For Sunday morning worship, join us in the sanctuary (map and directions) or click the Zoom link that will appear before the service in the service description. The worship service and its attendees may be video recorded and appear later on various media.
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General Assembly Live Stream Service
Sunday, June 22, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Live streaming of the GA service from Baltimore, MD
Following an abbreviated service featuring our HUUC traditions, the service will feature live streaming of the Sunday morning worship service from General Assembly.
The 2025 General Assembly Sunday Morning Worship will be broadcast live from the Baltimore Convention Center on Sunday, June 22, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET.
This year’s service will be led by Rev. Dr. Nicole C. Kirk, the Rev. Dr. J. Frank, and Alice Schulman Chair of Unitarian Universalist History at Meadville Lombard Theological School. A gifted preacher and teacher, Dr. Kirk brings a deep grounding in UU tradition and a passion for our faith’s global connections.
Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt shares her excitement in welcoming Dr. Kirk to the GA pulpit, “Nicole’s work weaves together scholarship, storytelling, and a deep love for Unitarian Universalism. Her presence at GA will be both grounding and inspiring.”
(Please note the starting time of 10 a.m. not the previously standard time of 1030.)
Image source: https://www.uua.org/ga/congregations/promotional-resources
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Big Ideas Expressed at General Assembly
Sunday, June 29, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Rev. Alice Diebel leads this service.Big ideas are expressed every year at the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly (GA) — this year held in Baltimore, MD, June 18 – 22, 2025. This year’s theme is “Meet the Moment,” which is a repeat of a theme from a number of years back. What made them return to that phrase? What does GA do to help our faith tradition during these challenging times?
Rev. Dr. Alice Diebel is a community minister affiliated with Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. A community minister focuses on service outside the walls of a congregation. Rev. Diebel is called to serve people affected by the criminal legal system. She leads Circles of Spirit, a small group ministry for women affected by incarceration. She is also involved in policy reform efforts through the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, and the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio group.
(Please note the starting time of 10 a.m. not the previously standard time of 1030.)
Image source: https://mvuuf.org/staff/affiliated-community-minister/
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The Legacy of Marian A. Spencer
Sunday, July 6, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Dot Christenson leads this serviceMarian Spencer, Ohio’s most important woman leader of the 20th Century is best known in Cincinnati as the person who led the desegregation of Coney Island Amusement Park in 1952. That was only one of dozens of actions and activities she accomplished over her extraordinary 99 years. Where did this leadership come from? How did she change her high school in Gallipolis, OH, the University of Cincinnati, the City of Cincinnati, the State of Ohio, and introduce a City Ordinance that became state and national law?
Dot Christenson, author of Keep on Fighting: The Life and Civil Rights Legacy of Marian A. Spencer, will tell Marian’s story and the importance of family to help learn patience, respect, and perseverance to become a good leader, and how and why she came to Cincinnati from tiny Gallipolis, OH, 150 miles up the Ohio River. Dot met Marian in 1970 just after Marian co-founded Housing Opportunities Made Equal. They served together in the League of Women Voters, Woman’s City Club, and the Charter Committee. In 2012, over coffee, Marian related the story of her grandfather who was a slave. This conversation triggered 16 weeks of interviews for Marian’s biography published by Ohio University Press.
Dot Christenson has authored several books. She has served as Executive Director of the Better Housing League of Greater Cincinnati, and Director of Development with the Cincinnati Area Senior Services.
Images captions: featured image – Dot Christenson, second image Marion A. Spencer
Images sources: Dot Christenson and from Wikipedia by Solivers12 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
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“Native Spirit”
Sunday, July, 13, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Mimi Sinclair, Louise Lawarre, and Tracy Jo Small will lead this serviceToday we turn to one of our faith sources, the earth-centered spiritual teachings of Native American peoples which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature. AI describes Native American spirituality as not a single, unified religion, but rather a diverse collection of interconnected spiritual practices and beliefs that vary by tribe and region. Common themes include a deep connection to the natural world, respect for ancestors, and the importance of balance and harmony. Many traditions also incorporate concepts like the Great Spirit, guardian spirits, and the sacred circle.
With stories that illustrate native belief systems, prayers and chants that call out to the sacred in and around all of us, we gather for healing and inspiration in community. Special music will be provided by Julie Lusk on the native flute. All are invited to bring a drum or shaker for accompanying chants.
Image source: https://tinyurl.com/ywnkd6d9
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“Reflections, Mirrors, and Windows”
Sunday, July 20, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Jen Ciolino leads this service
Image source: HUUC media library
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Being Open to Surprise and Delight
Sunday, July 27, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Rev. Mitra Jafarzadeh leads this service
Rev. Mitra Jafarzedah shares how friendships and faith continue to bless our world. She remembers her friend Linda Kraeger who bedazzled everyone with her rhinestones but taught the true meaning of faith through tragedy. She died in the shooting at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, TN on July 26, 2008.
Rev. Mitra Jafarzadeh, now retired from the UU ministry, focuses on using her skills in pastoring and coaching to help individuals and groups live with integrity and grace. Her company, Direct Light Consultation, uses individual coaching, group facilitation, and public speaking / teaching to help people move from good to better.
Images sources: https://tinyurl.com/3ve73ydp and https://tinyurl.com/hvb3n53a
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Joint Cincinnati UU Service
Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025 10:30 a.m. at
St. John’s UU Church, 320 Resor Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45220
A joint service will be held on Aug 3, 2025 at 1030 a.m. at St. John’s church led by members of all four Cincinnati UU congregations: First Unitarian Universalist Church, St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church, The Gathering at Northern Hills, and Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church.
Photo caption: Clockwise from upper left: First UU -Cincinnati, St. John’s UU -Cincinnati, Heritage UU Church – Anderson Township, The Gathering at Northern Hills – Cincinnati
Images sources: https://firstuu.com, https://tinyurl.com/3s2pdzka, www.gnhuu.org/, Huuc.net media library
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Hymn Sing Followed by a Picnic
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025
10:00 a.m.
The HUUC Worship Team leads this service
Image source: https://tinyurl.com/4p2h4ejp
Join us in a good ole’ hymn sing for this service which will be followed by a summertime picnic as our regular second Sunday potluck. Bring your wicker baskets and share the bounty!
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“Backpack Blessing”
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Laci Lee Adams, DLFD, leads this service
Image source: https://tinyurl.com/3u7whfz7
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