First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus

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First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus is a place where people on a variety of spiritual paths come together to grow in religious depth.

Our congregation lifts up our lives within community so that we may feel ourselves more deeply rooted, and empowered in our transforming commitments of greater loving, wider justice and deeper happiness.

Please join us as we create community, grow in spirituality, practice charity and strive for Social Justice. We welcome you in your struggles, your doubts and your dreams.

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we have formalized our commitment to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and/or transgender persons at every level of congregational life.

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Today: Sep 02, 2010

Upcoming Worship Services

September 5 at 10:00 A.M. (Last 10:00 A.M. SERVICE)

"Spirituality and Work" Steve Abbott

A Labor Day inquiry into the inherent value of work in a time when so many are without it and so many others— regardless of its monetary benefits—find little fulfillment in it.

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September 12 at 9:15 and 11:00 A.M. (Change to 2 services)

Getting to Know UU : In Slowter Lounge after each Sunday Worship Service

Upcoming Events

COVENANT GROUP REGISTRATION continues through September 22. Groups will start meeting the week of October 11.

FIRST FRIDAY September 3 Potluck at 6:30pm; Programs at 7:30pm. We will have a planned dialogue on the topic: Should an Islamic center be built close to the site of the 9/11 disaster?

WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY Meets Wednesdays at 7:00pm: September 8 - Body and Spirit, Mind; September 15 - Body and Spirit, Mind; September 22 - Talking Circle; September 29 - Body, Mind, Spirit.-- Jeanni Ray, 985-6176

Yoga 7:30-9:15 p.m. every Wednesday, September 1 through December 15.

Interfaith Solidarity Service - Saturday, Sept 11. 2pm. In this hour long program, our leaders stand with us as we affirm religious tolerance and build a pluralistic society where all share equal dignity and mutual loyalty. (Snack Reception to follow; Please bring a beverage or food item to share if you are able). Ray Nandyl 288-1639

PARENTS OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS Next meeting is Saturday, September 11 from 11am to 1pm. For information, contact Nancy Powlick, 451-4045, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sunday Breakfast starts September 12, 8:45am. Donations accepted: $2/adults, $1/children. First time visitors served on the house! Debra Boyd, 353-0505

Organizational meeting for a new Gardening Group. Saturday, September 18, 9am. Light breakfast served. Chris Hardin, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 707-8997.

70 YEARS OF BUILDING COMMUNITY Save this date! The Fellowship Dinner will be on September 25, 2010 at 6:00pm.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 September 2010 22:19

Aug

2010

"Burn NO Sacred Books": Interfaith Solidarity Service, September 11, 2 pm

The Racial Diversity Task Force is organizing an Interfaith Solidarity Service at First UU on Saturday, Sep 11th at 2 pm. The purpose of the event is to commemorate 9/11 as well as express solidarity with our Muslim sisters and brothers who have been targetd by hate campaigns, including calls to burn the Qur'an on 9/11. We want to send a strong interfaith message to our community that we stand for religious tolerance. More details are in the attached flier.

Rev. Mark Belletini will be leading the service. We hope to have participation from Muslim, Jewish, Christian, UU, and other clergy and lay people. Your presence would be an excellent public witness of your faith in religious tolerance and pluralism. Please bring a food item or a beverage to share for the reception to follow, if you are able.

Please attend the service to bear public witness to our faith and stand up for pluralism. If you have a "Standing on the Side of Love" T-shirt, please wear it. Also, invite friends of other faiths to this interfaith expression of our common beliefs.

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2010

Covenant Group Sign-Ups

covenantlogo_opt3 Covenant groups are a network of small groups comprised of church members and friends who come to rely on one another for support and companionship during their spiritual journeys through life, and give back to the church and community in shared service activities.

Online registration for PARTICIPANTS is open now and continues until Wed, Sept. 22. You will also be able to register after services in Fellowship Hall on Sept. 12 and 19th. Covenant groups will begin meeting the week of October 11.