Board Welcome Cara Seidt
Opening Hymn #298 “Wake Now My Senses” (verses 1-3)
Indigenous Land Acknowledgment
Centering Words
Congregational Greeting
Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm
“Love Solution” by Deanna Lynne Edwards Cool
Chalice Lighting
Time for All Ages Tara Mullins-Cosme
The Rabbit Listened
written & illustrated by Cori Doerrfeld
Affirming Our Children #402 “From You I Receive”
(No RE classes: Children return to their seats)
Share the Plate Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio
Offertory “Live and Let Live” by Peter Gabriel
Pastoral Meditation Belonging by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Special Music Erin & Ashling Reilly-Sanders, Elle Stapleton
“The Star of the County Down”
(Trad., arr. James Tanguay)/”Tam Lin” (Trad.)
Reading from Friedman’s Fables by Rabbi Edwin Friedman
Hymn #134 “Our World is One World”
Sermon Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley
Closing Hymn #1021 “Lean On Me”
Benediction & Extinguishing the Chalice
Postlude Erin Reilly-Sanders & Elle Stapleton
“Foggy Dew” (Traditional)
Announcements
for 5/24/2026
Summer Schedule Begins Today! From May 24 through September 6 we will gather for one worship service at 10am. Weekly “Continuing the Conversation” discussions on sermon topics begin June 14 after services in room 301.
Meet Your Nominees! View the 2026 Election Information and slate of candidates to prepare for the upcoming the Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 7.
Are you attending General Assembly June 14-21? Consider being a First UU delegate! Register at uua.org and email the Board of Trustees
This Week at First UU, All are welcome to Attend:
- Tuesday, May 26, 7pm: Atheists-Skeptics-Humanists (ASH) Monthly Meeting & Program
- Thursday, May 28, 6:30 pm: Expressive Worship
- Saturday, May 30, 4pm: Coalition for Racial Reconciliation Meeting
Coming soon: Guided Meditation Class Beginning June 16. Tuesdays From 6-7PM. Free and Open to All!
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. (Details on registration form)
ARA Congregational Read: Stamped from the Beginning. The Anti-Racist Allies invite you to read any version of this book by Ibram X. Kendi and participate in the congregational group read this Summer and fall. Group Discussions begin May 13 – Register to attend one or more!
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).
Find details in this week’s Friday’s News and
check our online calendar for upcoming events!