A Circle Worship “Consider Your Resurrections” Resurrection is a process preceded by death of some sort.  Yet dying happens also in ways not  physical:  as in losing a profession or a long-held job; having a painful divorce; questioning one’s religion as no longer enriching; emotional pain becomes intolerable; recognizing effects of one’s low self-esteem, etc.  … Continued

In trying to live an ethically and socially responsible life, it is often necessary to evaluate our actions to determine which decisions involve choices about preferences that have little societal impact, behaviors that have group membership consequences, and actions that may be universally right but that may have negative personal or social consequences. Doris Bergen … Continued

Diane Wright will join us as we boldly go where (maybe) no Sunday morning talk has gone before, on the 84th birthday of cultural icon William Shatner.  From the early Star Trek days, to a period of homelessness, to the self-deprecating humor we see from him now, Shatner’s life story, like all life stories, gives … Continued

Professor Emeritus Kathy McMahon Klosterman, long-time friend of  Hopedale and frequent presenter here during women’s history month, joins us this morning.  Professor McMahon Klosterman has taught Women’s Studies at Miami, and has marched for Equality.  In support of the Unitarian Universalist  lst Principle,”the inherent worth and  dignity of every person,” Professor  McMahon Klosterman reminds us … Continued

A morning of songs with Scott Howell singing of birth and death, growing older, and living a life of purpose on purpose.  RE class day.  Service Leader:  Susan Thrasher.  Second Sunday Collection to benefit Planned Parenthood.

Join us fo as we celebrate Hopedale’s 25th birthday.  This will be intergenerational party celebrating this auspicious birthday — assuming it was “born” when the congregation was chartered on March 4, 1990.  Cake, balloons, surprises and shared thoughts about where we hope to be in another 25 years.  Service Leader:  Celia Ellison.

February 22 is a major holiday for Scientology’s many Celebrity Centres, highlighting their achievements and celebrating their existence. The date is specifically the anniversary of the opening of the Celebrity Centre International in Los Angeles in 1970 which, in the Church’s words, is “dedicated to the rehabilitation of the culture through art”.  For Unitarians, with … Continued

A mysterious mountain range has recently appeared, causing the venerable Kingdom of Gorf to be effectively split in two.  The King demands to know:  How did this occur, and what can be done about it?  Whoever provides answers is promised the hand of Princess Gorfina in marriage. –An original Pete Carels marionette melodrama premiered at … Continued

Hopedale presents a biography of Rosa Parks.  The speaker is Patricia Ellis who traveled with Rosa Parks with the Pathway to Freedom tour across the United States and Canada in 1997.  Patricia Ellis, an African American specialist, taught social studies in the public schools for 34 years and served on the National Underground Railroad Freedom … Continued

2015 marks the sixth anniversary of the UUA campaign dedicated to faith in action in support of migrant justice, marriage equality, an end to anti-Muslim bigotry, and inclusion for all people.  In 2014, Standing on the Side of Love allied strongly with the #BlackLivesMatter Movement—to begin Black History Month, we will chronicle some of these … Continued