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January 25. “Hopedale: We are our stories.”

We’ll kick off our 25th celebration – and look to the future – by sharing stories of where we come from, and why people are with us today. A panel of founders and early members will talk about how it all began. Other stories or reasons for attending will come from the congregation – including … Continued

Sunday Service: January 18: “Stomp!”

We’ll make a joyful noise to scare away those winter blues.  Bring your hand percussion (clap!) and foot percussion (stomp and dance!), your voice (sing and shout!) – and any instrument you’d like to add to the mix.  Let’s raise the roof in celebration of community as our 25th anniversary year gets under way. Service … Continued

Sunday Service: January 11: “An Inheritance of Earth and Spirit.”

On this day in 1908, Grand Canyon was declared a National Monument. It later became a National Park, and in 1979 was designated a World Heritage site by the United Nations.  What does this kind of inheritance mean for us?  Diane Wright will join us as we consider the interplay of land, culture and spiritual … Continued

December 24: Christmas Eve Service, 6:30 p.m.

Come celebrate Christmas with songs, readings, and more songs. This is an intergenerational service. Service Leaders: Genevieve O’Malley Knight and Jennifer Blue. All are welcome to bring cookies to share afterward.

December 14: “Spyridon and the Piece of Pottery.”

This is the Feast Day of St. Spyridon, a third century shepherd of Cyprus, who is now the patron saint of potters.  Legend has it that he used pottery to demonstrate sacred truths.  We will talk about the meanings of those things we make with our hands… and who knows, maybe even create a little … Continued

Sunday Service: December 7- “The Qur’an in Conversation.”

The Qur’an is esteemed by Muslims as God’s Word — literally. Yet many Americans are completely unfamiliar with the holy book, leading them to fear that Islam is a religion of hate and violent jihad. Michael Birkel, professor of religion at Earlham College, spent months on a conversational pilgrimage across North American to learn from … Continued

Sunday Service, November 30: “Memento Mori.”

The phrase is Latin for “Remember you will die.” Donne Hayden, of Cincinnati Friends meeting, will join us to consider how thinking about one’s own death can enrich one’s life, or as Annie Dillard put it:  “Spend the afternoon.  You can’t take it with you.” Service Leader:  Patty Klingenberg.