8/24/2020
This Sunday, we were invited to join our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia for a message by Rev. Molly Housh Gordon about whether we believe in monsters. UUs often pride ourselves on nuance, complexity, and going beyond black and white. We are the kinds of people who tell our comic-book-loving children “we don’t believe in good guys and bad guys” — just people who can always make good or bad choices. But the world we live in can challenge this stance when we turn on the news and see so much harm being done. Especially when we feel a sense of danger, it can be comforting to “believe in monsters,” to project the threat on something that feels understandable and controllable, to soothe our egos by knowing that “at least we’re not like them.” But the comfort is hollow. We cannot escape our connection to others or the vulnerability of not having control. Rev. Molly argued that seeing no monsters, just people, helps us get to the spiritual work before us, calls us into the responsibility of holding ourselves and others accountable, helps us look beyond villains to the systems of harm they represent, and teaches us that our own flaws as well as others’ are still within the boundaries of human worth and dignity and love — for it is that worth and love that can foster positive transformation.
The full service is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/zoLD7q0nIoA
We now have UU-themed facemasks for sale in two designs:
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc.
$10 each; proceeds support UUFJC. Contact Katherine Connor: connok510@gmail.com
Next Sunday, August 30th:
Adult Forum – 9:15 am
Representative Dave Griffith
Griffith will share his work in the Missouri House and his plans for the upcoming legislative season.
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No UUFJC service this week. Watch this e-mail list for announcements of upcoming Zoom services.
UUCC Online Services – 10:30 am
We have been invited to join our neighbors at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia. Next week they will be holding their annual Water Ceremony. For more about the service, see the UUCC website: https://uucomo.org/#Sunday
These services will be offered via Facebook Live:
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And via Zoom:
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UUFJC News and Events this week:
As we find new ways to come together, we still need financial support, even without Sunday offering baskets. We now have an online donation option through PayPal:
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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!
Submissions for our September newsletter and print calendar are due TODAY. Please e-mail any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: uufjc1@gmail.com
On Wednesdays at 2 pm, Laura Gilkey hosts a weekly virtual book club for UUFJC members and friends via Zoom. Current selection: The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor. We will listen to an audio version with accompanying onscreen text during meetings; you do not have to read the book on your own.
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Meeting ID: 957 765 341
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On Thursdays at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
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On Fridays at 1 pm, Robin Duple of the UU Church of Columbia hosts a weekly Zoom get-together for crafters and creators of all stripes and has invited UUFJC members and friends to join in. For more information, visit the UUCC website: https://uucomo.org/event/crafting-club-online-weekly/all/
This Friday, August 28th is our monthly Salvation Army Meal. Please contact Bob Antweiler if you can help provide food: rp8mm9@gmail.com. The pandemic makes this outreach a potential risk, but the need is great. Bob will have more information on how we are handling our Salvation Army meals at this time.
Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm; and Sundays starting at 7 pm. If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.
Community Events this week:
Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are holding online services via Zoom at 10 am on Sundays, as well as meditation nights via Zoom at 7 pm on Thursdays. For more information, contact go2buddha@aol.com.
This Tuesday, August 25th at 7 pm, Missouri River Regional Library hosts Music in the Library Park with Osage Angels. Zoe Rehagen, Abby Rehagen and Allie Hale formed the Osage Angels in February 2017. They began playing at local nursing homes and open mic nights and eventually progressed to other venues. They have played throughout mid-Missouri and as far away as Baton Rouge, Louisiana. These talented young girls, who now attend Fatima High School in Westphalia, not only sing but also play a multitude of instruments: violin, mandolin, bass, and guitar. Their music is a combination of folk, bluegrass and country. Registration and masks required. 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