All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church

Sunday Sitting
2019-05-12 17:00 - 18:00, 2019-04-28 17:00 - 18:00, 2019-04-14 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
FREE & Open to All! (Donations welcome) 2 rounds of silent Buddhist Sitting meditation (Zazen) with 1 round of silent walking meditation (Kinhin). No previous meditation experience necessary. These are our pilot weekly sittings to offer regular practice as well as a ‘lite’ alternative to our full 4th Monday Sittings with Zen Buddhist Service, liturgy and Dharma talk on the 4th Mondays.
Schedule:
4:30pm- House Opened -Fellowship/ Intro to Zazen for Any Who Would Like
5pm – Zazen (sitting meditation)
5:25pm – Kinhin (Walking meditation)
5:35pm – Zazen
6pm- Pack Up
There is limited offstreet parking in front of the front door otherwise there are metered spaces on Mulberry beside MBA.(Note meters not monitored on weekends)
Loaner meditation cushions (Zafus & Zabutons) & chairs are available to sit in.
Brief Beginner’s guide to Zazen & Kinhin: http://global.sotozen-net.or.jp/eng/practice/zazen/howto/index.html

Hike at Ohio Bird Sanctuary
2019-05-12 13:00 - 14:00

Sunday Service
2019-05-12 10:30 - 11:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Speaker: Dr. Walter Kania
Title: “I Am ______.”
Topic: “I Am,” are the two most powerful words in our language with which we may think or speak. As we know every thought we think or every word we speak is an affirmation. We are well advised to give close attention to what thoughts we rehearse and also to give close attention to the words we speak. Whatever follows “I Am_______” decides the nature of the life we live, the impact on our state of health or illness, the chemistry of our bodies, and our ultimate demeanor. It is as Dr. Albert Einstein said, “The most important question we ever have to answer in life is this: “Is the Universe Friendly?” Your answer will determine the ultimate nature of your entire life.” Everyone answers Einstein’s question and everyone completes the phrase, “I Am_______.” Give close attention to how you finish that sentence! Unless one realizes the power of the ending of that phrase one has become little more than a victim of their own making.
Bio: Dr. Walter Kania is a licensed Clinical and Consulting Psychologist. He holds a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He has maintained an active Clinical and Consulting practice. He also holds a Master of Divinity degree from Texas Christian University. He is ordained in the Congregational Church (United Church of Christ) and The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He has served on the faculties of Texas Christian University, Bethany College, The Ohio State University, and The Renaissance Academy of Florida Gulf Coast University. He is the author of five books, “Healthy Religion,” “A Believable Bible,” “A Credible Christianity”, and “Spirituality Without Sin and Salvation.” His 5th book is now available, the title is “SPIRITUAL PSYCHOLOGY A Path to Our Transcendent Self.” He conducts seminars and is a frequent speaker in the fields of Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality.

Adult RE
2019-05-12 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Join us for discussion of Michael J. Kruger’s Christianity at the Crossroads.

Potluck
2019-04-28 11:30 - 12:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Bring a dish to share and join us for food and fellowship!

Sunday Service: "Learning to Walk in the Dark"
2019-04-28 10:30 - 11:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Faith Proietti
Title: Learning to Walk in the Dark
Topic: We are a society that is obsessed with “light.” We are constantly bombarded with light from our streets, homes, computers, televisions and iPhones. Few of us seek to sit in the darkness and glean from its wealth. Faith will speak about the richness that comes from the dark emotions we experience in life.

Adult RE
2019-04-28 09:00 - 10:00, 2019-04-14 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Join us in discussion of Michael J. Kruger’s Christianity at the Crossroads.

The Near-Death Experience
2019-04-24 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-04-17 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-04-10 18:30 - 20:30
Video seminar and mini-lecture series with Dr. Walter Kania.
Dr. Kania has personally experienced a near-death experience (NDE). In addition, he has studied NDEs and lectured on it throughout his life.

Questions for Your Answers
2019-04-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2019-03-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Bob Evans @ Hanley Rd., 30 W. Hanley Rd., Mansfield, OH, 44903, United States

Living Lotus Zen Sitting, Service & Talk
2019-04-22 19:00 - 20:30
Zen Sitting, Service & Talk: “Hearing the Cries of the World”

Sunday Service: "Easter: Resurrection and making sense of a messed-up world"
2019-04-21 10:30 - 11:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813

Board Meeting
2019-04-21 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
All are welcome to attend All Souls’ monthly board meeting.

