All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church

Questions For Your Answers
2021-10-27 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-11-24 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-12-29 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Bob Evans @ Hanley Rd., 30 W. Hanley Rd., Mansfield, OH, 44903, United States
Join us for our monthly meeting at Bob Evans on Hanley Road in Mansfield. There we will discuss life, faith, and anything you want.

All Souls’ Gambier Service
2021-10-28 19:00 - 20:00 | OH
Join us Thursday, October 28 at 7:00 pm for our Campus Service at Kenyon College
Church of the Holy Spirit
102 College Park Street
Gambier OH 43022
Knox County residents only, please, due to COVID considerations

Adult RE Book Discussion
2021-10-31 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-11-28 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-12-05 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-12-12 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Adult RE
Book Discussion
Sundays 9:00 am
Almost Like Us:
Peoples of the Stone Age
by Ivy Hendy
We will meet downstairs. Masks are requested while in the building.

Rev. Will Humphrey -- More Rituals of Fall
2021-10-31 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.
Kenya Coin Collection
Time for All Ages
Speaker: Rev. Will Humphrey
Leader: Reed Richmond
Title/Topic: More Rituals of Fall
Bio: Rev. Will Humphrey served two Lutheran (ELCA) congregations as a youth pastor and a Church of Christ congregation as an educator prior to coming to All Souls. Serving as our parish minister, he was ordained with us and has served us since 2015. Rev. Will is bi-vocational, serving also as a public school educator. 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 three 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.”
*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Mark Sebastian Jordan -- Sanctifying the Cathedral of Night
2021-11-07 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Mark Sebastian Jordan
Leader: Brian Moore
“Sanctifying the Cathedral of Night”
Mark Sebastian Jordan speaks on the value of telling dark stories.
Bio: Mark Sebastian Jordan is an Appalachian writer and storyteller.
*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Samuel Prince
2021-11-14 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Samuel Prince
Leader: Hayley Young
*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Board Meeting
2021-11-21 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-12-19 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-01-16 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
All Souls board meeting starting at 9 a.m.
*Masks requested*

Nikki Lewis -- Becoming a Champion for Our Community
2021-11-21 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Nikki Lewis
Leader: Kristen Ellis
Topic – Becoming a Champion for Our Community
Description – Through this presentation I hope to share with others how loving where you live can change not only your life but many others you come across. By getting involved, learning about the “behind the scenes”, and finding a way to impact your community, one person CAN make a difference. As a transplant to Richland County, I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I moved from the big city to small town America. And after all these years, I can’t picture myself living anywhere else.
Bio: Nikki Lewis is a community champion, social justice advocate, and adoption reform defender.
Nikki grew up in a military family which meant moving multiple times, rarely living with family members, learning to easily make friends in new communities, and trying to find her place in the world. It was during these days that Nikki learned that everyone is worth fighting for and she could not sit back and remain a small fish in a big pond.
Nikki is a transplant to Richland County where she quickly learned that small town living is very different from the big cities she was used to. After floundering for a few years, she had that one moment that changed her life. For her, it was receiving a job offer for a local business. This opportunity allowed her the chance to connect to her community in a way that she always hoped for but never knew where to begin.
Since that moment, Nikki has taken her passions and found ways to plug into her community. From sitting on boards of directors, to the creation of impactful programming, to volunteering and mentoring, and being part of groups that have the potential to change the landscape of Richland County. Nikki knows she has found home in Richland County and she wants to play an active role in changing the perception while empowering others to do the same.
*Mask are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

