Come Early. Stay Late.
Every Sunday
from 10:10–10:45am between service
Not good at small talk? Want something to go with your coffee? Want to connect in smaller groups?
Come experience Middle Hour! Moving the first service to 9:00 am provided us with more opportunities to engage with members, friends, and guests. The Middle Hour includes a wide variety of activities including short presentations, discussions of important topics, learning opportunities, and artistic endeavors in visual arts, music, and movement. All sessions are open to everyone. No sign-up required. Read Tuesday Talk, Friday Announcements, and the Sunday Order of Service for topic information.
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What |
Where |
When |
Brief Description |
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Creative Expressions |
Room B |
Every Sunday |
Open to all to do small crafts, draw, write, etc. |
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Samplers |
Library |
Every Sunday |
Short sample sessions for new groups, classes, covenant groups, etc. |
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Table Top Conversations |
Beach Hall (by the windows) |
Every Sunday |
Intentional area for focused conversations (topics change weekly) |
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Getting to Know UU |
Slowter Lounge
|
Every Sunday
|
Introduction to UU and our church
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Forums |
Room #301 (old room #7) |
First Sunday |
Speaker followed by Q&A |
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Learning Labs |
Room #301 (old room #7) |
Second Sunday |
Hands on interactive sessions |
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Theme Talks |
Room #301 (old room #7) |
Third Sunday |
Facilitated discussion on monthly themes or sermon topics |
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Music and Movement |
Room #301 (old room #7) |
Fourth Sunday |
Participatory arts like singing, dancing. No experience necessary. |
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Town Halls |
Beach Hall or Sanctuary |
3–4 times/year |
Conversations led by our Board of Trustees |
If you attend the first service, grab a cup of coffee and participate in Middle Hour. Second service folks, come before 10:10 for a Middle Hour experience. Middle Hour will start on time!
We recognize that this scheduling might cause a larger parking crunch, so we encourage you to park in the High Street (Panera) lot, use the bus, walk, ride a bike, or carpool.
If you would like to suggest a topic or speaker, volunteer, facilitate, lead a Forum or other group, let Tony Skrabak (middlehour@firstuucolumbus.org) or one of the ministers or staff know. The Middle Hour is designed for you. Enjoy!