All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church

Wendy Bartlett — Proud Out Loud: Why PRIDE Month is Every UU’s Celebration
2023-06-04 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Bambi Gordon
Speaker — Wendy Bartlett
Title and Topic — Proud Out Loud: Why PRIDE Month is Every UU’s Celebration

Wear your rainbows! We kick off PRIDE month with much singing, joy, (and maybe, just maybe, a little dancing), as we celebrate prominent LGBTQIA+ UUs past and present and our role in speaking up and out for a rainbow of rights.
Bio — Wendy Bartlett has served as the Collection Development & Acquisitions Manager for Cuyahoga County Public Library since 2008. Wendy graduated from the Unitarian Universalist House of Studies with a Master of Divinity degree. She is involved with social justice issues including anti-racism and LGBTQ+ concerns. She lives with her grown-up son, a cat, and a grandcat in Fairlawn, Ohio.

Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*

Spring Clean Up
2023-06-03 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Join us as we refresh the building of All Souls both inside and out!
We will be available all day for tasks and we can find a time for you to complete an item on the list. We have scheduled June 10th as our rain date for those outside cleaning tasks.
We have lots of tasks both big and small to complete.
See the sign up sheet a church or contact Rob Gibson for more information.

Wine with Friends
2023-06-01 19:00 - 21:00 | All Souls Church Basement, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
June 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join members of the church and bring a friend for an evening of wine and conversation.
.Jackie will be offering an Animal spirit tarot card night. Everyone draws a card to find and learn about their wild unknown animal spirit.
Thursday June 1st at 7 p.m. in the church basement.
We ask that you bring a bottle of wine to share or a side dish.
There is a $5 suggested donation.
For more information, please see Carla Miller.

Questions For Your Answers
2023-05-31 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-04-26 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-03-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Bob Evans @ Hanley Rd., 30 W. Hanley Rd., Mansfield, OH, 44903, United States
Join us for our monthly meeting starting at 10 a.m.
Bob Evans on Hanley Road in Mansfield.
There we will discuss life, faith, and anything you want.

Potluck
2023-05-28 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-30 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-03-26 12:00 - 14:00 | All Souls Church Basement, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
Join us after service for our end of the month potluck meal. If you are interested in bringing a dish, there will be a sign up list at the church.
We hope to see you there!!!

Rev. Will Humphrey — In the Care of Souls: Service and Meaning Making
2023-05-28 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Hayley Young
Speaker — Rev. Will Humphrey
Topic — In the Care of Souls: Service and Meaning Making
Bio — Serving as our part-time parish minister, he was ordained with us and has served us since 2015. Rev. Will is also the settled minister of East Shore UU Church. Rev Will is active with anti-racism work within Knox, Richland, and Wayne Counties and throughout the state; he works with the Heritage Universalist groups, including the Universalist Convocation, and Rev Will is active within the Central East Region’s Summer Institute, serving on the ministry/chaplain team for the past four years. Passionate about liberation theological perspectives and eco-feminism, Rev Will advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, anti-racism and economic justice, affirming the worth and dignity of each person, fighting for justice, equity, and compassion in human relations. Rev Will believes that “the foundation of our faith, as Unitarian Universalists, is the Love that we live in our interactions and our daily Social Justice work.
Fellowship has returned. Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.

*Masks are requested in the building*

Board Meeting
2023-05-28 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-04-30 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls Church Basement, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
All Souls board meeting starting at 9 a.m.
*Masks requested*

Brian Moore — Going With The Flow
2023-05-21 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Jen Gibson
Speaker — Brian Moore
Title — Going With The Flow

Topic — The Tao and water are synonymous according to the teachings of Lao-tzu. You are water; water is you. We will explore the parallels between you and this naturally flowing substance that allows life to sustain itself. When you’re free to flow as water, you’re free to communicate naturally-information is exchanged, and knowledge advances in a way that benefits everyone.

Bio — Brian is the Chairman of the Pulpit and Worship Committee at All Souls but back for his 11th talk at the pulpit. Brian has been married to Jacqueline for 30 years, Owner of the Mid-Ohio Supply Company for 40 years and looking forward to life at 60. Brian has 2 cats, 3 dogs, over 35 fish, 2 grown children and 3 grandchildren. Brian is the curator of Sacred Stones Mystical Farm. Brian has a love for gardening, yardwork, cooking and plays music with his wife in the duo known as Tao Bridge. Brian loves being a Unitarian Universalist and serving the Church.

