May 4: Rev. Beth Marshall. Doing Good explores the life of Mathilda Gage, a woman who courageously dedicated her life to change for the greater good, though not without some resistance.

             Children in the sanctuary for the first part of the service. Faith in Action (FIA)  meeting at 12:15 p.m.

May 11: Rev. Dr. Susan Rak. A Heritage and a Hope. In honor of Julia Ward Howe’s original proposal for Mother’s Day, we consider the legacy of love and justice our faith tradition encourages.

              Micah’s Backpacks in the Martin House basement after the service

May 18: Rev. Dr. Paul Britner. Secret Sorrows. In To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch famously advised Scout that we can’t really know others until we are able to walk a mile in their shoes. The opposite is true, too: there is wisdom in acknowledging that we never can walk in another’s shoes. This message offers a different way of thinking about empathy.

             Offering in Action Collection. Annual Meeting.  Potluck Lunch.  UUCH Book Table.

May 25: Irene Glasse. Reclaiming the Dreamscape. In ancient civilizations, dreams were viewed as a source of wisdom, prophecies about the future, insight, and more. Modern science also places value on dreaming to help us problem-solve, impact our mood and energy levels, and more. Learn ways to connect more deeply to your dreamscape.

             Micah’s Backpacks in the Martin House basement after the service.

June 1: Rev. Sharon K. Dittmar. The Human Condition. American society has acculturated us to ideas about how our bodies should look and function. There are norms for everything from weight to brain functioning. Many of us spend a good deal of time trying to meet these norms in defiance of our beautiful diversity, the many ways human bodies grow, change, adapt, and function. This sermon uplifts and celebrates our bodies and humanity as we find it.

            Children in the sanctuary for the first part of the service. FIA meeting at 12:15 p.m.

 June 8: Irene Glasse. Finding the Wheel of the Year. Within Pagan spirituality, the Wheel of the Year is a pattern of holidays tied to the cycles of nature. We all have patterns of observances that repeat each year—important days, remembrances, and celebrations in response to changes in our environment. Delve into ideas for marking the passage of time with sacred celebration.

June 15: Rev. Paul Britner. UU Values. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) represent values that have been taken for granted since the advent of the modern civil rights movement, including those that challenge patriarchy and white supremacy. Those values are under attack now but this struggle—among the many in which we are engaged—could be the most meaningful of all.

             Offering in Action.  Potluck Lunch.   UUCH Book Table

June 22: Rev. Bruce Bode. Something Judges Us, Something Accepts Us. You are perfect the way you are … and you could use a little improvement,” writes Japanese Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki. This sermon explores our interior sense of being both judged and accepted.

June 29: Irene Glasse. The Return of Kinship. Beneath the destructive rumble of the anthropocene, new voices are reminding us of land connectedness, animism, right relationship practices, and deep bonds with non-human beings. Learn about the hope rising anew from wells of ancestral knowledge.