Rev. Joan Van Becelaere -- New Year, Old Principles
2022-01-16 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Adult R.E. Book Discussion
2022-01-23 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-01-30 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

Karen Gotter
2022-01-23 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Speaker — Karen Gotter
Leader — Bambi Gordon
Title and Topic: To be announced
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.

Questions For Your Answers -- Cancelled due to weather
2022-01-26 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.

Brian Moore -- Living Impartially, Exploring the 5th Verse of the Tao Te Ching
2022-01-30 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Speaker — Brian Moore
Leader — Fonda Kendrick
Title — Living Impartially, Exploring the 5th Verse of the Tao Te Ching
Topic — The Tao does not discriminate period! Like heaven and Earth, it is impartial. Practicing impartiality is a way to incorporate the 5th verse of the Tao Te Ching into your life and to practice its wisdom in today’s world.
*** Kenya Coin Collection & A Time for All Ages***
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.

Adult R.E. Book Discussion
2022-02-06 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-02-13 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-02-27 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Adult RE Book Discussion
Sundays 9:00 am
Sapiens A Brief History of Mankind by Yuval Noah Harari
We will meet downstairs.
Masks are requested while in the building

Lu Ann Howard -- Moving Forward Despite Covid and Political Divisiveness.
2022-02-06 10:30 - 12:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.

Speaker: Lu Ann Howard
Leader: Reed Richmond

Title and Topic: Moving Forward Despite Covid and Political Divisiveness.

Bio: Lu Ann Howard, MSW, LSW is a lifelong resident of Mansfield working as a Community Lecturer at The Ohio State University since 2005. Previously, she worked for Richland County for 30 years in Public Service. She focuses her teaching on Social Work issues including poverty, Social Justice, addiction, and diversity. She is a NAMI board member and a volunteer for Ohio Health Hospice. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, biking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

*Mask are requested in the building*
Full Fellowship not available at this time

Wendy Bartlett -- #LoveWins
2022-02-13 10:30 - 12:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.

Speaker: Wendy Bartlett
Leader: Brian Moore

Title: #LoveWins
Topic: This Valentine’s Day weekend we celebrate Unitarian Universalist attorney William Obergefell, and his role in winning the historic Supreme Court decision on marriage equality, as well as other UUs who worked and fought for LGBTQ rights throughout history. Wear your rainbow colors!

Bio: Wendy Bartlett graduated from the Unitarian Universalist House of Studies with dual specializations in Unitarian Universalism and Inter religious Contexts. Wendy’s areas of focus were Unitarian Universalist history 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. She lives with her grown-up son, a cat, and a grandcat in Fairlawn, Ohio.

*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.

Board Meeting
2022-02-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-03-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-04-17 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*

Jacquie Zarley -- Anything worth doing is worth doing badly; in front of everyone
2022-02-20 10:30 - 12:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Jacquie Zarley
Leader: Hayley Young
Title: Anything worth doing is worth doing badly; in front of everyone
Topic: In our capitalistic world, we have all been conditioned to “produce”. Everything we do must be commodified and marketed. This type of thinking means everything must be perfect in order to please the masses. Not only does this prevent many of us from sharing our gifts and newly developing talents with others, it also causes us to be terrified of making mistakes and failing in front of others. Failing and making mistakes is an important part of learning.
This “I must do it perfectly or not at all” mentality is a huge block to our anti-racism work. We are often so afraid to make mistakes and be called out that we stand frozen, unable to take the risks necessary to change. What if we began to normalize making mistakes, failing and doing things badly in front of others? How might this improve our ability to take risks? In a world full of fearful experts, This sermon challenges you to dare to be a risk taking hot mess!
Bio: Jacquie Zarley is a 2020 graduate of the Methodist Theological School in Ohio. She is an Aspirant in the Unitarian Universalist Ministerial Fellowshiping process. She is a member.of the North Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Lewis Center, Ohio. Jacquie is the newly appointed Moderator of the Social Justice Committee for The Interfaith Association of Central Ohio (IACO) She lives with her partner, Karlan in Wadsworth, Ohio
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.

Questions For Your Answers
2022-02-23 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-03-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Bob Evans @ Hanley Rd., 30 W. Hanley Rd., Mansfield, OH, 44903, United States

Rev. Will Humphrey -- The Empty Basket
2022-02-27 10:30 - 12:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Rev. Will Humphrey
Leader: Kristin Ellis
Title: The Empty Basket
Topic: A look at Taoist UU Wu Wei
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.”
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.

Rev. Sam Byrd -- Blessings, Blessings, Blessings
2022-03-06 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Rev. Sam Byrd
Leader: Jen Gibson
Title — Blessings, Blessings, Blessings
Bio –Rev. Sam Byrd is a graduate of Methodist Theological School. He has a Master of Theology and a Master of Divinity. He has 2 sons and 2 grandchildren. He lives in Homerville with 6 dogs and 3 cats. Currently he is teaching Intro to World Religions at Lorain County Community College. As a transgender man, he is active in the local LGBTQ community and is honored to be here today.
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.

