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UU Hymn of the Week: “Sing and Rejoice”

While our hymnal, Singing the Living Tradition, does not list an author for this hymn, #395, our search found that the hymn was actually composed by William B. Bradbury (1816-1868), https://hymnary.org/person/Bradbury_William.

The message of this song is simple, but encouraging: Sing! Rejoice! This hymn reminds us to find joy in our lives no matter what else is going on.

This recording is done as a round, and the lyrics are posted on the video. The recording is by Les Tacy, Music Director of Heritage, and the video and sound mixing is by Steph Tacy. Enjoy this simple, uplifting hymn this week!

On YouTube: Sing and Rejoice

9/5/2021.

UU Hymn of the Week: “Blue Boat Home”

Our Hymn of the Week this week is #1064. This rendition is performed by Michael Tacy, Music Director of the Gathering at Northern Hills. The lyrics were written by Peter Mayer, http://www.petermayer.com/, a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and recording artist in Nashville. The musical composer for this hymn is Rowland H. Prichard (1811-1887), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Prichard. He composed this tune, called “Hyfrodol”, in 1830. The tune is published in many hymnals and Welsh periodicals.

Enjoy this beautiful hymn. The lyrics are on the video if you want to sing along. On YouTube, enjoy Blue Boat Home.

Grounds Beautification Day: Have Fun and Help on September 18

As we begin to use our lovely outdoor spaces at Heritage Church this fall (think the labyrinth, the Outdoor Chapel, the Memorial Garden, the playground, the woods and more), we are aware that our grounds are in need of a helping hand (or two).

Volunteers of all ages are invited to the church on Saturday, September 18, to have fun together, outdoors, and to help make our sacred space all the more beautiful. There will be tasks for everyone – weeding, trimming, raking, sweeping, mowing, pruning, even power tool usage for the bravest among us. Volunteers are needed to play with the youngest! Arrive at 10 a.m. for a somber ceremony as we say goodbye, by necessity, to a couple of our award-winning trees that have become ill and cannot be saved. Crews will be working from 10 o’clock until 2 o’clock.

Families, couples, singles – all are welcome to participate and experience community together. It takes a village.  Bring work gloves and clothes that can get dirty. Bring a bottle or two of water. Lunch will be provided. Feel free as well to bring any tools you might prefer; however, the church should be able to provide any tools that may be necessary.

But most of all – bring yourself, and your loved ones. We look forward to seeing you there!

See also: Touch the Earth flyer.

2021.

Newcomers Are Invited To Join Heritage Church

On Sunday, September 12, as part of our Homecoming Sunday worship service outdoors at HUUC, we will be welcoming new members into our Heritage Church family. If you are 18 years or older, and would like to join the church or learn more about membership, please contact Rev. Bill Gupton at:

2021.

Change in Worship Service

There has been a change in the worship service schedule.

The worship service “Uu and Us” has been moved to October 10. Read about it here: Uu and Us.

The new worship service for October 3 is “Community.” Read about it here: Community.

2021.

Board Briefs for August 2021

Heritage UU Church Board of Trustees, 2021-2022

The Board welcomed HUUC’s new Director of Lifespan Faith Development, Laci Adams, to the team.

In light of the upswing of the Delta Variant of COVID-19, the board updated the three policies on COVID-19 and circulated to the congregation.

  • Small group meetings of 30 people or less will still be allowed to meet at HUUC. Any meetings or events greater than 30 people will need to be voted on by the board.
  • Several larger events scheduled for September and October have been postponed.

The board approved the purchase of a computer for the new DLFD, as well as two additional HEPA filtration units for the church.

The board will have its annual retreat on Saturday 8/21/21 from 8:30-12:30 at Heritage.

UU Hymn of the Week: “Doxology”

“Doxology” is a hymn we sing quite often at Heritage Church. The lyrics we use were written by Rev. Bill Gupton. The vocals (melody, tenor and bass), guitar, and piano parts are performed by Les Tacy, and the video work is done by Steph Tacy. The tune to this hymn can be found in our hymnal #371.

Enjoy singing along or meditating on the YouTube video for Doxology.

Heritage Member to Address Area Women

Terri Gaitskill

Monday, September 13, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

Terri Gaitskill will give a public talk open to all women on the topic of Physical Changes as we age. The talk is one of a nine-part series she has created. She has spoken on a couple of the topics at Heritage Church, as well as the Y, OLLI classes, senior centers, and senior living facilities. She has turned her presentations into a book, which has been published and will be available in a few weeks.

The talk will be given on Monday, September 13, at 7:30 p.m., at Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church, 681 Mt. Moriah Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45245. Terri invites all Heritage women to attend.

BWB Travels Virtually to Post Civil War Texas

Wednesday, September 15, 7:00 p.m., in the Sanctuary.

Set in the aftermath of the Civil War, the Babes with Books (BWB or Heritage’s women’s book club) selection for their September 15, 7 to 9 p.m. meeting in the sanctuary is News of the World, by Paulette Jiles. Amazon.com describes the novel as an “exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust.” If September proves to be too busy a month for pleasure reading, the BWB turns a blind eye to “cheating” by watching the Tom Hank’s movie based on the novel.

Our future reads and meeting dates currently consist of:

  • October 20 – The Dressmaker of Khair Khana, by Gale Lemmon
  • November 17 – The Guest List, by Lucy Foley
  • December 15 – Squeeze Me, by Carl Hiaasen (Holiday party currently on hold in light of uncertain pandemic considerations.)
  • January 19 – Circe, by Madeline Miller

All women, members or friends, are always invited to any BWB meeting – whether they have read the book or not. Unless otherwise announced, the meeting’s selection is available on hold for the Heritage Book Club at the Anderson Township library approximately a month in advance. For inclusion in the BWB Google group emails, contact Vali in the office. For more BWB information, contact Barb at:

UU Hymn of the Week: “Love Makes a Bridge”

Les Tacy, Music Director, sings hymn #325, “Love Makes a Bridge.”

The lyrics of this hymn, which you can follow on the video, are by Brian Wren. Wren is an internationally published hymn-poet whose work appears in many hymnals. Ordained in Britain’s United Reformed Church, he is now Professor Emeritus of Worship at Columbia Theological Seminary. For more information on Brian Wren, see this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Wren.

The music is by Gerald Wheeler, long time church organist and choir director. Gerald says his father wanted him to be a bank clerk, but he told him he wanted to be an organist. After his return from serving in WWII, he enrolled at the Royal College of Music in London where he was trained as a pianist. To get more information on Wheeler, see this link to an article about his recent retirement: https://islandadvantages.com/news/2019/oct/4/gerald-wheeler-longtime-church-organist-choir-dire/#.YQ_xqohKhPY

Watch the YouTube video and sing along with Love Makes a Bridge.

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