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  • Friday News – June 12, 2026

    June 12, 2026

    We are so grateful for a wonderful Annual Meeting. Thank you to all those who attended and engaged with the governance of our community. It’s not too late to vote – members should have received their ballots on Sunday, June 7. If you are a member who did not receive a ballot, please check your spam folder if it’s not there, email ballot@firstuucolumbus.org for assistance! Voting will end Monday, June 15, 2026 at noon. Members will be notified via email of the vote outcome on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 5 p.m. We hope you join us this Sunday as our Minister ...
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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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  • Friday News – February 14, 2025

    February 13, 2025
    During these cold winter months, we often think of bears, hedgehogs, and other animals that hide in their burrows to stay warm and hibernate until the sun returns. But if ...
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  • Friday News – February 7, 2025

    February 7, 2025
    How are you feeling these days? I’m imagining a range of feelings like fear, frustration, anger, lethargy. The Covenantal Relations Committee met recently and found that having simple ‘check-in’ questions ...
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  • Friday News – January 31, 2025

    January 31, 2025
    One of the great privileges of my ministry has been to serve at the UUA, our denominational headquarters, in a variety of positions. In that capacity I had the opportunity ...
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  • Friday News – January 24, 2025

    January 24, 2025
    As we celebrate this Sunday all the ways in which we support one another as a community, we are very aware that so many of us are concerned about what’s ...
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