Services

Art-making has Transformational Powers

How the visual and performing arts foster unity, and deepen one’s connection to one’s immediate community. Art-making and spectatorship exercises social-emotional growth at every age. The arts have the power to change you “for the better.”   LISTEN:  

Matters of the Heart

Valentine’s Day is perhaps the only holiday with a clear, undisputed symbol: a heart. In this month when we see hearts everywhere, we’ll reflect on the various and rich meanings of that simple image, that go beyond romantic love.

Ants Marching

“He wakes up in the morning, does his teeth bite to eat and he’s rolling.  Never changes a thing.  The week ends, the week begins.  She thinks we look at each other, wondering what the other is thinking, but we never say a thing.  And these crimes between us grow deeper.  Take these chances and … Continued

42 years in Human Services: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Spending a lifetime working in human services has been both a blessing and a curse.  As he begins the process of winding down his career, Bruce will share some of his experiences working in the field of social work. LISTEN:

Light as a Feather: Returning to Joy by Way of the Truth

How do you find joy when it feels like you’re carrying around a heart full of lead? What do you do with the grief, regrets, and burdens you can’t put down or walk away from? Inspired by the Ancient Egyptian rite of weighing the heart against the feather of truth – join us for an … Continued

 The Time is Always Right

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr’s words, “The time is always right to do what is right” we will look at Meadville residents Mr Elias Allen and Judge Pearson Church who by their courageous acts in the fall of 1880 set the stage for the desegregation of schools in Pennsylvania the following year. LISTEN:

Two Hundred Years and Counting

Founded in 1825, the same year the American Unitarian Association was established, UUCM has had a remarkable history that mirrors and intersects with the national Unitarian and Universalist movements. As our bicentennial year begins, we take a look at what has changed in 200 years and what has not.   CLICK HERE FOR THE PDF  … Continued

Gifts: Withness and Witness

Sharing some of the gifts and lessons found in loss and grief. Service in the Parish House, Arthur Room, led by Karen Schreiber Mason with the option for sharing by others in attendance.