David FitzSimmons - Drones and Doves: Uses, Ethics, & Protections
2021-11-28 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.
Speaker – David FitzSimmons
Leader – Jen Gibson
Title – “Drones and Doves: Uses, Ethics, & Protections”
Description – Drones are becoming more and more present in our lives. We take a pilot’s view from ground level to 400 feet (and beyond). What is a drone? How can they be useful? What are the dangers? What does the future hold? The challenge: How can we responsibly utilize drones, considering everything from hobbyists and law enforcement to industry and warfare? David will illustrate the talk with his photographs from recent local flights.
Bio – David FitzSimmons is an award-winning photographer and writer. His 20+ children’s books have sold over 200,000 copies and have received more than a dozen national book awards, including the IBPA’s best first picture book (2012) and best picture book (2016). His books include Curious Critters, Curious Critters Volume Two, Curious Critters Marine, Curious Critters Birds, state-focus Curious Critters books (California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia), Animals of Ohio’s Ponds and Vernal Pools, Salamander Dance, and Wakem the Rooster: Up All Night. David’s magazine credits include Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, Professional Photographer, and Shutterbug, among others.
An educator for twenty years, David worked first as high school English teacher and then as a university professor, having instructed at Ashland University, Ohio State University, and Cornell University. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Ohio State, with a specialty in narrative theory—investigating the components of storytelling—something that influences his photography and writing.
Regularly visiting schools, David helps connect children with nature through writing and photography. He is an active leader in the Children & Nature movement.
David presents seminars and workshops to a wide variety of audiences, from public school, college, and university classes to photography groups, nature clubs, and civic organizations. His works have been exhibited at the Roger Tory Peterson
Institute, the National Center for Nature Photography, the Palm Beach Photographic Centre, and the Telluride Photo Festival.
To learn more about David and his award-winning picture books, visit http://www.curious-critters.com
*Mask are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Christmas Decorating
2021-11-28 12:30 - 14:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Join us after service to help decorate our beautiful building for the Christmas season.

Wendy Bartlett - Uncertainty and the Path to Peace
2021-12-05 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: – Wendy Bartlett
Leader – Bambi Gordon
Topic and Title – Uncertainty and the Path to Peace
Bio – Wendy Bartlett graduated from the Unitarian Universalist House of Studies at MTSO in May of 2021 with dual specializations in Unitarian Universalism and Interreligious Contexts. Wendy’s areas of focus were Unitarian Universalist history (don’t ask her about the denomination’s first UU Moderator unless you have a whole lot of time) and the intersection of Unitarian Universalism and Buddhism. Raised in the United Church of Christ, Wendy’s family joined the UU church when she was thirteen, and she’s been here ever since. Wendy regularly attends meetings of the Cleveland Friends (Quakers) and her spiritual path is deep in the woods of Buddhism at the moment. She lives with her grown-up son, a cat, and a grandcat in Fairlawn, Ohio.
*Mask are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Kathryn Reed - Leaning Into the Growing Edge: The Creation of the National Society of Black Physician Assistants (NSBPA)
2021-12-12 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.
Speaker – Kathryn Reed
Leader – Reed Richmond
Title – Leaning Into the Growing Edge: The Creation of the National Society of Black Physician Assistants (NSBPA)
Topic – Discussing my path to the physician assistant career, the creation of the NSBPA, and the importance of humanity-driven healthcare, culturally competent providers, and self-care.
Bio – Kathryn Reed is a certified physician assistant and is the founder and president of the National Society of Black Physician Assistants (NSBPA). She received her B.S. in Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh in 2014, graduating Cum Laude with a minor in chemistry. She then received her M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Pittsburgh in 2016. Kathryn has practiced in both family and internal medicine in Pittsburgh, PA. She begins a faculty appointment for the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program in September 2021 and will also serve as Vice Chair for Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement. Additionally, Kathryn is a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants’ (PSPA) Health Disparity Committee. In her spare time, Kathryn facilitates gentle yoga classes rooted in an anti-racism framework. Most recently, Kathryn was nominated for the AAPA’s PA of the Year Award in 2021 and the 2020 Federal Executive Board’s Excellence in Government Award for her work with the NSBPA. She was also awarded the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Health and Rehab Sciences Rising Star Award in 2020.
*Mask are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Christopher Reynolds - Remembrance of the 1914 Christmas Truce: It's Our Turn Now.
2021-12-19 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Christopher Reynolds
Leader: Fonda Kendrick
Title – Remembrance of the 1914 Christmas Truce: It’s Our Turn Now.
Topic – In 2014, Christopher Reynolds made a pilgrimage to honor the centennial of the 1914 Christmas Truce. He offers an account of his pilgrimage, insights learned, and inspiration for the struggles we currently face. He describes the intention of the service as: May we offer healing to those who have died, to those now suffering and who are in despair. May we know again the true meaning of Christmas.
Bio – F. Christopher Reynolds,M.Ed., is a singer, teacher and community shaman. His mission is to sing the dream of Earth onward through songs, writings, ritual, healing 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.
*Mask are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Winter Solstice Sacred Fire Ceremony
2021-12-19 13:00 - 18:00 | Sacred Stones Mystical Farm, 3072 State Route 430, Mansfield, OH, 44903, United States
We are called to live in a galaxy with a new awareness of our star that reminds people of who they are and why they were born-Noel. Nowell in Gaelic means, new sun.
You are invited to put down your grief, weariness and despair, not only your own, but also the grief, weariness and despair you feel for the world. The suffering we feel and offer will be the fuel for a new light, warmth and hope for the year to come – a New Sun. Please feel free to bring a written prayer as an offering to the fire.
Please join us at the home of Brian and Jackie Moore for an intimate ceremony to welcome in this winter
solstice.
Soup and snacks will be served starting at 1:00 p.m.
Ceremony will start at 2:00 p.m.
If you wish you can bring food to share, and flowers and evergreen for the ceremony.
For more information call Brian @ 419-589-7707 or email brianmoore.allsoulsuu@gmail.com

