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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, September 3: Poetry Sunday
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Kathy Wade and Steph Tacy. Creativity lives in each of us. It reveals who we are as individuals. As a community, it shines a light on all we were, are and can be. This Sunday, we celebrate that light as we gather in community for Poetry Sunday. Have you written a poem or a song that resounds in your heart? …
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Sunday, September 10: “An Antidote to Anxiety”
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Rev. Bill Gupton. We live in very stressful times. For each of us, anxiety – both apparent, and subtle – can be a dangerous and debilitating part of daily existence. No one is immune. This morning, let us find a refuge – literally, a sanctuary – with one another, in loving and supportive community. With music (including from our beloved …
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Sunday, September 17: “Looking Ahead”
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Rev. Bill Gupton. This congregation was founded in the spring of 1827. As we look ahead to the last three and a half years of our second century of existence (what?!?), we can be thoughtful and intentional in our plans and our mission. What would we like to be able to celebrate when we gather for our big bicentennial party? …
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Sunday, September 24: “Bill and TED’s Excellent Party (Part 1)”
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Rev. Bill Gupton. There is so much wisdom and inspiration to be found in TED Talks that Rev. Bill thought he might curate some of his favorite moments from TED to share with you this year. TED (which stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design . . . Oxford comma required [or is it?]) is a non-profit organization founded in 1984 …
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Sunday, October 1: “Seeing and Believing”
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Rev. Mitra Jafarzadeh. For centuries, religion offered inspiration and funding for “great art.” In our more cynical and secular era, how does art function for those who seek the spirit of love and justice? Beauty can shape our spirit. As autumn deepens, and nature paints the trees in russet hues, take some time to revel in the beauty we share. …
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by Rev. Bill Gupton. We have arrived at what, for me, is the most exciting time of the church year. Our annual Ingathering / Homecoming Sunday on the last Sunday in August marks a new season in the life of our congregation – a busy season indeed, which is replete with choices, options and opportunities to meet and connect with …
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President’s Corner: New Beginnings and Great Danes
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by Jaime Castle. It’s the end of August, the beginning of September and for many families, that means it’s another start of the school year. Fun fact: there are special calendars called “Academic Year Calendars” that go from July –> July that teachers are very fond of. I am a teacher and I have kids in school, so this is an …
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Children and Youth Religious Education Schedule
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Here is the Religious Education (RE) schedule for Sundays in September and October:
~ September 3rd: No RE due to Holiday weekend
~ September 10th: Make & Take Cooking Sunday (Sushi)
~ September 17th: Service Project Sunday …
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Social Action / Social Justice
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Sculptures, Poetry and Discussion on Mourning the Creation of Racial Categories
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Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m., offsite. Greater Anderson Promotes Peace (GAPP) and Anderson Churches for Racial Unity (ACRU) welcome Dr. Joan Ferrante and Northern Kentucky University students with Mourning the Creation of Racial Categories (MCRC) for An Art Exhibit: Painting, Poetry, and Sculpture. …
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Support the Leslie Edwards Jr. UU Team in the 2023 Walk to Defeat ALS
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Honor the memory of DOTA (Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen) Leslie Edwards, Jr., 1924-2019. DOTA Edwards served in the US Army, 1943-1945, and overcame many obstacles to become a Tuskegee Airmen Flight Chief. Veterans are much more likely than others to be afflicted by ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), and …
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Out of the Darkness Community Walk
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Sunday, October 1, 2023. Offsite. You can join or support the UU “Side with Love” team. The “Side with Love” team shares the following message: Hello everyone, Cincinnati UUs have participated in previous Out of the Darkness Walks to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. (See also the Cincinnati Walk page.) …
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Social Justice Collaborative Meeting on October 8 During Potluck
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Sunday, October 8, 2023, approximately 12 noon. You can get a plate of food from the potluck buffet table, then join in the meeting in the Heritage Room. Our topics will include racial justice, indigenous peoples, rights for trans youth, economic justice, and helping the homeless, among others. If you have questions please see Louise …
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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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September Fundraising Dinner
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Sunday, September 10, 2023, 6:00 p.m., offsite. Enjoy a Cajun dinner hosted by the Ciolinos, featuring gumbo, jambalaya, Cajun appetizers and desserts, as well as hurricane cocktails and mocktails. This is a great way to learn more about the people who belong to Heritage while raising money to keep the programs that make our church …
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Saturday, September 16, 2023, 7:30 p.m. (or 8:15 for the concert only). RSVP Required. Enjoy a wine tasting followed by a 45-minute concert of Bruce Bowdon’s original songs. In the past eight months, Bruce Bowdon has shared a smattering of his original songs: Bruce sang “From Far Away Place” just before Christmas, “My Parents” for Father’s …
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Wednesday, September 20, 7:00 p.m. Artificial intelligence (aka AI) has dominated the news cycle for many months. The Heritage women’s book club (known as the Babes with Books or BWB), always current with the times, takes on the subject with their September 20 meeting selection Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro. …
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Celebrating Sisterhood Retreat
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Friday through Sunday, September 22 - 24, 2023. Registration Required. Explore what is sacred and divine while building trust and intimacy with your Heritage Sisters at the beloved Hope Springs Institute. You are invited to join your sisters to celebrate life, friendship, and sisterhood for our 12th year at Hope Springs! If you identify as an adult …
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October Fundraising Dinner
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Friday, October 20, 2023, 6:00 p.m., offsite. Enjoy a Greek dinner inspired by Tracy Jo’s travels. This is a great way to learn more about the people who belong to Heritage while raising money to keep the programs that make our church a special place. The cost for each individual is $40 for a dinner with alcoholic drinks, or $30 …
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Bring a dish to share as we eat in community.