Fellowship has returned. Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*

Illuman Men’s Council
2023-05-18 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-04-20 18:00 - 20:30 | All Souls Church Basement, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
Join Charlie Myking, Council Carrier, for this monthly group starting at 6:15 p.m.
Please RSVP to Charlie if you plan to attend by emailing him at cking62781@gmail.com

ACIM
2023-05-17 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-05-03 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-04-19 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-04-05 18:30 - 20:30 | All Souls Church Basement, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
Join Dr. Walter Kania for his bi-monthly class A Course In Miracles
Come down to our church basement at 6:30 p.m.

Rev. James "Seamus" Dillard — Exploring the concept of Earth Mother
2023-05-14 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Kristin Ellis
Speaker — Rev. James “Seamus” Dillard

Title — Exploring the concept of Earth Mother.
Topic — Exploring our Earth Mother through different cultures and as a Neopagan concept.

Bio — Rev. James “Seamus” Dillard has been active in the Columbus Ohio Pagan community for over 19 years and is been a member of ADF (ÁrnDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship), RDNA (Reformed Druids of North America and founder of The Columbus Sanctuary.
He has served ADF both locally and internationally including as Vice Archdruid, Warrior Guild Chief and Senior Druid. Seamus has co-written or contributed to three books, Fire on our Hearth, Call of the Crane and Pagan Fires: Ritual Fundamentals and wrote the ADF Warrior’s Guild 1st Circle Training Program and companion book Modern Day Warrior. He is currently writing a book on root-working.
Seamus has also given workshops around the US, including Universal Life Expo, Earth Warriors Festival, Desert Magic Festival, Trillium Gathering, Wellspring Festival, Summerlands Festival, Sirius Rising Festival, and Starwood Festival, among others.
He follows Hoodoo, Asatru’ (Norse) and Druid paths.
Fellowship has returned. Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.

*Masks are requested in the building*

Ron Boyd — The Modern-Day Sharman
2023-05-07 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Brian Moore
Speaker — Ron Boyd
Title — The Modern-Day Shaman
Topic — Ron will talk about his own journey in exploring and understanding shamanism. He will delve into the history of shamanism up to the present time, and also discuss how it is evolving in the modern era.
Bio — Ron was UU for over 20 years, a past president of his congregation, and has spoken for numerous UU congregations and religious organizations over the years. He speaks on a variety of topics, drawing from a diverse range of sources. He is a strong advocate for finding solutions for our current environmental issues, and sees this as one of the most critical moral issues we are facing in our time.
Fellowship has returned. Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.

*Masks are requested in the building*

Wine with Friends
2023-05-04 19:00 - 21:00 | All Souls Church Basement, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
Join members of the church and bring a friend for an evening of wine and conversation.
We will be enjoying any wine. We will be coloring in fun coloring books. If you have one you wish to bring or you have coloring pencils, crayons, marker, please share.
Thursday May 4th at 7 p.m. in the church basement.
We ask that you bring a bottle of wine to share or a side dish.
There is a $5 suggested donation.
For more information, please see Carla Miller.

Public Servant Meals
2023-05-01 - 2023-06-25 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Help All Souls continue to service our local community by providing non-perishable foods and snacks to our First Responders in Bellville. Bring snacks and place them in the box under the upper level coat rack. We will create baskets to hand deliver to our Police, Firefighters, EMS, and Paramedics.
If you have a basket or container you are willing to donate to this project, you can also drop them in the upper level coat rack location.
Last day to drop off items is June 25, 2023
See Hayley Young for more information.

Rev. Will Humphrey — Stirring Good Trouble and Justice Casting
2023-04-30 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Reed Richmond
Speaker — Rev. Will Humphrey
Title — Stirring Good Trouble and Justice Casting
Bio — Serving as our part-time parish minister, he was ordained with us and has served us since 2015. Rev. Will is also the settled minister of East Shore UU Church. Rev Will is active with anti-racism work within Knox, Richland, and Wayne Counties and throughout the state; he works with the Heritage Universalist groups, including the Universalist Convocation, and Rev Will is active within the Central East Region’s Summer Institute, serving on the ministry/chaplain team for the past four years. Passionate about liberation theological perspectives and eco-feminism, Rev Will advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, anti-racism and economic justice, affirming the worth and dignity of each person, fighting for justice, equity, and compassion in human relations. Rev Will believes that “the foundation of our faith, as Unitarian Universalists, is the Love that we live in our interactions and our daily Social Justice work.
Fellowship has returned. Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.

