Join us in Fessenden Hall this Sunday, July 5 for our monthly pancake breakfast. Breakfast will be served from 9:00 – 10:30 AM. Adults $10, Children $5. This month’s featured flavor is blueberry!
Category: Upcoming Events
Ed Krimmer Celebration of Life August 1, 2026
Ed’s Family is hosting a celebration of life on Saturday, August 1st from 1:00pm-5:00pm at Hobbs Hall (new location). (more details below)
Jane (a member since 1994) would love to see old KentUU friends there. They moved to Fairlawn during the pandemic when Ed’s heath was failing.
Read about Ed and his sense of adventure.
Please let us know if you are coming!
Please bring only your memories — all food and drinks will be provided.
Please RSVP to Suzanne (see graphic for number) or on the Facebook Event (updated link with new location!)
Save the Date: Where’s Walden in the Fall
What: Where’s Walden in the Fall Campout
When: Friday September 25 at 3 PM to Sunday September 27 at 1 PM.
Location: West Branch State Park in Ohio — Group Camping Area C (just before the campground boat launch parking lot).
Amenities:
- Picnic tables and fire rings.
- Pot Luck Breakfasts ( and Dinners.
- Canoeing/kayaking with boat launch near group camp.
- Out of season swimming may be possible (no lifeguard).
- Hiking trails near group campground.
- Pit toilet near group camp, modern bathrooms with showers available at the main campground.
Email [email protected] with questions or to reserve a spot.
POSTPONED: Church Visioning Session — All are encouraged to participate!
Please mark your calendars, for “A Big New Thing.”
Commissioned Lay Minister, Kathy Kerns along with Rev. Kristina will be leading two all-church Visioning Sessions to work on creating a new Vision Statement for our congregation. Because . . . we have fulfilled the vision state that was created in 2008!
Now, let’s dream the future. Join us on March 8th and April 19th following the 11am service, for a time of imagining the growth, possibility, and beautiful tomorrows we can build together!
For your reference, here is the old Vision Statement: Vision: Our vitality and passion call us to restore and expand our space to equal the energy of our dreams. As we do, we are better equipped to carry on our historic legacy and embrace our potential for connection, service, programming , and outreach.
HEALING DRUM CIRCLE AND CRYSTAL BOWL SOUND BATH
SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH, 4:00PM – 5:30PM, IN HOBBS HALL.
Come explore how to elevate your feelings of calmness and security above the anxiety and stress we are all currently experiencing. We will experience sound healing through drumming, crystal bowls, breath, and humming. Bring your drum if you have one, yoga mat, and blanket. Not required to participate. A few extras will be available if you have none. For more information, please contact Randy Bish or Heidi Shaffer Bish.
‘Fostering Community’ Skill-Up for Leaders
This program has ended for the year!
Free and Open to All Who Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
No pre-registration required. Drop ins are welcome.
Learn to create a community where everyone has a voice and multiple needs are considered, without bogging down the decision-making process with endless meetings.
Improve your leadership skills for organizations (existing or emerging) using non-hierarchical, consensual methods and practices.
We’ll explore and practice “circle-based” discussion and decision-making techniques from Art of Hosting, Liberating Structures, and Sociocracy as well as big-picture strategies from various schools of thought leadership.
Led by Rev. Renee Ruchotzke, Affiliated Community Minister
Email renee (at) kentuu.org for more information
First Monday of the month, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
- November 3: Choosing Great Leaders
- December 1: Facilitating Engaging Discussions
- January 5: Making Well-Thought-Out Decisions
- February 2: Leading in a Time of Uncertainty
- March 2: Inflection Points: Big Changes by Starting Small
- April 6: When Disagreement Becomes Conflict
- May 4: Leading Up When You Don’t Have Power or Authority
Fessenden Hall (Church Basement)
UU Church of Kent
228 Gougler Ave
Kent, OH 44240
Art Exhibit: Circular Logic
Announcing the Hobbs Hall opening of Circular Logic: Artwork of Mike Hovancsek on Sunday, October 5th.
Circles play a role in many religions, including the Buddhist samsara (representing the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth); the Hindu bindu in Sri Yantra (representing the source of creation and the universe); and the Native American medicine wheel (representing the connectedness of life, the balance nature, and the cycles of birth, death, and rebirth). Circles also represent cellular structures, planets, atomic structures, and countless other forms in nature. They are an ever-present shape through time and around the universe.
This art attempts to weave together interesting images through repetition of circles. They are made using a variety of media, including drawings, digital illustrations, and digitally modified drawings.
Mike’s art will be displayed from October through December 2025 and is available for purchase .
Minecraft Movie Night Sept. 28
Tickets Still Available for Upcoming Fundraisers!
Tickets are still available for these exciting events first offered during our May auction. All funds raised from ticket sales go towards the operating budget for our church.
Email [email protected] if you have any questions or want to reserve tickets
- Sun 12/14 at 2pm Seasonal Sing-Along $15
Sing along with the Celtic Clan of Kent as they perform sacred and secular songs of the season in the Sanctuary.
- Sat 9/20 at 10:30 am Brunch with the Board $25
Join the UUCK Board of Trustees in Hobbs Hall for an elegant brunch while John Wickersham provides live piano music.
- Fri 10/3 at 7pm UU Friendly Comedy Night $15
Enjoy “The Bird Cage” in Hobbs Hall with the UUCK Staff. Movie treats provided. Come dressed up as your most fabulous self.
- Fri 11/14 at 6pm Dinner and House Concert $110
Join Katie Grigg-Miller at her Kent home for a delicious peanut soup dinner followed by concert.
Music Brainstorm Session!
Are you an avid music listener? Do you live in a musical? Can you name 5 songs that relate to the theme “Embodying Resilience”? Join a music ministry brainstorm session on Wednesday, January 14th at 6:30pm!
Join Director of Music Ministry Emily Hall for a zoom brainstorm session for the musically excited and inclined as we think about what music will support our community in delving deeper into our upcoming worship themes of Resistance, Resilience, Attention, Possibility, Curiosity, and Flourishing. All music fans, all ages welcome!
Register here for Zoom link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tvyO7ZhrT3yEjiFUSuoIvA
Where’s Walden in the Fall Campout
When: Friday September 12 at 3 PM to Monday 15 at 3 PM
Where: Chapman State Park in Pennsylvania
- Rustic Group Camping Area 1 (half of field nearest the lake).
- Picnic tables and fire rings.
- Pot Luck Breakfasts and Dinners.
- Canoeing/kayaking with boat launch near group camp.
- Out of season swimming may be possible (no lifeguard)
- Hiking trails near group campground.
- Pit toilet near group camp, modern bathrooms with showers available at the main campground.
Email Randy Leeson with questions or to reserve a spot.