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~ Wednesday, September 6, 6:00 p.m.
~ Sunday, September 10: 12:00 p.m.
~ Wednesday, October 4: 6:00 p.m.
~ Sunday, October 8: 12:00 p.m.
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You’ve heard about Midweek Mindfulness. Maybe now is the time to recommit to this powerful, transformative, very easy and quick spiritual practice. Set a recurring reminder on your phone for 12:30 each Wednesday. Then join others in the Heritage community (and literally around the world) in five minutes – just five …
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Our Director of Lifespan Faith Development, Laci Lee Adams, will be on maternity leave through late October as she and Emily welcome their second child. Members of the Religious Education Committee and other volunteers will keep our Lifespan Faith Development program running smoothly while Laci settles in with her family. If …
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Auction – Auction – Hear All About It!
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We need your items for the fall auction. The date is fast approaching on September 30th and the community needs you! Dinners, tea gatherings, gift cards, pool parties, board game gatherings—we need your items and donations to ensure we meet our fundraising goals. What can you give? The Auction website is here: …
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Heritage Needs You for Football Parking
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One of Heritage's fall fundraisers is selling parking spaces for Turpin High School home games. We need at least two volunteers to collect parking fees and direct our customers to parking spots at each event. The time is from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on each of the four remaining home games on the following Friday nights: September 1, …
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If you’re not already a member of Heritage Church, this fall would be a great time to join! We’re having our semi-annual Membership Sunday on October 22 (Rev. Bill is even doing a special reflection called “Commitment Issues” that morning, to highlight the many ways we show our commitment to the church – and conversely, how …
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A Redesigned HUUC Website is Coming Soon
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Heritage UU Church will be getting a more modern looking, redesigned website in the near future. It will also use updated technology and be constructed so that the webmaster will spend less time on a monthly basis. The project scope consists of the website and the newsletter. The scope does not include cool new ideas that require money …
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Hello Dear Heritage Friends,
To the questions, “Where’s The Other Bill?” or “Why is he so seldom at Heritage?” or “What has Bill Lyon been up to?” … here’s an update. It was less than two years ago that I shared with the congregation that I was working toward a Master of Divinity degree through one of our UU seminaries …
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Heritage Church Celebrates with a Baby Shower
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On Sunday, August 13, 2023, Heritage UU Church held a baby shower for Laci Lee Adams, our Director of Lifespan Education. We all wish Laci and her family well as they prepare for a new little one in their home!
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Arthur Nash, Universalist Entrepreneur, part 2
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by Mike Roberts, Church Historian. We resume our examination of Arthur Nash, business entrepreneur and religious wanderer. He had opened a business as a clothing manufacturer and had built his company around the dictates of “The Golden Rule.” By 1924, Nash’s business was flourishing. The profits of that success were paid back to his …
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Kentucky UU Justice Action Network Meeting
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 7:00 p.m., via Zoom. UUs in Northern Kentucky will have a special Kentucky UU Justice Action Network (KUUJAN) meeting via zoom to discuss voting engagement and activism for Kentucky’s November 2023 election. KUUJAN is the network working to expand our capacity as UUs to engage in meaningful justice …
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Alternatives to “Guilt-Based” Anti-Racism
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Introduction by Rebecca A. Pace. After discussing the UUA's approach to anti-racism with a group of General Assembly delegates, I recalled some research by Ken Christensen on Asset-Based anti-racism. Anne Schneider was familiar with his work and wrote the following article discussing and contrasting the two approaches, as …
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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
Jaime Castle, Board President
Laci Lee Adams, Director of Lifespan Faith Development
Sherry McCamley, Music Director and Accompanist
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 September 25, 2023.
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