Here’s what’s going on at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown:

We’ve learned that gratitude is not merely a feeling that comes to you, it is a state that you can consciously create and amplify, even share with others. We will explore some practices, rituals, even games for creating greater gratitude in ourselves and our families. We will continue the conversation during our traditional Thanksgiving dinner, following the service.

Worship Leader: Rev. Matt Alspaugh
Worship Associates: Karen Lapidus and Carole McWilson
Musician: Marcellene Hawk Mayhall

11am –  Sanctuary

Our actions can influence others in ways that we may not have anticipated.  We are all builders, not only to meet our immediate needs, but also to serve in ways yet to be determined for generations to come.  Using examples from the past, we will take note that someday we will be the ancestors of future generations … what will our descendants have to say about us?

Worship Leader: Tom Beck
Worship Associate:  Sarah Lown
Musician: Nanette Kaplan Solomon

What does it mean to be a people of ancestry?

To understand the present, we look to the past, to understand ourselves, we look to our ancestors. As we consider what it means to be a people with ancestry, we consider both our individual ancestries, but also our combined ancestry story. This may be the story of immigrants coming to settle our town, of founders and shapers of our nation, or our common ancestry in the mists of time. We explore what these ancestors have to say to us that might guide us toward a better future.