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)

Board Welcome Dr. Jennifer Nichols Opening Hymn #131 “Love Will Guide Us”  Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Amber Scott Centering Words  Values Prayer, after Saint Francis by Christopher Buice Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm “Dear Theodosia” (from Hamilton) by Lin Manuel-Miranda Chalice Lighting Prayer for Living in Tension by Joseph M. Cherry Time for … Continue reading Sunday, August 2, 2026 “Backpack Blessing”

Board Welcome Cara Seidt Opening Hymn #92 “Mysterious Presence”  Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Rev. Meg McGuire Centering Words Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley Invocation by Rev. Marco Belletini   Congregational Greeting  Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm “Ave Maria” by Nathaniel Dett Chalice Lighting by Clarence Skinner   Time for All Ages Cara Seidt I Wonder written … Continue reading Sunday, July 26, 2026 “God Talk”

Board Welcome Kathleen Fowler Opening Hymn #30 “Over My Head” Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Paisha Thomas Centering Words Rev. Dr Terasa Cooley by Teresa Inez Soto Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm “I’ll Be Waiting” by Michael Franti Chalice Lighting Time for All Ages  “Where Are You From?” Written by Yamile Saied Méndez, illustrated … Continue reading Sunday, July 19, 2026 “A Personal Reckoning”

Board Welcome Cara Seidt Opening Hymn #131 “Love Will Guide Us”  Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Centering Words Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm Chalice Lighting Time for All Ages  What Happened to You?  written by James Catchpole & illustrated by Karen George Affirming Our Children #123 “Spirit of Life” Share the Plate Fund for … Continue reading Sunday, July 12, 2026 “In Sickness and In Health”