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UUCCI

Listen to highlights from previously recorded services from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus, IN

religion & spirituality

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00:30:29

What's Love Got To Do with It?

UUCCI ·

2025/02/18

While Unitarian Universalists talk a whole lot about love, what do we really mean by it? As we are called to put Love at the Center, we will explore the breadth, depth, and meaning of love as a spiritual tool for living in our world today.

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00:37:34

Living and Loving from the Rough

UUCCI ·

2025/02/13

We begin the 2025 Winter Sermon Series titled "Love at the Center" with grounding from our Unitarian Universalist history. Speifically, we will pick up the five smooth stones and five jagged rocks as articulated and inspired by James Luther Adams to aid us in centering love as we live through this rough chapter in our nation's history.

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00:45:18

Families Under Pressure How Can We Build a Village ?

UUCCI ·

2025/02/07

In 2024 the U.S Surgeon General released an advisory on the mental health and well being of parents. As Unitarian Universalists we agree that raising children is sacred work and we all have a role as we honor and affirm in baby and children’s dedication ceremonies. Now, we are being called to continue to hone our skills as a community of care to extend that care for our children to supporting necessary changes to ensure that all parents and caregivers can thrive. How might we listen, learn, and lean

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00:47:05

How Did We Get Here? Toxic Misogyny, Mindful...

UUCCI ·

2025/01/30

UUs have been in the struggle for gender equality for decades. With the rise and election of incarnate toxic masculinity, the continued legal attacks on women and trans people, and the regressive discourse on gender in public schools and youth sports, we are invited to consider a sometimes neglected part of the conversation and work. Rev. Nic will reflect on topics of masculinity, leadership, and how we as UUs might navigate these topics that affect each of us, our congregation, and the wider

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00:42:25

Resilience, Courage, and Love: Three Sparks to Set...

UUCCI ·

2025/01/23

UUs have been in the struggle for gender equality for decades. With the rise and election of incarnate toxic masculinity, the continued legal attacks on women and trans people, and the regressive discourse on gender in public schools and youth sports, we are invited to consider a sometimes neglected part of the conversation and work. Rev. Nic will reflect on topics of masculinity, leadership, and how we as UUs might navigate these topics that affect each of us, our congregation, and the wider

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00:42:52

The Gospel According to Dolly: An All Ages Service

UUCCI ·

2025/01/17

Unitarian Universalists are invited to connect with our sources to ground us and sustain us in ordinary, difficult, and joyous times. Grateful for the experiences that move us, aware of the religious ancestries we inherit, and enlivened by the diversity which enriches our faith, we are called to ever deepen and expand our wisdom. Dolly Parton grew up in the Great Smokies of Tennessee knowing that she could make music. The granddaughter of a preacher, she grew up singing church music and hearing

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00:26:18

Glimmers in the Darkness Help us Find Light in the...

UUCCI ·

2025/01/02

At this time of year we find ourselves reflecting and dreaming. We want to welcome you into this space and time to celebrate the little glimmers and the moments where you felt supported. We also need to acknowledge the challenges we have faced and continue to carry into the next year. Understanding that none of us are meant to go through life alone and that we can be vulnerable, open, and held with love and care here at UUCCI. Join us for an opportunity to engage with all the feelings you might be

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00:29:23

Pete Seeger and the Power of Song: All Ages Service

UUCCI ·

2024/12/18

Pete Seeger saw his mission in life to speak truth to power. We can do it in a thousand ways,” he answers. “I’ve tried it with banjos and boats. Others are doing it with cooking, clothing, quilt-making, paint and paper, games and gardens, swimming and science. We just have to be aware that it is a struggle all the way. We invite you to join us and special musical guests for a music filled service for All Ages. We hope to implore you to find your voice and join us in singing. “Songs,” Pete said, “can

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00:22:53

Where Are You Christmas?

UUCCI ·

2024/12/18

Join us to remember the importance of community and belonging and the simple joys of the holiday season in this service for UUs of All Ages!

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00:45:02

2024 and Beyond: Many Questions, Few Answers......

UUCCI ·

2024/12/10

Every year, Rev. Nic leads a service that includes the mysterious Question Box. Those in attendance can submit any questions they want about subjects ranging from theology, history, ethics, politics, and personal curiosities, which Rev. Nic will collect during the service and answer during his sermon. So bring your wonderings as we wander through our wandering questions together in community.

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00:43:24

The Transient and the Permanent in Unitarian...

UUCCI ·

2024/12/05

In 1841, Unitarian minister and abolitionist, Rev. Theodore Parker, offered what became the defining manifesto of Transcendentalist Unitarianism. At 31 years young, Parker was in the midst of a short but impactful career that continues to shape Unitarian Universalism today. But who was Theodore Parker and why was he so influential? What can we learn from his life and radical reformer ways that will aid us in this chapter of our lives in the 21st century. This year's Auction Sermon topic will focus

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00:44:31

Defending the Trees of Life

UUCCI ·

2024/11/29

With Scott Russell Sanders and Rev. Nic CableIn this time of political and military strife, it’s good to be reminded of our capacity for kindness and cooperation. That’s what Scott Russell Sanders seeks to do in Small Marvels, his book featuring the Mills family, three generations from kids to grandparents, who live under one roof in the quirky town of Limestone, Indiana. He will share a story from the book about people coming together peacefully and creatively to defend what they love.

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00:31:52

Never Turning Back

UUCCI ·

2024/11/05

On April 19, 2020, Rev. Nic offered a service titled Never Turning Back. One year later, a part two was offered. Now four and a half years since the original, Rev. Nic will reflect on the courageous journey we have been on in the years that have passed, the threshold we will cross in the coming days, and the future that is before us. On this day in which we will hold our 57th Annual Congregational Meeting, we will cast forward a vision for justice worthy of 57 more.

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00:24:58

We are All Ancestors in Training

UUCCI ·

2024/10/30

Every human and living thing has ancestors. We were born not out of thin air but as a part of a lineage, biological and spiritual, that accompanies us through our lives. That is, only if we are willing to recognize it. Perhaps one way to understand this more deeply is to consider that we are all ancestors in training. How then will we live our lives knowing we are leaving this world for generations to come? Together we will hold our annual memorial Sunday to welcome in the ancestors that came before

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00:42:50

Why Saying "All Are Welcome" is Not Enough

UUCCI ·

2024/10/16

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.

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00:39:22

Embracing Transformation: Love as the Catalyst for...

UUCCI ·

2024/10/08

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 Transformation: Love as the Catalyst for Justice" will explore what it means to embody love as a force for our

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00:34:21

Environmental Justice: Definition, Vision, and...

UUCCI ·

2024/10/02

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 his life and his understanding of environmental justice.

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00:21:02

The Autumn Equinox: A Reflection on Balance

UUCCI ·

2024/09/25

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 light to reflect on the balance we seek in our lives, our hearts, and our world.

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00:32:07

UU the Vote: Fired Up and Ready to Do Something

UUCCI ·

2024/09/25

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 can we play as individuals and as a community in the weeks ahead? Rev. Nic will explore these and other

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00:22:51

A Watershed Moment

UUCCI ·

2024/09/25

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 we look ahead to another year in community.

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