UUA Newsletter Unitarian Universalist Association January 2023 As Unitarian Universalists, we know that to hold Unitarian Universalist values is to live them out in the wider world and to work for justice as we are called to it. Side With Love has supported this faithful commitment for many years. One way this support has … Continue reading 30 Days of Love
Plant It and They Will Come Anyone who has tried their hand at gardening knows that it can be a long and tedious process, especially in the beginning. From choosing plants, to tilling the soil, each step must be a labor of love to get on to the next. Well, this past fall ROCS took … Continue reading Red Oak School Update
Click to watch a video message Christmas Eve Services Canceled Due to Weather Well, this is not how we had hoped to be speaking with you all today! As you may know, the city of Columbus is under a Level 2 Snow Emergency, which means, unfortunately, that the church is closed. Hundreds of supplies have … Continue reading Christmas Eve Services Cancelled
UUA Newsletter Unitarian Universalist Association December 2022 Dear Friends, It has been a year. Unitarian Universalist congregations and communities have pivoted to find safe ways to re-gather in the evolving COVID pandemic and pivoted again as staffing and leadership changes forced many to rethink their programming. And, in many ways, we stayed the course together—advancing … Continue reading UUA Year in Review 2022
Dear Friends, What times we continue to live through. We are in the churn of change. Systems and practices we’ve relied on are breaking down and what is needed is still being imagined, not yet here. When we are worn down and worn out, sometimes we still push ourselves knowing the urgency and importance of the challenges ahead. But … Continue reading Giving Thanks & Taking Care
Dear Friends, Unitarian Universalists across our Association are grappling with a charge from the Commission on Institutional Change to dismantle white supremacy in ourselves, our communities and our wider world. The Commission’s 2020 report, Widening the Circle of Concern, affirms that multicultural congregations are on the rise and that progressive-minded people expect basic practices of … Continue reading UUA News – November 2022
Dear Friends, In this midterm election year, state and local races will have a critical impact on our communities. Georgia’s elections are among the most impactful and closely watched of 2022, with races for governor, secretary of state, and U.S. Senate all drawing national attention. Sadly, it’s also the first election to occur under the … Continue reading UUA News – October 2022
Volunteer Opportunities! To help you get involved this church year, we wanted to provide you with a list of opportunities to get involved and help support your community. See below for areas that we could use some additional support. If you have any questions, please let us know! We look forward to celebrating Water Communion … Continue reading Getting Involved at First UU
Dear friends, This time of year begins another season of Ingathering, when Unitarian Universalists come together to renew our commitments to each other and to our communities, and begin another year of vital ministry. Please watch and share this video message from me welcoming people back in this new congregational year. We are living in … Continue reading UUA News – September 2022
We congratulate Reverend Kelli McNeal who was ordained into Unitarian Universalist ministry on Saturday, August 27th. Kelli was being co-ordained by her current congregation, the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus and her home congregation, the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond. Answering the call to ministry is more than just a career choice. Being … Continue reading Ordination of Rev. Kelli McNeal
