Board Welcome Betsy Smalley
Opening Hymn #346 “Come Sing a Song with Me”
Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Clare Fried
Centering Words Rev. Kelli McNeal
Congregational Greeting
Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm
“Team” by Joel Little and Ella O’Connor
Chalice Lighting
Time for All Ages Amber Scott
Neither: A Story About Being Who You Are
written & illustrated by Airlie Anderson
Affirming Our Children #402 “From You I Receive”
(Children process to class or return to their seats)
Share the Plate Kaleidoscope Youth Center (KYC)
Offertory “Get Together” by Chester Powers
Pastoral Meditation
Special Music Chalice Choir
“Draw the Circle Wide”
words by Gordon Light, music by Mark A. Miller
Reading
Hymn #188 “Come, Come, Whoever You Are”
Sermon Rev. Kelli McNeal
Closing Hymn #1051 “We Are…”
Benediction & Extinguishing the Chalice
Postlude
“We Will Keep a Place for You” by John Corrado
Announcements
For 6/7/2026
The Annual Meeting is TODAY, Sunday, June 7. Check out the 2026 Slate of Candidates and the 2025-26 Annual Report, and please plan on attending! There will be snacks, cake, and voting on congregational business starts after the meeting.
Next Pathways to Membership class: Saturday, June 13 8:30am. Register on Realm (no login needed) If you are interested in becoming a member of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus.
Concert Series Event: Tribute concert to Peter, Paul & Mary on June 14 at 4pm. Bill Cohen, Joanne Blum, and Joe Lambert in this tribute to Peter, Paul, & Mary. Suggested $15 donation, Half of proceeds benefit Columbus Food Rescue.
“Rise Up, Sing Out!” Concert Livestream Watch Party Sunday, June 14 7:00-9:00 pm First UU & Indivisible Central Ohio are co-hosting a watch party here at First UU. Come enjoy this uplifting evening of music, community, and action to support the first amendment.
Guided Meditation Class Beginning June 16. Tuesdays From 6-7PM. Free and Open to All! (RSVP if able)
Are you interested in attending General Assembly June 14-21? Consider being a First UU delegate! Register at uua.org and email board@firstuucolumbus.org. Delegates may get access to online business only sessions at a free/suggested donation registration rate.
IACO Event: Immigration in Central Ohio Sunday, June 28, 2026 3-5:30 pm Bethel International UMC, Registration ($15) Open until June 22
Calling all UU Artists for Summer Art exhibit “Freedom!” Register your work at https://firstuucolumbus.org/rsvp/ and bring it in August 7-9.
ARA Congregational Read: Stamped from the Beginning. You are invited to read or watch Ibram X. Kendi’s book to participate in the congregational group read. Sign your name to the posters near A/B once you have completed the read and Register to attend the discussions, which begin June 16.
Dinner & Conversation Groups are open! This is a great way to get to know other First UU’ers in small groups. Sign up for the third quarter of 2026, (July, August, September) by emailing marciacanter@gmail.com.
Save the Date: SYC Playground Grand Opening Sunday, June 28 at 11am.
Register Kiddos for Peace Camp! July 27-31 (6-8yrs) or Aug 3-7 (8-11yrs).