Participants from 2025 Auction for Lasagna Dinner.
Jordan Thomas is an anthropologist and former wildland firefighter who researches climate change, disaster, and environmental justice. He is the author of the National Book Award finalist, When It All Burns, a personal account of firefighting and a sweeping history of America’s relationship with wildfire. This talk draws on frontline experience from California’s wildfires to examine the structural…
*NOTE new starting time* Topic: Immigration Stories We will share our own family immigration stories at the next meeting of Our Sisters’ Keepers on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2pm. A pertinent topic, given the times: we are all immigrants, whether we arrived two years or 200 years ago. The meeting will be held at the…
Plastic pollution poses a significant threat to our environment. Scientists have discovered plastic pollution in every corner of the globe, from mountain tops to ocean trenches and inside our own bodies, in our blood, our lungs and other organs. This 56-minute thought-provoking film comprehensively covers the current plastic crisis on planet earth. And we literally…
(This event will occur via Zoom.) This month, we are welcoming Sharon Groh-Wargo from Cleveland PFLAG to provide information and answer questions about this valuable organization that supports the parents and friends of the members of the LGBTQIA+ community. At a time when the LGBTQIA+ community is being targeted with increased oppression and discrimination, it…
Small group ministries are a vital part of our congregation.These small groups usually consist of 7-12 members who meet monthly to reflect upon and discuss significant life topics.The discussion topics are chosen by the monthly group facilitator. Small group members that wish to facilitate a meeting can volunteer to lead a discussion. The topic for any given month…
Michael Mulberry pastors two small churches in Michigan, and he is an activist working with other Michiganders to shut down the Enbridge oil pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac, threatening Native Americans in Michigan and the environment of virtually all the Great Lakes. A federal district court recently decided that Michigan Governor Whitmer’s…
January Sewing Day at ESUUC: Come and enjoy a creative outlet, community building, and sewing for others. January’s Sewing Day will offer things for everyone to do: cutting, tracing, sewing, and serging. Kerry and Liz will have projects for Days For Girls (global distribution of menstrual materials) and Sew4Service (a variety of projects for local…
The monthly meeting of our Membership Committee where we discuss membership issues and initiatives from joining the church and new visitors to planning events like the Pancake Breakfast, Bake-offs and more. Feel free to come join us in person or on Zoom and see what we do and how you might be able to help!…