Wendy Bartlett — Autumn Equinox: A Time for Balance and Gratitude

Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.

Off Site Service – Address and Information below

Leader — Hayley Young

Speaker — Wendy Bartlett

Title — Autumn Equinox: A Time for Balance and Gratitude

Topic — The autumn equinox is a time to honor life’s balance: joys and sorrows, growth and stasis, as well as our connections to our ancestors who have walked this path before us. Join Hayley Young and Wendy Bartlett for a morning of ritual, celebration, and remembrance.

🕯️ About the Service

Join us for a special off-site Autumn Equinox service led by Wendy Bartlett, as we reflect on the balance of the changing seasons and honor the gifts of community and abundance.

As part of the service, all are invited to participate in a Ritual of Gratitude by bringing a small seasonal item to contribute to a communal “cornucopia” display. We’ll gather these offerings—placed on a table or quilt—to symbolize our shared celebration of the season and what we’re thankful for.

You are welcome to bring:
🍎 Apples • 🍅 Tomatoes • 🎃 Pumpkins • 🌻 Flowers
🍁 Leaves • 🌽 Decorative corn • 🌾 Gourds •  Stones
—or any other meaningful item that reflects your gratitude or connection to fall.

If you don’t have something to bring, extra apples will be available so everyone can take part.

Offerings will be placed during the ritual early in the service. Ushers can assist if you’d prefer to remain seated.

Bio — Wendy Bartlett is a Quaker who was raised in–and rejoices in– Unitarian Universalist spaces. She graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from the Unitarian Universalist House of Studies at MTSO. Wendy lives in Fairlawn, Ohio with her grown-up son and her grandcat, Lucy Victoria.

This service will be off-site at Meadow Rise Farm. Address is listed below.

📍 Off-site at the home of members Joan & Reed Richmond
Address for GPS:
1009 Bangorville Rd., Bellville, OH 44813
(This is not their home address but will guide you directly to the gated lot.)

📍 Parking & Accessibility

• Use 1009 Bangorville Rd. in your GPS to reach the correct entrance.
• Park along the Bangorville Road side of the property near the gated lot (directly across from the trailer at that address).
• Weather permitting, please park in rows on the grass inside the gate.
• The walk to the house is about 500 feet and slightly uphill. If you need assistance, a golf cart will be available.

🪑 What to Bring

• A chair for seating during the service
• Appropriate clothing for the weather, as this is an outdoor service
• Your offering for the Ritual of Gratitude (optional)

🚫 Please note: There will be no Children’s Religious Education during this off-site service.

All are welcome in this moment of reflection, connection, and community.

Join us after service for coffee and conversation.