• June 2026 Flourishing Together

    Spiritual Communities: Flourishing Together Spiritual communities that are flourishing: Realize that this time calls for new approaches and are willing to experiment. While it is helpful to reflect on the past in order to be grateful and to understand who we are and how we were formed, trying to replicate our history is not. Fellowship…


  • UUFJC Weekly News – May 30, 2026


  • President’s Report 2026 UUFJC Annual Business Meeting

    I think the past year has been an exciting one to be at UUFJC. Some signs are tangible. We’ve reorganized and revitalized our volunteer efforts that keep our fellowship running, although it remains an ongoing process. We have a choir that occasionally performs during services—a first for us. We have several groups and activities that…


  • Magnifying Joy

    Magnifying Joy

    Magnifying Joy – Rev. Meg Riley, Church of the Larger Fellowship – CLFUU, Rev. Meg Riley, a lifelong Unitarian Universalist, was raised in congregations in Charleston, West Virginia, and Akron, Ohio. After serving for 38 years as a religious professional in a variety of capacities, Rev. Riley retired in the summer of 2020. She now…


  • A.I. and Religion

    A.I. and Religion

    A.I. and Religion, Rev. Tony Fisher, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Naples, Rev. Tony Fisher came to ministry late, following a successful 35-year career in educational publishing. He entered Andover Newton Theological School in 2010 at the age of 58, was ordained into the Unitarian Universalist ministry in 2014, and called to the Unitarian Universalist…


  • UUFJC Weekly News – May 23, 2026


  • Jefferson City Pridefest


  • Ageing, Sageing by Rev. Lore Stevens

    Ageing, Sageing by Rev. Lore Stevens

    Though our culture can be allergic to ageing, we honor elderhood as a blessing. Join us to honor the sages among us, who share the wisdom of experience. Rev Lore is a Unitarian Universalist (UU) minister currently serving as the settled minister at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church (ORUUC) in Tennessee, having started in…


  • How to Stay Curious? By Rev. DavidSchwartz, Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder

    How to Stay Curious? By Rev. DavidSchwartz, Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder


  • UUFJC Weekly News – May 16, 2026


  • Social Action Committee News

    THE FIRST EVER JEFFERSON CITY PRIDE FEST WILL TAKE PLACE IN JUST UNDER 30 DAYS! For information regarding the date, time and place it can be found at INCLUSIONPLUS.COM. Tickets will be available for $6.00. There will be a protest at the Missouri Supreme Court this coming Tuesday. It will start at10:00am. Please join me…


  • The Difference Between Optimism and Hope


  • The Many Faces of Mother’s Day, by Rev. Allison Palm

    UU Church of Nashua, New Hampshire, Rev. Allison Palm was called as our settled minister in May 2015 and began her work with us in August 2015. Rev. Allison is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist and a Minnesota native.


  • Newsletter 2026/05/10


  • Newsletter 05/02/2026


  • May 2026 Newsletter, “Awakening Curiosity”


  • Newsletter 2024/04/26


  • Newsletter 2026/04/19


  • Newsletter 04/11/2026


  • Newsletter 2026/04/05


  • April 2026 Newsletter


  • Litter Pickup

    Saturday, April 18, 20269 AM @ Parking Lot of Freshwater Church 2500 Tanner Bridge Place Bring gloves & sun hat Please contact Barb Koenig if you plan to attend (Weather makeup 4/25/26)


  • Three Kinds of Patriots – Rev Gail Lindsay Marriner, Nov 10, 2019 UU Santa Fe,

    Three Kinds of Patriots – Rev Gail Lindsay Marriner, Nov 10, 2019 UU Santa Fe,

    In “Credo” William Sloane Coffin writes, “There are three kinds of patriots, two bad, one good. The bad ones are the uncritical lovers and the loveless critics. Good patriots carry on a lover’s quarrel with their country, Which kind of patriot are you? Do you have a lover’s quarrel with our nation?


  • Spiritual and/but also/not Religious by Rev. David Schwartz

    Spiritual and/but also/not Religious by Rev. David Schwartz

    Spiritual and/but also/not Religious, Rev David Schwartz, 3-23-26, Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder


  • Newsletter 03/28/2026

    This week’s forum: Joan Kurtzborn, Social Justice Next week’s forum: Evan Wood, publisher, Missouri Life Magazine. Wood will share the story of how he brought the magazine back after a temporary closing.


  • NO THRONES. NO CROWNS. NO KINGS.

    NO THRONES. NO CROWNS. NO KINGS.


  • How to Go Church Shopping | Rev. David Schwartz, Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder

    How to Go Church Shopping | Rev.  David Schwartz, Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder

    Rev. David Schwartz preaches on what to look for when you’re looking for a church community. Shared at the UU Church of Boulder, August 20, 2023.


  • What You Pay Attention to Grows by Rev.Vanessa Rush Southern

    What You Pay Attention to Grows by Rev.Vanessa Rush Southern

    Is it obvious, or do we need to remind ourselves that what we pay attention to grows, and what we ignore grows too, sometimes, but not in the direction we might want? In this month when we look at the notion of “attention,” what does it mean to actively choose what we pay attention to…


  • Newsletter 2026/03/22

    This week’s forum: – Nicholas Lovell, “Prison Education” Next week’s forum: – Chelsey D Hillyer – Methodist Social Justice Minister. She will also give the service sermon on March 29.


  • Living the Questions by Rev. David Schwartz

    Living the Questions by Rev. David Schwartz


  • The Work of Attention with Rev. Steve Sieck

    The Work of Attention with Rev. Steve Sieck

    We are drowning in input to compete for our attention. How do we navigate the constant distractions of contemporary life to steward our attention where we want it to go?


