Josh Searle-White

Songs For Hard Times, Good Times, And Play Times

My father was a banjo player, and I grew up listening to all manner of folk songs, from Josh White to the Weavers.  These songs expressed the lives and experiences of people from all walks of life.  Today we’ll hear some of those songs and explore the meaning they bring to our lives today. LISTEN:

Connecting through Tradition

Our Christmas Eve service will use songs and stories to celebrate holiday traditions that bring families, friends, and communities together.  Come and be part of our tradition as we revel in the festive decorations of our sanctuary and experience the wonder of a candle-lit portion of the service! LISTEN:

Singing the Blues

This musical service will explore the blues.  We’ll learn that not all blues are built on a I-IV-V chord structure (and by the end of the service you’ll know what that means!).  And we’ll hear some of the ways that complex feelings have been expressed in classic blues songs over the years. We’ll be joined … Continued

A Personal Connection

Before our Annual Meeting begins, we’ll explore some of the ways that personal connections — to the people in our church, to its history, and to its buildings — help make our time in this congregation meaningful for us.  We’ll also enjoy special music and stories as part of this abbreviated service. LISTEN:

200 Years and Counting

Today we’ll introduce our plans the UU Church of Meadville’s Bicentennial Celebration, which will be coming up in 2025.  Stories from our church’s history and plans for the future will take center stage.  We’ll also kick off the 2023 Stewardship Campaign and celebrate with special   music.  Come and join us!      

200 Years and Counting

Today we’ll introduce our plans the UU Church of Meadville’s Bicentennial Celebration, which will be coming up in 2025.  Stories from our church’s history and plans for the future will take center stage.  We’ll also kick off the 2023 Stewardship Campaign and celebrate with special music.  Come and join us!

Live Music

Summer services are held in the Parish House. This year’s theme is music.

Courage

It is sometimes said that courage is not the absence of fear but instead is the willingness to act in the midst of fear.  How can we be courageous in our lives, and how can we support others in finding the courage they need? This service features music and words from special guests Alan Herrman (UU … Continued

Reflections on Light in Odd Spaces

Not long ago a group of performers, led by director Beth Watkins, created and performed a play about the Odd Fellows Building on the Allegheny campus.  In this service they will reflect on the process of creating the work and on the themes of family, home, and loss that emerged from it.  They will also … Continued

Sunshine

This service celebrates the work done by Ian Carbone and his Allegheny College students to install a solar power array on the Parish House roof.  Come hear about the challenges the students faced and the successes they achieved.  Our church’s vision of partnering with the community has become a reality!  You’ll have the opportunity to preview a short … Continued