Because of icy conditions in Delaware County, Worship–in addition to all church based activities–is cancelled for this Sunday Feb. 16, 2025, both in person and on zoom. Please stay safe and we’ll see you next week!

“Wintering means different things to different people.  Getting through a cold, snowy winter if you are a light and summer person can be difficult as well as dark and difficult times in life no matter what time of year they come.  Today Commissioned Lay Minister Teri Cornell gives us some ideas on how to push … Continue reading Wintering

As Unitarian Universalists, we are naturally interested in other religious practices.  Rev. Susan explores how can we engage that curiosity in healthy ways, without appropriating the sacred rituals or objects.  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 link: … Continue reading Stealing My Religion

It is becoming increasingly clear that The Perennial Philosophy, a one-time popular belief of many Universalists that all the world’s religions are the same at their core, is just not true.  Some feel this philosophy is not helpful in understanding the complexities of our world.  Stephen Prothero, in his book God Is Not One: The … Continue reading The World as It Is and Why Religious Literacy is So Important

Did you know that in addition ot his many accomplishments, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote an advice column for Ebony magazine?  In this worship, which takes place right before the MLK holiday and the Presidential Inauguration, Rev. Susan explores what advice MLK might offer to the current moment.    Join us at 10:30AM at our … Continue reading Dear Dr. King,…

Pluralism is a core Unitarian Universalist value.  But what does mean to live out this commitment in everyday life? Rev. Susan explores some possibilities in this worship. 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 link: Join Zoom Meeting: … Continue reading Mountains, SO Many Mountains

Around the time of the New Year, one often hears talk about the importance of developing one’s authentic self.  And yet, much religious wisdom teaches that meaning comes not from a turn inwards, but through engaging the outer world in a spirit of curiosity and discovery.  Rev. Susan, preaching Join us at 10:30AM at our … Continue reading Make a Lamp of Yourself: The Myth of the True Self

We live in society that glorifies positivity. We’ve all been told at one time or another to “stop being negative” or to “focus on good things you have”. But at what cost? What are we losing by only focusing on the positive? What can we gain by indulging our inner critic? Please join us for … Continue reading The Positive Aspects of Negative Thinking

This Sunday, we celebrate the Winter Solstice and Yule by embracing the magic of this moment of the year, in word, ritual and song.  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 Meeting … Continue reading The Turning of the Wheel

The original gospel story of Jesus’s birth gave new life to the idea that there is a love so powerful as to conquer the might of empires.  How did this morph into the contemporary Christmas movie, where the power of love is engaged to save a faltering bakery?  In this worship, Rev. Ritchie explores the … Continue reading Christmas in Olde Lewis Center: A Hallmark Sermon