Led by Rev. Robin Landerman Zucker, Interim Minister, UU Church of Meadville (PA)  with Worship Associate Lisa Thiel

Among the multitude of Hindu deities, there is a goddess named “Akhilandeshvari” – the “Never Not Broken Goddess.”  She is anything but frail, though – she carries a trident and rides in on a crocodile!  As humans, we are also “never-not-broken,” yet how do you relate to our brokenness? Do we despise it? Embrace it? Feel empathy for it? Want to soothe it? Experience its intense pathos and pain and seek to transform it? We’ll ride along with Akhillandeshvari, as we explore these questions through an Eastern spiritual lens. In this participatory service, we’ll also hear a classic Indian folk tale and engage with Rev. Robin in a ritual of healing.

Sunday service is offered 10 AM with nursery care available for children Pre-school age and younger.

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Led by Elaine Bowen and Worship Associate Kathy Kerns

On this Sunday, leaders will share their reflections of General Assembly.

Sunday’s service is offered at 10 AM with nursery care available during the service.

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Led by Rev. Dave Clements and Worship Associate Carolyn Schlemmer

Secrets can be defined as those experiences, thoughts, sometimes feelings that we choose to keep from view or to talk about. There are some secrets that are by their very nature contain information whose authorized disclosure could endanger lives or security. But then there are those secrets that become “elephants in the room.” These can be questions, problems, solutions or issues that many people if not all know about but choose to ignore because to do otherwise could cause embarrassment, sadness or even trigger an argument. What happens when secrets become elephants in the room?

Sunday service is offered at 10 AM with nursery care available for preschool age and younger.

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Led by Lori Fatchet-McGee with Worship Associate Elaine Bowen

This Sunday we will use poetry to focus on unity, peace, freedom, and hope; Independence Day; and democracy.

One service will be offered at 10 AM with nursery care available.

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Led by Lisa Thiel and Friends

Let’s face it, change can be hard, and yet it is an absolutely unavoidable part of our existence. How can we deal with the upheavals in our lives with the most grace we can muster? In this special service, we will shake things up a bit in order to feel change, as well as hear personal stories of transformation from members and friends. Special guests include musician and author Margot Milcetich, classical cellist Kris Paggett, Saunis Parsons, Lori Fatchet-McGee, and Cal Frye.

Sunday service is offered at 10 AM with nursery care available during the service.

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Led by Eric van Baars and Friends
June is the month to celebrate “Dads and Glads”, as we honor  traditions  of  our UU heritage and the father  figures who help  shape our community.  Please bring a stem or two of any flower that appeals to you with you to the service for our Unitarian Universalist Flower Ceremony.

Sunday service is offered at 10 AM with nursery care available during the service.

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One service at 10 AM with Pet Blessings

Led by Lori Fatchet-McGee and Worship Associate Lisa Thiel

UPDATE: Due to rain, this service has been moved to the church building – NOT at Plum Creek Park. Please bring a picture of your pet for the blessing, rather than your actual pet.

On this Sunday, we’ll gather together for our annual service in the park and church picnic as we look  at how pets bless our lives and other blessings around us.

Our annual Church Picnic will immediately follow our worship service and pet blessings. 

Plan to bring the following:

• Something to sit on – folding chairs or a blanket
• A dish to share
• Place settings for you and your family (plates, silverware, napkins, and cups)
• Beverages (the Church will supply ice water)
• Bring any games you might like to invite others to play.

For directions to Plum Creek Park, visit www.tinyurl.com/plumcreekpark

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Led by Elaine Bowen and Worship Associate Cal Frye

On this Sunday we will look at blessings through a UU lens.

Sunday services will be offered at 9:45 and 11:30 AM with nursery care available during both services.

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Led by Rev. Steven Protzman with Worship Associate Rev. Christie Anderson

In the hymn “Life Calls Us On”, written by Rev. Kendyl Gibbons and Rev. Jason Shelton, the fourth verse says:  “And the Spirit’s gracious power dreams of good that yet shall be.”  After a week together of getting to know each other and dreaming and talking about possibilities for our shared ministry, we will reflect on our time together and who life calls us to be together in the years to come.

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

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Led by Rev. Steven Protzman and Worship Associate Kathy Kerns

The theme “Come Dance With Us” has guided your search committee in its journey of seeking your next settled minister.  As we reflect on the similarities between ministry and dancing, both of which invite us to practice partnership, adaptability and creativity, intimacy and experimentation, today will be a day of celebration as we begin our dance of ministry together, and we say yes once again to the invitation to join in the dance of Life.

Sunday services are offered at 9:45 and 11:30 AM with Nursery care available during both services.

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Led by DRE Lily Rappaport, REC Colleen Thoele, Mary Leeson, Chair and the Religious Education Committee

This Sunday is Religious Education Sunday:  Growing in Community. Everyone is invited to attend services in the Sanctuary in celebration of our children and youth. We will recognize our RE volunteers during both services and will have a special Bridging Ceremony for our graduating seniors during the 11:30 service.

Sunday services are offered at 9:45 and 11:30 AM with Nursery care available for both services.

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Led by Lisa Thiel and Worship Associate Jeff Marsh

“Just as fields need fallow time to improve the quality of soil and crops, we all need pause to foster healthy growth. But what gets in the way? What have we lost through our culture of busyness? And what can be done about it?

Sunday services are offered at 9:45 and 11:30 AM with Nursery care available for both services.

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Led by the Worship Arts Team

Our spiritual theme for the month of April is Emergence.  This service will explore the ways we are emerging from who we were in the past into we who are in the now.  How have we grown?  What have we learned?  Where are we headed?  Please join us as we ponder these questions together.

Sunday services are offered at 9:45 and 11:30 AM with Nursery care available during both services.

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Led by the Worship Arts Team

This day – Earth Day — we will be celebrating the specific passions, knowledge, and expertise that so many of our members have about the earth — planting and harvesting, spending time outside in nature, how/why the earth nurtures you and you nurture it back, where your passion came from and/or how you’re passing it on.

Services are offered at 9:45 and 11:30 AM with Nursery care available during both services.

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Led by Rev. Thomas Bodie and Worship Associate Jeff Marsh

All faith traditions challenge adherents to consider what “right livelihood” might mean in practice.  This morning, our guest in the pulpit, Rev. Thomas Bodie, will lead us through a consideration of spirituality and our professional identities–do you feel “called” to your work?

Sunday services are offered at 9:45 and 11:30 AM with Nursery care available during both services.

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