UCC Pride

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06/16/2018

02/27/2018

February 24, 2018

To: United Church of Christ Central Southeast Association


From: 2018 UCC Church Ministry Team

Subject: 2018 Columbus Pride Parade June 15-17 Bicentennial /Genoa Park

Hello fellow UCC sisters and brothers -

Please announce to your congregations that it is time to start planning to make our presence even BIGGER and BETTER than last year!

In 2017 we had four planners and lots of participants.
In 2018, we would like to see more planners, thinkers and lots of participants to get involved.

Also we would like each church to have a leader as point of contact.

Our first organizational meeting will be:

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 6:00pm
St. Johns UCC
59 E. Mound St
Columbus, OH

Peace & Blessings!

Amy Canini
St Johns UCC
740 953 0182
[email protected]

Marilyn Lloyd
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04/12/2017

2017 Pride is coming soon- Saturday June 17, 2017 is the parade date. We are looking for help to organize the UCC group. Our next meeting is April 26th at 6pm at St. John's UCC in downtown Columbus.

I NEED Your help-
1) Please comment with your church name if your church wants to participate with us
2) Please comment if you want to help with the committee.
3) Please comment if you have ideas for the group.
4) Please share this page if you know other UCC members that want to be involved.

Thank you.

06/10/2016

Good morning! We are just about 1 week away from Pride 2016 and we are ready!

I wanted to send you some details about the parade and our marching group. Please share this email with any and all participants with our group so that everyone has the details-

There are many changes this year because the parade is starting 30 minutes earlier at 10:30 AM - Also the main step off is on W. Broad Street near COSI and the former Veteran's Memorial.

1) T- Shirts/ Apparel - If you ordered a new UCC Pride shirt - they will be at St. John's UCC that AM - you may change at the church before we leave. If you don't have a shirt please wear a pink or purple shirt and we will give you a sticker to put on your shirt to unify our appearance.

Please watch the weather forecast and dress for the temperature! Comfortable shoes and sunscreen are a must!

2) Float Set-Up. We will construct the float at St. John's UCC beginning a 7:30am.- The truck and float need to leave St. John's by 8:30am to go to the line up on West Broad Street. If you are handicapped and need to ride on the float you need to be there by 8:30am.
Finalization of the decorations for the float will be done in the staging area from 9:30 to 10:30.

3) Breakfast- St. John's will be serving breakfast (a free-will offering will be collected) beginning at 8 am to 9:30am --

4) Marchers- we will leave St. John's at 9:30am SHARP as a group to walk to the COSI area to wait for the parade.

5) Parking is available at St. John's or you may choose to pay for a parking space at COSI to be closer to the staging area (plan on $10 for the day if you plan to park at COSI)- There is no ride provided back to St. John's or COSI- you may use the CBUS free shuttle bus service on High Street or a taxi or UBER. You may want to use a buddy system and have someone in your group park near Goodale Park and one person park at St. Johns.

6) How long will we wait??? The short answer is we do not know! The parade is LARGE and we may have to wait some time until we begin to march. You may want to pack a snack to eat just in case. The march itselt is 1.8 miles and takes about 60 to 90 minutes. Bring your good attitude and your patience. They will have porta-johns in the staging area for restrooms.

7) Handouts- we have some bracelets and hand outs to give spectators along the route. Stonewall Columbus has asked us to please not throw anything into the crowd as it may just create litter. Please hand items to people directly.

05/14/2016

It's almost time for PRIDE 2016 - Mark your calendars for Saturday June 18th for the Parade and Festival.

We will have breakfast at St. John's UCC downtown followed by the parade.

If you would like a UCC Pride T-shirt- PURPLE this year! We need your $10 and order to Rachael Gardner by May 29th!

If you would like volunteer in the booth - please us know ASAP- so we can get you added to a sign up genius for that.

We will meet as a committee this Thursday May 19th at 6:30 at Panera Bread in German Village.

If you have questions please email [email protected].

Thank you.

06/26/2014

Our next UCC Pride meeting will be June 29th at 6:30 PM at St. Paul UCC (225 E. Gates St., Columbus, OH 43206). Join us as we talk about this year's Columbus Pride and plan for 2015!

06/24/2014

At the request of several of our members, below is the liturgy that we used before we left for Saturday's parade. Thanks to Rachael for leading us in this prayer from "The Contour of Grace: Sacraments, Covenants, and Pride Services." (Unison portions are in quotes.)

Loving Spirit of all that is true and of all that is calm and warm, join us here in this sacred place as we celebrate the love and life you have created in us and that you are do present in.

Lord, with your love,
"Receive our prayer."

Let us rejoice in ourselves today, sweet God. Allow us the comfort of knowing that we are exactly the way you have created us to be, and are becoming exactly what you want. Be with us as we continue to surrender ourselves to your love and live in a world that harbors so much fear. God we invite you to be an active presence in each one of us as our commitment grows stronger towards a healthy, whole, confident way of loving you.

Lord, with your love,
"Receive our prayer."

Enflame our entire community, dear God, and be the force that drives us to honesty, clarity, commitment, and truth. Clear our ears so that together we may hear your call to unite. Be with us as we strive to create a world that is safe for closet doors to open everywhere, and for the spirited and lovely to emerge.

Lord, with your love,
"Receive our prayer."

In you Lord, we entrust our fears. Today we ask you to move bleakness to beauty and our insincerity to empowerment. We turn our lives over to you in all ways, and are assured that in all ways your will shall prevail. Tank you for leading us to a point in our lives where we can feel safe, secure, and strong within ourselves, with those we love, and with you. We thank you for the spirit that moves within us and our breaths out of us so that we may touch others deeply in our commitment to you and your profound love.

"Amen."

06/22/2014

06/21/2014

We're proud to announce that we have 150 people marching in the parade together as and countless others who have given their time, talents, and financial contributions to our efforts this year.

06/21/2014

If you can't make it downtown for the Pride parade you can watch us on ABC Channel 6. Look for our bright pink shirts: http://www.abc6onyourside.com/live/events/index.shtml #.U6Wlc4m9Kc0

At 11 a.m., click on the 'Live Events' icon at the top of the ABCOnYourSide.com Web page to watch a Live video stream of the Columbus Pride ...

06/21/2014

Ready for the parade at the corner of Rich and Front. Come join us!