Led by Music Director Hal Walker – Every year around this time, musicians come out of our church’s woodwork for our annual Music Sunday. With this year’s theme of “The Music Within You,” Music Sunday promises to be a morning full of pulsing rhythm, soaring melody and satisfying harmony.
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A quick way to locate theologically like-minded UUs
Would you like to find other members and friends of our congregation whose theologies are similar to yours? Think of the possibilities… perhaps you could share names of books you’ve read, exchange viewpoints on a blog, or coordinate a time to meet and have a discussion or together engage in a practice like journaling or prayer. You will have the opportunity to meet up with others of similar beliefs at the Theological Meet-Up to be held at two times on Sunday, March 3. Participants can attend at either 9:15 a.m. (where a light breakfast will be offered for a goodwill donation) or at 12:40, following the second service. Participants at the later time are invited to bring a brown bag lunch for themselves. If you plan to attend the breakfast gathering, please RSVP to the church office so we may know how many to plan for. Thank you.
The Theological Meet-Up event will be very simple. Signs having the theological labels used on the spring 2012 congregational survey will be posted around Fessenden Hall. Participants can take their coffee and snacks and gather in the location(s) of their choice and converse with the others who have selected that particular theological label. Knowing that we are not easily labeled, individuals are not restricted to one theological location, and may visit with as many groups as desired. It is up to the participating individuals in each theological group to decide how or whether they wish to interact with one another beyond the meet-up event. Contact information sign-up sheets will be at each location for those who wish to have future contact with others in that specific theological group. The event planners (the members of the Adult Religious Exploration Committee) will collect the contact information and provide email addresses to all within each group who indicate an interest in that particular theology. The purpose of the event is simply to provide an opportunity for people to identify others in the congregation who hold similar theologies. The rest is up to you. Who knows, perhaps people within some groups may decide to work together in preparing a worship service explaining their theology. If you have questions, feel free to contact members of the Adult RE Committee – Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer, Christie Anderson, Liz Erickson, Dan Flippo, Jack Graham, Joel Slater, Cheryl Spoehr, or Mary Ann Stephens.
3 March The Changing Reputation of God
Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate John Marfy
Join us for a whirlwind tour of some major moments in the history of God. Who has God been in the past and how does all that history inform our understanding of God today?
10 March When God and Science Met
Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Justin Czekaj
In the 20th century, the meeting of God and science helped fuel the rise of humanism. Since then, the ongoing relationship between the two had led down many paths. We’ll explore some of them this morning.
17 March Poetry Sunday
Led by Lay Leaders Joe Kuemerle and Lori McGee
Poetry is an important part of many people’s lives here at the UUCK. We are reviving the long-held tradition of Poetry Sunday, a tradition that has fallen to the wayside for several years. This service will include poems sent in by members and poems chosen by Joe and Lori which will be woven into an uplifting and inspirational service. If you have a poem you’d like to include, we will accept submissions until 3/8/2013. Please send poems to Joe at [email protected]
24 March God’s Becoming
Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Joel Slater
One of the most innovative developments in recent theology has been the development of a field called Process Theology. According to this view, everything is interconnected and God is always in relation, always becoming in relationship with all. This morning we’ll unpack this view of God and consider its implications.
31 March The Poetry of God
Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Bonnie Harper
Our celebration of Easter will be infused with song and stories, marked by beauty and centered in a broad, poetic frame. The first service will be created with people of all ages in mind, the second service will be created for older youth and adults. In between we will have our annual egg hunt. Come join us for a wonderful morning.
A peace of my mind: American Stories
exploring the meaning of peace, one story at a time
Award-winning photographer and author John Noltner has spent the past three years exploring the meaning of peace. Amidst culture wars and political battles, Noltner has asked the question: “What does peace mean to you?” to over fifty ordinary people with extraordinary stories. Their answers have opened up a unique dialogue that illuminates the common good that connects us.
Founded in 2009, A Peace of My Mind is a multimedia art project that fosters public dialogue about issues related to conflict resolution, civic responsibility, and peace. With black and white portraits and oral histories, participants describe what peace means to them, how they work toward it in their lives, and some of the obstacles they encounter.
A Peace of My Mind shares the stories of Holocaust survivors and a homeless man, a Somali refugee and a military chaplain, a pottery instructor and an oil company executive. Artists, volunteers, politicians, and business leaders all share their insights and inspiring stories in a series that celebrates our common experience and sense of community.
With images, music, readings, and public dialogues, A Peace of My Mind empowers communities to collectively examine the ways we categorize one another and how we can bridge our differences by sharing stories. Using this model, A Peace of My Mind was presented at the 2011 Peace and Justice Studies Association National Conference and at the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize Forum.
In 2011, A Peace of My Mind produced a book from the series with a foreword written by Mahatma Gandhi’s granddaughter, Ela Gandhi. The book earned first prize in the Midwest Book Awards and second prize in the Independent Publishers’ Book Awards.
A Peace of My Mind is an ongoing documentary project. Noltner continues to gather new interviews from across the country for his second series, A Peace of My Mind: American Stories.
The exhibit will be on display: Sunday, February 24, 2013
1:15 pm in the Sanctuary
Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent
228 Gougler Avenue, Kent, OH 44240
For more information, please visit apeaceofmymind.net or email [email protected]
Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Trish McLoughlin – The last few years we have invited people who regularly practice some sort of art to share with us on our annual Art Sunday. This year we want to invite everyone, whether you practice art or not, to reflect together on the creative impulse in your own lives. Come be lifted up and celebrate together.
Art by Olivia King – https://www.behance.net/gallery/Something-From-Nothing/6638209
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