June 14, 2020

A virtual service led by Jill Winegardner and Worship Associate Andrew Rome

Jill Winegardner, Project Coordinator of the Terrabona Health Project in Nicaragua, leads our worship service on June 14th at 10am, with Andrew Rome as Worship Associate.   Jill tells the story of Nicaragua from days of revolution to days of pandemic through the lens of a small public health project. Project Terrabona supports a small rural health care project, whose nurse brings preventive and primary health care to communities north of Managua.

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Sunday, June 7, 2020

A virtual service led by Rev. Steven Protzman and Rev. William Humphrey with Worship Associate Jen Gibson

At the core of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions is the principle of compassion, which calls us to work to end the suffering of others and to treat others as we wish to be treated.  This service, which brings together the congregations of All Souls UU Church, Bellville, Ohio, and UU Church of Kent, Ohio will invite us into a deeper understanding of compassion and to reflect on our Second Principle, which challenges us to practice, justice, equity and compassion in our relationships.

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Sunday, May 31, 2020

A virtual service led by Rev. Steven Protzman and Worship Associate Camille Pavlicek-Fauser

John Schaar says:  “The future is not some place we are going to, but a place that is created.”  As we celebrate our second year together and prepare to start a new year, we will look back at who we’ve been and how we’ve lived our mission and vision, and reflect on the future we can create together as we continue being a people who seek to inspire love, seek justice, and grow in community.

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Sunday, May 24, 2020

A virtual service led by Kathy Kerns and Worship Associate Heidi Emhoff-Wood

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Our Unitarian Universalist First Principle refers to respecting the inherent worth and dignity of every person, yet we know that not all people receive the same degree of attention in their living or in their passing.  This service is about acknowledging and attending to others, including those who may be forgotten or overlooked.  In this Memorial Day service we will honor those who have died (including veterans), and reflect on how we can honor one another in our everyday lives.

Note to caregivers of young and/or sensitive children: as part of the service we will remember those who have died during military service, by suicide, or through working for social justice causes.  Families might want to consider whether to have children continue to attend the service after the time for all ages.  

Sunday, May 17, 2020

A virtual Sunday service led by Director of Religious Education Colleen Thoele and Children’s Religious Education Committee Chair Amanda Rome.

Our church strives to be a place where everyone belongs. From the babies in the nursery to our elders, our religious education program brings all ages to the journey of growing in faith together. This service will celebrate the children, youth and teachers of our beloved community through story, song and spirit.

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Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 10AM

A virtual service led by Led by Rev.  Steven Protzman, Hal Walker, and Colleen Thoele and youth Worship Associate Evian Rome

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Rev. Lynn Ungar writes of flowers: “Hold these things together in your sight-purple, crimson,magenta, blue.”  Today we gather to share a virtual bouquet of flowers and celebrate flower communion, a Unitarian Universalist ritual created by Rev. Norbert Capek in Czechoslovakia in 1923.  Together as a community of all ages we will offer one another beauty and hope as we renew our commitment to cherish each another and all of life. 

Sunday, May 3, 2020

A virtual service led by Rev. Barbara Child with Worship Associate Rev. Steven Protzman.

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A Kent State University English Professor in 1970, Barbara Child was on the KSU Commons that bright yet terrible Monday afternoon of May 4.  She returns often to Kent to commemorate the day, however last year considered staying home. Plans changed and Rev. Barbara was honored to speak at the 2019 Commemoration in tribute of Jeff Miller, one of four lives ended May 4, 1970.  This morning, Rev. Child will reflect on coming back both last year and this, the 5oth anniversary of that fateful day.

A virtual service led by Rev Steven Protzman and Worship Associate Lori McGee

Ernest Hemingway said, “The world breaks everyone, and some become strong at the broken places.”  We’ve all faced suffering and loss and maybe we’ve even felt that we’ve reached a point of no return.  How do we respond?  Is it possible that these times invite us to be artists of the spirit, not only to persevere and to repair what has been broken, but to create beauty and hope for ourselves and others?

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Sunday, April 19, 2020

A virtual service where Rev. Protzman, Hal Walker, Christie Anderson and others will join in the telling of “Earth Stories” — true stories from each of our unique experiences of living on the Earth.  Through music and story telling let us celebrate Earth Day 2020.

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Sunday, April 12, 2020

A virtual Easter service led by Rev. Steven Protzman, Colleen Thoele, and Hal Walker

Rev. Sarah York says:  “Roll the stone away from in front of your hearts.”  She invites us to realize that parts of ourselves may be shut away, especially in this time of fear and anxiety.  As we celebrate Easter with its many meanings and its promise that life ultimately triumphs over death, let us be open to Easter’s invitation to open our hearts and live more fully. 

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Sunday, April 5, 2020

A virtual service at 10 AM led by Rev. Steven Protzman and Worship Associate Heidi Emhoff Wood.

Bill Gates recently wrote a reflection on what the coronavirus is teaching us about life and the need to reprioritize.  In this time when we are so aware of life’s fragility and the truth that life is a precious gift, what really matters?  We’ll reflect together on what this time is teaching us about living and life’s invitation to consider making some radical changes in our priorities for a more just, more loving world.

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Sunday, March 29, 2020

A virtual service led by Rev. Steven Protzman and Worship Associate Camille Pavlicek-Fauser

In this difficult time where we are physically distanced from one another and we need to stay home to help lessen the spread of the coronavirus, how do we care for one another and stay connected?  What lessons can we learn from this time that help us provide a safe haven for each other?  Using a folk tale from Africa, we will reflect on the gifts of compassion, patience, and kindness that can help us through challenging times.

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Join us Sunday, March 22 at 10 AM for this virtual service hosted via Zoom Video Conferencing. The link to join the worship service can be found below.

Led by Rev. Steven Protzman and DRE Collen Thoele, and Worship Associate Elaine Bowen

The song “Rising Green” reminds us that the energy of the earth flows through us as well as through all of life and with it is the promise of a new day full of possibilities.  We will gather as a community of all ages to welcome the return of spring and celebrate the Spring equinox with stories, songs, and rituals that invite us to join in the renewal of life.

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Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 10 AM

A virtual service via Zoom Video Conferencing

Led by Rev. Steven Protzman.

It has been said that one of the indications of wisdom is that it remains true through time, translations and the test of each generation reinterpreting it for meaning and relevance.  The 23rd Psalm, an ancient Hebrew text, will be presented in a variety of versions, including sung settings, as we explore the timeless message of hope and comfort this ancient poetry offers and reflect on how it is meaningful for us in the 21st century.

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Sunday, March 8, 2020

Led by Rev. Renee Ruchotzke and Worship Associate Rev. Steven Protzman

Underneath the surface of the world that many of us grew up in is another world, a world of interconnection, of beauty, and of resilience that we yearn for. How might Unitarian Universalists be partners with indigenous and other marginalized communities to live into transformed way of living that invites all of humanity to participate.

Additional participants this week were Hal Walker, Colleen Norris, and Sandy Bowers, Blaine and Vanessa Vesely.

Sunday morning services are offered at 9:45 and 11:30 am with nursery care available during both services.

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