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Newsletter for members and friends of Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church
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Whole-Congregation Worship
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Sunday worship is 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
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Sunday, February 26: “Healing Waters”
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Rev. Bill Gupton. Each year, at the end of summer, members and friends of Heritage Church bring water from locations near and dear to us – locations far and near – to pour together into a common vessel, in our annual Ingathering Water Ceremony. That water is then used, throughout the year, as we dedicate babies, honor lives lost, and …
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Sunday, March 5: “Diversity is a Nine-Letter Word”
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Rev. Bill Gupton, Laci Lee Adams, and Jenn Hester. Some politicians, preachers, and pundits seem to feel threatened by “diversity.” (Huh?!?) Others, including many parents and their allies in the Forest Hills School District, have taken to showing their support for “diversity” with yard signs. Fresh off our “Bringing Diversity Home” …
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Sunday, March 12: “Live Long and Prosper: Finding Faith on the Final Frontier”
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Laci Lee Adams. "Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no one has gone before!" The opening monologue of many, though not all, Star Trek franchises is nearly as famous …
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Sunday, March 19: “The Day the World Changed”
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Rev. Bill Gupton. Three years ago this week, our church – and much of the world – entered what we believed, at the time, would be a brief one or two week pause. A short, surreal vacation. Little did anyone realize we were at the beginning of an almost complete shutdown. Little did we know how much our lives – …
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Sunday, March 26: “Building Our Future Together”
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Rev. Bill Gupton and Reid Hester. One of the truly amazing, awe-inspiring things about a religious community – a church family, if you will – like ours, is that we each bring our own gifts to the table, and pool our resources for the common good. This month we have begun the conversation about what we want Heritage Church to …
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Sunday, April 2: “Wise and Foolish Ways”
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Rev. Mitra Jafarzadeh. Join the conversation this Sunday as we consider the wisdom of foolishness and the foolishness of wisdom. Often, the obvious is not so easy, and the quickly accomplished has little value. With such a mixed-up world, how are people of faith to grow or deepen in spirit? Bring your ideas and our guest preacher …
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And a look ahead to a special worship service...
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Sunday, April 30: “Connections that Heal: Partnering for a Just Transition” (joint service at First Unitarian)
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Rev. Mary Katherine Morn, President of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC). How do we stop systems based in relentless extraction and move towards ways of being that heal and restore? Communities in the front lines of the climate crisis are leading the way towards the transformations necessary for …
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by Rev. Bill Gupton. Springtime brings new life and new hope all around us. It is a time of thinking of the future, leaning into the future, with exciting possibilities on the horizon. Maybe that’s why churches, at least most of those in the Unitarian Universalist tradition, tend to invite their members to envision the future and commit their support …
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by Julie Kane. Can you believe it is already March – where has the time gone? I am writing this in the middle of February and it’s like spring outside. With spring brings the beginning of our Stewardship Campaign. The church board of trustees had our first meeting regarding next year’s budget. As we all are experiencing increased …
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I Wonder … about the power of lint and Lent!
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by Laci Lee Adams, Director of Lifespan Faith Development. You might not know this, but lint is an excellent material for helping to start a fire! I happened upon this knowledge while indulging in one of my "guilty pleasures," watching zombie shows. When I saw survivors emptying lint traps, I thought, "What a strange thing to do!" and proceed to …
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For All Ages and Stages:
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Opportunities for Faith Development
Across the Lifespan
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What Do You Believe? Let’s Find Out – Together
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Wednesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and April 5, 2023, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. On Wednesday nights in March, and on into the first Wednesday of April, our Senior Minister, Rev. Bill Gupton, will be leading a six-week adult faith development session titled “What Do You Believe?” Building on his sermon of the same title from February, …
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., with follow-on dates. Unitarian Universalists have a tradition of small group ministry, which we call Chalice Circles. It is a group of 10 to 12 people that meet regularly, usually once a month. They discuss significant life topics in a confidential and safe group. Chalice Circles are a great way to get …
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Banned Book: “The Great Gatsby”
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Sunday, February 26, 12:30-2:00 p.m., in the Heritage Room. Tuesday, February 28, 7:30-9:00 p.m., via Zoom. Our February book is The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzerald. As noted on Wikipedia, “The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the …
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Sunday, March 19, 12:30-2:00 p.m. in the Heritage Room. Tuesday, March 28, 7:30-9:00 p.m., via Zoom. Our March book is Lawn Boy, by Jonathan Evison. As noted on Wikipedia, "Lawn Boy is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age novel written by Jonathan Evison and published in 2018 by Algonquin Books. It tells the story of Mike Muñoz, a …
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Banned Book: “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian”
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Sunday, April 23, 12:30-2:00 p.m. in the Heritage Room. Tuesday, April 25, 7:30-9:00 p.m., via Zoom. Our April book is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie. As noted on Wikipedia, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a first-person narrative novel by Sherman Alexie, from the perspective of a Native …
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Children and Youth Religious Education
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February 26th – Regular RE Sunday.
