Five years ago, on May 22, 2011, an F5 tornado ripped through Joplin.  Since that time, many of the residents who survived the storm have shared their stories, and the lessons they learned when many of them lost everything they owned.  Come join Diane Wright for a special morning as we consider the phrase, “The … Continued

In the “game of life,” people have certain assumptions about “the rules” and certain expectations of the outcomes (though some believe in a theistic God who “controls the board”). But we all encounter game-changers that surprise, frustrate, and challenge us. This message explores game-changers/changes as the best possibilities for spiritual growth. Guest: Donne Hayden. Service … Continued

Come celebrate Mother’s Day with stories and facts about animal mothers presented by our Hopedale young people.  Adults can participate too.  If you wish, bring a tale of motherly love.  Service Leader:  Susan Thrasher.

Join us for May Day!  Lori O’Malley, a third generation out of the wagon Romany, will lead us in a Beltane ritual of abundance.  We’ll Call the Quarters, plant seeds, and welcome spring.  This will be an interactive, intergenerational service.  Music provided by the extended O’Malley family.  Service Leader:  Genevieve O’Malley Knight.

It’s the day after St. George’s Day, when people in northern Spain give flowers and books. Turns out this is also the day a group of science fiction writers has dubbed, “International  Pixel-Stained Peasant Day.” Come join Diane Wright as we reflect on writing, giving, and the value of our words.

Liz Woedl will describe becoming a full-time advocate for conservation and how the strategies of Three Valley Conservation Trust bring Earth Day all the way home, protecting farmland, woods and streams from development. Service leader:  Peter Carels.  Join us after service for the Spring Congregational Meeting and potluck.  Please bring a dish or beverage to … Continued

“The Lives of Campus Custodians,” studied by Peter Magolda, focuses on invisible service workers and is an echo of Ehrenreich’s work,  “Nickel and Dimed.”  Whose interests are being ignored by higher education’s push to become “more corporate”?  Does the academy believe wisdom is exclusive to  particular professions and classes?  How difficult is it for the … Continued

“Women in the Bible.” Patricia Ellis will make a return visit to us on Sunday.  She will share her insights about some important women in the Bible.  We are especially glad to have her speak since we had not scheduled a speaker for Women’s History Month;  thank you, Patricia.  Linda Amspaugh will be the service … Continued

On this Easter Sunday, Donne Hayden will lead us to consider the dozens (perhaps hundreds) of Christian sects which developed within the first two hundred years of the death of the historical Jesus. The Gnostics were early Christians who had a completely different understanding of the life, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ from … Continued

March 20 is Palm Sunday this year.  It’s also International Storytelling Day.  Coincidence?  Come join us as Diane Wright helps us consider a Unitarian Universalist experience of Holy Week.   Join us after service for a potluck,