Potluck
2023-07-30 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 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!!!

ACIM
2023-08-02 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-08-16 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-09-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-09-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-10-04 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-10-18 18:30 - 20:30 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 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.

Wine with Friends
2023-08-03 19:00 - 21:00 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 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:
Thursday August 3rd 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.

Mansfield Gay Pride Festival and Parade
2023-08-05 | OH
All Souls will be participating in this years Mansfield Gay Pride Festival and Parade. This all day event is a great way to show our allyship to the community.
We will be walking in the parade, which is always a great time. We also have a booth during the festival which is manned by the wonderful volunteers from All Souls.
Please consider giving some of your time to help manned the booth and if able, participate in the parade. A sign up sheet will be available at the church along with permission forms for the youth of the church who will be there without a parent/guardian.

Wendy Bartlett — Setting our Thermostats to “Care”: The Work and Wisdom of Ruth King
2023-08-06 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Brian Moore
Speaker — Wendy Bartlett
Title — Setting our Thermostats to “Care”: The Work and Wisdom of Ruth King
Topic — “Kindness is a decision. It’s a decision to incline the heart toward goodwill for all beings, especially those that are suffering in ignorance, knowingly or unknowingly.” This quotation from Buddhist teacher Ruth King centers our learning around what it means to move toward goodwill and understanding, even when circumstances (and personalities!) are challenging.
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 grand cat in Fairlawn, Ohio.
Fellowship has returned. Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*

Annual Pulpit Leader Meeting and Potluck
2023-08-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Sacred Stones Mystical Farm, 3072 State Route 430, Mansfield, OH, 44903, United States
Pulpit Leaders will meet at Brian Moore’s home for the annual meeting and potluck.
Please bring you ideas and a side dish to share.

Rev. James Seamus Dillard — Hillbilly Magic: Exploring Customs and Folklore of Appalachian People
2023-08-13 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Jen Gibson
Speaker — Rev. James Seamus Dillard
Title — Hillbilly Magic: Exploring Customs and Folklore of Appalachian People
Topic — A small sampling of some traditions, customs, and old wives tales of the American people.
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*

Illumen Men's Council
2023-08-17 18:00 - 20:30 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 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

Rev. Dr. Elaine Strawn — Nature Holds the Score
2023-08-20 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 — “Nature Holds the Score”
Topic — It is summer! Nature abounds (and confuses). All the world’s religions relate in some way to nature: whether by seeking to control it, learning from it as a family member, or many gradients in between. We’ll linger on the Tao Te Ching and Illia Delio’s The Hours of the Universe.
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*

Annual Pet Blessing with Jacqueline Moore — Animals as Divine Messengers of Love
2023-08-27 10:30 - 12:00 | Sacred Stones Mystical Farm, 3072 State Route 430, Mansfield, OH, 44903, United States
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Bambi Gordon
Speaker— Jacqueline Moore
Title — Animals as Divine Messengers of Love
Topic — Animals are deeply connected to us, both as our family pets and in the wild. They communicate with us in many ways, some of which come in the form of Divine Messengers. During the service today we will explore the ways spirit communicates with us through animals and share in the blessing of the animals.

Bio — Jacqueline Moore is member of All Souls UU Church, she is lay ordained in the Soto Zen Buddhist tradition with Catholic roots. She is retired from Mansfield General Hospital and currently works with her husband Brian as owner/operator of Mid-Ohio Supply. They have two children, three grandsons, three dogs, two cats, and many fish. Jacqueline enjoys playing congas with Brian in their band Tao Bridge, photography, and sci-fi. Her interests under the umbrella of spirituality include, researching the spectrum of quantum physics, psychology, ufology, alchemy, gnosticism, astronomy, philosophy, astrology, energy healing modalities, ESP, NLP, and most recently the tarot as a tool for self-exploration and self-improvement.
The service will take place at Sacred Stones Mystical Farm – The Moores’ 3072 State Route 430, Mansfield. Please have your pets up to date with core vaccines, and please bring them to the service either on a leash or in a carrier. If your pet is unable to attend, please bring a photo.
We will also have a special part of the service in memory of our beloved departed pets.
*Also, we will be hosting a potluck after the service, please bring a covered dish to share. Please share your covered dish here.
Feel free to contact Jackie or Brian with any questions. 419-589-7707

Questions For Your Answers
2023-08-30 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-09-27 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.

Rev. Joan VanBecelaere — Past, Present and (Revised) Future of Our UU Principles
2023-09-03 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. Joan VanBecelaere
Title — Past, Present and (Revised) Future of Our UU Principles
Topic — One of the first things new UUs learn about is our list of Principles and Purposes (Article II) that contain our core values and a list of sources we draw upon. Some of us feel quite strongly about these statements. The Article II Study Commission completed a two year study of Article II (Principles and Purposes) in January 2023 and presented it to the UUA Board. The report included recommended revisions to Article II. As you might imagine, these proposed revisions to our Principles and Purposes were a very hot topic at the June 2023 General Assembly and voting on the changes will be a major topic at General Assembly 2024.
Where do the Principles come from? How were they first created and how have they changed over the years? Why was this review initiated? And what changes are being proposed?
It’s an often dramatic and contentious story of how we UUs articulate our core values, reaching back to the late 19th century. We will look at the past, present and future of our UU Principles.
Bio — Rev. Joan VanBecelaere is a retired Unitarian Universalist community minister living in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to retirement, she was the Executive Director of UU Justice Ohio. She currently serves on the board of the national Voter Empowerment Project, a non profit that supports increased voter engagement in under-represented and marginalized populations. She serves as treasurer on the board of the StoryTellers of Central Ohio and believes that effective story work can help us understand one another and change minds and hearts.
Prior to her work with UU Justice Ohio, Rev VanBecelaere was regional Lead with the Central East Region, district executive for the old Ohio Meadville District, vice president for student services at Iliff School of Theology in Denver CO, and taught as an adjunct instructor in UU polity.
She is a member of the North Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Lewis Center, Ohio. She lives in Columbus with her spouse, Jerry, and four rambunctious felines.
Fellowship has returned. Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*

Wine with Friends
2023-09-07 19:00 - 21:00 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 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: September Leftovers, bring a wine you forgot to open this summer.
Thursday September 7th 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.

Rev. Sunshine Wolfe — Choosing Each Other
2023-09-10 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Jacqueline Moore
Speaker — Rev. Sunshine Wolfe
Title — Choosing Each Other
Topic — What does it mean to prioritize relationship in a society so focused on other more material things? How do we prioritize relationships as introverts, overwhelmed folks, neurodivergent folks, and more living in a world that can feel, at times, overwhelming? We will explore the importance of being rooted in relationship as a path to peace, equity, valuing religious difference, and beyond.
Bio — Rev. Sunshine J. Wolfe is Congregational Field Staff for the Central East Region serving congregations in western Pennsylvania and across Ohio. Ghe hails originally from Indiana where ghe learned to sing, dance, and cause trouble- the social justice kind. Ghe is currently a member of TRUUsT (Transgender Religious professional Unitarian UniversalistS Together) and DRUUMM (Diverse Revolutionary Multicultural Ministries).
Sunshine is committed to helping congregations become the healthiest versions of themselves so that they can do their important work in the world. Ghe has served many congregations throughout the country first as Spiritual Development Director at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson. Ghe served as intern minister at West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church in Cleveland, OH and then completed a Chaplaincy Residency at Indiana University Health Hospitals. Ghe has also served as Interim Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Montgomery, AL, First Unitarian Church of Alton, IL, in the St. Louis metropolitan area and May Memorial UU Society in Syracuse, NY. During gher service in Alton, Sunshine was active with the resistance movements in Ferguson, MO. Before seminary, Sunshine worked for five years as a Case Manager with homeless adults searching for employment in Tucson, AZ. Sunshine has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI, and a Master of Divinity degree from Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, CA.
Sunshine enjoys silliness, board games, music of all kinds, and thunderstorms. Ghe particularly likes to go hiking, color mandalas, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where a small handful have gone before. In other words, ghe’s a science fiction geek with a specialty in Star Trek.
Sunshine identifies as genderqueer and transgender and uses any third gender pronoun including they/their, ghe/gher, and zi/hir.
Fellowship has returned. Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.

*Masks are requested in the building*

Gail Laux, Ohio Bird Sanctuary —
2023-09-17 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Brian Moore
Speaker — Gail Laux, Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Title & Topic — Gail will speak on how God has guided and shaped the Sanctuary to serve his creation. She will bring one of her feathered friends. (Most likely, Great-horned Owl)
Bio — Gail Laux is the founder of the Ohio Bird Sanctuary, located in Richland County, Ohio. She has a husband, two daughters, and a beautiful granddaughter! She and her husband live on a lovely farm on the west side of Bellville.
Fellowship has returned. Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.

*Masks are requested in the building*

Illuman Men's Council
2023-09-21 18:00 - 20:30 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States

Halloween Candy Drive
2023-09-24 - 2023-10-22 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Looking for members and friends who are willing to drop off candy and zipper sandwich bags to create grab bags for Trick or Treat night in Bellville.
Please leave them in the box at the top of the stairs by the coat rack.
For any questions, reach out to Jen Gibson

Board Meeting
2023-09-24 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
All Souls board meeting starting at 9 a.m.
*Masks requested*

Rev. Will Humphrey — Autumnal Equinox Service
2023-09-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Meadow Rise Farm, 6991 Renie Road, Bellville, 44813, United States
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Jen Gibson
Speaker — Rev. Will Humphrey
Title — Autumnal Equinox Service
Join us at the home of Joan and Reed Richmond for an Autumnal Equinox Service.
Come early to enjoy a continental breakfast provided by the Board.
Breakfast to start at 10am with service beginning at 10:30am.
Please follow the instructions below for parking.
We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
Google map address: 1009 Bangorville Rd Bellville, Ohio 44813
Instructions for church service parking (because no room in the house driveway):
Park on Bangorville Road side of our property. The gate is across the road from the trailer at 1009 Bangorville Rd. Bellville OH 44813, so entering that into one’s maps app will probably be the easiest thing to do.
It’s not supposed to rain, so just park in rows in the grass inside the gate. We have a golf cart and will ferry anyone who’d find the 500-foot walk to the house a challenge. For most, it’s slightly uphill, but not so much that it is at all difficult.
A continental breakfast will be provided by the church board.
Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
We look forward to seeing you at this outdoor service.
We would like to thank Joan and Reed for opening up their home for this service.
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.
*Masks are requested in the building*

Fall Clean Up
2023-09-30 | 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 October 7th 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.

Wendy Bartlett — Humanly Possible
2023-10-01 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Hayley Young
Speaker — Wendy Bartlett
Title — Humanly Possible
Topic — The Triumph of Humanism in Unitarian Universalism
Humanism is sometimes part of being UU that we take for granted, and it is often misunderstood in the wider world. But the fact is that Unitarian Universalism simply would not exist –nor be as wonderful—if it weren’t for our Humanist legacy. Come celebrate the joy of human possibility!
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.
Wendy Bartlett is a Quaker who was raised in, and rejoices in, Unitarian Universalist spaces. Wendy graduated from the Unitarian Universalist House of Studies with a Master of Divinity degree in 2021. She is involved with social justice issues including anti-racism and LGBTQ+ concerns. She lives with her grown-up son, a very old cat, and a grandcat in Fairlawn, Ohio.

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

Wine with Friends
2023-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 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:
Thursday October 5th 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.

Ron Boyd — Indigenous Peoples' Day
2023-10-08 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Bambi Gordon
Speaker — Ron Boyd
Title — Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Topic — In recent times we have seen a shift in our culture from the observance of Columbus Day moving towards changing to a recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
There is a story many of us have grown up which was fed to us from a culturally biased perspective. It is time for us to begin to examine the whole perspective beyond what we know, and to expand our own understanding.
Bio — In 2016 Ron founded his organization Mystic Spirit Presentations which serves to inform, educate, and inspire interested parties throughout Ohio and beyond. He is the past president of Merging Hearts Spiritual Center in Canton Ohio, where he led numerous programs on topics pertaining to spiritual growth, religious education, and environmental education.
Ron attended and served his local UU congregation for over 20 years, a twice past president of his local 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.
Ron sees our values as UU’s lead us into a wider circle that eventually expands to include the entire planet. We do not seek to make others believe exactly like us but rather to become more inclusive in our diversity and acceptance, with the goal of a world community united in the bond of love.

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

Rev. Dr. Elaine Strawn — “Decentering Self as a Spiritual Discipline”
2023-10-15 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. Dr. Elaine Strawn
Title — “Decentering Self as a Spiritual Discipline”
Topic — You know the old joke about humility—“it’s my greatest quality”!
To the Greeks, hubris was the greatest sin. But so much of our religious background has taught us to ignore ourselves, in effort to avoid being prideful. Between self-denial and hubris is humility. It is not a denial of self (we each have great gifts and talents); it is a gentle de-centering of ourselves or the openness to the gifts of others, also.
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.
Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*
