Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship of Lima, Ohio
Covenant in Our Liberal Religion
April 9, 2017
Sunday Services
Our Sunday morning services are from 11:00 to 12:00 and are customarily followed by a Q & A period, then coffee and conversation. We engage a variety of speakers, each exploring his/her own subject, which may be religious philosophy, history, current politics, local social concerns, education, ethical development, comparative religions, and so forth. We try to open our minds to receive truth and inspiration from every possible source.
You are warmly invited to visit at our Unitarian Fellowship House, 875 West Market Street, Lima, for Sunday morning services.
2016-2017 Sunday Sermons
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| Water Ceremony | Everyone | The Water Communion, also sometimes called Water Ceremony, was first used at a Unitarian Universalist (UU) worship service in the 1980s. Many UU congregations now hold a Water Communion once a year, often at the beginning of the new church year (September). Members bring to the service a small amount of water from a place that is special to them. During the appointed time in the service, people one by one pour their water together into a large bowl. As the water is added, the person who brought it tells why this water is special to them. The combined water is symbolic of our shared faith coming from many different sources. Service Leaders: Jacob and Carla |
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| Something More is Required of Us Now | Larry Hutchinson | Are you a Universalist, this morning? Are there Unitarians and/or Universalists, anymore? Are we hybrids or do we oscillate? A glance at our Universalist roots while looking for the future. Service Leaders: Jacob Congregational Meeting to Follow Service |
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| Gathering of Five Northwest Ohio UU Churches | Rev. Barger | NOTE! this service is Off-Site Five area UU churches — Lima, Findlay, Bowling Green, Lyons, and Toledo — will gather for the 11:00 AM service. at the Toledo UU Church. A pot luck afterwards for all members and friends will be a great time to get to know people from other churches. Join us all to share a service and fellowship. Click here for details and to sign up for car pooling. |
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| Horton Hears a Who | Jacob King and Carla Thompson | Service for All Ages ? Horton Hears a Who? we will read the story together and focus on ways that all people (big, small, young, old, etc.) are important Service Leaders: Jacob and Carla |
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| The Power of Friendship | Holly Norton | Friends play a profound role in our lives, but we don't always realize it and tell them so. Today's program is in appreciation of friendship and all that it has to offer. UU Principles: 1, 2, and 3 Potluck luncheon to follow service. |
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| Ghosts | Rev. Barger | As we look forward to Halloween, let's do some exploring related to that haunting time. Is there a Unitarian Universalist acknowledgment of ghosts? UU Principles: 3 | |
| Women Suffrage | Millie Hughes, President of the League of Women Voters of Lima | The presentation will be a short introduction on the video the League produced with local Lima people about the debate of Women Suffrage based on an actual debate that occurred in the early 1900's. Service Leader: Chuck Wolfe |
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| Day of Dead Ceremony. | Jacob King | We will explore the significance of this honored event. Service Leader: Jacob King |
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| Iranian Women?s Rights Activist in Exile | Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh | Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh is an Iranian women's rights activist, researcher and film-maker. Poster Service Leader: Cris Elstro |
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| The Veterans Pantry | Betsy Potts | The pantry is a non-profit that services all veterans in Northwest Ohio - not just Allen County. She will tell about the history of the pantry and the current goals/needs. You can grab a bit of info online about the pantry. facebook | |
| Puritans, Pilgrims, Unitarians | Rev. Barger | Thanksgiving Feast and Interfaith Meeting | |
| Please Don't Call Me Nebraska | Maha Zehery | Service Leader: Louise Daniels |
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| Medicare for All, Health Care Justice | Debbie Silverstein | Debbie Silverstein is the State Director of Single Payer Action Network of Ohio. Span Ohio Website | |
| The Merry Gentlemen | John Bell | The Merry Gentlemen. A presentation of holiday-themed literature. | |
| How Many Shopping Days | Rev. Barger | text of sermon Christmas brunch will follow service |
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| Miracles and Resolutions | Jacob King and Carla Thompson | Service for all ages: Jacob King and Carla Thompson We will explore the concept of personal and group miracles and making resolutions. We will emphasize our seventh principle, which situates us in the interconnected web of life on earth. Service Leader: Jacob King and Carla Thompson |
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| CUP | Mary Stepleton | Downtown Lima churches have joined together to make sure that people in our area will not go hungry. These churches provide financial support and volunteers to work the 'store'. Food is donated or purchased from the West Ohio Food bank, and then distributed to local residents. CUP is an amazing ministry that serves hundreds of people each month on a shoestring budget. Service Leader: Chuck Wolfe |
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| Full-time Religion | Rev. Barger | A talk on not just being Unitarian Universalist, but being publicly religious. |
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| Revolution in the Comics! | Jacob King | Taking a closer look at comic books and graphic novels to reveal their ability to engender radical change in politics, race relations, and the formation of gender identity |
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| Staples, Paper Clips, and Rubber Bands | Chuck Wolfe | How do we bond and bind ourselves in our lives together? We will explore the important and how do we incorporate diverse parts of our lives and culture into a workable life filled with virtue and joy? With the seven principle governing our behavior as UU's how do we attach these to make ourselves better human beings and the world a better place, well at least adding our voice to the chaos? Let's staple, paperclip and rubber band for purpose, and the good of all. |
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| Joshua Hayes | Standing Rock Protests | ||
| Valentine?s Day Service for All Ages | Jacob and Carla | ||
| UU and United Nations | Ann Edwards | The Unitarian Universalist Association's (UUA's) United Nations Office (UU-UNO) is engaged in international advocacy work at the UN based on Unitarian Universalist (UU) values. From involvement in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to leading the faith caucus to establish the International Criminal Court, to overcoming UN apathy about sexual orientation & gender identity issues, the UU-UNO has a long history of providing strong leadership in all aspects of human rights at a policy level through UN consultative status | |
| In the Bleak Midwinter | Rev. Barger | Tim Barger will speak on the state of the season. |
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| Apistevism | Jordan Fried | The difference between Faith and Trust in a Responsible Search for Truth |
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| Eye Can | Jacob King | Jacob will discuss his own visual impairment and the upcomingEye Can low vision awareness event. | |
| Tree Service | Carla Thompson and Connie Hornung | Come celebrate our annual Tree Service |
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| Hello, Dolly | John Bell | ||
| Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington | Paul Reiser | ||
| Covenant in Our Liberal Religion | Rev. Barger | Covenant in Our Liberal Religion | |
| Cris Elstro | Easter | ||
| The Village | Felix and Paula Sirls | music and poetry presentation | |
| Everyone w/ pets | Blessing of the Pets | ||
| Jacob & Carla | Dedication of Little Free Library | ||
| Mother's Day Service for All Ages | Jacob and Carla | ||
| Annual Flower Communion | Anne Edwards | UU Flower Ceremony The Annual Meeting will follow the service. |
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| Suicide prevention and other programs of PVFF | Donna Dickman | The Partnership for Violence Free Families | |
| Church Picnic 11 AM to 1 PM |
Rev. Barger | This Sunday gathering will be at Heritage Metropark at the east end of Reed Road in the Lions Shelter Bring a dish to pass for the Potluck Lunch |
There are not regular Sunday Services over the 2016 summer. An occasional special service may be scheduled. The list above is of the Sunday Services presented during the 2016-2017 year. Regular Sunday Services will resume in September. Titles and speakers for Sept 2017 will be available in mid August.
Click here for list of previous year's services. 2015-2016
Pictures
Sunday Service Announcements
Sunday Sermon
Kids in yard after Sunday Service
Anne Edwards "Flower Service"
"Flower Service"
"Tree Service"
"Day of the Dead"
Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh