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Friday News – Feb 13, 2026
February 14, 2026
Last Sunday’s Gospel Service was incredibly moving and inspirational to me. One of the things that struck me was how joy is intrinsic to how the soul can sustain itself in the midst of terrible challenges. This Sunday I’ll be talking about good news in a similar vein: Even when times are really hard, or even especially when times are really hard, we need to be reminded that some progress has been made and there are always people working toward the betterment of us all. I know many of you are those people! Come to hear stories of inspiration and support. Rev. ...Read Full Article
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Greetings and salutations from your intrepid staff team as we do our best to cover for Becca – who is vacationing in sunny Puerto Rico this week! As a reminder, the ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – January 26, 2024
January 26, 2024
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus is saddened and angered by the Ohio House and Senate’s decision to override the governor’s veto to pass House Bill 68, which creates overwhelming ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024
Happy Friday! Brrrrrrrrr!!!! I hope you all have been able to find times of warmth and cozy this past week. Times of snow fall always bring me into a time of ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024
Happy New Year, First UU! I am back from some much-needed leave during the holiday season. Thanks for your patience and understanding with me and all of our staff as we ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – January 5, 2024
January 9, 2024
Happy Friday and welcome to 2024! Every New Year I find myself wondering how in the world it could already be a new year?! I inevitably find myself thinking about all ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – December 22, 2023
December 21, 2023
Happy Friday! Here we are at the brink of Christmas – It’s hard to believe how time has flown by during my first five months with you. I’ve enjoyed getting to ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023
Happy Friday! Thank you all for you very kind Caring Card and messages in sympathy for my grandpa’s passing. My grandpa was one of the most important people in my life ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – December 8, 2023
December 8, 2023
This Week “The Presence of the Present” Sunday, December 10 with Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley Amidst the frenzied activity of the season, and the constant bombardment of dire news from outside, it can be ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023
Happy Holidays! I’m happy to share some exciting news: the Board voted to make Rev. Meg McGuire an Affiliated Community Minister for our community. Many know that Rev. Meg grew up ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – November 24, 2023
November 27, 2023
Happy Friday! I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing holiday! I wanted to let you know that I will be out of the office until December 4th, but ...Read Full Article