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Rev. Nic will continue the fall sermon series by suggesting that saying "All Are Welcome” is not as welcoming as we may first imagine. Indeed, we will consider how our value of equity invites us to move beyond welcome to becoming a community of radical care and belonging.

Join us as we kick off the 2024 Fall Sermon Series with the Dr. Elias Ortega who serves as President of Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago. Dr. Ortega will begin our six-week series on the new UUA Values that were adopted at this year’s General Assembly by reflecting on the topic of Transformation as it relates to our living tradition and society today. His sermon, "Embracing Transfor...

Eric Riddle lives in Columbus, IN, his hometown since 1996. His young adulthood was shaped by natural disasters. Beginning with leading 2 mission trips to Gulfport, MS after Hurricane Katrina in 2006-2007, Eric has focused his volunteer life, and now his professional life, on environmental projects. Eric will speak about how the 2008 Columbus flood was a pivotal moment in shaping the trajectory of...

Many of our busy daily lives have us pulled in every direction, bathed in electric light, and interrupted by constant notifications. The autumn equinox is one of only two times per year that there is a brief moment of equilibrium that envelops the whole globe. We invite you to join us for a time to gently pause and find yourself in the present. Together, we will use this changing of seasons and li...

As a religious tradition that is focused on this world more than the "next," we are committed to the consequential outcomes of our actions and inactions in this life. Our care and concern goes beyond how we each live with integrity or as a congregation; we hope to see our UU values embodied in all levels of our democracy. What would it mean to UU the Vote this fall? What role and impact...

Our annual Water Communion service is a special moment where as a congregation we officially kick-off a new congregational year together. Every time we begin again in love is a beautiful testament to our history, mission, and vision as a congregation. BUt something about this year feels a little different. Today, we will explore the watershed moment before our congregation, country, and world as w...

On this Labor Day weekend, we will recall some of the physical and spiritual equations that can help us be "a community of hope and courage, where we celebrate love and work for justice." Not a math, physics, or book smarts sort of person, fear not! These equations are already ingrained in our hearts and in our UU history to guide us into the challenges and opportunities before us.

As we look forward to the annual Pride Festival in the Columbus area, we will take a moment to listen and learn from our LGBTQ+ community through their stories. We celebrate the many ways our love is expressed, shared, and amplified with others. “Coming Out” is a profound experience for many. We are challenged to examine our roles as allies, and trusted adults and friends. We know with love at the...

In recent decades, understanding has increased surrounding the diversity of sexual orientations in society, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual, etc. For many segments of society, however, topics related to gender expression and identity are less familiar. Because of this lack of understanding, two possible pathways forward are curiosity and fear, wherein the former leads to love and th...

What would it feel like to be a part of a community where you can feel fully heard, embraced, and loved for who you are? Our values call us to not only hear one another, but to listen deeply to our diverse life experiences. One type of diversity not often discussed is how disability shapes all of our lives, whether explicitly, implicitly, presently, or will assuredly in the future. Through the len...

"As humans and a society, we often look at the world from what is at or above our horizon awareness. But life is most fulfilling when we dive beneath the water's surface where we can experience the beauty and depth of existence. If we don't take the plunge, we will think the mono-cultural and political state is all there is. Yet, we know deep in our bones how icebergs float and when w...

The UUCCI Choir presents a song cycle honoring Rev. Norbert Capek, creator of the Flower Communion custom and founder of the Unitarian faith in Czechoslovakia, who was martyred for his faith in 1942. Follow us on Facebook to see what exciting events and projects are happening in the UUCCI community / uucci Receive weekly updates in your inbox when you sign up for our Friday Reminders! Send an emai...

To conclude our recent series on being a community of lifelong learners, Rev. Nic will explore the ecosystem needed to grow as individuals and collectively. Now is the time to plan and plant so as the summer ends and the harvest comes, we can prepare for a nourishing year of continued learning in 2024-2025. Receive weekly updates in your inbox when you sign up for our Friday Reminders! Send an ema...

