Wednesday, December 21, at 7:00 p.m.

Let us come together on the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, to celebrate a traditional Yule. Even though the coldest part of the winter lies ahead, Yule represents the rebirth of the sun and the promise of the eventual return of warmth and light. It is a time for merriment and rejoicing.

Weather permitting, we will circle ’round the fire pit outdoors for ritual, drumming, prayer, and song. You are invited to bring a light snack or beverage to share in the Great Hall afterwards.

If you have questions, please contact Mimi Sinclair.

2022.

Monday, November 28, 2022, 7:00 p.m., in the Heritage Room

For November, our Women’s Book Club has chosen to read and discuss Search: A Novel, by Unitarian Universalist Michelle Huneven. The book is generating a bit of “buzz” at Heritage, so our own Senior Minister, Rev. Bill Gupton (not to be confused with the Senior Minister in the novel!) has scheduled an opportunity for you to discuss the book with him. What rings true about this behind-the-scenes look at UU church dynamics and particularly UU ministerial searches? What seems over-the-top? Who may have been harmed by the book’s publication?

If you are curious, or have questions about Search, or simply haven’t had enough discussion of it yet, come chat with an “old white male minister” about the book on Monday evening, November 28, in the Heritage Room, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Until then, read the book, or at least read these reviews:

https://www.uuworld.org/articles/michelle-huneven-back-course

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2022-04-19/review-michelle-hunevens-novel-search-has-divided-unitarians

and listen to this podcast:

https://www.thoughtsfromapage.com/interview-with-michelle-huneven-search/

11/9/2022.

Wednesday, December 7, 2022, from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m.

IT’S BACK! The annual Heritage UU Church Clara Barton Guild Holiday Party. Same venue…old and new friends…new format! Savories and Sweets only this year. Come celebrate the Holidays with your Heritage Sisters. The holiday party is open to all adult women. This year’s theme is “GREEN!” Wear something green if you desire. Let your food contribution be “green” in spirit, not in color. HUUC is striving to be a “green sanctuary.”

There will be a short program, continued socializing and a DANCE PARTY! Send an RSVP to Tracy Jo (email below) and let us know if you will bring an appetizer or a dessert. This is one of the biggest fundraisers for the Clara Barton Guild; several retreat scholarships were offered this year. Suggested donation is $10.

Contact Tracy Jo at:

Posted 10/5/2022.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 6:30 p.m.

The Babes with Books (aka the Heritage Women’s Book Club or BWB) finally returns to their December tradition of hosting a holiday party in the Heritage Room with viewing of a video instead of discussing a selected read. Come join the festivities on December 14 starting at 6:30 p.m. with snacks and conversation followed by viewing of The Blue Collar Comedy Tour starting at 7 p.m. Please bring a seasonal snack to share with the group. Please make a note of the atypical date and start time.

Amazon describes this video as:

This comedy concert movie features the stage performances of four stand-up comics – Jeff Foxworthy (stand-up comedy CDs include the You May Be A Redneck If… series), Bill Engvall (comic CDs Dorkfish and Here’s Your Sign), Larry the Cable Guy (a redneck Texan and know-it-all comedian famous for his wacky, outrageous and topical commentaries and his CD Lord, I Apologize) and Ron White (“No one makes me laugh harder than Ron.” ~ Jeff Foxworthy) – as well as behind-the-scenes sequences.

As we move into 2023, the BWB’s reading selections and meeting dates are as follows:

• January 18 – The Lincoln Highway, by Amor Towles (Start this one early, it is lengthy.)
• February 15 – The Silent Patient, by Alex Michaelides
• March 15 – Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus.

All meetings are held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Heritage Room, unless otherwise announced.

All women (be they members, or friends) are always invited to any BWB meeting, whether they have read the book or not. Even if you never come to a book discussion, feel free to come to the holiday party; many women do. Unless otherwise announced, the meeting’s book selection is available on hold for the Heritage Book Club at the Anderson Township branch of the Hamilton County library approximately a month in advance.

For inclusion in the BWB Google Group emails, contact the Heritage office.

Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 7:00 p.m.

Join us in the sanctuary for Vespers, an hour of peaceful contemplation in community. Through readings, singing, silence and reflection, we seek to nurture a sense of calm and communion with the holy. Let us welcome the darkness of winter and reflect on the year past together.

If you have questions, please contact Mimi Sinclair or Steph Tacy.

The First Wednesday of Each Month, at 6:00 p.m., in the Great Hall.

On the first Wednesday evening of each month, everyone is invited to Dinner Church – an evening potluck meal beginning at 6 p.m. followed by a variety of classes, clubs and activities for different ages and groups starting around 7 p.m.

Bring a dish to share at 6:00, and let’s break bread together! Then, adults can socialize with friends or join in on classes, while there will be activities for the young ones.

8/25/2022. Updated 9/18/2022. Updated 10/5/2022,

Second Sunday of each month, after the worship service

Julie Kane, Board President, is happy to announce we will resume Potluck Lunches every second Sunday of the month. Bring a dish of food to share with all, and join with others in a meal and conversation.

8/23/2022. Updated 9/23/2022.

Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month

We have recently gone through a process of discernment. Through consensus we celebrate this process and the place at which we have arrived. A new circle has been created, called SING OUT SISTERS. Sing Out Sisters will meet at Heritage on the second Tuesday of each month, and is open to any person who identifies as a woman.

We are women who gather in circle to create sacred space through song. We sing simple songs and chants to celebrate the Divine Feminine and honor the lives of all women. Our themes include cycles of nature, cycles of life, women’s mysteries, community, and healing. We affirm that any woman can sing and all who identify as women are welcome.

We have free membership and communal leadership, and no musical experience is necessary. We learn music through listening and repetition within a supportive sisterhood. Feel free to bring an altar item as we co-create the altar. We begin to sing at 7:00 and conclude by 8:30. We follow the guidelines of the church board which currently says masks and vaccines are optional. Childcare is not provided, however children are welcome to sing in our circle or to play quietly outside the circle. Contact Tracy Jo for more information or the zoom link at (513) 310-9029 or:

2022.

 

Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

This group is for all women members and friends of Heritage. We meet on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. in the Great Hall. This is a gentle support group that gives each of us the confidence to make better choices regarding our health. It includes but is not limited to healthy weight.

We each bring a brown bag lunch and socialize while we eat. We then have an opportunity to share our challenges and successes regarding living a healthy life. No cost, no scales, no judgement, just fellowship and encouragement on your journey to a vibrant and sound body, mind and spirit. We welcome any woman who has a desire to make better choices in any area of her life.

Contact Julie Kane at 513-843-2567 with questions or for more information.

July 2021.

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 minutes – of mindfulness. Take a break, right in the middle of your busy and stressful week, from 12:30-12:35 p.m. each Wednesday, to breathe. To rest. To meditate. To be. Stop and smell the roses. Look at the clouds passing overhead, or a flower in the grass (or on your desk). And know, as you are doing it, that many others are doing the same. Join them in mindfulness and spiritual connection.

August 2018. Updated August 2022.