  • Newsletter 2026/03/15

    This week’s forum: – Jan Harcourt – “Somatic Experiencing”, Mind-body interactions. Next week’s forum: – Nicholas Lovell, “Prison Education”


  • Calling all Singers: A UUFJC Chorus is forming!

    Calling all Singers: A UUFJC Chorus is forming!

    If you like to sing and would like to join other friends at UUFJC in a small choral group, please let me know. I will be putting a small group together with 2 part harmony or even singing in unison at first.  I think our congregation would enjoy hearing more live music during services and…


  • The World Outside Our Windows, UU Church of Berkeley

    The World Outside Our Windows, UU Church of Berkeley

    What is our mission? What do we have to offer others, and what is the world calling us to become? Rev. Marcus Liefert serves as minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, CA. He’s a lifelong UU whose ministry was shaped by growing up at First Unitarian in Oakland, squandering his teenage years as…


  • The Gift of Attention, with Rev. Steve Sieck

    The Gift of Attention, with Rev. Steve Sieck

    March 1st, 2026: What we choose to attend to is where we direct our time, energy, and love. How can we be good stewards of the resource of our attention? Rev Sieck is the minister at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Des Moines. Steve is an avid runner and reader who loves the storytelling of…


  • Newsletter 2026-03-07

    This week’s forum: Raji Garikapati – “Arranged Marriages in India.” Rotarian Raji did not meet her husband until a couple of days before their wedding. Next week’s forum: Jan Harcourt – “Somatic Experiencing”, Mind-body interactions.


  • Paying Attention: March 2026 Newsletter

    Dear UUFJC Members and Friends, I hope the beginning of spring finds you all well, and doing your best to hold onto hope and spread love wherever you can. I know it is not always easy. The UUFJC Board is currently considering whether to renew Rev. Tom Bozeman’s contract for an additional year. We welcome…


  • The Essential Element, Rev. Tony Fisher

    The Essential Element, Rev. Tony Fisher


  • The Spiritual Practice of Not Doing Much | Rev. David Schwartz | 2-16-26

    The Spiritual Practice of Not Doing Much | Rev. David Schwartz | 2-16-26


  • Social Action News

    This past week, 7 members of our fellowship gathered and prepared 50 meals for the Salvation Army dinner. We delivered and served the prepared meals. It was a wonderful experience, as we grew closer together in friendship. Sad news: Nurul Amin Shah Alam, was a refugee who was nearly blind and did not speak English.…


  • Newsletter 2026/02/28

    Blessed Saturday to you all. Hope this finds you well. This week’s forum: Michelle Brooks – “Historical Hotels in the Cityof Jefferson” Next week’s forum: Raji Garikapati – “Arranged Marriages inIndia.” Rotarian Raji did not meet her husband until a couple of daysbefore their wedding.


  • Election of Officers for March 22

    Dear UUFJC Members and Friends, We have scheduled our annual Election of Officers for March 22, and our congregation’s Annual Business Meeting for May 31, both during our normal service time. Although they may seem mundane, these are both opportunities for all of our members to learn about and be involved in issues facing our…


  • Question about Rev Jo wearing a clericalcollar, By Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford

    Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford has been the lead minister of Live Oak since August 2014, after serving at the multi-site First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston. A born and raised Unitarian Universalist, Rev. Joanna grew up in Spring, TX, attending the University of Texas at Austin and having a career in marketing before getting “the…


  • “How I Find God” by Rev. Tim Kutzmark

    “How I Find God” by Rev. Tim Kutzmark

    Tim was a recipient of a 2020 “Way of Peace” Award from the Fresno Center for Nonviolence for his work coordinating a series of Friday night vigils for “Allies of the Black Lives Matter Movement” in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. He is a certified instructor of Kundalini Yoga,…


  • Newsletter 2026/02/21

    Friends, I loved those glimpses of spring this week, but we’re back to winter it seems. I also love knowing that more warmth is not far away. This week’s forum: Dr Christine Boston, Forensic Anthropology Next week’s forum: Michelle Brooks – “Historical Hotels in the City of Jefferson”


  • It was Always About the Kindness, by Rev. Douglas Taylor, Dec 8, 2024.

    It was Always About the Kindness, by Rev. Douglas Taylor, Dec 8, 2024.

    A Unitarian Universalist sermon about kindness and evolution. Rev Douglas identifies as a Theist; a little more nuanced, a Buddho-Humanist, Christo-Pagan with occasional bouts of mysticism. He has served the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton, NY, since 2003.


  • Getting Honest About Resilience, By Rev. Michelle Scott Huffman

    Getting Honest About Resilience, By Rev. Michelle Scott Huffman

    Rev Huffman has been serving as First UU Church of Springfield, MO as their half-time minister since June of 2020. She is ordained by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and has always taken an ecumenical and interfaith approach to ministry and life in general.


  • Newsletter 2026/02/14

    “For all the cruelty and hardship of our world, we are not mere prisoners of fate — our actions matter.” Barack Obama This week’s forum: Betty Cooper, “Re-imagining the World as it Could Be.” Next week’s forum: Dr Christine Boston, Forensic Anthropology This week’s Sermon: Getting Honest About Resilience, By Rev. Michelle Scott Huffman Lunch…


  • Nourishing Our Souls, Nourishing Each Other

    Nourishing Our Souls, Nourishing Each Other

    Rev. Ferguson was born in Scotland, and before attending seminary, he earned an Applied Physics degree from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, and worked for 24 years as an Electronic Design engineer and project manager. His ministry is driven by the desire to explore and improve the human condition in an interdisciplinary and…


  • A Warning and an Education from Minneapolis

    A Warning and an Education from Minneapolis

    Rev David brings a message from the streets of Minneapolis after two days oftraining, solidarity, and action with a thousand other clergy of every tradition.