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The Gathering at Northern Hills

Saturday, November 16, 2019, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Offsite.

Each regularly scheduled meeting of our UU Council of Greater Cincinnati has a special 90-minute breakout session where members of our congregations are invited to explore and share a specific topic. For our next meeting, Saturday, November 16, we will be focusing on Safety in Your Church Building. We’ll talk about the physical structure, as well as any emergency plans/procedures that our congregations have developed to handle safety concerns. Other topics will include how we have handled questions like lighting, keys and locks, etc. If you would like to share your experience and learn from other local UUs, please join us.

The date is Saturday, November 16. Come at 9:00 a.m. if you want some of the free breakfast provided by the host church, otherwise come at 9:30 for the meeting. The location will be The Gathering at Northern Hills, 460 Fleming Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231. Reservations are not necessary.

If you have questions about the UU Council of Greater Cincinnati, speak with Rae Jane Araujo or Ann Jarboe, or email them at:

“Fall Back” or Be Early!

Daylight Savings Time ends in the early hours of Sunday, November 3. Remember to set your clocks back one hour the night before, then join us for worship in the Heritage sanctuary, on time, that Sunday!

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Thanks, and a Call for Cooks

Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Offsite.

Thanks go to Wyndham Draper, Susan Rahall, and Erin Spinney for signing up to help four homeless families on November 12. They will be working as Activity Host and Overnight Hosts. And, we still need two-to-three more volunteers to be Dinner Hosts.

Helping the homeless will occur at First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati, as part of the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) program. In this program, local congregations provide shelter on a rotating basis to homeless families for a week at a time. Within the church/ synagogue/ mosque/ temple, the families eat dinner, participate in activities, sleep as family units in the religious education rooms, and eat breakfast.

On November 12, we still need two or three people to be Dinner Hosts; this includes buying ingredients, preparing dinner, serving it buffet style, and cleaning up. There are usually around 15 to 22 people eating, which includes both the homeless staying there and the volunteers present. Individuals or families can sign up; it’s a great chance for older children and teens to learn about helping people who are less fortunate.

To learn more or to volunteer, please speak with Rae Jane Araujo or Russ Araujo, or email them at:

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Women Gather in a Winter Wonderland

Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 6:00 p.m.

The annual Clara Barton dinner is slated for Wednesday, December 4! This popular event will begin at 6:00 p.m. with superb appetizers, a get-acquainted activity and lively conversation. The delicious dinner begins at 7:00 pm. Your RSVP is required by Sunday, December 1 to Julie Kane:

Creating a WINTER WONDERLAND will require many creative hands. Silver and white dining table decorations need to be designed and put in place. It is hoped that each table’s centerpiece will be created by individuals or pairs. (The furnished tablecloths are aqua blue.) In addition, the coffee bar and dessert credenza will need wintry decorations. To volunteer to lend your creative touches, contact Chris Burroughs:

It is a tradition at the dinner to have appetizers and desserts donated by some of the women. To offer your specialty, please inform Chris Burroughs. We don’t need a sleigh-full, but ten of each would be terrific. Wine and other drinks are also appreciated.

At this gathering, we will decide on which not-for-profits to give monetary donations. Please bring your suggestions to the dinner.

The Clara Barton WINTER WONDERLAND is open to any women age 16 and over.

Let’s Put Up That Tree!

Sunday, December 1, 2019, starting just before noon.

Don’t look now, but it’s time to put up our sanctuary Christmas tree and deck the halls at Heritage once again! Stay after church on Sunday, December 1, and help us transform the sanctuary into a winter wonderland. This is a party for all ages: the kids will enjoy decorating the tree and everyone will enjoy holiday music and cheer. Be part of this annual Heritage “Christmas miracle” on Sunday, December 1, starting just before noon.

Sunday, September 29: “The Limits of Universalism”

Adolf Hitler, leader of the National Socialists, emerges from the party’s Munich headquarters on December 5, 1931. (AP Photo)

Rev. Bill Gupton.

If Universalism is, by definition, an all-embracing faith, are there any limits? Where can (and do) we draw the line? Or is there a line?

Worship Associate: Lou Kerr.

Note: This sermon was NOT given on September 29. Instead, Rev. Bill delivered “Not the Sermon You Came For.”

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Local Artist Shares Work at Heritage during October

Everage King is bringing his impressionistic art to Heritage throughout October.

His love of art began in childhood and, as a high school student at Withrow, his creativity blossomed under the encouragement of art teachers. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s DAAP in 1979. He taught art, language arts and social studies in several Ohio cities as well as Baltimore, Maryland. He retired from teaching after twenty years in order to join the staff at the Cincinnati Art Museum (CAM). He says, “My job was titled preparator and involved handling the art treasures of the museum and those which came via traveling shows.” King particularly enjoyed framing for CAM and often transported significant, locally owned fine art to and from the homes of donors. He states, “You would not believe the richness and importance of many Greater Cincinnati collections.”

King uses watercolors to create scenes of nature, people and Cincinnati sites. He also enjoys working with acrylic paints and pastels. “I like to say that the work I do is intended to make constructive and peaceful statements as a positive contribution (to society).”

All of Everage King’s art at Heritage will be for sale with a percentage going to the church’s operating budget. For more information, contact Chris Burroughs at:

October 2019.

Turpin-Anderson Game: Right Next Door

Turpin High School Football

Every other year, the big Turpin-Anderson high school football game is held right next door, at Spartan Stadium at Turpin. This year, the game is on Friday, October 18. We expect our parking lot to be completely full that night, so don’t plan to come to church unless you are going to the game!

Did you know that, during Turpin home football games each fall, we turn our parking lot into a church fundraiser? Fans pay to park at HUUC, and church members volunteer to staff the lot and take their donations. We are already well-staffed for the Turpin-Anderson game on October 18, but the previous week – Friday, October 11 – we could still use two people who are willing to serve as parking lot monitors/attendants. For more information on how you can help, contact Rev. Bill Gupton at:

Vespers Service

Monday, November 25, 2019, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Join us each month, generally on the 4th Wednesday (though this month it will be the 4th Monday), 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 remaining 2019-20 church year, we will meet on November 25, 2019, December 23 (November and December dates set to fourth Monday due to holidays that week), 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:

R U New 2 UU? Get Acquainted!

Ann Jarboe prepares for the Get Acquainted dinner

Saturday, November 23, 2019, 6:00 p.m.

The date for our fall Get Acquainted Dinner has been set! If you are new to our church community, be our guest at the twice-yearly dinner for newcomers. Meet others, get to know some of our church leaders, and break bread together on Saturday evening, November 23 at the church.

Get Acquainted Dinners are relaxed, informal evenings that begin at 6 p.m. with appetizers, drinks and, well . . . getting acquainted. Dinner is served at 6:30. There is always a fun theme, courtesy of our dinner coordinator and head chef Ann Jarboe, to help us break the ice. After we eat, we continue the conversation so that we can learn more about one another.

For those who wish to stay a little later, our Senior Minister, Rev. Bill Gupton, offers a quick session called “UU 101” that serves as an introduction to HUUC and Unitarian Universalism, beginning at approximately 8 p.m. (or whenever dinner ends) and lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. Here you can learn more about our church, and this thing we call “UUism.”

Please RSVP now to Ann Jarboe at:

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