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 … Continue reading Sunday Service – April 17: “Earth Day: a Vocation.”
“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 … Continue reading Sunday Service April 10
“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 … Continue reading Sunday Service – April 3, 2016
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 … Continue reading Sunday Service, March 27: “What If the Gnostics Had Prevailed?”
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,
In these polarized times, we take this opportunity to peel away the layers of “spin industry” hype that obscures the commonality of our needs and aspirations. Hopedale welcomes back special guest Andrew McKnight for another of his thought-provoking musical services. Service leader: Peter Carels. Daylight savings time, Spring Ahead. Don’t be late!
Join us this Sunday, March 6, for “Stewardship Sunday.” On our 26th Anniversary, we will celebrate! What makes us feel joyful? grateful? committed? Where do we invest our energy and talents? How do we continue to construct the foundation of our Hopedale home? Sponsored by Hopedale Board and Leadership. AND Sunday Service Committee will meet … Continue reading This Sunday at Hopedale
Join us on Sunday, March 13, 7:00pm for a return engagement of Andrew McKnight, from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Location: –Pete’s Drum Barn, 6385 Contreras Rd., Oxford. (Note: Sorry, performance space is not wheelchair accessible.) Park and Pay details: –Park on nearby Patrick Drive (both sides) or on berm in front of property … Continue reading Andrew Knight Returns
On this day in 1828, the first issue of The Cherokee Phoenix was printed in Georgia, using both English and the Cherokee printed language that had been developed 7 years earlier by Sequoyah, a Cherokee Silversmith. Join Diane Wright this morning as we consider what happens when a spoken language becomes a written language. Our … Continue reading Sunday Service, February 21: “Sequoyah and The Talking Leaves: When Language Makes its Way to Paper.”