March 5th – All Ages Service.
March 12th – RE: Make & Take for Potluck Sunday.
March 19th – Regular RE Sunday.
March 26th – RE Service Project.
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Social Action / Social Justice
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Saturday, March 4, 2023, 9:00-11:30 a.m. We are so excited to be offering Bringing Diversity Home to parents and our wider community on Saturday, March 4, 9:00-11:30 a.m. "Diversity" has become a synonym for "ugly political issue" in our contemporary conversation about parenting and education! Bringing Diversity Home rejects that …
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Social Justice Collaborative Meeting
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Sunday, March 5, 2023, starting around 15 minutes after the worship service. Meeting in the Heritage Room. When the Social Justice Collaborative meets, we are taking a small step toward the realization of the Sixth Unitarian Universalist Principle, “The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.” All Heritage members …
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Heritage UU Church will again be a part of a team that works together to care for the homeless in Cincinnati. We are partnering with St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church to provide support to Found House (formerly Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN)). The mission of Found House is to provide homeless families with emergency shelter …
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Dinner Church Comes with a Side of Theology and Spirituality
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Wednesdays, March 1 and April 5, 2023, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Perhaps you’re already aware that we gather each month, on the first Wednesday of the month, for a potluck dinner in our Great Hall. It’s a wonderful opportunity to break bread with others in the church, make new friends, enjoy interesting conversation, and break out of …
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Sunday, March 12, 2023, 12:45 p.m. All members and friends of the church are encouraged to attend an important Town Hall Meeting on Sunday, March 12, following our March potluck lunch. The meeting will begin at 12:45 p.m., with Zoom participation available. Our Board will be presenting the budget goals for 2023-24, explaining proposed expenditure increases, and answering your questions.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. The Babes with Books, Heritage’s Women’s Book Club (also known as the Babes with Books or BWB) selection for their March 15 meeting is described by the Library Journal as “An absorbing historical … enthralling.” This New York Times bestseller, The Book of Lost Friends, by Lisa Wingate, consists …
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March 17, 18, 19, and 26. See article for times. The Clara Barton Guild Book Sale returns with Bling –– and your help is needed to make this fundraiser successful! First, we need your donations of books, jewelry and fashion accessories (purses, scarves, belts). Books, along with CDs, DVDs and magazines, may be left in the …
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Spring Equinox/Ostara Celebration
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Sunday, March 19, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to approx. 6:30 p.m. We are celebrating the Pagan festival of Ostara, named after the goddess Ēostre, Goddess of Spring, fertility, the dawn, and new beginnings. She is often represented by eggs and rabbits for fertility, and new budding trees and flowers for new life. Occurring at the time of the new …
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. We gather in community to honor the renewal of light, warmth and growth at our next Vespers service, held in our sanctuary at Heritage. Our service is loosely based on the Taizé style of Vespers worship. Join us as we listen for and learn from our inner voice during readings, song …
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Joint Church Potluck Dinner with UUSC President
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Saturday, April 29, 2023, 6:00 p.m., at St. John’s UU Church. Join UUs from the Greater Cincinnati area for a potluck dinner with Rev. Mary Katherine Morn, President of UU Service Committee. She will speak briefly to the group, with a question-and-answer time. This is an opportunity to learn more about the work UUSC is doing with grassroots …
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Potluck Meals at Heritage
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Bring a dish to share as we eat in community.
Wednesday, March 1, 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 12, 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5, 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 16, 12:00 p.m.
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Please start going through your closets, basement and attic for items to donate for our upcoming church rummage sale, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29. Donations for the sale are to be clean, in good condition, and may include household items, home décor, framed art, tools, toys, sporting goods, musical instruments, women’s …
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Mark your calendars for May 13th. This is the Heritage UU Church 2023 Auction. This is not only an important event to help raise money for the church, but it is always a great night of building community. We need your help to make this a success and we would love your involvement. We need helpers to: solicit businesses and …
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Time to meet ... the HUUC Security Team!
