I’ll be offering an adult religious exploration course on this in two forms: an online course the afternoon of March 21 and an in-person course the afternoon of March 22. Both will be from 1pm to 2:30.

This offers an empowering way to think about leadership that comes from all of us. I hope you will join me.

Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley

Lead Minister

Attention BREAD Network Members!

BREAD Organizing Meeting

Saturday, March 14, 11:00 am

Rooms 201 and 202

Please come to First UU’s BREAD Network Organizing Meeting in on Saturday, March 14. BREAD network members will select their assignments at this meeting, and we welcome all interested individuals who may consider becoming network members. Learn all about it at this meeting!

Millennials at Columbus Museum of Art!

Sunday, March 15, from 3-5pm

Folks interested in Millennial Covenant Group are invited to join Director of Religious Exploration, Amber Scott, and other members of the group at the Art Museum! Admission and parking outside the gated lot are free on Sundays. Meet in the museum cafe by 3pm to explore together as a group! Come earlier if you would like time to eat or grab a drink before hitting the galleries together. Families with children are welcome! Contact Amber with questions.

Join the Anti-Racist Allies

for Lunch at Dosa Kitchen

Sunday, March 15 at 12:45 pm

Herbal Embodiment: Tea Blending & Movement Medicine

March 18, 6:00-8:30pm

Please register so we can have enough herbs and materials! (suggested ticket price $30)

A huge WAVE of Thanks!

(& Last Chance to buy Auction Items!)

We want to give a huge THANK YOU to the Auction Team for orchestrating this monumentally successful fundraiser. This would not have been possible without the months of planning, organizing, crafting, and more. Thank you, Auction Team!

Also, There are just a few items left that are available to purchase by logging into the auction site, or you can purchase them at the Auction Table this Sunday. If you need to pay or get a printed receipt, stop by!

Schedule Changes

The March Finance meeting has been moved to Tuesday, March 17, from 7-9 PM. Interested congregants can RSVP to join in person or online.

The March Board of Trustees meeting has been moved to Monday, March 23, from 7-9 PM. Interested congregants can RSVP to join in person or online.

Total Raised for Kaleidoscope: $2,037

Way to go Rainbow Connexion and First UU!

Huge thanks to everyone who answered our call to raise funds for Kaleidoscope Youth Center! These vital gifts will support transitioning young people to new housing options when Kaleidoscope’s residential program closes this summer.

Help Plant Trees at Spruce Run Nature Center!

Saturday, April 18, 9:30 AM-2:00 PM

Seeking a dozen or more volunteers to help plant bare root trees – that will provide shelter for animals, oxygen for all beings, and pollen for pollinators for decades to come! Families and teens welcome! (Children younger than age 16 must be accompanied by an adult chaperone). RSVP on Realm!

You are welcome to explore Spruce Run’s 50 acres before or after planting trees! Bring hiking shoes, a water bottle (can be refilled on site), and a snack or sack lunch if desired. We ask that you spend an hour and a half helping to plant trees (or longer, if you like)! Questions? Contact Dana Reynolds!

4175 Sunbury Rd, Galena, OH 43021

UUJO Spring Gathering

Saturday, April 25, 9 AM-5 PM

Join UUs from across the state for the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio (UUJO) Spring Gathering, hosted here at First UU. Pablo DeJesus, the Executive Director of UUs for Social Justice, will give the keynote, “Faithful Defiance in Times of Democratic Trial.” Afternoon workshops will focus on a variety of justice topics.

Contact Rev. Dr. Alice Diebel for scholarship support

Seeking Volunteers! If you are able to help set up the building the evening before this conference, please email to let us know!

Pride March Coordinators Needed

Stonewall Pride Festival & March, June 19 & 20

First UU has a long tradition of participating in Pride! We march and set up a booth where we distribute water, give glitter blessings, and connect. Coordinating this important outreach has fallen on very few volunteers, who are ready to pass the baton. We need YOU (and 2-3 friends) to join a planning / coordination team!Please reach out to Becca with the subject “Pride Party Planner” in your email.

Expressive Collage

1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-9:00 pm

Yes, you can collage! Join us for a creative evening with experience needed! All materials will be provided, but bring along any photos or images you might like to include.

Adaptive Leadership

March 21, 1-2:30pm (online)

March 22, 1-2:30pm (In-Person)

Adaptive Leadership looks at the difference between technical problems (fixable) and adaptive challenges (not fixable) and offers us strategies for approaching challenges that help us learn something new and that bring us together to work collectively.

