Author: UUFJC1

2/12/2018 This weekend offered us a reminder that our monthly theme, Perseverance, does not mean moving forward no matter what.  Sustainable perseverance requires us to use discernment and care to keep ourselves and others safe and well. With that in mind, Sunday’s services were canceled due to the wintry weather and dangerous road conditions.  We hope that…

2/5/2018 Sunday morning, Rev. Mike Adamek began exploring our Soul Matters theme for this month: Perseverance, and he asked an important question.  How do you tell the difference between the virtue of Perseverance and not-so-virtuous stubbornness or obsession?  Easy answers are difficult to find.  It is wise to ask ourselves why we persist, what makes…

1/29/2018 Our February Newsletter and Calendar are now available to view or download: NewsletterCalendar

1/29/2018 Sunday morning, we finished our month of reflections on Intention with our annual Fire Communion.  In her message, Alexis reminded us of the primal nature of fire — these days many of us no longer have to feed a fireplace or keep a wick neatly trimmed to give light without smoke, but looking back…

1/22/2018 Amid Sunday morning’s beautiful weather, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued exploring our monthly Soul Matters theme of “Intention.”  With the new year still fresh, Rev. Nancy reflected on the “split second” of transition that happens again in our lives.  We notice the transition from old year to new, but transitions can happen at any moment;…

1/15/2018 Sunday morning, your writer was snowed in yet again, and our invited speaker, seminarian Andy Grizzle, was also unable to make it.  We were able to have a good service, though, as Katherine Connor and Jim Davis offered readings in honor of Martin Luther King Day. Both honoring King’s legacy and inviting new speakers are…

1/8/2018 Sunday began our new monthly Soul Matters theme: Intention. Rev. Mike Adamek began the month with reflections about Intention and decisiveness, but unfortunately your writer wasn’t there due to the weather.  I’m not sure it amounted to as much as was feared, but at such times we all weigh our chances. In this season…

1/1/2018 Our January newsletter and print calendar are now available to view or download: NewsletterCalendar

1/1/2018 Sunday morning, as we stood at the edge of a new year, Nancy Ellis-Ordway concluded our month of reflections on Hope by looking beyond and forward.  She defined hope as “belief that positive change is possible,” and we’re often told that hope is a virtue, even a moral duty — but some changes in…

11/27/2017 Our December Newsletter and print calendar are now available to view or download: NewsletterCalendar