Chair’s Letter
Dear Beloved Community, Well, it has been quite a year since we last gathered, hasn’t it? For many of us, myself included, the national news and political climate in which…
Theme Speaker: Sheila Schuh
Sheila Schuh is the Director of Religious Education at First Unitarian in Rochester, NY. Fun Worship! Social Action! Sacred Stories! The Arts! These are her loves in the ministry. In…
Morning Seminars
[list-group] [list-group-item] #1 – Artistic Hand Embroidery Kim Homsher Design your own artful embroidery while learning 7 basic stitches. Discover how these stitches lead to an infinite world of designs…
Early Afternoon Workshops (1:30– 3:00)
[list-group] [list-group-item] Tuesday Special! - UU Family Circles Sheila Schuh UU Family Circle is a framework to use in your home to build deeper family connections. Based on the work…
Late Afternoon Workshops (3:15—4:45)
[list-group] [list-group-item] Youth Choir Joe Schafer All those in the SI Youth Program are invited to be a part of the SI Youth Choir starting up this year. Whether you…
Young Adult Program (SI-ers aged 18-35)
YAs at SI are a diverse, growing community. Because young adulthood is a time of transition and self-discovery, this year’s Young Adult theme is all about balancing UU beliefs and…
Youth Program (arriving 7th grade-Completed 12th grade)
Janine Harris Degitz - Compassionate Communication - Restorative Justice: Janine has been studying Non-Violent Communication (NVC) since 2005 with a primary focus on Robert Gonzales's work of Living Compassion. She…
Chair’s Letter
It has arrived, the time when the 2016 Summer Institute Planning Council (SIPC) welcomes old friends and new friends to join us this summer at Oberlin College. Our Theme for…
Theme Speaker: Matt Meyer
Covenant and Collective Action Unitarian Universalism is a faith of covenant and collective action. Our shared spiritual practice informs our work in the world, and our social justice work shapes…
Worship
Rev. Rose Eddington Rev. Edington has a BA from Alderson-Broaddus College (1969) with a major in Humanities with an emphasis on English Literature; a Master's of Divinity in Theology from…
Morning Seminars
[list-group] [list-group-item] 1. Protecting Our Blue Boat Home Bob Mitchell Pope Francis has focused the world’s attention on the climate change crisis through his encyclical “Laudato Si -- On Care…
Youth Program (arriving 7th grade-Completed 12th grade)
Drumming and Community Matt Dudack's Found Sounds The drum is a worldwide phenomenon, with every culture having their own version of percussion music. Found Sounds will take the audience on…
Young Adult Program (SI-ers aged 18-35)
YAs at SI are a diverse, growing community. Because young adulthood is a time of transition and self-discovery, this year’s Young Adult theme is all about balancing UU beliefs and…
Early Afternoon Workshops (1:30– 3:00)
Unlike adult morning seminars, children’s RE, and youth programming where you commit for the week, afternoons at SI are more “come and go as you please.” You don’t sign up…
Late Afternoon Workshops (3:15—4:45)
[list-group] [list-group-item] Ultimate Frisbee Connor McCrystal and Ryan Haker Ultimate Frisbee is one of the most popular workshops at SI with over 40 participants taking part on most days. Connor…