Rev. Joan VanBecelaere — Wearing Your Heart On Your Sleeve
February 9 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Jen Gibson
Speaker — Rev. Joan VanBecelaere
Title — Wearing Your Heart On Your Sleeve – A Intergenerational Service
Topic — Valentine’s Day is said to be a time when we celebrate love of various kinds. And it is said that some of us wear our hearts on our sleeves in this celebration.
This phrase means exposing our true emotions, making ourselves vulnerable and transparent and letting it all hang out. The phrase is so pervasive that from Ringo Starr to Eminem to Carrie Underwood, those words are found in a range of musical genres.
But, what kind of sleeve? And why on a sleeve and not a pants leg or around your neck? There’s no clear answer. But many legends attempt to get at the heart of the matter (we are talking about Valentine’s Day, after all!) and try to explain the source of the saying and how we might put it into positive practice.
This will be an intergenerational service with storytelling.
Bio — Rev. Joan VanBecelaere is a retired Unitarian Universalist community minister. Prior to retirement, she was the Executive Director of Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio. She has also served as regional Lead with the Central East Region, district executive for the old Ohio Meadville District,, vice president for student services at Iliff School of Theology in Denver CO. She has a long standing interest in politics and has a masters of public administration and policy analysis from CU Denver.
She is a member of the North Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Lewis Center, Ohio. She lives in Columbus with her spouse, Jerry, and four very active felines.
Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
Masks are optional in the building, and we fully support individuals’ choices regarding their use.