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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. ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday News – February 21, 2025

    February 21, 2025
    Happy Friday friends! As the end of February is quickly upon us, I’ve found myself in reflection about the importance of our community for those who are too often left behind, ...
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