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From the Pastor

Friends,

Being back with you this past Sunday was such a joy - thank you for showing up. And how about that MUSIC? What a joy and delight. 

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, I am mindful that some of you may be gathering around what may be uncomfortable tables. So, I offer you this: preserve your peace well. Forego the allure of arguing. And try to love those who might not love the same as you. 

As for those of you who will forego observance of the holiday, I wish you peace and rest all the same.

Regardless of our intentions and plans, let us all take a moment to recall the context of this holiday. For some, this will be a National Day of Mourning. I encourage us all to challenge ourselves to decolonize this holiday where and when possible. Here is a great link from the Center for Native American Youth on ways to do just that:

https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/10-ways-to-decolonize-your-thanksgiving-tips-from-native-youth-leaders/

Borrowing from the Buddhist tradition, may you all be happy. May you all be peaceful. May you all be free. And let us pray the same for everyone, everywhere.

Hope to see you this first Sunday of Advent as we unleash a 'Feral Hope.'

-Pastor Alissia

NOISY OFFERING - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1

This Sunday is, once again, Noisy Offering Sunday!  This month we are raising money to put toward the family the church has adopted and for who Jill Andrews is working on getting gifts. Please bring your loose change!

2025 PLEDGES

It helps us if you would return your pledge cards to the church this Sunday. Blank cards are available on the table in the back of the sanctuary. Thank you!

YOUTH FUNDRAISER

FOR SUMMER CAMP EXPENSES

This fall we are collecting your unwanted earrings, and other jewelry you’re ready to pass along to someone else. Our plan is to sell these items in a display at the Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour on December 7. Our table will be set up next to the soup!

We are also collecting unused gift cards, you know the ones that populate your junk drawer… the ones that make your wallet too fat… the ones you will just never use!! We can sell those, too, and all the profit will help us get to North Carolina in July for the summer camp we love.

There is a collection box at the back of the sanctuary. Please put your jewelry in small bags or envelopes to keep the pieces together, and if you know how much is left on that gift card, just attach a post-it note.

THANK YOU FOR HELPING OUT!

ADOPT A FAMILY

UCG will be collecting for the Adopt a Family Program again this Christmas! The Adopt a Family Program is organized by the Salvation Army. Our adopted family is a single mom who lives in Newark with her 3 young boys - ages 2, 6, and 9 years old. We will be collecting to purchase items such as winter coats/hats/gloves, toys off the boys' wish list, and a grocery gift card. If you have any questions, please reach out to Jill Andrews at jandrewsruns@gmail.com. Merry Christmas! 

Interested in becoming more involved at UCG?

The following Committees are looking for new leadership in a Chair or Co-Chair position: Christian Ed, Finance & Endowment, Nominating, and Staff Relations.

Joining a committee at UCG as a member is also always welcome! We are also still looking to identify our next Vice Moderator and Treasurer. And, we are looking to identify people who may be interested in fundraising opportunities.

If you have questions or would like more information, please reach out to Julie York and Jill Andrews at jadyork@gmail.com and jandrewsruns@gmail.com. 

Progress of Columbia Gas: 10/11/2024

Hello Granville community. Luka here from Columbia Gas providing an update on the gas line replacement project.

Miller Pipeline crews continue with the main line work and are getting closer to completion. We anticipate being able to complete all main like work by the end of October, pending weather conditions. The rest of main line work will be continuing down Thresher; College Street to the west of Thresher; the north side of W Broadway from Plum St to Main St and then up Main St.

Once the main line crews finish their main like work, they will likely join the current service crews to assist with the remaining services. Right now, most of the remaining services are on Thresher, W Broadway from Plum St to Main St, and College to the west of Thresher.

All work at your home including impacts to private property, your service and any relocation of the service line and/or meter will be coordinated in advance with you by Miller Pipeline. If there’s any questions, please let me know.

Once the service line work is completed, crews will complete the full abandonment of the old system which will likely take one to two weeks. For this portion, this is no service impact to residents and the digging is minimal as it will just take small spot holes in right-of-way to disconnect the old system.

In total, with all the aforementioned work, we are hoping to be completely out of Granville by Thanksgiving.

Soft surface restoration to yards will continue as crews finish up service line work. If there’s anything we must return to address, just let us know. Hard surface restoration will be following behind and will weather dependent as we wrap up the project in its entirety. Typically, hard surface restoration is completed in larger sections as opposed to individual address by individual address.

In between our next update, you may contact me via phone or email should anything come up.

Luka Papalko (he/him/his)

Public Affairs Manager, Columbia Gas of Ohio

Mobile: (614) 420-1376

Email: lpapalko@nisource.com

Web: www.columbiagasohio.com 

290 W Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH, 43215