratives from Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns, Rev. Ritchie traces the “Great Migration” of millions of African Americans from the American South to the North and West throughout the twentieth century—a movement driven by hope, resistance, and the search for dignity. Alongside these and other experiences of human … Continue reading Great Migrations

In our tradition of free association, we gather each Sunday, called not by creed but by conscience, creating fertile ground for truth-telling, accountability, and spiritual growth. Today we celebrate Ingathering—the official start of our church year with a dedication of our sanctuary and an exploration of what it means to worship UU style. Join us … Continue reading Wherever Two Or More: A Celebration of Ingathering

Humanism is a worldview that emphasizes human reason and the potential to improve human (and the planet’s) welfare without relying on divine forces. Dick Leavy will explore the links between humanism and UU. UU humanism can be a guide to both individual development and ethical living in community. Dick Leavy is an atheist, a retired … Continue reading Godless Religion

This summer we revive an old NUUC tradition–the blessing of the animals. Bring your beloved creatures 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 … Continue reading A Blessing of the Animals

Drawing from the rich symbolism and spiritual insights of the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Rev. Ritchie explores how Buddhist teachings on impermanence, compassion, and liberation can illuminate our own journeys through grief, transformation, transience and liminality, both individually and as a nation. Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated and expanded church … Continue reading How to Survive the Bardo

Commissioned Lay Minister Teri Cornell is joined by our choir director Molly Watson to share the lessons and wisdom that come from growing a garden, and how this wisdom tied to spirituality, practice, and the interconnected web of existence of which we are all a part. Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated … Continue reading Wisdom from the Garden