Board Welcome Rev. Kathleen Fowler Opening Hymn #143 “Not in Vain the Distance Beacons”  Centering Words Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light “On My Way” Nathan Hamm by Mary Youngblood (In celebration of Indigenous People’s Day) Chalice Lighting by Debra Burrell Time for All Ages The Dark Gabe McDonald written by … Continue reading Sunday, October 11, 2026 “Braving the Wilderness”

Board Welcome Cara Seidt Opening Hymn #118 “This Little Light of Mine” Centering Words “Courage-ing” by Rev. Dr. David Breeden Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light “Keeping the Light On” Nathan Hamm by Joy Oladokun Chalice Lighting “Let us Dare” by Craig Roland Rev. Kelli McNeal Time for All Ages Little Tree Amber Scott written … Continue reading Sunday, October 4, 2026 “Quiet Courage”

Board Welcome Bill Fiorini Opening Hymn #12 “O Life that Maketh All Things New” Centering Words by Gretchen Haley – Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm “Wide Open Spaces” by Susan Gibson Chalice Lighting by Scott Taylor – Rev. Meg McGuire Time for All Ages Amber Scott Outside In Written by … Continue reading Sunday, September 27, 2026, “The Devil is in the Details: Living with AI”

Board Welcome Betsy Smalley Opening Hymn #1010 “We Give Thanks” Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Rev. Kelli McNeal Centering Words by David Breeden, Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light “Farewell Summer” by Amy Beach, Nathan Hamm Chalice Lighting by Scott Taylor Time for All Ages Will it Be Okay? Amber Scott Written by … Continue reading Sunday, September 20, 2026 “The Porous Self”

Board Welcome Dr. Jennifer Nichols Opening Hymn #1000 “Morning Has Come” Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley Centering Words by Monica Jacobson-Tennessen, Rev. Kelli McNeal Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light “Barcarolle” by R. Nathaniel Dett, Nathan Hamm Chalice Lighting by Rebekah Savage Time for All Ages A Hundred Thousand Welcomes, Amber Scott written … Continue reading Sunday, September 13, 2026 “Ingathering – Water Ceremony”

Instead of our regular service, we will hold Coffee hour at 10am, and at 11am we will be screening the UU Church of Kent’s service, “Power of a Single Story.” This service features and reflects on the Service Trip to Washington DC, which youth from First UU Columbus participate in and fundraise for all year … Continue reading Sunday, September 6, 2026 “The Power of a Single Story” (UU Church of Kent Zoom Screening)

Board Welcome Kathleen Fowler Opening Hymn “All God’s Critters Got a Place in the Choir” Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Rev. Kelli McNeal Centering Words Amber Scott “Blessing of the Emotional Support Animals” by Ebony C. Peace Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm “Aquarium” from Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns Chalice Lighting by … Continue reading Sunday, August 23, 2026, “Animal Blessing”

Board Welcome Cara Seidt Opening Hymn #347 “ Gather the Spirit”  Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley Centering Words Rev. Kelli McNeal Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm “Caribbean Blue” by Nicky Ryan and Enya Chalice Lighting Time for All Ages  Only: The Bird Who Liked Being Alone written & illustrated by … Continue reading Sunday, August 16, 2026, “The Work of Rest”

Board Welcome Bill Fiorini Opening Hymn #163 “For the Earth Forever Turning” Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Jim Pinkham Centering Words David Krohn Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light Karen Thimmes “Melody, Opus 68 #1” by Robert Schumann Chalice Lighting Tom Baillieul Time for All Ages Deb Baillieul Froggy and Doggy are Friends by Deb Baillieul Affirming … Continue reading Sunday, August 9, 2026, “Good Without God” (Lay Led Service by A-S-H Group)