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April 2024
Newsletter for members and friends of Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church
(Also available as a Full-Content PDF for downloading and printing at https://huuc.net/heirloom/heirloom_2024_04_0736.pdf.)

Worship Dates and Information

For Sunday morning worship, on Sunday at 10:30 a.m., join us in the sanctuary at 2710 Newtown Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45244, or click the Zoom link that will appear in the service description at https://huuc.net/. The worship service and its attendees may be video recorded and appear later on various media.

“Look to This Day, for It Is Life”

“Look to This Day, for It Is Life”
Rev. Bill Gupton leads this Easter Sunday worship service filled with new promise on March 31, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.

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"What is a Soul, Anyway?"

"What is a Soul, Anyway?"
Bob Lamb leads this service with Jen Ciolino with the topic "What is a Soul, Anyways?" on April 7, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.

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"Eclipsed"

"Eclipsed"
Sunday, April 14, 2024 10:30 a.m. Rev. Bill leads this service on eclipse experiences.

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“Acknowledging Our Past, Leaning into Our Future”

“Acknowledging Our Past, Leaning into Our Future”
Join us as we celebrate Earth Day and reflect on our place in the history of this land, and this planet on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.

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Flower Communion

Flower Communion
Join us for one of our traditional services, the Flower Communion, on Sunday April 28, 2024, 10:30 a.m. Please bring a flower to add to the collection.

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"Deeper than the Skin"

"Deeper than the Skin"
Reggie Harris and Greg Greenway, joined by Rev. Bill Gupton, lead this all-Cincinnati UU service held at First Unitarian Church, Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. featuring stories and songs about interracial friendship. There will not be a service at Heritage Church this morning.

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Worship Videos

To watch videos of some recent worship services, go to https://huuc.net/worship-videos/.

Columns and Essays

On the Path

On the Path
Rev. Bill Gupton comments on collectively sharing our abundance to support Heritage in this pledge season.

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The President's Corner

Enzo
Our current Board President opens the windows to honor Enzo, and discusses love, loss and grief.

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Stewardship

Stewardship
Our pledge drive is a yearly opportunity to reaffirm our support for our church community and to look to the future that we would like to create together.

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Does UU Environmentalism Still Matter?

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In this opinion piece, HUUC member Rebecca Pace airs concerns regarding the currently proposed Interdependence Value in Article II up for vote at the June 2024 General Assembly in light of the application of the approved Amendment 52's mandate.

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Announcements

HUUC Town Hall Meeting

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HUUC will hold a Town Hall meeting following the service on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

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Announcing the Annual Meeting

Announcing the Annual Meeting
Please attend the HUUC Annual meeting, either in person or on line, on June 2, 2024 from 8:30 - 10:15 a.m.

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New Blue Box for Soles 4 Souls

New Blue Box for Soles 4 Souls
Please donate unwanted or gently used shoes to the new, blue box for Soles 4 Soles in the corner of back hallway, under the coat rack.

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Pill Bottle Recycling

Pill Bottle Recycling
The Pill Bottle Recycling program has come to an end.

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Calling all Heritage Environmentalists! 

Calling all Heritage Environmentalists! 
HUUC members/friends Anne Lyon and Alison Lang-Hickey are looking for volunteers to help with the Saturday Stream Snapshot (SSS), a water quality monitoring program for the Lower Little Miami River Watershed. 

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Sign Up to Bring Snacks

Sign Up to Bring Snacks
Please sign up to bring snacks for our "coffee and conversation" time every Sunday in the great hall after morning worship.

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Seeking Stitchers/Sewers and Seats (Rocking Chairs, specifically!)

Seeking Stitchers/Sewers and Seats (Rocking Chairs, specifically!)
Looking for donations of a rocking chair, or sewing abilities to make seat cushions.

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Ministries

"Learning to Liberate" - A Three-Part Anti-oppression Series

"Learning to Liberate" - A Three-Part Anti-oppression Series
A free, three-part anti-oppression educational series by the YWCA will run March 19, April 10, and May 8, 2024, 7:00-8:30 p.m., at Clough United Methodist Church. Registration is required. 

