Please join us this Sunday when we welcome Guest Speaker, Carol Neuman de Vegvar (OWU Fine Arts), and her presentation, The ancient standing crosses of England and Ireland and their human constituencies. Carol will present an illustrated talk on the ancient stone crosses of Ireland and England, looking at the roles the crosses play for … Continue reading Ancient Standing Crosses and Fellowship Meeting
The UU Common Read is an annual event which invites participants to read and discuss the same book in a given period of time. A Common Read can build community in congregations and the UU movement by giving diverse people a shared experience, shared language, and a basis for deep, meaningful conversations. The UU Common … Continue reading UU Common Read: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States – Part 3 of 5
In honor of Presidents’ Day, Bob Ford will present Ohio Presidents. Ohio claims eight presidents. Five of them fought in the Civil War. Four of them died in office of which two were assassinated. The 19th president was Rutherford B. Hayes born here in Delaware, Ohio. He won a controversial presidential election in 1876. There … Continue reading Ohio Presidents
During this Sunday’s service we will jostle our minds to recall who we have been and who we are as historic members of the Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. In the beginning we were considered “outsiders…,dissenters with a mission to bring a liberal voice into Delaware, Ohio.” DUUF persevered from the fall of 1979 and here … Continue reading People, Places, and Propensity
Join us in celebrating Native Americans as we approach a holiday in which these people historically played an essential and often distorted role. Coffee and conversation will take place after the service with refreshments provided by Tracy. The service will be held offsite at the Second Ward Community Initiative at 50A Ross Street in Delaware. … Continue reading Indigenous People
This summer, Coe Huckabee was fortunate to visit the only active Shaker village, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, which is located in Maine. Join us as Coe shares her experience and learning about this extraordinary community. Afterwards, please consider joining us for a buffet brunch in the restaurant at Willowbrook. The service will be held at … Continue reading The Shakers
What is the origin of Christian fundamentalism, and what does it mean to be a Christian fundamentalist? The greatest embarrassment of Christian fundamentalism was the Scopes Monkey Trial. There are many gaps in the fossil record, but in 1860, the transitional fossil of Archaeopteryx was discovered. Does evolution conflict with your religious beliefs? There will … Continue reading Christian Fundamentalism and the Conflict with Evolution
There were many events that preceded the Declaration of Independence in 1776. What was it that forced them to commit to this act of rebellion? Five months after the Declaration, the American cause was very near collapse. What was Washington’s gamble that saved the war effort for the patriots? Have you ever wondered what happened … Continue reading The Fourth of July and the Declaration of Independence
In honor of President’s Day Bob Ford will present President Ulysses S. Grant. Grant was a man who went from obscurity to the military genius of the Civil War. As the Republic’s most famous citizen he became our 18th President. During his presidency the Ku Klux Klan emerged, Custer had his last stand and a … Continue reading President US Grant
Please join us and local historian, Benny Shoults, at 10am at the Meeker Homestead Museum for a tour and stories of our local history. The Forrest Meeker House, one of the oldest and most prominent historic homesteads in Delaware County, is being transformed into a fine educational museum of the early settlement period of Ohio. … Continue reading Meeker Tour and Local History with Benny Shoults
