July 27, 2018
Highlights from the Hill
Your weekly update on what's happening here at Hope.
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Photo of the Week

Not an uncommon occurence, Monarch butterflies love Hope's plants in the gardens.

Special thanks to all those dedicated people who care for all of the beauty that the Hope community enjoys on Sundays and anyday we are here!

Photo by Janet Williamson


Got any photos you'd like to share? Contact [email protected] with submissions.
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Order of Services

Adult Forum
10:00-10:45a.m.
Dream Act OK, guest speakers Rosa Hernandez, President of Dream Act and Bob Ritz, former TCC Professor speak about the undocumented community from an insider perspective and shed light on collaborative efforts of ICE and the David L. Moss Correctional facilities in Tulsa.
Photo courtesy of Andrew Fare
Sermon
11:00a.m.
Woody Guthrie Sunday
Sermon by The Rev. Mark Christian & Fenton Rood
Two Unitarians, one minister, the other lay leader, both musicians, bring the wisdom of Woody Guthrie in Hope's Sanctuary.
A music-filled service, Woody’s fierce support of morals, equality, fairness and democracy—values we sorely need today—will fill our sanctuary to the rafters. Come listen and sing along.


Guest Musicians : Our very own director, Joseph Rivers, PhD, will be special music.

Thanks to Joseph Rivers, PhD, and Chris Powell for all the beautiful music here at Hope!

Youth Religious Ed
Susan Spooner, Director



Elementary / 4-6 years

10:00 am Gathering & Community
10:20 am Art
10:45 am - Snack/outdoor play 

Youth Services
10:00a.m.-12:00pm - Coming of Age

Parents always welcome to join in our fun and learning!  


Sundays include outdoor activities. 
Please make sure your child is wearing sturdy shoes, socks, and long pants.

Bug spray available upon request

Upcoming Events
August 5 : Breakfast on the Hill made by Hope's very own board members!

Fall Camp is coming up in October!
Contact Director, Susan Spooner for details!


Hope Groups, Events and Outreach
Childcare is available by rsvp at least two business days before events.
Please email [email protected] to make a reservation.
Walking Meditations
Led by the Rev. Cathey Edwards
(all ages welcome)
Sunday, July 29
9:00 – 9:30am
Brown Bag, Food as Family History
Thursday, August 2
11:30am – 1:00pm
Bring a family recipe that has meaning and be prepared to share the story behind it. We’ll give you bonus points if you bring extra copies of the recipe to share. We’ll dole out gold stars if you actually bring the dish for us to taste!
Women of Hope
Summer Salad and Supper Desserts
First Thursdays
August 2nd, 6:00 p.m.
At the home of Diane Dudley.
Bring salad or dessert to share! Wine available for $2.00.
Contact: [email protected] or Christy Levine, VP of Programs ,at [email protected] for details!
Hope Book Club
1st Mondays
August 6th at 6:30pm.
Discuss NY Times Bestseller Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann.
Generosity Recipient- Last Sunday
Los Pecesitos
A swimmer's course for ages 4-12 years old at the Eastside YWCA Aquatics and Fitness Center addressing lowering drowning incidents in Hispanic children.
 Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional death in children ages 1-14 years old. 
Fact: Children of color drown at rates two to three times that of their Caucasian peers. Let's help put a stop to this by showing support through generosity!
Dream Act OK- Last Sunday to Give

The Outreach Committee is supporting Dream Act Oklahoma with a donation drive for school supplies through the end of July. This is the very last Sunday to give, so let's end strong!

We still need more school supplies such as backpacks, pencil pouches, #2 pencils, glue sticks, blunt tipped scissors, colored pencils, crayons, washable markers, wide ruled notepaper, binders and tissues.

Cash and check donations are accepted.
Write “Dream Act” in memo line.
Mary Newman, Outreach Coordinator at [email protected]





Worship Makers Proposal
2nd Sunday, August 12th
Look in the Fellowship Hall to find the details for this meeting!

Care Team Services
Hope’s Care Team is here for our Hope family!
If you need help or just want to know how we  can help call Hope at 918-481-0999. 
Hope Unitarian Church | 918.481.0999 | [email protected] | www.hopeuu.org

Hope Unitarian Church is an inclusive and affirming congregation