Many of us watched UUA’s national Side With Love Sunday service on Feb. 14. You can watch it here on YouTube.* Here’s what the service was all about: What if to “side with love” meant making bold, faith-full choices? What if it were even a little bit scary? This worship service brings together sterling worship … Continue reading “Side With Love Sunday”: watch the service then join us in action
President’s Letter February 03, 2021 Winter Greetings UUs, I hope this letter finds you healthy, resilient, and in good emotional spirits. We all have been through a lot lately, grasping our chairs and holding our breath waiting for the next events to unfold. I don’t know about you, but my fingers are relaxing a little … Continue reading UUFC President’s Letter February 03, 2021
By Connie Ussery Ron and Connie Ussery, long-time members of our Fellowship, have recovered from Covid-19. They led our Sunday service and talked about the experience on Nov. 22. This is Connie’s journal of that experiment. But first, here are some background resources for context: Ledger-Enquirer’s October 9 article https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/coronavirus/article246317800.html WTVM in Columbus covered it also. Google the … Continue reading A Covid-19 Journal
UU Fellowship of Columbus President’s Fall Greetings UUs:Our 5th Principle Get ready to vote. Our 5th principle reminds us of the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process. Your vote matters! To Everything There Is a Season Fall is here with the cooler weather and changing of leaves, a welcome change of seasons. The threat … Continue reading UUFC President’s Letter September 25, 2020
Greetings fellow UUs,I hope this letter finds you well, and perhaps even thriving during these challenging times. The UUFC Board met Wednesday, August 19 and unanimously decided not to open in September. After analyzing the Covid status report in our area, we decided reopening for in-person Service was not safe for our congregation in … Continue reading UUFC President’s Letter August 22, 2020
Lisa Pyburn, at no small expenditure of her energy and resources, has been rehabbing the Pavilion and the banks of the Heiferhorn creek. It’s a beautiful space, and we’re already using it. The UU Women’s Book Club has met here, masked up and socially distant. Several other small groups have met for lunch or morning … Continue reading Pavilion open for small groups
The new UUFC Novel Writing Group will gather via Zoom videoconference for an organizational meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 5 pm. The group leader is Fellowship friend Justin DiFeliciantonio. His deputy is Fellowship member Bill Harlan. We’re open to everyone, and non-UUs are welcome. That said, this is not free-ranging discussion a group. Our approach … Continue reading The UUFC Novel Writers
Got pandemic problems. Please do reach out to your UUFC family if you need help. In fact, that’s already happening. Here are a couple of stories. Elise Leonard had been without air conditioning for most of the summer, and when the 95-degree heat arrived the effect on her was dramatic. Unfortunately, she didn’t notice how … Continue reading Two UUFC pandemic stories
Gwyn Rush talked to us on Sunday (July 26) about making energy distribution more fair. She also offered ways to help.
UUFC member Lisa Pyburn, who is no stranger to construction and restoration, has taken it upon herself to do a major rehab of our property along Heiferhorn Creek and around the Pavilion. That included hiring a crew to help her clear brush and debris. The city already has hauled away the giant pile of brush … Continue reading Creek and Pavilion improvements
