Topic: Unitarian Universalism

Remembrance Service (all ages)

Sunday, November 1st at 11am CUUPS Group, w/Amber Scott

Gather in community to honor the memory of those who have passed, and whose impact lives on. Please bring photos of your loved ones to add to our shared altar. Presented by First UU’s Covenant of UU Pagans (CUUPS).

At the Beginning of the World

Sunday, October 18th at 11am Byron Tyler Coles

Whether they come as a surprise or not, endings are always challenging. They bring with them feelings of sorrow, anger, and fear. But the wisdom of the ages reminds us that with an ending comes a new beginning. The world, as we once knew it, has perished, and a new one is forming. Who will … Continue reading At the Beginning of the World

Water Communion (Ingathering)

Sunday, September 13th at 11am Amber Scott, Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley, Rev. Kelli McNeal

NOTE: *Two services return! 9:15 Nouurish and 11am traditional* Join us for this annual ritual welcoming the start of the new church year! Bring water from your home, your haunts, or your travels to pour into our common bowl. (We will have additional pitchers so everyone can participate) Water is powerful, and has the potential … Continue reading Water Communion (Ingathering)

“Power of a Single Story” (Screening UU Kent)

Sunday, September 6th at 11am UU Church of Kent OH

NOTE: *COFFEE HOUR AT 10AM, SERVICE AT 11AM!* “Join UUYJ youth as they share stories from their week-long cultural immersion and service trip to Washington, DC, reflecting on how a single story can take hold of a group of people and reduce them to narrow stereotypes. Drawing on our UU understanding of the interdependent web … Continue reading “Power of a Single Story” (Screening UU Kent)

ASH Service

Sunday, August 9th at 10am ASH Group led by Tom Baillieul

NOTE: Summer Services Hours – ONE SERVICE AT 10AM On Sunday, August 9th, the Atheists-Skeptics-Humanists (A-S-H) Group will present their annual lay-led service. This sunday, they will reflect on the inner sense of morality that lead all people to perform acts of compassion and kindess, regardless of their beliefs.

God Talk

Sunday, July 26th at 10am Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley

NOTE: Summer Services Hours – ONE SERVICE AT 10AM In a few weeks the Atheist, Humanist and Skeptics group will talk about why the traditional concept of God doesn’t help them be better people. I will talk this Sunday about why I find the concept of God useful in my life.

Question Box Service

Sunday, July 5th at 10am Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley

NOTE: Summer Services Hours – ONE SERVICE AT 10AM This is an opportunity for you to ask whatever questions you may have for Rev. Terasa. Curious about UUism? This church? Life in general? ask away!

Civil Disobedience

Sunday, May 17th at 11am Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley

The new Ken Burns documentary about Henry David Thoreau brings our attention to this transcendentalist ancestor of our faith. What might he have to say about our current times?

Nurturing Faith, Faithful Stewards

Sunday, May 10th at 11am Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley

New Member recognition service.

European Roots

Sunday, April 12th at 11am Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley

It often surprises people to learn that Unitarianism has roots that go back centuries in middle Europe. Romania, Transylvania, and Czechoslovakia — all have a noble history of upholding Unitarian ideals, even in the face of great oppression. We will explore the ways in which we might learn from the courageous struggle they have had … Continue reading European Roots

First UU Church of Columbus

First Unitarian Universalist Church

Sunday Services at 9:15 and 11am