Neil DeGrasse Tyson says that science is an inoculation against charlatans. When we have scientific habits of mind, we have the tools to evaluate evidence and decide for ourselves what to believe. Join Jennifer Blue and service leader Nancy Eicher as we talk about science and honor our departed friend John Eicher. A special collection … Continued

Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel “Dracula” was published more than a century ago, but it played on psychological traits that are still with us today.  Rev. Dennis, Minister Emeritus at the U U Congregation of Columbus, Indiana, will ponder what Dracula reveals about American culture in the 21st century. Service Leader: Sallie Killian.

Bobbe Burke, a Miami University graduate, has worked in the Division of Students Affairs since 1989. She has been the Coordinator of Miami Tribe Relations since 1994 and loves sharing the story of how the University and the Miami Tribe became connected originally and how the current thriving relationship evolved over more than forty years. … Continued

Come join service leader Jennifer Blue and speaker Diane Wright on September 18, International Water Quality Monitoring Day.  We will reflect on the lessons and importance of water, and the nature of our relationship to it and with it.  Kids will have a chance to use a water-testing kit to look at qualities of water … Continued

Rock and Water Service:  We welcome each other back from our summer break.  Please bring a rock and/or water representing your adventures and explorations.  Service leader:  Susan Thrasher.

The guest speaker will be Marry Harris Jones. Join Mother Jones as she shares her experience as a union activist and speaks in the courtyard of Charlestown, West Virginia to the striking miners of Paint Creek and Cabin Creek. Ponder what message Mother Jones would give today.  Service Leaders: Libby Earle and Russ VieBrooks.

This summer’s General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist  Association was held in Columbus, Ohio, with the theme “Heartland; Where Faiths  Connect.”  Hopedale’s attendees will fill us in on the workshops, worship, and work to be done for interfaith co-operation and racial justice.  Service Leader Genevieve O’Malley.

There’s been a lot of talk about islands lately, from John Donne’s quote (“No man is an island.”) to the news about China’s island constructions in the South China Sea.  On August 21, 1959, Hawaii became a state.  Join us as Diane Wright returns to Hopedale, and we consider the meaning of islands, as metaphor, … Continued

There have been many attempts throughout history to define and adopt “the simple life”.  Sages, theologians, and laypersons alike have espoused philosophic ideals and practical wisdom ranging from life-transforming principles to everyday ‘life hacks’.  Join Drew Ruther as he leads a discussion about how we might all strive to lead simpler lives in the 21st … Continued

Pat Meade will give a brief history of how the commission came to be.  He will talk about why Oxford needs a commission like this and provide information on what the commission has done so far.  He will present our responsibilities as citizens to be an active part of solutions that help establish justice and … Continued