All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church

Elaine Tanner -- My Appalachia
2021-10-03 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Elaine Tanner
Leader: Kristin Ellis
Title: My Appalachia
Topic: Elaine Tanner’s roots run deep in Appalachiaculture-given insight as she exposes the exploration of the people and the lands after centuries of extractive practices in these Appalachian mountain communities.
We will start the program by sharing a short awardwinning documentary film, “Healing in the Holler,” by Andrew Dungras, introducing a decades-long battle she herself has faced challenging the social and environmental complications surrounding the extraction of fossil fuels. Followed by a slide show to expose social and environmental impacts still taking place when regulations fail. After the presentation will be a discussion on where we go from here. We will address programs in place and the future as we see it developing after coal.
There will be an update on local oil and gas development status since Elaine’s last visit and the latest legal update on Ohio’s brine bill.
*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Adult RE Book Discussion
2021-10-03 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.

Questions For Your Answers
2021-09-29 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-08-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-07-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-06-30 10:00 - 11:30 | 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.

Rev. Will Humphrey -- Rituals of Fall
2021-09-26 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: Brian Moore
Title: Rituals of Fall
Topic: Exploring the Spiritual traditions of Fall: we will look at the practices of balance as autumnal equinox balances our earthly light and dark.
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.

Gambier Service -- September
2021-09-23 19:00 - 20:00 | OH
Join us on the campus of Kenyon College as we restart our Gambier Chapter of All Souls UU church.
We will meet outside the Harcourt Parish House on the campus on September 23, 2021 at 7 p.m. The address is 201 W. Brooklyn St. Gambier, Ohio 43022.
Check out our Facebook page for more information. https://www.facebook.com/AllSoulsUUGambier

Mark Sebastian Jordan -- "From Nobility to Nightmare: The Redemption of the Ohio State Reformatory"
2021-09-19 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Board Meeting – 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Mark Sebastian Jordan
Leader: Hayley Young
Title and Topic :”From Nobility to Nightmare: The Redemption of the Ohio State Reformatory”
Bio: Mark Sebastian Jordan is a writer and storyteller. His book The Ceely Rose Murders at Malabar Farm was recently published by The History Press. He writes the weekly column History Knox for KnoxPages.com, does talks and program notes for the Mansfield Symphony, and, as of this fall, is becoming one of the program note writers for the Cleveland Orchestra.
*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Board Meeting
2021-09-19 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
All Souls board meeting starting at 9 a.m

Kathryn Reed -- Leaning Into the Growing Edge: The Creation of the National Society of Black Physician Assistants (NSBPA)
2021-09-12 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.
*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Adult RE Book Group
2021-09-12 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Join us for our first Adult RE Book Group since 2020.
We will meet in the basement of the church at 9 a.m. Masks are requested.
This fall’s selection is Almost Like Us: Peoples of the Stone Age by Ivy Hendy.

Sing the Song of Peace on Earth Circle
2021-09-05 12:00 - 13:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sing the Song of Peace on Earth Circle

Sunday, September 5 after the service
Bring your voice, your instrument, and your brown bag lunch! Christopher Reynolds invites you to a song and story circle. Be ready to share/lead a song, recite poetry, tell a story or joke. Bring your best!

Christopher Reynolds -- Maya= Unconsciousness: How to Recognize Soul Recovery
2021-09-05 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: Maya= Unconsciousness: How to Recognize Soul Recovery
Topic: The relationship between the consciousness and the unconscious is how we can approach the Eastern concept of Maya. As our rising of levels of perception or soul recovery increase, we come to appreciate why C. G. Jung would say: Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.
In Myths of Light, Joseph Campbell writes: Remember that Maya has 3 powers. The first power is called the “obscuring power,” which obscures the radiance of the ultimate. The second power is called the “projecting power,” which projects the world of broken forms. The third power is said to be the “revealing power,” which is the power rendered in art (ritual), when through the forms we experience the radiance. You can perceive exactly the same things either in their obscuring or in their revealing aspect, depending on how far your levels of perception have risen.
Join Christopher Reynolds as he walks with us through the obscuring, projecting, and revealing levels of the unconscious in word, story and song. Our goal is to know again the revealing radiance of this life where time and eternity merge.
Bio: F. Christopher Reynolds, M.Ed., is a singer, teacher and community shaman from Cleveland, Ohio. His mission is to sing the dream of Peace on Earth onward through songs, writings, ritual, healing concerts and workshops. He is a singer-songwriter with 20 original releases, the lead author on the only publications on depth psychology, soul, creativity and giftedness, and is also published in organic creativity in the language classroom. Chris is the founder of No Man’s Folk and Earthbriety. He is a co-founder of archetypal ecology. Mr. Reynolds is an adjunct professor in Art and Religious Studies at Ursuline College. He is an adjunct in Creativity Studies for the Gifted at Ashland University. He is a shaman in residence for Lake Erie Institute. He works with Warriors Journey Home of Tallmage, Ohio, to assist communities to welcome veterans home from military service. Visit his website at: www.urrealist.com
*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Jacqueline Moore -- Pet Tales and the Blessing & Celebration of Animals
2021-08-29 10:30 - 12:00 | Sacred Stones Mystical Farm, 3072 State Route 430, Mansfield, OH, 44903, United States
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
Note: off-site location.
Speaker: Jacqueline Moore
Leader: Bambi Gordon
Title: Pet Tales and the Blessing & Celebration of Animals
Topic: During our service we will give thanks and share in the blessings of our animal companions and all creatures that inhabit this Earth.
Bring your pets! (Please have them leashed/crated and make sure they are current on all needed vaccinations.)
As a church-sponsored event, we are suggesting that all attendees wear masks, just as we would at the All Souls UU sanctuary.
This year’s Animal Blessing service will be hosted by Jacqueline and Brian at their home at 3072 State Route 430, Mansfield OH 44903.
Please call Brian with questions at 419-589-7707.

Rev. Will Humphrey -- Widening the Circle
2021-08-22 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: Jen Gibson
Title: Widening the Circle
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.

Steve Cook, CLM -- “Living in Covenant – It’s More Than Just a Promise”
2021-08-15 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Steve Cook, CLM
Leader: Kristin Ellis
Title: “Living in Covenant – It’s More Than Just a Promise”
Topic: Interdependence, faithfulness, forgiveness, relationship – find out what James Luther Adams, Rebecca Parker and Fred Rogers have to say about covenantal living.
Bio: Stephen R. Cook, was Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, Emeritus, and served as Director of the New Business Legal Clinic and the Trial Litigation Clinic at the University of Akron School of Law. He received his B.S. from The University of Maryland, M.A. from Kent State University and J.D. from The University of Akron. Currently he is the Magistrate for the Village of Smithville Mayor’s Court. He is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wayne County and a Commissioned Lay Minister. He is also a member of St. Christopher’s Anglican Church. Cook and his wife, Susan, live in Wooster.
*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Board Meeting
2021-08-15 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-07-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-06-20 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
All Souls board meeting starting at 9 a.m.

Kim Hildreth -- The Call to Stewardship: Our responsibility to caring for our earth and the connection to our community.
2021-08-08 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Kim Hildreth
Leader: Brian Moore
Title: The Call to Stewardship: Our responsibility to caring for our earth and the connection to our community.
What is stewardship and how do we in Mansfield/Richland County answer the call?
By gaining a better understanding of our responsibility to conservation, protection, and preserving of our natural resources, we can learn how accepting the call to stewardship has a direct interconnection to the community, including economic stability and viability for today and future generations.
In addition, gain a better understanding of Storm Water (including some mandates), local programs, and how important it is to become involved and answer the call to be good stewards including the interconnections of our actions on the environment, community and neighbors.
Key areas to be covered include:

Storm Water Management in our community (explain the requirements of the EPA Storm Water Permit)
Earth Day, Arbor Day, and Soil Stewardship Week – and the Annual Earth Stewardship Celebration (litter clean ups, tree plantings, green infrastructure, beautification recycling, energy conservation

*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Hayley Young -- "The Disney EvolUUtion"
2021-08-01 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Hayley Young
Leader: Hayley Young
Title: The Disney EvolUUtion
Topic: Join me as we take a trip through the Disney Vault, exploring Disney’s most questionable movies and celebrating it’s films that exemplify Unitarian Universalist principles, support Beloved Community and showcase cultural diversity
Bio: A huge Disney fan growing up (and even more so as a mom of 2), Hayley is the Vice President as well as a pulpit leader for All Souls. She has spoken previously at church on bees, the military UU and the Holocaust. Hayley currently works at the 179th Airlift Wing as the Airman & Family Readiness Program Manager and is a MSgt in the ANG.
She lives in Bellville with her family and 6 busy beehives.
*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Joetta McCruter-Polk
2021-07-25 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Joetta McCruter-Polk
Leader: Fonda Kendrick
Joetta McCruter-Polk is the Foster Care Recruiter/Public Relations Coordinator at Richland County Children Services. A resident of Mansfield, Ohio, she is a graduate of St. Peters High School and The Ohio State Universality with a B.A. in Journalism, sequence of Public Relations. A member of the Church of God in Christ, Joetta truly loves the Lord and has a passion for the work she is called to do. Her mission is to voices for the many children in foster care who cannot speak for themselves.
*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Pulpit and Worship Committee Annual Meeting
2021-07-24 17:00 - 20:00 | OH
Members of the Pulpit and Worship committee will meet on Saturday July 24th at 5 p.m. at Brian Moore’s home.
We will eat at 5:30 followed by our meeting at 6:30 p.m. Bring a covered dish and drink.
Children and spouses are welcome.

A Course in Miracles Study Group- Cancelled
2021-07-21 18:00 - 20:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
This event is cancelled until further notice.

Join Dr. Walter Kania for discussion on the book “A Course In Miracles”.

Aurelio Villa Luna Diaz -- "Give of Yourself, Being a Community Servant"
2021-07-18 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Aurelio Villa Luna Diaz
Leader: Reed Richmond
Title: “Give of Yourself”
Topic: Being a Community Servant
Bio: Aurelio Villa Luna Diaz is an artist, musician, and advocate. Aurelio owns a building in Downtown Mansfield named “la LUNA” which hosts several art exhibitions, concerts, and classes for many local people in the thriving creative community. Aside from creating music, one of Aurelio’s proudest endeavors is coaching Troupe Flow, which is a dance group comprised of individuals with an array of abilities.
Aurelio is an active board member for The Richland County Transit, The Domestic Violence Shelter, The Harmony House, and is a member of the Black/Brown Coalition and Mansfield Rising. Making a huge impact in the lives of those who are often silenced or marginalized, continue to be one of Aurelio’s major driving forces in life. Aurelio is a PrEP Navigator for Third Street Family Health Services and is currently campaigning to become the Ward 5 Councilman for Mansfield City Council.
*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Dr. Walter Kania -- "The Jesus Mystery!"
2021-07-11 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service- 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Dr. Walter Kania
Leader: Bambi Gordon
Topic: “The Jesus Mystery!”
As a UU member you may have left concerns about Jesus a long time ago. You may have even rejected traditional Christianity and become a UU member because of the problems that you had with the person of Jesus and the promotion of false teachings about Jesus in the Christian religion beliefs and practices. After being in and speaking as a guest in 3 different. UU churches (Bellville, Cleveland, and Naples) I can honestly say that you don’t hear any conversation about the person or the name Jesus in those 3 places. And that is understandable. If, however, you are A Course In Miracles follower who is also a UU member you have to become clear about the beliefs and teachings of The Buddha, the Hindus, and Jesus and the commonalities that exist with regard to the genuine teachings of each Spiritual Path. You may be very surprised about who this Real Jesus is that is unknown to today’s traditional Christians.
*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.

Rev. Will Humphrey-- "The 8th Principle"
2021-07-04 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service- 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Rev. Will Humphrey
Topic: The 8th Principle
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.

Rev. Will Humphrey - "Universalism is Worldwide"
2021-06-27 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
10:30 a.m. Sunday Service

Speaker: Rev. Will Humphrey – “Universalism is Worldwide”

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.”

*Please remember we are still requesting masks in the whole building*

Mark Jordan - "Nature vs. Nurture: New Perspectives in the Ceely Rose Murders"
2021-06-20 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
Title: “Nature vs. Nurture: New Perspectives in the Ceely Rose Murders”
Topic: Mark Sebastian Jordan updates his latest research in the Ceely Rose murder cases to coincide with the publication of his book from The History Press. New finds include Ceely Rose’s relationship to another murderer, executed in Ohio during the 1920’s which begs the question: Is this kind of madness innate or something caused by dysfunctional family/society?
Bio: Mark Sebastian Jordan has been an active presence on the Ohio arts scene for over thirty years as a writer, actor, director, playwright, and improv comedian. His Malabar Trilogy of historical dramas was featured in sell-out performances for a decade at Malabar Farm State Park.
Mark is a writer with numerous publication credits and awards, and works as a freelance journalist for publications all over the world. He has written about classical music for numerous publications, and currently reviews concerts for Seen & Heard International. Mark also gives music appreciation talks for the Mansfield Symphony.
Book publications include The Book of Jobs, 1776 & All That, Murder Ballads: American Crime Poems, and Slammer, Private Dick. Mark also writes for the blog Voices from the Borderlands. Mark has also just been awarded a grant for individual excellence from the Ohio Arts Council in criticism for his reviews and essays.
Mark describes himself as a refugee of the corporate business world, where he spent a decade in packaging purchasing. Finding himself compulsively writing and creating to escape the unfulfilling day job, he fled when a corporate buyout ended his position. Since then, he has only worked jobs that offer personal fulfillment and creativity. Starting in 2007, Mark began publicly sharing his work as a poet and storyteller and since then has performed all over Ohio.
*Masks are requested in the building*
Coffee and Water available after the service downstairs.
Full Fellowship not available at this time.