Dinner and Conversation

2nd Quarter Sign Ups

Sign up by March 21 at noon

to join a monthly potluck group

in April, May & June

New! RE Class for Older Adults: Aging Well Intentionally

Mondays, 1:00-2:30 PM

March 30 through June 1

Register Online

A 10-week course for older adults (ages 55+) who want to age well and intentionally begins on Monday, March 30. Meetings will happen weekly on Monday afternoons from 1:00 to 2:30 in Slowter Lounge. The course will consider wellness issues such as fall prevention, healthy lifestyles in movement and nutrition, overcoming social isolation, dealing with losses and end-of-life challenges, and addressing life’s meaning for aging adults. Aging is not a one-size-fits-all experience.

This course will be an opportunity to explore a variety of avenues to increase our health span, the length of time we can be vital, growing adults. Enrollment is limited to 15 persons. Each class is 90 minutes and will provide a brief presentation through videos or speakers, followed by a facilitated discussion among participants. The course will be facilitated by Guy Smalley, a retired public health educator, and Betsy Smalley, a retired social worker.

Senior Gathering Success

10:30-Noon Thursday, March 12th, 2026

Our sincere thanks go to the many volunteers who provided their time and energy to make the March 12 Senior Gathering a success : Donna Adassa, John Boyd, Sandy Coen, Joe Del Medico, Su Farnlacher, Bill Fiorini, Fluff Fiscus, Pat Hoffman, Jack Holdford, Katie Holdford, Florence Jain, Karen Keenan, Dave Richter, Karla Rinto, Debbie Shaw, Betsy Smalley, Andrea Smith, Chris Sullivan and everyone else who spontaneously helped. This event would never happen without the dedication of our many helpers! (Would you like to help with a future gathering? There are many ways to do so! Please email us)

Our deepest appreciation goes to Dick Dawson and Rev. Kelli McNeal for overseeing our recent program. We were also grateful to welcome Melissa Gualtieri, BSN, RN, from the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, who shared an informative presentation on Fall Risk and Prevention. She discussed why preventing falls is so important for older adults and offered practical strategies to reduce risks at home. She also reviewed medications that can increase fall risk and provided ways to improve foot awareness and balance. (email us for a copy of her slideshow!)

As always, music added warmth to our gathering. Karen Thimmes accompanied the celebration of birthdays with piano music. We also took a moment to remember and honor friends from our community who have passed away since we last gathered.

Brian Hagemann provided information on various facility updates including (but not limited to!) complete changeover to LED lighting, solar panel installation, parking lot repair and SYC’s renovation of the playground (paid for via grant money). Amber Scott promoted the Aging Well Adult RE program that is coming courtesy of Betsy and Guy Smalley.

The Senior Gatherings continue to be a meaningful time for learning, connection, music, and fellowship. We look forward to welcoming our seniors again on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Our program will begin at 11am, followed by lunch at 12noon.

Camp Indigo

June 29 – July 3

Registration and

Job Opportunities available now!

Camp Indigo – a summer day camp for transgender and gender expansive youth – is coming to Columbus!

Kids and teens ages 5-17 can expect to connect with 75+ trans peers in a silly and connected day camp environment. It’s going to be a blast! Discount codes and summer job opportunities at the website! Find out more and register at www.thecampindigo.org

First UU Art Exhibit:

“What Makes Me Happy” fiber art

by Nikki Nwosu

Reception this Sunday March 15. 12:15-1:30pm

Exhibit on Display until April 26

Join us for conversation, food and art this Sunday at 12:15. How do you play?

Happening This Sunday, March 15th!

10:00-10:45am Hot Breakfast and Coffee, Tea (kitchen, A/B, Beach Hall)

10:30am-12:30pm Infant and Toddler Care 3mos-3yrs (101)

10:30am-12:15pm 13-15year Our Whole Lives (302)

10:55am-12:15pm 10-11year Our Whole Lives (404)

10:45am-12:15pm Neighboring Faiths Classroom Session (301)

11:00am-12:15pm Roots and Wings 13+yrs: HS Spirituality and Big Q’s (401)

11:00am-12:00pm Worship Service (sanctuary)

11:15ish-12:15 Spirit Play 3-7yrs: Start in Service Until After Story (102)

11:15ish-12:15 Spirit Play 7-12yrs: Start in Service Until After Story (201)

Kiddos w/fam during service: use Busy Bags or quiet toys in Wee Worship / Slowter!

12noon-12:30pm Snack, Coffee, and Tea (Gallery, Beach, A/B)

1:15-3:00pm Navigators Scouting Hike 5-12yrs (Sharon Woods Metropark) meet at the Shrock Lake Picnic Area – the farthest parking lot from the park entrance!

1:00-3:00pm Democracy Action Hour: Call Your Representatives! w/ Scripts (301)

3:00-5:00pm Millennial Covenant Group Social: Columbus Museum of Art

Register Here! 🙂 firstuucolumbus.org/learning/sunday-school/

***Next Sunday, 3/22: No Classes – RE Sunday All Ages Service!***