<![CDATA[UUFJC: A Welcoming Congregation - News Updates]]>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 02:30:55 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[The Arc of the Moral Universe]]>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:59:51 GMThttp://uufjc.org/news-updates/the-arc-of-the-moral-universeSunday morning, we shared a message from our wider UU community, from Rev. Jenny Amstutz at Columbine UU Church.  They summarize: "In 1853 abolitionist Unitarian minister Rev. Theodore Parker said, 'I do not pretend to understand the moral universe. The arc is a long one. My eye reaches but little ways. I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by experience of sight. I can divine it by conscience. And from what I see I am sure it bends toward justice.' Join Rev. Jenny Amstutz as we examine how we find hope among the ashes."

To connect that theme to our monthly theme of Interdependence, each one of us has a viewpoint and sphere of action that "reaches but a little ways," but together we can see and do more than we ever could alone, and so our interdependence becomes one place to find hope for that "bend toward justice."

The message is available to view online:
UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we have an option to donate to our Fellowship online through PayPal:

Donate to UUFJC
You can also mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Thank you for being with us and supporting us!


And remember all our ways to stay in touch!  You can visit our website at uufjc.org.  You can also join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at uufjc1@gmail.com to join).


Submissions for our May newsletter were due yesterday.  Please email any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: uufjc1@gmail.com.
We are now in our annual pledge season!  Everything we do is possible because of generous donations from our members and friends, and submitting an estimate of what you plan to give helps us plan and prepare for the future.  Pledge forms are available at our building, or contact our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler.

And it already looks like we will be able to put more resources into social action.  The board is asking for ideas for specific existing local causes where our Fellowship can make a difference.  Please contact a board member by Sunday, April 28th with your suggestions.  The board will consider everyone’s ideas and present a chosen selection of them for a final vote at our Annual Business Meeting next month.

An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.
This Friday, April 26th is our monthly Salvation Army meal.  Please contact Bob Antweiler if you can help provide food for those in need.


Next Sunday, April 28th, the UUFJC Board meets at our building at 3 pm.  All are welcome to attend our board meetings.  For this month’s agenda and more information, contact our president, Rich Burdge.

And we are now only four weeks away from our Annual Business Meeting, coming Sunday, May 19th.  Voting members, please plan to attend.  For the meeting agenda and more information, contact our board.


Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:

This evening, Monday, April 22nd, Missouri River Regional Library hosts a Capital READ Book Discussion at 6:30pm in their Art Gallery.  Join MRRL board president Robert Priddy for a discussion of The Book of Charlie, the 2024 Capital READ by David Von Drehle.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more library events, visit MRRL.org.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 23rd 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "Behind the Walls—Teaching in LU’s Prison Education Program." Drug trafficking, Manslaughter. Armed robbery. Typical crimes associated with inmates serving time at Jefferson City Correctional Center (JCCC). The same inmates studying for a college degree in a new Lincoln University prison education program at JCCC. Will Sites, associate professor of journalism, will discuss how teaching in the program is changing the lives of his incarcerated students and improving the quality of his life on and off campus. Contact Madeline Matson.  For more library events, visit MRRL.org. 

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events  
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<![CDATA[The Questions We Cannot Ask]]>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMThttp://uufjc.org/news-updates/the-questions-we-cannot-askThis morning, Sabrina Trupia joined us to continue our month of reflections on Interdependence with a message titled "The Questions We Cannot Ask."

Outside our own services, the UUA shares this quote from Bryan Stevenson:
"We are all broken by something. We have all hurt someone and have been hurt. We all share the condition of brokenness even if our brokenness is not equivalent. The ways in which I have been hurt—and have hurt others—are different from the ways [others have] suffered and caused suffering. But our shared brokenness connect[s] us."
Sometimes we cannot speak or ask about our own and each other's brokenness, but if we hold the knowledge that we share it as part of our shared humanity, it can still connect us.

UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we have an option to donate to our Fellowship online through PayPal:

Donate to UUFJC
You can also mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Thank you for being with us and supporting us!


And remember all our ways to stay in touch!  You can visit our website at uufjc.org.  You can also join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at uufjc1@gmail.com to join).

We are now in our annual pledge season!  Everything we do is possible because of generous donations from our members and friends, and submitting an estimate of what you plan to give helps us plan and prepare for the future.  Pledge forms are available at our building, or contact our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler.

And it already looks like we will be able to put more resources into social action.  The board is asking for ideas for specific existing local causes where our Fellowship can make a difference.  Please contact a board member by Sunday, April 28th with your suggestions.  The board will consider everyone’s ideas and present a chosen selection of them for a final vote at our Annual Business Meeting next month.

An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

This Saturday, April 20th is our semi annual highway pick up from 9 am to noon.  Meet in the parking lot of Freshwater Church (corner of Tanner Bridge Rd & Lorenzo Greene Dr).  Please bring gloves, a "grabber" if you have one, and wear sturdy shoes.  In case of rain, the alternate date is Sunday, April 21st at 1pm.  Contact Barb Koenig.


Next Sunday, April 21st, Jefferson City's Earth Day celebration will be held at Memorial Park from 11am to 3 pm, including booths by Interfaith Climate Action (of which UUFJC is a participating congregation) and many other worthy organizations.  Fun for all ages!  Contact Rich Burdge.

Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:

Tomorrow, Monday, April 15th, Missouri River Regional Library hosts a Capital READ Book Discussion at 6:30pm in their Art Gallery.  Join  library director Claudia Young and adult programmer Madeline Matson for a discussion of The Book of Charlie, the 2024 Capital READ by David Von Drehle.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more library events, visit MRRL.org.

Next Sunday, April 21st at 2 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL will host a Jefferson City Art Club Exhibit Reception.  Jefferson City Art Club members will celebrate their Spring 2024 exhibit and meet with the public at this special event, which features artworks in a variety of genres. Refreshments will be served.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more library events, visit MRRL.org. 

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events  
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<![CDATA[Reflections on Interdependence I]]>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 02:09:33 GMThttp://uufjc.org/news-updates/reflections-on-interdependence-iOur April newsletter is now ready to view or download:
UUFJC Newsletter: Flame on the Water, April 2024

Sunday morning, George Grimm-Howell joined us to begin our month of reflections on Interdependence.

Beyond our own services, UUism upholds interdependence among our ideals, aspiring toward Beloved Community and enshrining in our Principles "the goal of world community" and "respect for the interdependent web of all existence."  The UUA shares one vision of this, from Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer:

Cultures of Reciprocity
"Each person, human or no, is bound to every other in a reciprocal relationship. Just as all beings have a duty to me, I have a duty to them. If an animal gives its life to feed me, I am in turn bound to support its life. If I receive a stream’s gift of pure water, then I am responsible for returning a gift in kind. An integral part of a human’s education is to know those duties and how to perform them."
UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we have an option to donate to our Fellowship online through PayPal:

Donate to UUFJC
You can also mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Thank you for being with us and supporting us!


And remember all our ways to stay in touch!  You can visit our website at uufjc.org.  You can also join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at uufjc1@gmail.com to join).

We are now in our annual pledge season!  Everything we do is possible because of generous donations from our members and friends, and submitting an estimate of what you plan to give helps us plan and prepare for the future.  Pledge forms are available at our building, or contact our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler.

And it already looks like we will be able to put more resources into social action.  The board is asking for ideas for specific existing local causes where our Fellowship can make a difference.  Please contact a board member by Sunday, April 28th with your suggestions.  The board will consider everyone’s ideas and present a chosen selection of them for a final vote at our Annual Business Meeting next month.

An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

Next Sunday, April 14th, our Intergenerational Book Study meets at our building at 2 pm.  This month's selection: "Tarzan of The Apes" by Edgar Rice Burroughs.  Contact Emma Regnier and Betty Cooper.

Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:


This Tuesday, April 9th at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents: "It’s the Law: Wills & Trusts: Taking Care of Your Heirs."  Attorney Stephen J. Stark will discuss wills and their importance and whether a trust is something you need to consider for your future planning.  He has long experience in these areas, and this program will provide some good advice for attendees.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more library events, visit MRRL.org.

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events  


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<![CDATA[Transformation II]]>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:02:37 GMThttp://uufjc.org/news-updates/transformation-iiSunday morning, George Grimm-Howell joined us to continue our month of reflections on Transformation.

And our Fellowship is going through some transformations of our own!  Some of these have led to us having more resources to devote to social action in our community.  Our board is asking for ideas for specific existing local causes where our Fellowship can make a difference.  Please contact Rich Burdge with your suggestions.  The board will consider everyone’s ideas and present a chosen selection of them for a final vote at our Annual Business Meeting next month.

Our board itself is changing as well.  Yesterday we elected our incoming officers, who will take over at our Annual Business Meeting next month.  Our Nominating Committee proposed the following slate of candidates, who were elected by acclamation:
Logan White, president
Lisa Sanning, vice-president
Bob Antweiler, treasurer
Amanda Landrum, secretary
Samantha Porter, director of religious education 
Many thanks to this year's Nominating Committee: Katherine Connor, Frank Rycyk, and Joan Kurtzeborn.  Many thanks also to outgoing president Rich Burdge.
And special thanks to our incoming board members for their service!
UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we have an option to donate to our Fellowship online through PayPal:

Donate to UUFJC

You can also mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Thank you for being with us and supporting us!


And remember all our ways to stay in touch!  You can visit our website at uufjc.org.  You can also join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at uufjc1@gmail.com to join).

Submissions for our April newsletter were due yesterday.  Please email any last-minute submissions to uufjc1@gmail.com ASAP.
We are now in our annual pledge season!  Everything we do is possible because of generous donations from our members and friends, and submitting an estimate of what you plan to give helps us plan and prepare for the future.  Pledge forms are available at our building, or contact our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler.


At their March meeting, the UUFJC Board formally adopted a Policy on Destructive Behavior, Violations of Behavior, and Conflict Resolution.  If you want a copy of the policy, contact our administrator at uufjc1@gmail.com.

An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events  


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<![CDATA[Sanctuary]]>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMThttp://uufjc.org/news-updates/sanctuaryYesterday morning, we shared a message from our wider UU community via video, entitled "Do you have the strength and courage to shelter someone in need?" by Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter of the First Unitarian Church of Dallas.  The message is available to view online:
And as we continue our month of focus on transformation, next Sunday, March 24th during our services, we will hold our annual Election of Officers.  Our UU Principles affirm "the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large," placing the ongoing transformations of our Fellowship's leadership and path into our own hands as a sacred act.

Our Nominating Committee plans to propose the following slate of candidates:
Logan White, president
Lisa Sanning, vice-president
Bob Antweiler, treasurer
Amanda Landrum, secretary
Samantha Porter, director of religious education 


Nominations will also be accepted from the floor.

Members, please plan to attend and make your voice heard!


For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from yesterday is also available to view online:
UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we have an option to donate to our Fellowship online through PayPal:

Donate to UUFJC
You can also mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Thank you for being with us and supporting us!


And remember all our ways to stay in touch!  You can visit our website at uufjc.org.  You can also join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at uufjc1@gmail.com to join).
We are now in our annual pledge season!  Everything we do is possible because of generous donations from our members and friends, and submitting an estimate of what you plan to give helps us plan and prepare for the future.  Pledge forms are available at our building, or contact our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler.


