Sunday Service Videos
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus
Sunday Service Archives
Videos of our past Sunday Services can be found here and viewed at any time. Each Sunday’s service is livestreamed via our YouTube Channel on Sunday mornings at 10am and will appear here shortly after.
Unless otherwise noted, services are led by Rev. Dr. Marian Stewart along with the ministry and music staff of First UU.
Previous Services
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10/17/2021
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As the Beavers Foretold, Sunday Service 10/10/21
Honoring Indigenous People's Day
Acknowledging our complicated history and relationships with native peoples, let us look into history. It all began with the beavers.
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Sunday Service Edited 10/3/21
What does "survival of the fittest" really mean? Is it about who is the strongest, brightest, fastest? Is it all about individual evolution? What was Darwin really writing about?
We had some technical difficulties with the livestream this past Sunday. This video has audio of the entire service, with some gaps in the video. Our apologies! -
Rumi, Sunday Service 9/26/21
"“Can you still hear the song? The one sung for you when you were born... Listen carefully ... Can you hear it still? A song of possibility."" We'll listen for the music and also the words of Rumi as we celebrate Rumi's birthday (Sept. 30, 1207).
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Yom Kippur, Sunday Service 9/19/21
We've been rattled. We've been shaken. And if its a word, we've been pandemicked. It is hard to tell where we are. As we journey forth, we take time to look at the lessons of Yom Kippur. Not just lessons of forgiveness for others, but also for ourselves. Could it be our own (fill-in-your-obstacle) that is keeping us from embracing possibility?
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Water Ceremony, Sunday Service 9/12/21
Annual Water Communion and In-Gathering
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Labor Day Service 21-09-05
Welcome to First Unitarian Universalist Church Sunday service. Today we continue our summer tour of UU heartland churches. We also celebrate Labor Day...and resilience. In this time of renewed pandemic, we ask the question, "What would it look like to come back strong?"
Today's Host Congregation: First UU Church of Columbus
On Coming Back, Strong
It's been a long time coming. We've waited to re-gather in full strength. And now, here we are. On the cusp...of waiting...again. Some of us feel angry, others are scared, and most of us are disappointed. Even so, we are resilient. And therein lies our hope, our strength, our grounding. In adaptive and creative ways, we are coming back. Strong.
Rev. Dr. Marian Stewart is beginning her fifth year as Sr. Minister serving the First UU Church of Columbus, OH. She previously served congregations in the Seattle area and on Vancouver Island, B.C. She lives in an old house (1881) and shares space with her dog Fiona and cat Maddie. Her hobbies include gardening and anything creative. -
Sunday Service 21 08 28
Welcome to First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus' Sunday service. As a part of our summer collective, we are visiting with the UU Fellowship of Ames, IA.
"Bring Your Cares Through the Door"
We journey together through the portals of virtual sacred community to (re)discover beloved, established, and new doorways of gathering. With anticipation and longing, we carry complex layers of the pandemic experience: pain, sorrow, joy, faith, and hope. Bring all that you are as we explore the intersections of adversity, possibility, and gratitude.
Rev. Kent C. McKusick is beginning his ninth year as minister at the UU Fellowship of Ames, Iowa. Originally from Maine, he served as the intern minister at All Souls in Kansas City in 2008/2009. Prior to recognizing the call to ministry, Kent had fascinating and formative life experiences in theatre, recreational management, banking, and lay ministry.