Barbara Lyghtel Rohrer.
In this season of holy birth, we will consider this morning how each of us carries within that which is longing to be born. Spurred by Rev. Bill Gupton’s August 2018 reflection, God Carriers, Barbara dives deeper into the image of what it means to be a God carrier and the choice before us.
We will also have a special solo sung by a Heritage member.
Worship Associate: Kathy Wade.
2019.
Rev. Bill Gupton.
On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, we offer up our gratitude for the many blessings of our lives. This service for all ages features our traditional bread communion and lovely music from our Choir, giving us each a chance to reflect on the abundance that we share.
Worship Associate: Suzanne Horton.
2019.
Louise Lawarre.
We know there is no Planet B. This is the only home we have and Earth’s systems of life are in grave peril. How do we move forward? Author Joanna Macy suggests several steps: begin with gratitude; honor our pain for the world; and practice “seeing with new eyes.” We will practice her steps together because, in the end, we will only protect what we love.
Worship Associate: Kathy Wade.
2019.
Rev. Bill Gupton.
In this poignant, heartfelt service, our Senior Minister reflects on the ravages of cognitive decline. These days, few families are unaffected by tragic diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Rev. Bill will speak from personal experience in his own family, and will also remind us that many in our own church community are struggling with cognitive challenges. Our congregational covenant speaks of love, it speaks of truth, it speaks of service. How might we serve one another in love, even in the most difficult of times, even when the truth is too hard to acknowledge? This morning’s service title comes from the beautiful, powerful Alzheimer’s anthem “The Long Goodbye,” which our Music Director, Les Tacy, will perform for us.
Worship Associate: Roger Miller.
2019.
Rev. Bill Gupton.
This moving, annual service is a time to remember and honor those in our lives who have passed from this life during the last 12 months. Our All Souls Sunday is an open-hearted reflection on love, mortality, and the connections we share that enrich our lives while living on beyond our lives. As Rev. Forrest Church says, “Love lives on beyond death.” If there is someone whose name you wish to have lifted up during the service, please email their name, along with their year of birth and year of death, to Rev. Bill Gupton at:
If there is a digital photo of the deceased you would like to have shown, please also send that along.
(Also, remember to set your clocks back one hour the night before, for the end of Daylight Savings Time.)
Worship Associate: Suzanne Horton.
2019.
Rev. Leslie Woodward.
What makes you feel scared and what can you do with that fear? On this Sunday before Halloween, we’ll explore different aspects of fear through the children’s story “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything.” Everyone (especially children) are invited to wear costumes or masks and the Heritage House Band will play some spooky selections. This is a service for all ages with nursery care available for children 3 and under.
Worship Associate: Bob Drake.
2019.
Schrödinger’s Cat
Rev. Bill Gupton.
Several years ago, our Senior Minister did a service about some of the weirder discoveries that scientists have made about our world, and our universe. The thing is – there are new (and often weird) discoveries made nearly every day. So it’s time for an update! This service is offered by special request. Oh, and the HUUC Choir will serenade us as well.
Worship Associate: Beth Fritsch.
2019.
Rev. Bill Gupton and Guests.
Perhaps you have heard of Near Death Experiences (NDEs). Today, you will get to hear about them, from folks who have had them. This illuminating service will lift the veil on the possibilities of what might await us after we die. Do not miss this unique and powerful service – complete with special music from Laura Knight and Bob Booth!
Worship Associate: Lou Kerr.
2019.
Two Heritage Church volunteers work on a Habitat for Humanity house.
Regina Pugh.
Each week at Heritage we proclaim in our spoken covenant that service is the prayer of our church. What does that mean? And how do we put it into practice? How are we as a community living up to the promise in our covenant “to serve humankind in fellowship” and how will we keep that promise in the future?
We will also enjoy music from the Heritage Church Choir.
Worship Associate: Kathy Wade.
2019.