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Social Justice Collaborative Meeting

Social Justice Collaborative Meeting
HUUC's Social Justice Collaborative will hold its next meeting on Sunday, April 28, 2024 in the Heritage Room ten minutes after the conclusion of the morning service.

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Community Events

Dining for Dollars Event

Dining for Dollars Event
Join Ellie and Bob Lamb for a dinning for dollars event at their home on Saturday, April 13, 2024, 6 p.m. Registration is required with space limited.

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Second Sunday Potluck Secrets

Second Sunday Potluck Secrets
Try this secret tip from the Heirloom editor for the April 14, 2024 potluck lunch held directly after Sunday morning worship service.

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Whodunit Time for the BWB

Whodunit Time for the BWB
The Heritage Woman's Book Club (BWB) selects the whodunit "The Maid" by Nita Prose for their April 17, 2024 7 p.m. meeting in the Heritage Room.

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SherryOke at Heritage UU Church

SherryOke at Heritage UU Church
Come join this free and live karaoke party in the Heritage Great Hall, 7 - 10 p.m. on Saturday April 20, 2024

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Books & Bling & Other Things

Books & Bling & Other Things
Beginning April 1, 2024, please start dropping off your donations for the April 26 & 27, 2024 Books & Bling & Other Things sale in the Great Hall. Look for emailed opportunities to volunteer for this event in the near future.

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A Very Special Musical Performance

A Very Special Musical Performance
Come and attend this free, very special musical performance on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. at St. John's UU Church, 320 Resor Ave. in Clifton, OH 45220. Admission is free.

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Discover the Underground Railroad

Discover the Underground Railroad
Come join this group visiting Underground Railroad sites in Ripley, OH on May 18, 2024, leaving at 9:30 a.m. from Heritage. Registration encouraged.

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Peace Camp Returns to Heritage UU Church

Peace Camp 2024
Children's Peace Camp returns to Heritage, June 11-14, 2024, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day Registration required.

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HUUC Women's Retreat 2024 Dates Set

Save the date
The HUUC Women's Retreat will occur September 27-29, 2024 - details to follow.

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Support

Step Up to Serve Heritage Church

Step Up to Serve Heritage Church
Opportunities abound for you to step up into leadership and serve Heritage Church and our wider denomination. Here are just a few options.

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E-Shopping Discounts, Internet Searches, and Heritage Fundraising

E-Shopping Discounts, Internet Searches, and Heritage Fundraising
Use Goodshop and Goodsearch to raise funds for Heritage at no cost to you. Here's how.

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News Articles

HUUC Member Hosts Free Webinars

HUUC Member Hosts Free Webinars
HUUC member Rebecca Pace has organized and will host a free series of on-line webinars examining aspects and issues related to the final, proposed Article II and related activities since the 2023 GA. Registration is required.

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Board Briefs for March, 2024

Board Briefs for March, 2024
The Board approved the language of a proposed land acknowledgment for HUUC and a change to the Heritage Acres Operating Agreement.

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From the Archives

Social Justice Activities from the Heirloom 1996-2005

Social Justice Activities from the Heirloom 1996-2005
Mike Roberts gives an account of our Social Justice activities from 1996-2005.

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The Wider UU World

UUJEC Announces Several Available Webinars

UUJEC Announces Several Available Webinars
UUJEC announces several upcoming social justice related webinars.  For more information and to register, click on https://uujec.org/webinars.

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MidAmerica Regional Assembly

MidAmerica Regional Assembly
The MidAmerica Region of the UUA will hold a Regional Assembly on Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20, 2024. This is a multiplatform gathering online and/or in Madison, Wisconsin. Registration required.

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General Assembly News From the UUA

General Assembly News From the UUA
On March 15, 2024 the UUA announced, regarding the 2024 General Assembly, the leaders of the Service of the Living Tradition, posting of the tentative business agenda, and open registration.

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Calendar of Events

Visit the online calendar. Scroll to desired month.
See also the list of all events.

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