“This is the real secret of life—to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” ~ Alan W. Watts In today‘s service you are invited to connect with your playful side and deepen your understanding of how play can help us heal, learn, grow and thrive through hands on experiences. We hope you leave here with joy and renewal an...

Minister Emeritus, Rev. Dennis McCarty will return to discuss "What is Epistemic Justice, and Why Should We Care?" Epistemology is the study of human knowledge. Terms such as "testimonial epistemic injustice" sound WAY too complicated. But what if we think we know something--that just just isn't true? What if we think that without even realizing we're thinking it? That&...

When the last bell of the semester rings and the school buses depart for a final time, that is when class truly begins. Well, spoiler, as Unitarian Unviersalists, we are committed to being lifelong learners, year-round, year-over-year. Why? Because it is not only a central value of our living faith tradition, but it is also a counter-cultural, revolutionary rebuke to the passivity and resignation...

50 years ago, a group of black, feminist, lesbian socialists came together to form the Combahee River Collective. Meeting from 1974-1980, this group challenged the narrowness of both white feminism and the misogyny of the Civil Rights Movement. A half century since its first gathering, Rev. Nic will reflect on the lasting call to engage in intersectional justice work today and into the future. You...

Join us to sing, celebrate, and recommit ourselves to being stewards of this beautiful planet we call home. You can find the written service on Substack! Notes From Mt. Horeb by Rev. Nic Cable https://revcable.substack.com Follow us on Facebook to see what exciting events and projects are happening in the UUCCI community / uucci Receive weekly updates in your inbox when you sign up for our Friday...

If you are curious about Unitarian Universalism, this is a great Sunday to join us and learn more about our values and practices, as well as how we live our values through courageous action. You can find the written service on Substack! Notes From Mt. Horeb by Rev. Nic Cable https://revcable.substack.com Follow us on Facebook to see what exciting events and projects are happening in the UUCCI comm...

The beauty and work of interfaith community building is undeniable when we witness what is possible when we meet on the bridge of our shared values. It is important to remember however that interfaith community is a hyper-contextualized endeavor. Just as we focus on the here and now, on this world, rather than the next life or another plane of existence, so too must we understand how to live out o...

Being an interfaith leader requires an acknowledgement that we will mess up. Perfection is not the key to relationships, interfaith or otherwise. Rather it is finding ways to mend relationships when conflicts inevitably emerge. This service will remind us of our humanity and our ability to get back up when we miss the mark. 0:06 Opening Words 1:35 Wonderbox 5:12 Reflection 10:00 Reading 14:18 Read...

Over the final three Sundays of the Becoming Bridge Builders series, we will explore the skills for fostering relationships across religious traditions. On this Sunday, we are learning three interfaith fundamentals that will help us learn to see, hear, speak, and ultimately better connect with our neighbors on and beyond the Columbus Interfaith Campus. 0:06 Opening Words 2:00 Wonderbox 6:55 Reflec...

On this Easter Sunday, we explore the poetic wisdom found across different religions. For most Unitarian Universalists, the symbolism of Easter is about new life and goodness overcoming death and systems of oppression. Easter, like spring and other holidays this time of year, invite a poetic mind and appreciation for our shared humanity that seeks the good and right in all we do. 0:08 Opening Word...

Reflections on life and death are at the heart of the human experience across religious traditions. But what about the space between the two? Joy and happiness are not assured to any of us in life and many peoples in this country and abroad suffer tremendously throughout life. Rev. Nic will offer his thoughts on the reality of suffering as it pertains to our lives, our interfaith work, and how we...

What is good? Moral? What actions should I take in this situation or that? Is there a universal good or a handbook on ethics? While every religion has teachings on what is ethical, as Unitarian Universalists, we recognize that not one religion holds ultimate truth whether about God or about ways of living moral lives. Rev. Nic Cable will explore how learning from and with people from diverse relig...