At their meeting Sunday, the UUFJC Board formally adopted a Policy on Destructive Behavior, Violations of Behavior, and Conflict Resolution.  Our president, Rich Burdge, writes: "There are only small, technical changes from the version that was distributed for comment. We are hopeful that this policy will seldom be needed, but if it is, that it will be helpful in our continued efforts to live in fellowship together. I and the rest of the Board thank you all for your support in this effort."  If you want a copy of the policy, contact our administrator at uufjc1@gmail.com.

This Thursday, March 21st, our friends at Jefferson City Interfaith Climate Action meet at 6:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church.  For more information, contact Rich Burdge.


An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm, when possible.  Zoom may also be available.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.
This Friday, March 22nd is our regular Salvation Army Meal.  Please contact Bob Antweiler if you can help provide food for those in need.


Our building (when available) is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events This Week:

This week, our own Nancy Ellis-Ordway is doing a program at Missouri River Regional Library for women’s history month: “Beyond the Scale: Comments on Women’s History, the Weight Loss Industry, and Changing Body Ideals.” It is this coming Thursday the 21st at 6:30. Nancy hopes to see you there!

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events  
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<![CDATA[Creating Space for the Sacred -Rev. Beth Dana]]>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:05:00 GMThttp://uufjc.org/news-updates/creating-space-for-the-sacred-rev-beth-danaOur March newsletter is now ready to view or download:
UUFJC Newsletter: Flame on the Water, March 2024

Yesterday morning, we shared a message from our wider UU community, this time from Rev. Beth Dana of the First UU Church of Dallas.  The message is available to view online:
And, perhaps appropriately for our month of focus on Transformation, we are coming into our annual pledge season.  Transformation takes more than just new visions; we need resources to make those visions real.  Everything we do is possible because of generous donations from our members and friends, and if you can give us an estimate of what you plan to give this year, it will be a great help to us as we plan, prepare, and adapt for the future.  Pledge forms are available at our building in the sanctuary, or contact our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler.


For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from yesterday is also available to view online:
UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we have an option to donate to our Fellowship online through PayPal:

Donate to UUFJC
You can also mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Thank you for being with us and supporting us!


And remember all our ways to stay in touch!  You can visit our website at uufjc.org.  You can also join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at uufjc1@gmail.com to join).
Coming in two weeks, on Sunday, March 24th, we will hold our annual Election of Officers.  Members, please plan to attend and cast your vote!

We are looking for volunteers who can substitute-teach when our Religious Educator, Samantha Porter, must occasionally be absent.  Contact Samantha if you can help.
Attention artists! UUFJC's congregational banner was irreparably damaged in the fire. We are in need of a new banner, perhaps based on the old one, or perhaps using a new design that represents our congregation and community. If you are interested in creating a new banner, contact our Art Committee chair, Patt Behler.

An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm, when possible.  Zoom may also be available.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

Next Sunday, March 17th, the UUFJC Board meets at our building at 3 pm.  All are welcome to attend our board meetings.  For this month’s agenda and more information, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
After the board meeting, the UUFJC Worship Team will also meet at our building next Sunday, March 17th at 4 pm.  All are welcome to get involved in creating our Sunday services, in ways big and small (and remember, we're a friendly audience!).  For more information, contact our vice president, Lisa Sanning.


Our building (when available) is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events 
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<![CDATA[Transformation I]]>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMThttp://uufjc.org/news-updates/transformation-iOur March newsletter is still in the works.  Digital copies will be sent to this mailing list when it is ready.

Yesterday morning, we were finally able to return to services at our building after last year's kitchen fire!  Many thanks to everyone who helped with the work day Saturday and to everyone who has supported us through our building's recovery!  We still have work to do, but it’s good to be back home.

Returning to this familiar place coincides with the start of our month of reflections on Transformation, which might sound ironic, but we're Unitarian Universalists.  As Pastor Susan Panttaja noted in the message we shared via video, the history of our faith is a journey of transformation, and one marked by faith *in* transformation.  Locally, our recovery from the fire is not just a matter of making it "like it never even happened," but envisioning what we want our space to become.  In our broader faith community, we are preparing to consider changes to the UUA's Article II, including our beloved Principles, but with our rooted faith in transformation and growth, we can consider with clear eyes.  We say (sometimes sing) that "revelation is not sealed" --- the good and sacred continuously reveal themselves, and we keep transforming our faith to meet the moment, learn, and grow.

Pastor Susan's message is available to view online:
For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from yesterday is also available to view online:
UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we have an option to donate to our Fellowship online through PayPal:

Donate to UUFJC
You can also mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Thank you for being with us and supporting us!


And remember all our ways to stay in touch!  You can visit our website at uufjc.org.  You can also join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at uufjc1@gmail.com to join).
The UUFJC Board is currently accepting comments on a draft Destructive Behavior Policy.  If you need a copy of the draft or wish to submit a comment, please email uufjc1@gmail.com, or contact a member of our board.  Comments are due by next Sunday, March 10th.

Coming in three weeks, on Sunday, March 24th, we will hold our annual Election of Officers.  Members, please plan to attend and cast your vote!

We are looking for volunteers who can substitute-teach when our Religious Educator, Samantha Porter, must occasionally be absent.  Contact Samantha if you can help.
Attention artists! UUFJC's congregational banner was irreparably damaged in the fire. We are in need of a new banner, perhaps based on the old one, or perhaps using a new design that represents our congregation and community. If you are interested in creating a new banner, contact our Art Committee chair, Patt Behler.
This Thursday, March 7th at 7 pm,  we are invited to join our neighbors at First UU of Springfield for their monthly “Date with Death Club” via Zoom.  These are standalone sessions exploring our shared mortality.  More information about the program can be found at https://datewithdeathclub.com.  Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87033373838

An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm, when possible.  Zoom may also be available.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

Next Sunday, March 10th, our Intergenerational Book Study meets at our building at 2 pm.  This month's selection: "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman.  Contact Emma Regnier or Betty Cooper.

Our building (when available) is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events  
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<![CDATA[Justice & Equity II]]>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 22:26:05 GMThttp://uufjc.org/news-updates/justice-equity-iiOur March newsletter is still in the works.  Digital copies will be sent to this mailing list when it is ready

Note: we are having a work day at our building this Saturday, March 2nd, starting at 8 am, with the goal of returning to services there on Sunday, March 3rd!  The more helpers we have, the faster and easier it will be.  Tasks will be available for people of all physical abilities, so please come join us!  More information below.

Yesterday morning, ministerial candidate Sabrina Trupia joined us to wrap up our month of reflections on Justice and Equity with a powerful look at some radical visions of justice in our UU faith's roots.  For many of us, our understandings of justice draw us to work against some loud Christian voices, but the Christian faith is one of the sources of our UU faith, and Sabrina emphasized that we must not cede "Christian values" to those loud voices of today.  Christian values are also part of our heritage, and they led some of our Unitarian forebears --- as abolitionists opposing slavery --- to quite literally fight for a radical vision of justice.  Today, we can pray that such a literal fight will not be necessary, but we can hold in our hearts that our values have deep roots and are worth fighting for.

For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from yesterday is available to view online:
UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we have an option to donate to our Fellowship online through PayPal:

Donate to UUFJC
You can also mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Thank you for being with us and supporting us!


And remember all our ways to stay in touch!  You can visit our website at uufjc.org.  You can also join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at uufjc1@gmail.com to join).
The UUFJC Board is currently accepting comments on a draft Destructive Behavior Policy.  If you need a copy of the draft or wish to submit a comment, please email uufjc1@gmail.com, or contact a member of our board.  Comments are due by Sunday, March 10th.


