Worship Services – Heritage UU Church

Sunday, February 21: “Inward Rigor, Outward Ease.”

Rev. Jake Morrill

Grace is a quality that’s much-desired, but often sloppily-defined. Bringing more of it into our lives and relations asks not only more generosity, but more clarity. Today’s sermon will offer a definition of grace and then propose three habits for upholding that “inward rigor and outward ease.”

Since 2003, Jake Morrill has served as Lead Minister of the Oak Ridge UU Church, in East Tennessee. He is a former Trustee of the Unitarian Universalist Association and a former Chaplain in the Army Reserve. Currently, he is a licensed Marital and Family Therapist. His latest book, The Christian Heart of Forgiveness, was published by Rockridge Press in January. Jake and his wife, Molly, are the proud parents of two school-age kids.

Worship Associate: Regina Pugh.

2021.

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Sunday, January 31: “And Justice for All”

Erin Walczewski

With a new presidential administration, lots of us are thinking about what new leadership will mean. This week, we will reflect on justice—where do we see (or not see) justice in our lives, and in the lives of our neighbors? What can we do about it?

Erin Walczewski is a full-time pro bono attorney. She and her family joined Heritage UU last year after moving to Cincinnati from Boston.

Worship Associate: Steph Tacy.

2021.

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Sunday, January 24: “Covenant Within and Beyond Church”

Rev. Lori Kyle

One of the tenets of our Unitarian Universalist faith is an emphasis on covenants instead of creeds. Ours is a faith of relationship and promise instead of doctrine and belief. While often used in the context of religion, covenants as freely-made promises that guide our behavior can extend beyond the bounds of church life. On this Sunday, Rev. Lori Kyle will address the covenantal connections of her congregation in Louisville, including internal covenants, as well as those formed with the wider community through their sanctuary ministry.

Rev. Kyle is the minister at the First Unitarian Church of Louisville, where she began serving as their settled minister in August 2019.

Worship Associate: Regina Pugh.

2020.

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Sunday, January 17: Worship with First Unitarian Church

Rev. Connie Simon lighting the chalice at First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati

First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati has invited us to join them in worship on this Martin Luther King Sunday. Let us come together in celebration as a wider UU community.

The service starts at 10:00 a.m., so plan to begin earlier than usual.

From the First Unitarian Church service description on Facebook: “What does it mean to be truly hospitable? How do include those who often feel marginalized in our society? We honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and continue our exploration of ‘Widening the Circle of Concern’ with a special focus on hospitality and inclusion.”

On January 17 at 10:00 a.m., go to the First Unitarian Church YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/FirstUnitarianChurchOfCincinnati

2021.

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Sunday, January 10: “An Adaptation to Change”

Rev. Sharon Dittmar

Rev. Sharon K. Dittmar

The year 2020 relieved me of many of my illusions about control, particularly when it comes to change. I have adapted by learning about and experimenting with the natural flow of change. Come for an exploration of adaptation to change.

Reverend Dittmar graduated from Harvard Divinity School in 1997. She served one year as Interim Minister at the Gathering at Northern Hills (Cincinnati, OH 1997-1998), and eighteen years as Minister at First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati (1998-2016). In 2016 she began work as Congregational Life Field Staff with the MidAmerica Region.

Worship Associate: Lisa Prantl.

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Sunday, January 3: “Let it Be a Dance”

Regina Pugh

The title of this service is inspired by a UU Hymn that encourages us to “learn to follow, learn to lead” and reminds us, “…through the good times and the bad times, too, let it be a dance.” We will explore the metaphor of life as a dance, enjoy some wonderful music, video and maybe, just maybe, dance like no one is watching. Hello 2021. May I have this dance?

Worship Associate: Kathy Wade.

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Sunday, December 27: “Start With the Exhale”

Isabel Call

Around us, the whitewater of clashing realities challenges our efforts to move forward as a nation. But December is ordinarily a time for stillness. At the end of an extraordinarily tumultuous year, we make an extra intentional effort to pause. Witnessing Thich Nhat Hanh’s miracles of mindfulness alongside the art of team rowing, we find stillness in the movement toward collective liberation.

Dr. Isabel Call is the Assistant Minister of Pastoral Care at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus. A lifelong UU originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, she was welcomed into fellowship as a UU minister this fall. Isabel describes herself as a Community Economist: a spiritual leader who holds worthiness, rather than scarcity, as the motivating principle.

Worship Associate: Regina Pugh.

2020.

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Thursday, December 24, at 7 p.m.: Christmas Eve Service

Kathy Wade and Regina Pugh

On December 24th, gather the family together virtually for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, which will feature many of the favorites that make this Heritage Church service so memorable. Enjoy traditional carols, including our own soloist Bob Booth, Scripture readings, rituals and poetry, a modern Christmas story, and our candlelit closing with “Silent Night.”

Worship Associate: Lisa Prantl.

2020.

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Sunday, December 20: Worship with The Gathering at Northern Hills

Chalice inside The Gathering at Northern Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio

One Sunday this past September, members of The Gathering at Northern Hills, a Unitarian Universalist congregation in the Cincinnati area, joined us for our worship. For today, they have invited us to join them in theirs. Let us come together in celebration as a wider UU community.

The service starts at 10:45 a.m. Details on how to access the worship will be distributed through an HUUC Announcement email.

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Sunday, December 13: “An Unfinished Blessing”

Rev. Leslie Woodward

Poet Jan Richardson writes that, if we look closer, we will see “this blessing is not finished.” Join us as Rev. Leslie Woodward leads her last worship service as our Assistant Minister for Religious Exploration. There will be photos and reminiscing as we reflect back on her eight years of ministry to our children and youth. This is a family-friendly worship service and we hope to see many young faces on our Zoom call!

Worship Associate: Steph Tacy.

2020.

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