Hike at Mohican
2019-04-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Mohican State Park
Questions? Ask Denise Brown.

Sunday Service: "Death, Transformation, and Resurrection: The Easter Pattern of Spiritual Emergence"
2019-04-14 10:30 - 11:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Speaker: Christopher Reynolds
Title: Death, Transformation, and Resurrection:
The Easter Pattern of Spiritual Emergence
Topic: Easter belongs to a larger body of stories that are maps of soul-transformation or spiritual emergency. Spiritual emergency was coined by Christina and Stan Grof in the 1980s in order to describe difficult stages of a radical personality transformation and spiritual opening — “a time of crisis, but also at the same time, a chance to ‘emerge,’” to rise to a higher level of psychological functioning and spiritual awareness and if correctly understood and supported, these psychospiritual crises can result in emotional and psychosomatic healing, remarkable psychological changes, and consciousness evolution.
Join speaker Christopher Reynolds as he shares the current list of spiritual emergencies, which includes shamanic crisis, awakening of kundalini, episodes of unitive consciousness (“peak experience”), psychological renewal through return to the center, crisis of psychic opening, past-life experiences, communication with spirit guides and channeling, near-death experiences (NDE’s), close encounters with UFOs and alien abduction experiences, possession states, alcoholism and drug addiction, and moral injury. He will share from his own spiritual emergence and offer resources to help persons move wisely through Easter as a soul experience.

Buddhist Weekly Sunday Sit
2019-03-31 17:00 - 18:00, 2019-03-24 17:00 - 18:00
2 rounds of silent Buddhist Sitting meditation (Zazen) with 1 round of silent walking meditation (Kinhin). No previous meditation experience necessary.
These are our pilot weekly sittings to offer regular practice as well as a ‘lite’ alternative to our full 4th Monday Sittings with Zen Buddhist Service, liturgy and Dharma talk on the 4th Mondays.
Schedule:
4:30pm- House Opened -Fellowship/ Intro to Zazen for Any Who Would Like 5pm – Zazen (sitting meditation) 5:25pm – Kinhin (Walking meditation) 5:35pm – Zazen 6pm- Pack Up
There is limited offstreet parking in front of the front door otherwise there are metered spaces on Mulberry beside MBA.(Note meters not monitored on weekends)
Loaner meditation cushions (Zafus & Zabutons) & chairs are available to sit in.
Brief Beginner’s guide to Zazen & Kinhin: http://global.sotozen-net.or.jp/eng/practice/zazen/howto/index.html

Potluck
2019-03-31 11:30 - 12:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Bring a favorite dish to share!

Sunday Service: Roots Hold Us Close
2019-03-31 10:30 - 11:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Speaker: Rev. William Humphrey
Topic: In our treasured hymn, Spirit of Life, we sing “roots hold me close.” Asking, what our roots do for us— our roots tie us to the past and our heritage, while also secure and sustain us as we weather the passing of days.

Adult RE
2019-03-31 09:00 - 10:00, 2019-03-24 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Join in the discussion of Justice on Earth by Manish Mishra Marzetti and Jennifer Nordstrom.

Living Lotus Zen Sangha Sitting and Meditation
2019-03-25 19:00 - 20:00

Sunday Service: Return to the Mystic
2019-03-24 10:30 - 11:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Speaker: Ron Boyd
Topic: In a world where science has distanced us from mythic ideas, has anything been lost that might be regained by returning to the mythic dimension? We will explore alternative sources of knowledge, such as from prophets, seers, dreamers, shamans, and mystics.

Sunday Service: They Are Magnificently Made!
2019-03-17 10:30 - 11:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Speaker: Gail Laux, Founder / Executive Director of the Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Special Guests – Barn Owl and Red-shouldered Hawk
Topic: Enjoy meeting two of God’s creatures and learning about how they are perfectly made for their role in our world.

Spring Equinox Zazenkai (Daylong Sitting Retreat)
2019-03-17 09:00 - 16:30
