Friday through Sunday, September 27-29, 2019. Offsite.

Registration required.

The retreat is full, and a waiting list has been started. If interested, please contact Julie Kane. See below for contact information.

THE MAGIC OF LIFE.

Reconnect with wonder and magic while building trust and intimacy with your Heritage Sisters.

You are invited to join your fellow Heritage sisters to celebrate life, friendship, and sisterhood. If you identify as an adult woman of Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church over the age of 18, you are encouraged to take time out with the women of Heritage to nurture our spiritual selves, our friendships, and our bond as women. Spiritual exercises and workshops, crafts, amazing food, intimate discussion groups, nature hikes and more make this a weekend about connecting. There is also time for self-reflection and rejuvenation on your own time – do what meets your needs! Shelly Graff will join us again this year to lend her special guidance.

Location: Hope Springs Institute, near Peebles, Ohio – About an hour from church.

Cost: $270 includes room, board, activities and all meals from dinner Friday through lunch Sunday. The retreat center is open to Heritage women from 1 p.m. Friday through 4 p.m. Sunday. You may come as your schedule allows; however, the price is the same no matter how many yummy, delicious meals you miss! We’d recommend arriving by 6:30 p.m. on Friday night. If you can’t make it by then, let us know and we can save a meal for you.

Roommates: Often, it can seem daunting to attend a weekend like this if you’re new to Heritage or have never attended before. Know that if you need to find a roommate for the retreat, we will help in any way we can! You can talk with Julie Kane for more information.

Registration/Payment Deadlines: June 16: $75 Deposit Due. (When you submit your deposit, a space will be held for you). September 8: $195 Balance Due. (After this date, we cannot guarantee a refund for cancellation.)

Payment Details: Payments and inquiries about scholarships may be left in the Clara Barton Guild mailbox in the Heritage office or directed to Julie Kane. Her email address is:
jgkane@cinci.rr.com.

Make checks payable to HUUC.

Planning: Hope Springs is the bomb when it comes to food. Meals are sumptuous and all dietary needs can be met. Most bedrooms are double occupancy, with some offering three beds including en-suite bathrooms. Other arrangements are available including a rustic teepee, cots and tent camping. (see Joelle for advice!) All accommodations are the same price. Hope Springs is alcohol-free and handicapped accessible. For more information, contact Joelle Tunning at 513-703-8205 or visit www.hopespringsinstitute.org.

Registration Form: You can download and fill out a Women’s Retreat Registration Form.

Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Join us each month on the 4th Wednesday for our Vespers service. This is a time to follow our inner spirits to a time and space for quiet and reflection filled with love and community.

The service begins in the sanctuary promptly at 7 p.m. with a musical selection that sets the tone for an atmosphere of peaceful contemplation. Several sections follow, filled with inspirational readings and short meditative hymns/chants intended to help you slow down and listen to that quiet voice inside us all. A period of silence at the end of each section allows for the opportunity to reflect, meditate or say a silent prayer. It’s a wonderful way to pause, and just “be” for one hour each month.

Childcare is not available at this time.

During the 2019-20 church year, we will meet on September 25, 2019 October 23, November 27, December 25 (Nov. and Dec. dates may change), January 22, 2020, February 26, March 25, April 22 and May 27. We take a summer break during the months of June, July and August.

For more information, contact Steph Tacy or Mimi Sinclair at:

Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 7:00-9:00 p.m., in the Sanctuary.

Singing in Sacred Circle allows women, regardless of singing experience, skill or comfort, to share their voices in a fun, relaxed, safe space that is empowering, loving and healing.

Singing in Sacred Circle is an opportunity for each woman to look into her sister’s eyes and share voice and spirit through song. While learning short, repetitive women-centered and earth-based songs/chants from a wide variety of traditions, all voices create an energy that is both empowering and healing. This opportunity is intended to allow women, regardless of singing experience, to share their voices in a noncompetitive, relaxed, safe space. Come, sing along!

Shelley Graff, the facilitator, is a longtime teacher/healer/singer/songwriter who believes her sacred journey is guiding her to share the Singing In Sacred Circle experience with other women.

We gather the second Tuesday of each month. The dates for future gatherings are September 10, October 8, November 12, and December 10. This activity is free and open to all women. If desired, bring a simple snack to share after we sing.

Childcare is currently not provided. If you are interested in childcare, or have any questions, please talk with Tracy Jo Small.

 

Sunday, August 4, 2019, after church services.

By Nicole Dangelo.

Hello All.

As I mentioned, my business partner, John Ritter, and I will be offering several self-defense classes. We are going to hold them on selected Sundays after church. Plan for the class to be about 2-3 hours long. We would like to ask that a $5/person donation be made to the church if you are able.

July 7: Playground Self-Defense. 6+ yrs. (Parents Encouraged)

• Teaching kids to use the minimum amount of force necessary to get out of a situation, typically a bully on the school playground.
• Using their voice will be key, so there will be lots of yelling.
• If time allows, we will cover how to do proper falls.

July 14: Basic Self-Defense for All Ages. 8+ yrs.

• Being aware of your surroundings, escaping various holds, and learning some basic strikes.
• If time allows, we will cover how to do proper falls.

August 4: Basic Self-Defense for Adults. 16+yrs.

• Same as above, but for those who do not want to deal with the little kids as much.
• You are welcome to come to both Basic Self-Defense classes.

Weapons/Advanced Self-Defense date is not set yet but keep an eye out. It will be towards the end of the summer most likely. You must have taken a basic class or have instructor permission to take the advanced class. 16+yrs only.

Those under 18 years old will need an adult present to sign a waiver. Please call if this needs to be done ahead of time. The adult does not need to take the class.

Dress comfortably. Bring a water bottle.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me and/or John at the email address below, or by calling 513-428-1853. Contact me by sending email to:

A Chalice Circle provides an opportunity for participants to gather, share their lives, and explore topics of faith together in a small group setting. The Men’s Chalice Circle is led by Reese Johnson, and meets once a month at the church. A new group is forming now, and once the group is formed it will be closed to new participants for the remainder of the church “year” (through June 2020). Signup deadline is August 1, 2019.

To sign up or learn more, contact Reese at: