Call to Action - Columbus

Mary Hunt: Religious Citizens in a Time of Evil - Living the Contradictions
2025-09-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Mary Hunt, PhD, the feminist theologian, will be our speaker. Mary, an advocate on behalf of women and LGBT people, is the cofounder of the Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual (WATER).
How do we respond to: Rampant evil? Efforts to destroy our democracy? Criminalization of immigrants? Genocide being condoned? Church moral leadership failure? Mary Hunt, an ethicist who ethicists listen to, will share with us.
7 pm Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus, OH

Round Table Meeting
2025-10-15 19:00 - 21:00
Call to Action Columbus will be holding a round table meeting to discuss future speakers, events and matters of importance to you. All are welcome to join in the discussions.
7 pm Wednesday, at Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

Michelle Kriegel: Richard Rohr's Center for Action and Contemplation
2025-11-19 19:00 - 21:00
Michelle Kriegel will be sharing her experience of the CAC’s Living School program with us, including providing us with an overview of contemplative Christianity.
Michelle finished the Living School program at Richard Rohr’s Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC). Some of you may know Michelle since she led the St Phoebe service at the St Josephine Bakhita parish church. She led this service for women deacons in conjunction with the Discerning Deacons organization.
7 pm Wednesday, at Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

Christmas Mass has been cancelled
2025-12-17 19:00 - 21:00
Our special Christmas Mass event has been CANCELLED due to health issues of our presider, Fr Bill Wisniewski. Please pray for him!

Meeting
2026-01-21 19:00 - 21:00
Call to Action Columbus will be meeting to discuss religion and religious events.
7 pm Wednesday, at Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

Sr Gemma Doll: Rights of Immigrants
2026-02-18 19:00 - 21:00
Sr Gemma Doll is a local activist fighting for justice on behalf of the many immigrants who are being deliberately terrorized by our government. Come and listen to her. See how you can best help.
7 pm Wednesday, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus, OH

Social Justice and Upgrading Confirmation
2026-03-18 17:30 - 19:30
Should Call To Action Columbus start a campaign to upgrade the Sacrament of Confirmation?
This meeting is about social justice. If you want social justice, please attend this meeting so that your voice will be heard.
Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus, OH

Dignity panel on LGBT rights and progress
2026-04-15 17:30 - 19:30
Panel participants will be Mark Matson, Joe Gentilini and Lynn Carter.
Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus, OH

Future events meeting
2026-05-20 17:30 - 19:30
Call To Action Columbus hold a meeting to plan future events and activities. Tell us what you want CTA Columbus to be doing.

St Mary Magdala Mass celebration
2026-07-15 17:30 - 19:30
Rev Shanon Sterringer, an ordained Roman Catholic female priest, will be presiding at our St. Mary Magdala Mass celebration in honor of the first apostle, Mary Magdala who was the apostle to the apostles, and who was also Jesus’ very first disciple. Shanon is the pastor of a church here in Ohio.
One way to honor God’s calling of women to be priests, deacons and bishops is to participate in Mass with a female priests. Come experience what Mass could be like once we allow women to answer God’s call.
5:30 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus, OH

The Diaconate
2026-09-16 17:30 - 19:30
Deacon Roger Pry will be discussing the permanent diaconate in the Roman Catholic Church.
Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus, OH

Christmas Mass
2026-12-16 17:30 - 19:30
There will be a special Christmas Mass. Bill Wisniewski will be our Presider. Bill is a Roman Catholic priest who is married.
Let us joyfully welcome Jesus together.
Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus, OH
