As we heard at our mid-year meeting last Sunday, our youth group has been incredibly active and they are a vital part of our community.  Not only is this an important ministry to the youth who are currently in our community, but it is a vital ministry that is more critical now than ever for central Ohio youth who may be looking for a place that they can be their full selves.

This Sunday, Youth Sunday, we are blessed to get the opportunity to hear from our Youth group as they share tales of their shared experiences and of their lives. They have an amazing ability to present our faith in deep and creative ways. We invite all to come and support and celebrate these amazing Youth.

Minister of Congregational Life

Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley (she/her)
Developmental Minister

“Our Stories: Annual Youth-Led Service”

Sunday, March 3

Presented by The Youth of First UU Church

The way that we share stories is illuminating and powerful! Join First UU Teens this for an interactive Expressive Worship highlighting our stories and shared experiences. Our annual youth-led service is presented by First UU’s middle and high school Youth Group!

Also, It’s not too late to Support our Youth Summer trip to CER Summer Institute! 

First Friday Dinner – Wizard Edition

TODAY! Friday, March 1, 6:00pm

Tonight is WIZARD NIGHT! Bring your cloak, wand and appetite. Skip making dinner; and come hang out with fellow First UUers and let us do the cooking!* All ages are welcome. We’ll have salad, pasta, sauces, garlic bread and cookies, Vegan/Gluten Free/Dairy Free options available. And we’ll have a host of fun wizarding activities.

Dinner is served at 6:30 and programming often goes till nearly 9pm. Your first time is free, and we suggest a donation of $3.00/person to help pay for the food. Spread the word and come have a good time and good eats with friends.

*Want to help make it happen? Sign up Here! 

Pathways to Membership Class

Saturday, March 2, 9–1pm
(Breakfast at 8:30)

Even if you haven’t registered yet, it’s not too late!  Register and come!  We will explore in detail what it means to be a member of First UU, who we are, and how you can connect and engage with this community.There is no obligation to become a member. We invite everyone who has questions or is looking to find points of connection.

Beginning March 3 at 11:30am, the Trans and Gender Non-Confiorming (GNC) Support group is hosting two groups to extend community support:

The Trans / GNC Teen Support Group will meet in the Library, hosted by members of the adult support group. (Anyone 18 or younger is welcome.)

The Trans Allies and Families Support Group will be meeting in Room 302at the same time. This group is for parents and anybody supporting trans people in their lives

These groups will meet on the first Sunday of each month, and the Adult Trans / GNC group will continue to meet on the third Sunday of the month.  Email Emily Henry with any questions.

Exhibition: March 3 – March 31, 2024
Opening Reception: Sunday, March 3, 11:30am
Presentations & Discussion: Sunday, March 17, 11:30am–1pmDianne Kadonaga From Survival Farming to Urban Garden Oasis:
Coming Full Circle in the Sunny Glen Garden

Marybeth McDonald
The Comfort Box as a Seed of Change in the
Evolving Landscape of Mental Health Care

Paula Penn-Nabrit
Spiritual and Cultural Connections to Gardens
in Black, African American Communities

We invite you to this compelling new exhibit, reception, and discussion here at First UU, to learn more about these three women and their incredible passion to challenge the status quo in their communities. Free and open to the public.

At the Town hall, we introduced The Race Card Project by Michell Norris.  We want to invite you to share your “6-Word Story of Race” with us: Read More about Michelle and The Race Card Project, then fill out our survey to share your own story!Email Amanda Hays with questions.

Sign up to enjoy Dinner & Conversation with fellow First UUers!  Quarterly potluck groups of 6–8 members meet in participants’ homes once per month to have a good and get to know each other. Attendees commit for one quarter at a time and negotiate the meeting dates and times among themselves.  The host organizes the dinner and picks a topic for conversation!

March Senior Gathering

Thursday, March 14, 10:30am Gathering & Conversation,
11am Program Begins

Our next Senior Gathering is almost here! Come share muffins, fruit, and coffee with your friends….those you know and those whom you haven’t met yet!   RSVP by March 9 by sending an email to Marilyn Beerman or leave a voicemail at 614-282-8440.

SYC is hosting an Online workshop to help Parents and Caregivers learn strategies for talking about Race with children.  Read more about it on the First UU website!

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