Rick Spradlin, our lay leader, is a member of our Fellowship and a long-time student of comparative religion. His talks are often centered on one of the Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism. Key concepts include reason, tolerance and freedom and also respect, compassion and love. Our services also include readings, music, meditation and opportunities (always … Continue reading Rick Spradlin: “Grateful for Small Things”
Joanie Andras is a Buddhist nun, a certified teacher of mindfulness and a member of our Fellowship. She’ll offer readings and commentary from “The Book of Joy,” which is Douglas Abrams’ compilation of conversations between Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Llama. “I think this well be fun and reflective for all of us,” Joanie … Continue reading Joanie Andras: Revisiting “The Book of Joy”
The Third Principle of Unitarian Universalism calls us to encourage each other to spiritual growth. That’s what we’ll do this Sunday. We’ll encourage each other, inspired by Fellowship member Ray Rankin—a teacher, bicyclist and poet. Ray will read some of his poems, chosen at random from his collection, The Rain After It’s Gone, and from … Continue reading Ray Rankin: “Poetic Chaos”
Rick Spradlin, our lay leader, is a member of our Fellowship and a long-time student of comparative religion. His talks are often centered on one of the Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism. Key concepts include reason, tolerance and freedom and also respect, compassion and love. Our services also include readings, music, meditation and opportunities (always … Continue reading Rick Spradlin: “The God from Within”
Many of us have speculated about this idea from “Fidler on the Roof,” but how deeply have we thought about it? Are we already rich and just don’t acknowledge it? Join us on this Sunday for a deeper dive into the truth about our own wealth. We welcome visitors. Ron Ussery’s career has included teaching, … Continue reading Ron Ussery: “If I Were A Rich Man”
John Land is a long-time member of our Fellowship, whose personal interests include theater, history and the evolution of modern faith traditions. His previous talks have been “Wicca,” “The New Post-COVID Normal,” “Aloe for the Soul,” “Miss Manners Takes a Vacation” and “Social Darwinism.” John has a couple of degrees in theater, and he works … Continue reading John Mallory Land: “It’s the End of the World as We Know It”
Rabbi Shmuel Polin of Temple Israel here in Columbus visits on the day after Christmas. He’s well familiar with Unitarian Universalism, and he’s an advocate for human rights. This promises to be an interesting service. We are meeting in person Sundays at 11 a.m., with safety measures in place. (See below.) Service are in spacious … Continue reading Rabbi Shmuel Polin is our guest speaker
Lay Leader Rick Spradlin will lead this service and be our speaker. Expect some Christmas music, some readings and inspiration to carry you through the week before the big day.. Stay tuned here for details about the service. We are meeting in person Sundays at 11 a.m., with safety measures in place. (See below.) Service … Continue reading A UU Christmas service
Once a year we meet as a Fellowship in a business meeting, right after a slightly shortened service. We’ll still have music on this Sunday, and Lay Leader Rick Spradlin will explore an aspect of Unitarian Universalism. (Thinking of visiting? Try this shorter service. We’ll welcome you.) During the business meeting, members will elect or … Continue reading Rick Spradlin leads the service, then a business meeting
Guest speaker Jacob Woessner is a senior at Columbus State University, studying biology. He’ll explore the Effective Altruism movement, which asks, how can we do the most good? Jacob says Effective Altruism covers a range of issues—as disparate as animal welfare and existential risk—but he’ll focus on how this movement approaches charitable giving. Join us … Continue reading Jacob Woessner on Effective Altruism