Ivie Sorkin -- Keeping the Joy in Our Lives
2022-03-13 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Ivie Sorkin
Leader: Bambi Gordan
Title — Keeping the Joy in Our Lives
Topic — In these times, it’s hard to stay focused on who we are, as humans, as UU’s, as ourselves living our first principal, the inherent worth and dignity of every person..
We should also be preaching the 3rd principal, Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations. But our first and most important principle is taking care of our Joy, acceptance of ourselves, and our spiritual journey.
Bio — Ivie lives in Orrville, OH works in the Paint dept at Ventrac (a Toro co). Ivie’s Home Church is Unitarian Universalist fellowship of Wayne county for 5 years. She was a worship associate and on the stewardship committee, before becoming a Commissioned Lay Minister for 3 years. Involved in the pastoral care committee for 3 years she enjoys playing with her cat Joy, gardening, building landscapes, and just sitting down chatting with friends eating good food and a Fat Tire beer, or a good bourbon.
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.

F. Christopher Reynolds -- Field Notes on the Messiah Complex: Songs, Stories, Ideas
2022-03-20 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: Field Notes on the Messiah Complex: Songs, Stories, Ideas
Topic: The Messiah is you, but not you by yourself. It’s you in a loving community with others – at least one other. Everyone is a microbiome, a complex being of many life-forms. Join Christopher Reynolds for songs, stories, and field notes about the Messiah Complex that we all share. All life returns at this time of year. All are rising up from the sleep of winter. We are all invited to bring our voices to the many songs of life, the Great Song that the Celts called, Oran Mor.
Bio: F. Christopher Reynolds, M.Ed., is a singer, teacher and community shaman. 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 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. Learn more at his website: urrealist.com.
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.

New Member Class
2022-03-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-03-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-04-03 12:00 - 13:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Rev. Will Humphrey is holding a series of three classes for anyone wishing to become a member of All Souls. These will be held after service.
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Rev. Will Humphrey -- Lean into the discomfort: The Lenten Journey & the path to liberation
2022-03-27 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 — Reed Richmond
Title — Lean into the discomfort: The Lenten Journey & the path to liberation
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.”
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.

Ron Boyd -- Ancient Egyptian Origins of Bible Teachings
2022-04-03 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Ron Boyd
Leader: Brian Moore
Title: Ancient Egyptian Origins of Bible Teachings
Topic: Ron was raised with the teachings of the Bible when he was younger. More recently, when studying Ancient Egyptian teachings he came to see some of the Bible teachings in a new light.
While UU’s recognize many religious sources and paths, the teachings of Ancient Egypt is not one of them.
In fact, until the hieroglyphs were deciphered around the year 1800, much of this knowledge and wisdom was lost.
Even today, this knowledge is probably only common in academic circles, and the general public is largely oblivious to it’s insights and influences.
Join us on this intriguing journey of rediscovery.
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 recent past president of Merging Hearts Spiritual Center in Canton Ohio, where he has led numerous programs on topics pertaining to spiritual growth, religious education, and environmental education.
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.
Ron speaks on a variety of topics, drawing from a diverse range of sources, such as religion, spirituality, philosophy, psychology, mythology, sociology, science, mathematics, and ecology, to name a few.
Ron 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.
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.

John Lorson -- St. Francis and The Rail Trail Naturalist
2022-04-10 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Speaker — John Lorson
Leader — Karen Gotter
Title: St. Francis and The Rail Trail Naturalist
Topic: I will draw upon my experiences–told through photographs and stories–of my daily, year-round bicycle commutes to and from work through rural Wayne and Holmes Counties.
Bio: By day, you might find John Lorson ankle deep in the byproducts of Ohio’s agricultural bounty as Program Administrator for the Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District. While deeply moving in many ways, livestock manure isn’t John’s only passion. He draws great inspiration from his year-round, daily, bicycle commute to and from work in the heart of Ohio’s Amish Country—a Sisyphean journey now in its 15th year. The trip has spawned hundreds of stories that have fueled stand-up bits, keynote presentations and a decades-long presence in newsprint. The thousands of photographs that corroborate those stories have appeared in gallery shows, live presentations and several years of large format calendars. They’ve also spawned a loyal following on Instagram @railtrailnaturalist and Facebook @JohnLorsonSendHelp. John’s nature column “Rail Trail Naturalist” appears twice monthly in “The Bargain Hunter” newspapers in Wayne and Holmes Counties.
When the work, the ride or the countryside fail to fully inspire, the constant cacophony of children, pets and eccentric friends that surround John and his wife of 33 years, artist Kristin Kovach Lorson, always seems to pull through. Many folks know John and Kristin through their weekly humor columns “Send Help” and “Drawing Laughter” a story-and-cartoon collaboration which have collectively appeared in local newspapers in Wayne and Holmes counties every week for over 25 years.
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.

Rev. Will Humphrey -- Liberation and Hope
2022-04-17 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 — Kristen Ellis
Title: Liberation and Hope
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.”
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.

Flower Communion
2022-04-17 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday, April 17 during the Service
The Flower Communion is an annual ritual that celebrates beauty, human uniqueness, diversity, and community.
In this ceremony, everyone in the congregation brings a flower. Each person places a flower in a shared vase. The congregation and minister bless the flowers, and they’re redistributed. Each person brings home a different flower than the one they brought.

Hayley Young -- Beatles Sunday
2022-04-24 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: Beatles Sunday
Topic: Come Together as we dive into some of the Fab Four’s most iconic songs that exemplify the human experience.
*Mask are requested in the building*
Fellowship not available at this time.
