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Friday News – April 17, 2026
April 17, 2026
On Wednesday morning I learned that one of my colleagues, Rev. Dr. Natalie Fennimore, died quite suddenly after a very short illness. Those of you who attended General Assembly in 2021 would have heard her give the sermon at the Service of the Living Tradition. She was the Lead Minister of the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock. She began her career as a religious educator so it was quite remarkable for her to make that transition so successfully, and she was one of our foremost African American ministers. One of the things that Natalie taught me is that we need to ...Read Full Article
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Friday 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 ArticleFriday News – November 17, 2023
November 16, 2023
Happy Friday! On Sunday, I shared a reading from the website Spirituality and Practice. This resource has been so helpful for me as I am thinking about a particular topic and ...Read Full Article