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Church Seeking to Hire Part-Time Childcare Provider and Coordinator

Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church (HUUC) in Anderson Township, Cincinnati, is looking for a caring, attentive, energetic, and experienced person to provide childcare directly, and/or to organize childcare, primarily working with babies and toddlers. This position is part-time, approximately 10 – 15 (up to 25) hours per month. Shifts are on Sunday mornings, some weekends, afternoons, and evenings.

We are a liberal religious community and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, country of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religious beliefs.

Qualifications

  • Previous childcare experience in paid or volunteer role
  • Satisfactory completion of a full background check
  • Available to work most Sunday mornings
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 18 years of age or older
  • CPR and first aid training a plus

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Organize and/or provide Sunday morning childcare for infants and toddlers in the church nursery (typically from 10 a.m. to 12 noon).
  • Ensure that at least two qualified caregivers are scheduled for Sunday morning and for all events requiring childcare.
  • Create a monthly schedule for Sunday morning nursery childcare to be posted in the church office.
  • Organize and/or provide childcare for scheduled HUUC Board sponsored events (e.g., the annual Congregational Meeting, Get Acquainted Dinner) & other HUUC events upon request. Childcare during these events may include care for elementary-age children.
  • Understand and follow childcare policies and guidelines established by the Board of Trustees as stated in HUUC’s Safety and Security Policy and Procedures Manual.
  • Ensure that nursery areas are organized & offer a clean and safe environment for children and families.
  • Greet families as they enter the nursery, provide information as needed, and assist with sign-in procedures.
  • Implement age-appropriate activities that foster social, emotional, and spiritual growth.
  • Interact and play with the children during care, providing gentle redirection if needed.
  • Change diapers and assist toddlers with toileting.
  • Able to bend, stoop, kneel, lift, hold, and carry infants and toddlers weighing up to 25 lbs.
  • Be familiar with and affirming of Unitarian Universalist values.
  • Maintain a positive relationship with all members of the HUUC Community.
  • Report problems and concerns to HUUC’s Religious Education professional.
  • Participate in yearly evaluation and goal-setting.

How to Apply

Applicants should express initial interest by leaving a message for Rev. Leslie Woodward at (513) 231-8634 or email:

Please leave your full name, telephone number and the best times to reach you.

Abstract Artist Exhibits at Heritage

The artwork of Danish born Johannes Bjorner will be on exhibit at the Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church during September, 2019. Always interested in the arts, Bjorner began painting in the 1970’s. He is inspired by classical music and the spirituality it provides. He says, “Studying the piano has given me a better understanding of the language of music, which has a lot in common with the language of visual arts.” In addition, his paintings are “inspired by my love of multiple cultures.” Also, he states, “In the arts we can find the alternative and salvation to the instinctual tendency for violence.”

Studying at the Boston Massachusetts College of Art and the Boston Museum School, as well as being exposed to American and European abstract art, helped Bjorner to develop his colorful, expressive style. His pieces are usually untitled so that the owner of the work is not limited in interpretation. He has shown his art in Sweden, Spain, Denmark and the United States. All pieces in the Heritage exhibit will be available for purchase and will benefit Heritage Acres, a green burial cemetery. Johannes frequently attends Heritage and has graciously offered to donate all sales to this effort.

For further information or to arrange a purchase, contact Chris Burroughs, 513-900-0950.

Church Financial Statements are Now Available

In response to discussion at our annual congregational meeting in June, Heritage UU Church has started placing its financial statements on a password-protected webpage on the church website.

To go to the financial statements, on any church webpage find the main menu bar, point to CONGREGATIONAL LIFE, then point and click on MEMBERS’ AREA. On that page, scroll down and click on the Financial Statements link. This will take you to the Financial Statements page.

You will need to enter the members’ area password if you have not entered it recently. If you do not know the password, please talk with the Church Administrator either in person or by phone.

If you have questions about the content of the financial statements, please talk with Reid Hester, or email him at:

September 2019.

Piano for Sale

Yamaha Upright Piano

Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church is selling a Yamaha Upright Piano, Model C 2584105. Built in 1978, it has been well-maintained over the years. The action, bridges and soundboard are in excellent condition for the age of the piano. It has been recently tuned. The piano comes with a keyboard lock, as well as coasters. Buyer will need to pay for the moving expense.

The asking price is $800.00. The proceeds of the sale will go into the Music Development Fund.

If interested, contact the church Music Director, Les Tacy, at 513-476-2474, or email him at:

August 2019.

Doorbells …

The church has two front doorbells, and it can be a little confusing as to which one you should ring.

If you come to the church for a gathering of some sort and there is no one standing there to let you in, ring the bottom doorbell. It is small, a vertical rectangle, and has a little notice that says “Push Here for Main Building.” This doorbell rings a buzzer throughout the building, so that anyone who has already arrived for your gathering should be able to hear it and come let you in.

