Sunday Service Videos
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus
Sunday Service Archive
Videos of our Sunday Services can be found here and viewed at any time. Each Sunday’s service is held in person and livestreamed via our YouTube Channel on Sunday mornings at 10am and recordings of the service will be available at end of service.

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"Civil Disobedience"
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"
As we welcome new members this Sunday we will reflect on what it means to be stewards of our faith. How do we help nurture ourselves and one another in community?
5:07 Welcome and Announcements
8:57 Opening Hymn
11:10 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words
15:48 Bring in the light
17:46 Chalice Lighting and New Member Recognition
25:43 Time For All Ages
36:46 Conversation From the Heart
42:42 Offertory
47:43 Pastoral Meditation
51:50 Choir Anthem
56:12 Sermon
1:11:44 Closing hymn
1:14:38 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing
1:15:53 Choral Benediction
Beauty in Imperfection! Youth-Led Service & Bridging Ceremony
Come recognize our congregation's graduating class of 2026 as they transition from youth to young adulthood, and consider Wabi-Sabi as we learn to embrace change! Led by our congregation's Youth Group!
4:42 Welcome and Announcements
7:35 Opening Hymn
9:40 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words
14:27 Bring in the light and Chalice Lighting
17:20 Time For All Ages
24:38 Conversation from the Heart
30:10 Offertory
33:16 Pastoral Meditation
37:40 Skit
40:50 Bridging
46:39 Choral Anthem
51:06 Reflection
55:15 Meditative Hymn
56:54 Reflection
58:29 Closing Hymn
59:39 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing
1:00:58 Choral Benediction
Belonging in Times of Trial: The Great Weaving
Some say belonging comes before belief, but it is integral as we pursue justice, as the warp, right there with compassion, fellowship, and solidarity, as the weft. In this season of high tension and low forbearance, we must relearn how to journey together. Our ability to do so is not a mythological or mystical power. We must remember how to call each other “into relationship” as a community of optimists. We believe we belong to each other—and we must champion that! We must manage both the warp and the weft as we weave our tapestry for justice. Doing so is a powerful act of symbolic faithful defiance; it is the great weaving.
5:37 Welcome and Announcements
6:58 Opening Hymn
9:16 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words
16:03 Bring in the light and Chalice Lighting
18:12 Time For All Ages
26:15 Offertory
31:43 Pastoral Meditation
35:36 Choir Anthem
40:40 Reading
42:17 Meditative Hymn
44:15 Sermon
1:18:49 Closing hymn
1:20:26 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing
1:21:05 Choral Benediction
How Lovely Our Garden Grows: Diversity in Community (Flower Ceremony All Ages Service)
Join us for a fun and interactive Earth Day service, and participate in a beloved spring tradition.
8:18 Welcome and Announcements
11:00 Opening Hymn
12:11 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words
15:59 Bring in the light and Chalice Lighting
19:12 Time For All Ages
22:44 Planting Seeds of Kindness
24:55 Conversation From the Heart
29:22 Offering
33:01 Pastoral Meditation
36:26 Choir Anthem
40:22 Story
43:35 History of Flower Communion
45:45 Blessing the Flowers
47:43 Meditative Hymn
50:17 Flower Communion
56:14 Closing Hymn
59:03 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing
1:00:08 Choral Benediction
European Roots
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 to maintain their faith communities.
4:48 Welcome and Announcements
7:04 Opening Hymn
9:13 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words
15:37 Bring in the light and Chalice Lighting
18:20 Time For All Ages
24:37 Conversation From the Heart
28:40 Offertory
32:18 Pastoral Meditation
35:25 Choir Anthem
40:14 Reading
42:01 Meditative Hymn
44:09 Sermon
1:04:44 Closing hymn
1:06:40 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing
1:07:35 Choral Benediction
Easter
Many UUs don't believe in the Christian teachings of Jesus' physical resurrection, while others hold power and meaning in the idea and promise of miracles. What does the story of Easter have to tell us as a community that holds a multitude of beliefs and ideas of the Easter story?
6:34 Welcome and Announcements
8:32 Opening Hymn
10:03 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words
17:33 Bring in the light and Chalice Lighting
21:22 Time For All Ages
27:17 Offertory
34:24 Pastoral Meditation
41:38 Choir Anthem
46:30 Sermonette
56:04 Meditative Hymn
58:46 Sermonette
1:06:30 Closing hymn
1:08:36 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing
1:09:31 Choral Benediction
Attention as a Gift
I"Our attention is a gift because it reminds us, every waking second, that we are in the presence of so many somethings that exist without our permission and to the benefit of our curiosity, our imagination, and our understanding of beauty. Our attention reminds us that we are here, that we should look around. It begs us to consider." - Devin Kelly
3:29 Welcome and Announcements
5:04 Opening Hymn
7:17 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words
11:47 Bring in the light and Chalice Lighting
14:17 Time For All Ages
21:56 Pastoral Meditation
26:16 Choir Anthem
31:00 Conversation from the Heart
35:22 Offertory
39:13 Reading
40:42 Meditative Hymn
41:49 Sermon
59:04 Closing hymn
1:01:47 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing
1:02:44 Choral Benediction
Kindness is Our Superpower! RE Sunday (All Ages)
In an uncertain world, joy helps us keep going! Join Director of Religious Exploration, Amber Scott, for a fun, hands-on service, where we will celebrate our congregation's family programs, consider the challenges young people face worldwide, and look for the ways that we can connect and make a difference.
7:42 Welcome and Announcements
11:45 Opening Hymn
12:35 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words
14:32 Peace Pals
18:22 Bring in the light and Chalice Lighting
20:42 Time For All Ages
29:07 Offertory
33:07 Pastoral Meditation
37:50 Hymn
39:11 Reading
43:00 Spells and Blessings
51:31 Reading
52:35 Hymn
55:42 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing
58:10 Closing Hymn
Subtle Acts of Exclusion
We may never intend to cause harm, but there are many ways in which we can unintentionally hurt others, particularly others of different race and culture than ourselves. We will explore how this happens and what we can do about it.
5:50 Welcome and Announcements
8:08 Opening Hymn
10:22 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words
15:42 Bring in the light and Chalice Lighting
18:30 Time For All Ages
23:14 Bread Commissioning
26:37 Offertory
31:22 Pastoral Meditation
36:11 Choir Anthem
41:33 Reading
43:57 Meditative Hymn
46:02 Sermon
1:06:39 Closing hymn
1:08:30 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing
1:09:31 Choral Benediction
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