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Empty Bowls Soup Lunch Nov. 23
To Benefit Mid Ohio Food Bank
As you have undoubtably followed in the news, food insecurity is it an all time high for vulnerable family. On Sunday November 23, 2025, we will be hosting an “Empty Bowls” soup lunch to benefit the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. Members can donate soup or bread to the lunch. If you bring soup, please bring it in a crock pot or other appliance that will allow you to keep it warm (if it is a hot soup). You can sign up below to bring a soup (please indicate which type), bring bread, or to help with set up. We’ll all enjoy the soups after worship on Nov. 23, and we will ask people at the lunch to make an entirely voluntary donation of $10 or more, with all proceeds going to the Mid Ohio Food Bank. Sign up to help by clicking here. If you would like to contribute to our collection for the food bank but can't make it to the lunch, you can contribute anytime through the month of November by clicking here, choosing "One TIme Gift" on the menu and indicating "Mid Ohio Food Bank" in response to the question about whether your contribution is for any purpose other than a regular church pledge.
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Iggy Garcia Returns to Lead Drum Circle Nov. 16
The Beyond Words covenant group is delighted to welcome Iggy Garcia back on Sunday, Nov. 16, for another energizing drum circle from noon–1:30pm. Bring your own percussion instruments, or use those Iggy provides. The session concludes with a guided meditation. Children are welcome. Free event; goodwill donations for Iggy’s time and travel appreciated. Iggy is a prolific drum circle leader, known for gatherings at local parks, festivals, and healing circles throughout central Ohio. Born in Lima, Peru, and raised in Columbus, he draws on both cultural traditions and his work as a shamanic practitioner and educator. “My greatest passion lies in fostering community through drumming, dance, song, and sacred ceremonies,” he says. All are invited—congregants, friends, and community members alike. Questions? Contact Pam Spence at pammy.spence@gmail.com
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Audio-Video Team Looking to Expand
Do you want to do something fun and interesting? Would you like working with trendy technology and being part of a team? Consider becoming a member of NUUC’s Audio-Visual Team! Every Sunday, 2 team members manage the audio in the sanctuary for the Sunday service and they also handle broadcasting the Sunday service to the world using Zoom.
For the sound, the team uses the latest in sound technology, which is a 16-channel digital mixer. This mixer allows the person handling the sanctuary sound to remotely use a digital tablet to adjust and control the sound while remaining in the sanctuary throughout the service.
The 2nd team member handles the Zoom broadcast from the audio-video room. This role involves panning and zooming the video camera and adjusting the sound for the video. This team member uses a variety of programs on an array of computer screens to manage the video broadcast.
The Audio-Video Team is looking to increase its size to reach their goal of having enough members so members will only need to handle audio-video on one Sunday a month.
If you have limited audio-video experience, no problem- we will train you.
If you are interested in joining the Audio-Video Team, please contact Bob Keith at bobkeith@zoho.com.
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Ongoing Ways to Connect
Mindful Writing meets monthly, with members sharing a variety of written pieces and thoughts. All are welcome! Please contact Marty Keith if you're interested in joining the group so she can send you time and the Zoom link. martykeith@zoho.com
Brown Bag Books Discussion Group meets monthly at noon on the Third Tuesday of each month, in Room 3 at church.
November Spying on the South by Tony Horowitz
December The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Beyond Words Covenant Group Pam Spence is coordinating a covenant group, "Beyond Words." The group will explore a variety of paths that help deepen spiritual connection focused on "whole body" experience by participating in local initiatives. Experiences we will pursue might include, singing bowls/sound baths, drum circles, chanting, labyrinth walking, heart-centered meditation, Dances of Universal Peace, animal assisted prayer and meditation - depending on the interest of the group. We will each be responsible for any fee involved and, of course, you are not obligated to participate in any of the events. Contact: pammy.spence@gmail.com or text at 740-816-1905 for further information. Pam holds a MA in Transformational Theater/ Sacred Drama from Antioch University and is a commissioned community minister through the Federation of Christian Ministries, licensed through the state of Ohio.
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Life has a way of rushing by. Sometimes we feel the need to pause or to reflect more deeply. Join me for a virtual half hour of mindful contemplation that is inclusive, non-judgmental and expectation free. I’ll bring a mix of poetry, music, breathwork, silence, or meditation to create a space for you to relax. Participants are muted. Feel free to turn your video off. Please engage in whatever way feels most meaningful to you. A Space for Reflection is freely offered the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm on Zoom. Registration is required (link here).
As for me, Karen McGuire, the facilitator, I’m a lifelong Unitarian Universalist, a retired educator, and a trained Interspiritual Companion who finds it necessary to stop every once in a while, and pay attention.
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New Feature: Members' Bulletin Board
Are you involved in something you'd like to share with the congregation? Now there's a way to include that in the newsletter. Just email Barb Lubberger for inclusion in the monthly email newsletter at: blubberg@gmail.com. Since the newsletter comes out at the beginning of each month, you will need to send your event to Barb in the month preceding your event. For example, for an event that will be held in October, you'd send the notice in September.
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