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You might see us walking in the parking lot during Sunday morning service, or making sure the door locks behind you when you leave. We’re the HUUC Security Team, and we’d like to introduce ourselves. Bob Lamb and Susan Conley are leading the effort, along with …
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Music Director and Accompanist Part-Time Position Open at Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church
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About Us: Heritage is a vibrant, progressive church in Anderson Township that celebrates the mystery and wonder of life while caring for one another and for the world through our actions. We welcome people of all beliefs and value diversity of all types. Our 165-member congregation honors our traditions while embracing …
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Website Redesign Brings Volunteer Opportunities
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During 2023, Heritage Church will conduct a Website / Heirloom Redesign project, resulting in a church website and Heirloom newsletter with a new look and feel, using new technology. During the redesign, input will be sought from the congregation, staff, and Board. Although the church’s current webmaster, Russ Araujo, plans to conduct the …
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Daylight Savings Time starts at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Remember to set your clocks forward one hour the night before.
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Minister Emeritus Assumes New Ministry
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The Rev. Dr. Doak M. Manfield, our Minister Emeritus, has been selected as half-time minister of The UU Fellowship of Sussex County, Newton, New Jersey. He begins March 1 with the 60-member northwest New Jersey congregation. Rev. Mansfied was ordained in November 1976 by our congregation after graduation from United …
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Board Briefs for January 2023
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1. Our skylight was leaking, so the board approved the expenditure to repair it.
2. We are continuing to seek rental income to support our operations. The board voted to increase the rental rates for the Great Hall and Kitchen to $350 to better reflect the market rates in the local area.
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Preparing for Stewardship Sunday, March 26
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by Reid Hester. We are just a few weeks away from formally embarking on the pledge drive for our 2023-2024 church fiscal year. The truth is that we are always in stewardship mode. The pledge drive is just the time of the year when we draw a little extra attention to the importance of supporting our church community financially. We …
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This issue of the Heirloom has several articles pertaining to current events within Unitarian Universalism. This “Opinion” section contains columns written by Heritage members regarding the proposed new Article 2 of the UUA bylaws. The “From the Archives” section contains a link to a 2011 article by Rev. David E. Bumbaugh, who traces the history of statements of belief in the Unitarian and the Universalist traditions. In “The Wider UU World” section is a link to a recent column by Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray, UUA President.
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A Perspective on Article II
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Opinion by Jen Ciolino. How I came to UU, and our seven principles: I am a relative newcomer to Unitarian Universalism, having come to the faith just under nine years ago and already in my 40s. I was moving away from a city metropolitan area to a smaller town of only about 40,000 people. While the town was small, there …
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Judgment in the Proposed Article II and the UUA
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Opinion by Barbara L. Barnes. The term "judgment" means different things to different people and in different contexts. The definitions in multiple dictionaries range from opinion to legal pronouncement with consequences. In Christian circles, judgment often alludes to the "Last Judgment." This construct purports that, come the end of time, …
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by Rev. David E. Bumbaugh. Introduction by Russ Araujo. On February 5, 2023, Rev. Bill Gupton gave a sermon on “What Do You Believe?” The question of belief, at both the individual and the denominational level, reminded me of a talk I heard 14 years ago by Rev. David E. Bumbaugh. A search on the Internet led me to an …
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The Stories of 42 Ministers Who Have Served Our Church, Part 7, by Mike Roberts, Church Historian. After the depression and war years, turbulent times faced the church in the 1950s. The First Society continued to struggle during the 1950s and through the hectic days of the 1960s and 1970s. Albert Perry was brought aboard and the church …
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From the UUA President: New Proposal for UU Principles and Purpose
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By Susan Frederick-Gray, January 18, 2023. Dear friends, Happy New Year! I am sending you care as we begin another year. This, 2023, is an important year for Unitarian Universalism. We are currently in a multi-year process to consider changes to our UUA Principles and Purpose. This process formally began in 2020 when the UUA …
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Calendar of Events
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Get Weekly Updates
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People in the Google Group “huuc-announcements” get a few Heritage-related announcement emails each week, including a summary on Monday of the upcoming activities and worship. If you would like to receive huuc-announcement emails, please send an email requesting it to the church administrator. For the email address, please click the "Contact Information" link a little further down.
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Heirloom
Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church
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Rev. Bill Gupton, Senior Minister
Rev. Doak Mansfield, Minister Emeritus
Julie Kane, Board President
Laci Lee Adams, Director of Lifespan Faith Development
Les Tacy, Music Director
Steve McCamley, Choir Director
Martha Viehmann, Church Administrator
Kevin Palmer, Technology Coordinator
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Russ Araujo, Heirloom Editor
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Submissions for the next Heirloom are due March 24, 2023.
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