*Masks are requested in the building*

Christopher Reynolds — Karuna, the Breath of the Grandmothers and Grandfathers, and the Holy Spirit.
2023-04-23 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Fonda Kendrick
Speaker — Christopher Reynolds
Title — Karuna, the Breath of the Grandmothers and Grandfathers, and the Holy Spirit.
Topic — Karuna is selfless compassion that expects nothing in return, not even gratitude. To the Buddha, karuna represented the “quivering of the heart” experienced when. The individual is able to see suffering and must act. Using this idea, it is possible. to understand the heart of the steam in a sweat lodge. Indigenous Wisdom calls this the “Breath of the Grandmothers and Grandfathers.” With both of these ideas, it is possible to understand the words of Jesus when he appeared to his disciples after his death and breathed on them and said:
Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any,
they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any,
they are retained.
Christopher Reynolds in songs, stories, and a short ritual, invites you to a new dedication to forgiveness. By any name, be it karuna, the Breath of the Grandmothers and Grandfathers, and/or the Holy Spirit (Ruach), mercy is a virtue that is a recurring theme of the springtime. We all can learn to live again with new hearts that are carried by the beauty of the season.
Bio — F. Christopher Reynolds, M.Ed., is a singer, teacher and roving shaman. His mission is to sing, to teach, to heal the peace of dreaming onward. He does this through songs, chants, writings, ritual, concerts and workshops. He is a singer songwriter with 20 releases. He is the lead author on the only publications on depth psychology, soul, creativity, and giftedness. He is also published in organic creativity in the language classroom. Chris is the founder of No Man’s Folk. He is a co-founder of archetypal ecology. He assists in facilitation rituals for returning veterans with Warriors Journey Home. Learn more at his website: urrealist.com.
Fellowship has returned. Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*

Samuel Prince — Is anything wrong with being “Woke”?
2023-04-16 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Bambi Gordon
Speaker — Samuel Prince
Title— Is anything wrong with being “Woke”?
Topic — “In today’s age of “Wokeness”, and the proliferation of sides that we have taken on various social issues, this have brought on a plethora of ongoing discussions of what it means to be “woke”. What does it mean for our Unitarian Universalism”?
Bio —
Fellowship has returned. Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*

Highway Clean Up
2023-04-15 09:00 - 17:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Join us April 15th at 9 a.m. at All Souls to participate in our annual Highway Clean Up.
We will clean our adopted stretch of road south of the church on State Route 13.
We will gather trash and recyclables.
Rain date set for April 22nd.
Please contact Bambi Gordon to sign up.

Rev. Dr. Elaine Strawn — Resurrection in a Traumatized World
2023-04-09 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Hayley Young
Speaker — Rev. Dr. Elaine Strawn
Title — Resurrection in a Traumatized World
Topic — The closest followers of Jesus were terrified when they realized he was leaving them; how could they carry on the vision alone? He invited them to see a new vision of life, of energy, beyond his physical presence with them. Our world, too, has changed, been traumatized. How do we become the wounded healers?
Bio — Rev. Dr. Elaine served as the settled minister in the UU Fellowship of Wayne County in Wooster for 23 years before semi-retiring. She now co-chairs the regional Commissioned Lay Ministry Council and offers Spiritual Direction to a wide variety of people. Walking, gardening and tai chi keep her grounded and inspired.
Fellowship has returned. Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.

*Masks are requested in the building*

Wine with Friends
2023-04-06 19:00 - 21:00 | All Souls Church Basement, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
Join members of the church and bring a friend for an evening of wine and conversation.
We will be enjoying Dips and Sips
Thursday April 6th at 7 p.m. in the church basement.
We ask that you bring a bottle of wine to share or a side dish.
There is a $5 suggested donation.
For more information, please see Carla Miller.

Wendy Bartlett — Open Me Carefully: The Marketing of Emily Dickinson
2023-04-02 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Jen Gibson
Speaker — Wendy Bartlett
Title — Open Me Carefully: The Marketing of Emily Dickinson
Topic — Emily Dickinson had a long-term correspondence with a famous Unitarian, Thomas Wentworth Higginson. A hero among abolitionists and Unitarians, Wentworth’s reputation is much more complex–to say the least– when it comes to his role as Dickinson’s literary agent and marketer. Celebrate National Poetry Month with America’s foremost 19 th century poet.
Bio — Wendy Bartlett has served as the Collection Development & Acquisitions Manager for Cuyahoga County Public Library since 2008. Wendy graduated from the Unitarian Universalist House of Studies with a Master of Divinity degree. She is involved with social justice issues including anti-racism and LGBTQ+ concerns. She lives with her grown-up son, a cat, and a grandcat in Fairlawn, Ohio.
Fellowship has returned. Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*