Christmas Eve Service
2021-12-24 18:00 - 19:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Join us at 6 p.m. for our Christmas Eve Candlelight service.

Adult R.E. Book Discussion
2021-12-26 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-01-02 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-01-09 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-01-23 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Adult RE
Book Discussion
Sundays 9:00 am
Almost Like Us:
Peoples of the Stone Age
by Ivy Hendy
We will meet downstairs. Masks are requested while in the building

Rev. Will Humphrey -- Mindfulness, thoughtfulness, and meta cognition—asking the question: Are my thoughts useful, and how do they behave?
2021-12-26 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Speaker — Rev. Will Humphrey
Leader — Brian Moore
Title and Topic — Mindfulness, thoughtfulness, and meta
cognition—asking the question: Are my thoughts useful,
and how do they behave?
*Mask are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

All Souls Welcomes 2022 with resolutions and a message from All Souls Board Officers and Trustees
2022-01-02 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Speaker: All Souls Board Officers and Trustees
Leader: Haley Young
Title and Topic: All Souls Welcomes 2022 with resolutions and a message from All Souls Board Officers and Trustees.
*Mask are requested in the building*
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Rev. Dr. Elaine Strawn -- A Sufi, a Taoist, and a UU Walk into a New Year
2022-01-09 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Speaker — Rev. Dr. Elaine Strawn
Leader — Kristin Ellis
Title — A Sufi, a Taoist, and a UU Walk into a New Year
Topic — In the 13th century, Rumi wrote, “Every morning…some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all!” As we enter a new year, we truly cannot imagine what will unfold! It is our spiritual task to breathe, to center, to open ourselves to what comes. Rumi, Chuang-Tzu and Florence Buck have some thoughts.
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.

Rev. Joan Van Becelaere -- New Year, Old Principles
2022-01-16 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Speaker — Rev. Joan Van Becelaere
Leader — Jen Gibson
Title — New Year, Old Principles
Topic — As UUs we have no creed or test faith. We do, however, “Covenant to Affirm and Promote” a statement of core values, our Principles, which are found on Page X of the gray hymnal. In one form or another, our statement of principles has been part of our faith tradition since 1887. But our affirmation and promotion of these old principles may prove more difficult in the new year ahead. We face serious issues that may challenge our commitment to truth, the democratic process, justice, equity, the worth and dignity of every person and respect for the interdependent web. How shall we authentically live into our principles in the face of these rising challenges?
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.