This Saturday, March 2nd starting at 8 am, we are having a work day at our building.  Our president, Rich Burdge, writes: "Construction on our building is still progressing. Kevin Landrum has completed installation of flooring in the front half of the building, as well as the front restroom vanity. Contractors have done more work painting the back half, and installed the front restroom toilet. They have still not installed lighting in the sanctuary area. We hope that they will do this this week or next, but whether they do or not, we will plan to have a workday on Saturday, March 2, with the goal of returning to services in our building on Sunday, March 3! There will be a lot to do as far as cleaning and organizing our space, but we have a plan that will allow us to make the most efficient use of our time. There will be jobs available for people of all physical abilities, so please be there at 8:00 am on the 2nd! The more people there are, the faster and easier it will go! Thanks to everyone for your support and patience during this entire process."  Contact Rich with any questions.

And coming in four weeks, on Sunday, March 24th, we will hold our annual Election of Officers.  Members, please plan to attend and cast your vote!

An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm, when possible.  Zoom may also be available.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

Our building (when available) is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events  
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<![CDATA[Justice & Equity]]>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMThttp://uufjc.org/news-updates/justice-equityYesterday morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued our month of exploration on Justice and Equity.  As our earlier reflections this month have touched on, the idea of Justice raises many different thoughts for different people, and the spiritual value of Justice calls us beyond thoughts toward practice.  To that end, Rev. Nancy shares a list of suggestions from our Social Action chair, Katherine Connor, (plus one addition requested by Rich Burdge) of ways to get involved in practicing the forms of Justice that call most strongly to you.  From protecting our environment to being active in our democracy to supporting our neighbors coping with poverty, we have many opportunities to bring our values into reality --- and to learn the spiritual lessons that reality and our neighbors have to teach us.

For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from yesterday is available to view online:
UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we have an option to donate to our Fellowship online through PayPal:

Donate to UUFJC
You can also mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Thank you for being with us and supporting us!


And remember all our ways to stay in touch!  You can visit our website at uufjc.org.  You can also join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at uufjc1@gmail.com to join).

Submissions for our March newsletter were due yesterday.  Please email any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: uufjc1@gmail.com.

An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm, when possible.  Zoom may also be available.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.
This Friday, February 23rd is our monthly Salvation Army Meal.  Please contact Bob Antweiler if you can help provide food for those in need.


Our building (when available) is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events  
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<![CDATA[Why Be Spiritual? ~Rev. Aaron White]]>Sat, 17 Feb 2024 02:49:40 GMThttp://uufjc.org/news-updates/why-be-spiritual-rev-aaron-whiteOur February newsletter is now available to view or download:
UUFJC Newsletter: Flame on the Water, February 2024

Yesterday morning, we shared a message from our wider UU community via video: Rev. Aaron White of the First UU Church of Dallas explored the question: "Why Be Spiritual?"  There are many ways to be spiritual, but Rev. White said that for him, they all come down to some basic questions: Do I belong in this world, and if so, where?  Does my life make a difference?  What is worthy of devoting my life and my love to it?  But once we find answers, Rev. White argued, the journey is not finished.  Knowing that we do belong and do make a difference and that it is worth devoting our lives to Love and Justice does not automatically bring our actions in line with our ideals.  As always, doing something well calls for practice, be it meditation, prayer, journaling, etc.  Through intention and practice, we can bring our spiritual ideals more fully into reality in our own lives.

The message is available to view online:
For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from yesterday is available to view online:
UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we have an option to donate to our Fellowship online through PayPal:

Donate to UUFJC
You can also mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Thank you for being with us and supporting us!


And remember all our ways to stay in touch!  You can visit our website at uufjc.org.  You can also join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at uufjc1@gmail.com to join).

An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm, when possible.  Zoom may also be available.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

Next Sunday, February 18th, the UUFJC Board meets at 3 pm at our building (construction permitting).  All are welcome to attend our board meetings.  For agenda and more information, contact our president, Rich Burdge.

Our building (when available) is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events  
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