In this sermon, Rev. Susan contemplates what it means to be waiting, always waiting for the America we want; waiting for the justice and love we can imagine to manifest. But what if time really is on our side? Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated and expanded church home at 1574 Franklin … Continue reading Hurry Up Please it is Time
While weird is now understood as indicating the odd or uncanny, originally it was used to describe those who control the forces of destiny. In this Halloween engaged worship, Rev. Susan runs down the theological history of who gets called weird, and why. Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated and expanded church … Continue reading Who’s Weird Now?
The infamous sign on the highway between Columbus and Cincinnati declares that “Hell is Real!” But is it? In this sermon, Rev. Susan explores how views of hell have changed through history, why the concept of hell is unbiblical, how belief in hell can promote oppression and violence, and why, sometimes, life really can feel … Continue reading IS Hell Real?
With the help of a fictional magical system, a stick, and a lot of string, Noa explores the wonderful diversity of spiritual lives and practices within Unitarian Universalism and the curious journey of constructing individual and communal rituals. Noa Weatherwax (formerly Tobin) is a third-year student at Methodist Theological School in Ohio. They are working … Continue reading Spiritual Shambles
Rev. Susan uses the Jewish High Holidays to reflect on the different ways we think about making amends, and which ones offer the response most needed for these 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: … Continue reading Repentance and Repair
Divide, multiply, transform, conjoin, do, endure—today Rev. Susan explores what trees have to teach us about resilience and connected 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 Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82694590385?pwd=TlRCUitCa0VSdnNyY2tvemM5N29KUT09 Meeting ID: 826 9459 0385Passcode: … Continue reading The Overstory
Rev. Susan celebrates banned book week by noting the many times lives have been transformed—even saved—because “controversial” material was readily available to the public. After worship, please join us for an all ages picnic at Highbanks Metro Parks, in the Green Meadows Picnic Area (this the picnic area the farthest towards the back of the … Continue reading Freed Between the Lines
From Walt Whitman’s “Songs of the Open Road” to the Beat Poets, many Americans have stressed the road trip as the perfect avenue for self-discovery. In this worship, Rev. Susan explores the implications and the logistics of taking a specifically spiritual journey where the destination is less important than the process. Join us at 10:30 … Continue reading All Who Wander Are Not Lost
Everything we need to know about being together begins in the kitchen, where simple acts of generosity and hospitality transform themselves into rich blessings. In this worship, we acknowledge the official beginning of the new church year and dedicate our renovated kitchen to the memory of our beloved member Jan Bourke. And in Jan’s honor, … Continue reading Kitchen Magic: A Celebration of Ingathering
Seminary Student John McConnell reflects on how an educational trip to the Deep South forced an uncomfortable examination of his complicity in racism but ultimately revealed a path from apathy to action. A father of five, John, his wife Andrea, and their two youngest share their home with four silly dogs and a sweet bird. … Continue reading What Will You Do?
