It is our tradition to celebrate Mother’s Day at Hope Unitarian Church with a flower communion. Flower communion itself though held at different times of the year in different churches dates to Prague in 1923 and was created by Norbert Čapek and was brought to the United States by his wife Mája Čapek following World War II. This tradition gives us an opportunity to focus on the beauty of the world around us, and the beauty that we find with each other. Please bring a flower to share dur...
Tulsa CARES helps to transform the lives of clients and serve as the leading voice of HIV and Hep C in the community.
Pluralism is seldom understood by those who do not value it, yet these are the people who generally define it. Unitarian Universalism is a liberal, pluralistic religion. It is important for us to define and understand this value for ourselves. Come and learn about it this Sunday.
In Ancient Egyptian Mythology the heart of the dead is weighed against Ma’at, the goddess of harmony, justice, and morality. Ma’at is represented by a feather and the heart must be lighter than Ma’at’s feather if the spirit wants to pass into the afterlife. Though we may no longer fear this judgement, we still come to one another with heavy hearts, loaded down with the baggage of resentments. When left unchecked, these heavy hearts weigh us down in the life that we lead together. In a d...
The Learning Center at Euchee Butterfly Farm helps improve the lives of Native people, plants and pollinators through innovative community-based programs that emphasize capacity building, cultural preservation, and sustainability.
Sermon by Justin M. McCreary APRIL 14TH, 2024 - 11:00 AM Last week, I laid groundwork for my sermons on interdependence and the human need for connection by exploring suffering and the human condition. This Sunday, I will explore the Importance of interdependence during what Douglass Adams calls, “The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul.”
Liberating Love Part 2: Throwing Stones (A Redux) JANUARY 21ST, 2024 - 11:00 AM REV. JUSTIN M MCCREARY This week I will be preaching the sermon I prepared for last week when we got snowed out. I did change the title because there will be no soup this coming week. Love can be complicated, and it has many dimensions. This past week we talked about the importance of Joy and Romantic Love. This week we will focus on an active nature of love, love which is e...
Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia Dr. Garrett from Tulsa’s Branch of the Alzheimer’s Association. Speaking at Adult Forum on Feb. 2nd. Feb Generosity Recipient.
Podcast information about our generosity recipient for January 2024 Wild Heart Ranch.
Liberating Love Part 1: Embrace REV. JUSTIN M MCCREARYJANUARY 7TH, 2024 - 11:00 AM As a faith, Unitarian Universalism centers itself theologically around Love. This might sound simple; however, the meaning and expression of love is often debated. From Romantic Comedies to heartbreaking ballads, love is characterized as one of the simplest and most complicated concepts in the human collective unconscious. There is nothing that makes us feel more secure and dangerously vulnerable than lov...
Burning Bowl CeremonyReadings Celebrating Endings and Beginnings
What the Dickens This Sunday, Christmas Eve morning we will be celebrating one of Unitarian Charles Dicken’s most powerful stories, A Christmas Carol. Please join us for this live action retelling of Charles Dicken’s classic with special Hope Unitarian Zing!!! This live action service will be one you don’t want to miss.
Yule Meditation by John SwobodaMeditation in Light for Yule This Sunday you will be invited to explore the changing of the seasons and shortening of days through ritual and celebration while we pray for prosperity in the year to come.
Hope Singers and thoughtful readings to celebrate the Holiday Season.
Our Generosity Recipient for December is LIFE Senior ServicesLIFE Senior Services specializes in home and community-based services that promote healthy aging and aging-in-place for seniors, as well as services and support for family caregivers who play a critical role in helping their loved ones continue living at home.Learn more or donate at the link below:https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx...
Hope Unitarian Church and the Mystery of The Mysterious Message BY REV. JUSTIN MCCREARY DECEMBER 3RD, 2023 - 11:00 AM When I was a child I read Encyclopedia Brown, the Hardy Boys’, and watched Nancy Drew Mysteries I always appreciated the title. The Mystery of the (Fill in the Blank). It was always something that could be solved, figured out, or made sense of. I still love mystery TV shows and movies, I try to figure out the whodunnit before the end. As I grew ol...