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Friday News – December 5, 2025
December 5, 2025
It is an annual tradition of mine to spend time with friends in Harrisburg, PA – going on over 10 years with the exception of covid times. We’re baking enthusiasts and this year we were planning on trying a Basque cheesecake (yum!) So when I realized the cold I was nursing meant I wouldn’t be able to go I was incredibly sad. But after a few days of feeling sorry for myself I found that I appreciated the time of quiet reflection. The holidays are always so rushed and harried; having some time when nothing was expected of me was ...Read Full Article
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Friday News – May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025
Spring has finally sprung, and summer is just around the corner! I am excited to see everyone again this Sunday. Our church’s Youth Group will be presenting the 11am service, ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – April 25, 2025
April 24, 2025
From Monday Noon to Wednesday evening, I attended, via Zoom, a conference of retired UU ministers, well over 200 of us from all parts of the US and Canada. I served with ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – April 18, 2025
April 18, 2025
When I first began my work with you as Developmental Minister it was a rather rushed decision due to the transitional matching process. My contract stipulated that each year we ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025
Whenever I write those chirpy words I wonder how happy we really are! I’m sure there is a lot that we are grateful for and even happy about, but my ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – April 4, 2025
April 4, 2025
I am so excited to announce that we have hired Robin Lawson as our new Congregational Life and Bookkeeping Assistant! Robin is a life-long Unitarian Universalist who has been incredibly ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – March 28, 2025
March 28, 2025
Happy Friday! I’ve just learned that for the first time in history, Columbus ranks among the 200 happiest cities in the world! It may be hard to think “happy” is the ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025
Happy Friday! I have been grateful to see the plants starting to poke up from the ground and grow again around the church building, and to enjoy some sunshine these past ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – March 14, 2025
March 14, 2025
At the mid-year meeting a few weeks ago, we created the above mentimeter above from 277 responses to the Question “What would you like to see more of in the ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – March 7, 2025
March 7, 2025
I have long been interested in and have felt an affinity for the Islamic religion. Contrary to public prejudice, it is a religion that promotes peace and community responsibility. Ramadan ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025
It has been so gratifying to see so many visitors and newcomers on Sunday mornings. We have such an important purpose to serve in this terrible political climate and we ...Read Full Article