(There is also another doorbell—square, larger, and higher—that rings in just the church office, and that is meant for persons delivering packages, etc., during the Church Administrator’s office hours. Don’t ring that one unless you know for certain that the Church Administrator is in. People in the rest of the building can’t hear it.)

If you have questions, please contact our Church Administrator at 513-231-8634, or email her at:

June 2019.

HUUC Thermostats

In the sanctuary, great room, youth room and office, those thermostats lose time on their “time of day” clock. This is shown in the upper left corner of the display.

This happens because the furnace shuts down after being on for about ten minutes and this also turns the thermostat off. When the furnace starts again (in about one minute) the clock resumes at the time when it shut down. Over time, with multiple shut-downs, the clock has “lost” the shut-down time.

Finally, the clock may be inaccurate by minutes or even hours.

Adjustment of the clock is very simple, following the instructions inside the door.

Additionally, when the above happens when the “Override” feature has been used, the furnace will go through only one cycle since shutting the thermostat down turns off the “Override”.

If you have questions on this, please talk with Bob Booth.

Tips for Sharing During Candles of Community

Candles of Community is our weekly worship ritual for the public sharing of milestones in our personal lives – joys such as births, new jobs, visits from loved ones who live far away, successful surgery or good medical news, etc.; and sorrows such as deaths, illnesses, etc. As our worship leaders often say, “you are welcome to light a candle in silence as well” – which can include joys or sorrows that are too difficult or private to say aloud, or that perhaps would fit more into the categories of “concerns” or “announcements.”

This solemn worship ritual is not the appropriate place to make statements of opinion (particularly partisan opinion in this heated political season).

When you are sharing at the altar during Candles of Community (or any other time), it is important to use the microphone properly, so that everyone can hear you, and to state your name, enunciating clearly. The proper distance from the microphone to your mouth is much less than most people think (an inch or two only), and you should always hold the microphone near the top, leaving the bottom (where the wireless transmitter is located) open.

Remember that everyone is welcome at our Universalist altar. One does not need to be a church member or regular attendee to share during Candles of Community; much more important is the spirit in which we share. Thank you!

October, 2018.

There’s Room for You at Heritage on Sundays!

Church sanctuary looking toward round windowYes, our sanctuary is often quite full on Sunday mornings. With each passing month, more and more people are seeking out a new religious home, and are being drawn to Heritage by our unique blend of grounded spirituality, warm and welcoming community, and inclusive acceptance of diverse beliefs and backgrounds. Church membership is now 50 percent higher than it was 20 years ago. This is something to celebrate!

In order to make more room for everyone, our Worship Committee and Board of Trustees have instituted a few new procedures that you may have noticed already. On Sundays when the Choir is not singing, we are turning their chairs to face the pulpit; you are invited and encouraged to sit there. This frees up nearly two dozen more seats on those Sundays.

In addition, we recently purchased half a dozen new, armless chairs to make a new back row on the right side of the sanctuary, and moved some folding metal chairs into the sanctuary to go along the back walls. We continue to leave one or two “empty” spaces in rows, at the aisle, for those in wheelchairs or who otherwise require special seating accommodations. And you are always encouraged to “move to the middle” and “come to the front row” so that each row can fill in completely with folks who would like to experience our worship services.

We recognize these are short-term solutions. Conversations have resumed about more permanent possibilities to address our abundance of attendance and participation. You are invited to participate in those discussions as they unfold in the months ahead. But rest assured: There is room for you, at Heritage!

February, 2018.

The Long and the Short of It – Announcements

The church now has a special email address where you can send short announcements of upcoming events—announcements that you want to appear in the Sunday Order of Service handout and in the Monday “Our Heritage Connection” email. Send your announcement by email to the address below and the email will be forwarded automatically to both of these communication channels.

The length for these announcements is targeted at 40-60 words. For the next “Our Heritage Connection,” send email by Sunday evening. For the next Order of Service, send email by Thursday at noon.

Using the Weekly Notice email address has two advantages. One, it lets you control exactly what is the key information you want communicated in the Order of Service and the weekly email. Two, it reduces the burden on the “Our Heritage Connection” editor, Steph Tacy, who has been getting announcements from various sources and then editing them down herself for the shorter Monday email length. (On occasion, an announcement may still need to be edited down if space is limited on the Order of Service announcements.)

For the longer versions of announcements that you want to appear in the monthly newsletter, the Heirloom, you can continue to send the articles to the email address shown below.

Articles should be attached as a Microsoft Word document or typed into the body of the email.

If you have any questions, just ask Steph Tacy, Denise Martinez, or Russ Araujo.

November 2017.

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