Author: UUFJC1

2/10/2018 For the sake of everyone’s safety in this wintry weather, we have canceled our services for this Sunday, February 11th.Please stay safe and warm!

2/19/2018 Sunday morning we gathered again after last week’s unfriendly weather, and we continued our monthly theme of Perseverance with a message from Rev. Nancy TannerThies.  Nancy reminded us how challenging Perseverance can be in our daily lives — those of us who do crafts may have embarrassing stashes of “UFOs” (UnFinished Objects), but most…

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